Oklahoma Sooners

Danny Wuerffel, Tommie Frazier make College Football Hall of Fame

2013-05-07 09:41:00

The 2013 inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame were announced on Tuesday. They are: Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel of Florida, two-time national champion Tommie Frazier of Nebraska, Heisman winner Ron Dayne of Wisconsin, Heisman winner...

Power conferences in college football gain even more strength

2013-04-25 17:45:00

College football commissioners were going to end their three-day unity conference in Pasadena with a round of "Kumbaya" at the hotel's valet carport. That was before the consulting firm that dreamed up "College Football Playoff" suggested something more...

PASSINGS: Greg Willard, Ronnie Ray Smith, Chuck Fairbanks

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Greg Willard Longtime NBA referee worked more than 1,600 games Greg Willard, 54, a longtime NBA referee who worked more than 1,600 games before he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, died Monday at his home in Huntington Beach, according to NBA...

UCLA women lose to Oklahoma in second round of NCAA tournament

2013-03-25 18:44:00

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The third-seeded UCLA Bruins were eliminated from the NCAA women's basketball tournament in the second round by sixth-seeded Oklahoma, 85-72, Monday at St. John Arena. The Sooners (24-10) advanced to the Oklahoma City regional and...

NCAA Tournament: San Diego State topples Oklahoma, 70-55

2013-03-22 21:25:00

PHILADELPHIA -- San Diego State traveled 2,732 miles to play in the NCAA tournament. The Aztecs surely didn't mind delaying their return trip home. Jamaal Franklin scored 21 points, James Rahon had 17 and San Diego State beat Oklahoma 70-55 on Friday...

Louisville earns top seeding in NCAA tournament field

2013-03-17 16:15:00

The red-colored and red-hot Louisville Cardinals earned the No. 1 overall seeding for this year’s NCAA tournament. Rick Pitino’s Big East Conference tournament championship team got the top spot in the Midwest Region and will open play...

Former Oklahoma QB Steve Davis, star in '70s, dies in plane crash

2013-03-18 11:35:00

When a plane crashed into a neighborhood in South Bend, Ind., on Sunday, it took the lives of two men, one of whom was former� University of Oklahoma star quarterback Steve Davis, officials said Monday morning. Davis, 60, and Wesley Caves, 58, were both...

Former Oklahoma QB Steve Davis dies in plane crash

2013-03-18 10:56:00

Former University of Oklahoma�quarterback Steve Davis, who was the starting quarterback for the 1974 and 1975 national championship teams, was one of two people killed when a small aircraft smashed into a house in South Bend, Ind., on Sunday. Davis, 60,...

As usual, SEC claims ownership of BCS

2012-12-02 20:50:00

ATLANTA -- No one down here in Southeastern Conference country was surprised Sunday when the final Bowl Championship Series standings confirmed Alabama would be playing Jan. 7 for the national title. The surprise is why the SEC isn't playing the SEC...

Reports: Northern Illinois earns BCS berth to Orange Bowl

2012-12-02 15:52:00

Well, sometimes the little guys do win. Northern Illinois has earned a Bowl Championship Series bowl bid, according to several media reports. The champions of the Mid-American Conference will play Florida State in the Orange Bowl. It will be the MAC's...

USC idle; Lane Kiffin still center of attention

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: The temptation to cheat grows in proportion to Lane Kiffin's failures. Why does Pat Haden plan on keeping him? Matt McKillop Answer: Kiffin doesn't need to cheat to win. Players are not USC's problem. The Trojans had...

Notre Dame better cover its bases to avoid another upset loss at USC

2012-11-22 00:00:00

Let's see if I've got this straight or crooked: Notre Dame needs one win to get to the national title game and Sports Illustrated puts the Irish on this week's cover? I don't believe in genies or goblins, but the SI cover jinx is real. If you don't...

Kansas State quarterback Ell Roberson hold the Big 12 Championship trophy up high after Kansas State defeated Oklahoma for the Big 12 Championship 35-7 in Kansas City, Dec. 6, 2003. (Photo by Peter Aiken)

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Kansas State University tight end Brian Casey hold the Big 12 Championship trophy up high after Kansas State defeated Oklahoma for the Big 12 Championship 35-7 in Kansas City, Dec. 6, 2003. (Photo by Peter Aiken)

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Record: 20-11. How they got here: At-large bid. Strengths: All-Big 12 forward Romero Osby (15.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg) leads the Sooners, whose biggest win was a 72-66 upset of then-No. 5 Kansas.

2013-02-27 00:00:00