Monday 20 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: Sports
A real sports animal
Love him or hate him, Jim Traber just wants you to have an opinion.
The reverend returns
The man who broke Oklahoma’s baseball color barrier is back to celebrate the feat’s 60th anniversary.
Sports
Brendan Hoover
At 87, Rev. William “Bill” Greason has had more life experiences than many of us ever will. He grew up in poverty. He served in two wars. And, in 1952, he broke Oklahoma’s baseball color barrier.
Friday night frustration
OKC and Putnam City public schools want a different athletic classification to spur competitiveness on the football field.
Fight club
An OKC petroleum engineer battles his way through the UFC.
Sports
Shawn Lealos
James Head wears many hats. By day, the guy is a petroleum engineer for Chesapeake Energy, managing a handful of drilling rigs in western Oklahoma. It can be grueling work, but that’s not the half of it.
Rasslin’s Ross
Pro wrestling announcer and native son Jim Ross will be honored at Monday’s WWE event.
Sports
Dean Anderson
WWE Raw Supershow
6:30 p.m. Monday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
100 W. Reno
chesapeakearena.com
800-745-3000
$29-644
Seniority rules
Athletes age of 50 and over engage in serious sports competition throughout October.
Sports
Moose Tyler
Oklahoma Senior State Games
Saturday, through Oct. 17
various times and locations
oklahomaseniorgames.org
681-3266
free
Sooner scoop
Fueled by more media choices, covering OU football has become a cottage industry.
Sports
Andrew Gilman
Used to be, getting Sooner football news was a matter of waiting to pick up the newspaper or turn on the local TV news.
Thunder on
Adored by national media outlets, the Thunder readies itself for a new NBA season.
Sports
Brendan Hoover
OKC Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers
7 p.m. Friday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
100 W. Reno
thunder.nba.com
208-4667
$10-$255
Dash of cardio
Junior League of Norman provides a healthy alternative to trick-or-treating.
