CLINTON – The Clinton Red Tornadoes went 1-2 at the 2022 district duals meet, beating Elk City 59-16, before suffering a narrow 37-34 setback against Cache and losing on a tiebreaker to Weatherford. The tiebreaker comes down to the greater number of falls, defaults, forfeits or disqualifications.
(AP) –(EDITOR’S NOTE: Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, the “Human Highlight Film,” played his college basketball at Georgia and is best known from his NBA days as the biggest star that the Atlanta Hawks ever had. As part of an Associated Press series on the NBA at 75, Wilkins talks about what it was like to be part of the league during the transformative decade that was the 1980s, and how the city of Atlanta has become his home.)
NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires have been given a promotion and will be just one step from the major leagues this season.
NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out baseball players plan to make a counteroffer to management on Monday, 11 days after clubs gave the union a proposal when the snailpaced negotiations resumed following a 42-day break.
CASHION – Clinton is now 2-0 versus Bethel this season after upending the 3A 15th-ranked Wildcats 63-48 in opening round action at the Cashion tournament.
WEATHERFORD – Newly hired Southwestern Oklahoma State head football coach Josh Kirkland has announced three new additions to his staff and an exciting promotion for SWOSU alum, and former All- American linebacker, Ruzell McCoy who was appointed new defensive coordinator for the Bulldogs.
Clinton’s Tiela Johnson saves a ball from going out of bounds versus Elgin. Johnson scored four points in the victory. CDN
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA has adopted a sportby-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees.
(AP) – NBC will not be sending its announcers and most hosts to the Beijing Olympics due to continued concerns about rising COV- ID-19 cases worldwide and China’s strict policy about those who test positive.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian Federal Court judges on Thursday revealed their reasons for backing a government order to deport tennis star Novak Djokovic, explaining they did not consider the “merits or wisdom of the decision.”