The 16-year-old earned rave reviews last week when she belted out “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the welterweight boxing championship in which Timothy Bradley defeated Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in a controversial decision. This will mark Sanchez’s third performance of the national anthem since this current season of Idol.
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Athletic Endeavor
Every year, competitors gather at the University of Central Oklahoma to compete in the Endeavor Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Many come from out of state — some from across the globe — to compete in 11 events, including swimming, power lifting, table tennis and archery. This year, there is additional motivation. The 2012 […]
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Wheels turning
Chad Hodges Andy Chasteen has traveled far and wide seeking the highest levels of cycling competition. The Oklahoma City resident needs look no further. The first Oklahoma City Pro-Am Classic is coming to Automobile Alley on Saturday. With a $20,000-plus payout and a full slate of races scheduled for pros and amateurs, the event is […]
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Junk ball
It evidently wasn’t enough that eight people were shot in Bricktown shortly after the May 21 NBA game in which the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers from the Western Conference playoffs. Now, a sports columnist for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune has told his readers that, while the Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t in the playoffs, […]
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Chain gang
Mark Hancock The National Golf Foundation reported 157 course closures across the country in 2011, which outpaced the number of course openings for the fifth consecutive year. Meanwhile, disc golf — second cousin to the venerable sport of kings — is gaining fans. Instead of using clubs, disc golfers negotiate the course while throwing a […]
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At the Helm
Bryan Helmer Mark Hancock The 19-year veteran and three-time Calder Cup champion holds American Hockey League records for most points in a career and most games played by a defenseman. Helmer came to the Barons from the Hershey (Penn.) Bears, where he helped that team win back-to-back AHL championships. He said he has been happy […]
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Horses need not apply
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association, the family-friendly event features some unusual races for a worthy cause. Each animal and jockey combination will be assigned a celebrity trainer, who has chosen a local nonprofit organization to represent. The winners of both races will receive a $1,000 donation from Remington Park for the champs’ […]
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Skip the facts
Brad Gregg Well, it could be heard all over the blogosphere last week when self-billed “obscure local social blog” The Lost Ogle uncovered evidence that ESPN commentator and OKC native Skip Bayless had, at best, exaggerated certain facts about his high school basketball career. At worst, said comments could be described as, um, untruths from […]
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Grand-slam grub
Upstairs, in the suites, the 1 percent will be dining on refined eats, away from the rabble. Delicacies, like the El Jimador Shrimp Shooters (think spicy individual shrimp cocktails), will be lowered into their mouths, as if they were emperors. Maybe some of them are: Emperors like baseball, too. Entrées are ordered for a crowd, […]
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No respect
While CFN can barely recall any details of the 21-0 affair (there was a basketball game between Grambling State and Alcorn State that was far more compelling), we’re pretty confident that OSU could’ve, y’know, at least, kicked a field goal against Alabama or something. Four voters saw fit to grant OSU — whose record is […]