OKGazette.com - Sports

Outlaw attitude - Minor league football returns to town with the Bounty Hunters’ arrival.

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT

OKC Bounty Hunters vs. DC Reign
4 p.m. Saturday
Putnam City Stadium
5300 N.W. 50th
okcbountyhunters.com
896-8300
$5-$7

The sporting life - A newly established sports consortium is tasked with helping OKC leaders pursue various sporting events to bring to the city.

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Bringing the Summer X Games or a Grand Prix race to the metro area would receive top priority from the Greater Oklahoma City Sports Consortium, a not-for-profit advisory group formed earlier this year.

Tennis, anyone? - Planned renovations of the OKC Tennis Center aim to boost the sport’s popularity for inner-city youth.

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Year-round tennis is no longer exclusive to Oklahoma City’s country-club set. Beginning next fall, public-park players — many of them inner-city youngsters — will be able to practice and play regardless of weather conditions.

Disc connect - Ultimate Frisbee is soaring to new heights in the metro, as evidenced by the growth of a summer league.

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The Frisbee has been around for decades, but enthusiasts have taken it to new heights in recent years with the game of Ultimate Frisbee. This year marks the third annual Oklahoma City Ultimate Summer League, with the season beginning June 6 and going through July 25.

Walk for Williams -

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Walk for Williams
4 p.m. Saturday
Stars & Stripes Park
3701 S. Lake Hefner Drive
walk4williams.org
473-4514
$20-$50

Running for Chris - A Guthrie marathon benefits Free to Live and honors the memory of a committed animal rescuer.

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

See Spot Run
9 a.m. Saturday
Harrison Avenue and Second Street
Guthrie
theseespotrun.com
$20-$30

Attempting a reversal - Oklahoma’s wrestling greats grapple with the International Olympics Committee to return the sport to the games.

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Oklahoma’s wrestling heavyweights are pinning their hopes that the sport will return to the Summer Olympics on a global alliance that includes Russia, Turkey and Iran.

Get your kicks - Attention, fútbol heads: Pro soccer is here!

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Oklahoma City FC vs. Austin Aztex
7:30 p.m. Saturday
Oklahoma City University,
2501 N. Blackwelder
OklahomaCItyFC.com
232-7223
$10-$30

Enter the dragon - Dragon boating grows in popularity on the Oklahoma River.

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

When you ponder outdoor activities in Oklahoma City, does dragon boat racing immediately come to mind?

Thunder crazy - Some Thunder super-fans will do and say anything to help out their beloved team — especially if that means acting bonkers.

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

By day, Garrett Haviland is a mild-mannered supervisor for a girls’ group home. At night, he becomes Thundor, a colorful, irreverent Oklahoma City Thunder fan who creates havoc for opposing players.

Safe runnings - Security for the OKC Memorial Marathon is heightened in the aftermath of the Boston attacks.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Oklahoma City police say strengthened security should make runners and spectators feel more comfortable during Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon on Sunday.

Miles to go - On the eve of the OKC Memorial Marathon, the Boston tragedy brings reminders of the past and lessons for an uncertain future.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
6:30 a.m. Sunday
Downtown Oklahoma City
okcmarathon.COm

The windup - Strong pitching is expected to be key for the OKC RedHawks this season.

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

OKC RedHawks vs. Memphis Redbirds
7:05 p.m. Friday
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
2 S. Mickey Mantle
okcredhawks.com
218-1000
$7-$17

Stick it - The ancient game of lacrosse finally catches on in Oklahoma, especially with youth.

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Six years ago, Scott Charles’ son came home from school and informed his father that he wanted to try a “new sport.”

Nothing but net - A Del City sinks a half-court shot at a Thunder game to win $20,000.

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Oklahoma City NBA fan Heath Kufahl lined up behind the half-court line at last night’s Thunder game against the Los Angeles Lakers as Rumble began his drum roll and the Chesapeake Energy Arena went silent as he released the ball and said his prayers ... Swish!

Getting physical - This year’s Sooner State Games introduces a fitness competition.

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

CrossFit Fittest in Oklahoma
8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday
Sooner State Games
Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center
429 E. California
soonerstategames.org
236-5000
$5-$10

Merv verve - Longtime OU color announcer Merv Johnson is honored for his work in the broadcast booth.

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

Warren Spahn Award Gala
6-9 p.m. Thursday
Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
4040 N. Lincoln
okcspahnawards.com
605-2375
$150-$2,000

Pedal up - Edmond will encourage bike use by creating more than 140 miles of bike lanes.

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

Calling all 10-speed, mountain, roadster, tricycle, fixed-gear, BMX, and tandem bike riders: Your lanes soon will be open in Edmond.

It figures -

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

The Ice Storm
7 p.m. Sunday
Cox Convention Center
1 Myriad Gardens
Okcfsc.net
471-1707
$15

Fear the ... K-Mart? - Can Kevin Martin fill the sentimental void on the Thunder team left by James Harden?

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

Oklahoma City thunder vs. Houston Rockets
7 p.m. Wednesday
Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno
208-4667
thunder.nba.com
$10-$255