Construction crews are rapidly working to finish renovations to the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex and OGE Energy Field, 2801 NE 50th St., in time for the first pitch of the Women’s College World Series (CWS) on May 30. The latest round of renovations, which is focused on the construction of a brand-new press […]
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Chicken-Fried News: New Where-land?
Oklahoma City Thunder basketball star Steven Adams appeared on ESPN’s The Jump and talked about food and New Zealand.
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Chicken-Fried News: He’s GOAT!
Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook tied a historic record in a recent game against the Phoenix Suns and made everyone feel a lot better about KD leaving.
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Concussion misses its mark
Though Concussion touches on a topic that still makes headlines, it leaves out important parts of the story to focus on its lead star.
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Chicken-Fried News: Russell Bestbrook
Last week, fashion-conscious Thunder star Russell Westbrook sang on stage with Taylor Swift and still had time to get married.
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Chicken-Fried News: Awkward family dinner
Blake Griffin called former Clippers owner Donald Sterling a weird uncle.
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Chicken-Fried News: The ball’s in Nike’s court
Oh, this is rich. Literally. Thunder pro-baller Kevin Durant informed Nike last week that he has a deal with Under Armour sports clothing and gear company worth up to $285 million over 10 years, ESPN reported. Durant could turn down the offer if Nike makes a move to match it. But it does show that […]
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Serious play
The rules were simple: kick the ball and run fast. Games ended when the recess bell rang, and final scores were often debated with little, if any, resolution. Many of those same kids have grown up and are reliving their youth in Oklahoma City’s World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA). With competitive and social leagues, there’s […]
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Doubting Pokes
T. Boone Pickens OSU uber-booster T. Boone Pickens, who was not implicated, said he was “disappointed” in the magazine’s reporting, which details allegations of players and recruits receiving improper payments, academic misconduct, drug abuse and inappropriate sexual conduct between football recruits and members of OSU’s hostess program, Orange Pride. “Many of the sensational allegations go […]
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Oklahomers
Credit: Brad Gregg Stoops and his pride made waves recently in an interview during a Sooner Caravan stop in Tulsa, when he admirably (if not futilely) defended his conference against the big, bad SEC — winner of seven consecutive BCS national championships. “So they’ve had the best team in college football,” he said. “They haven’t […]