Gerald McCoy is Ready to Lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Defense

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 18:30

Source: The Pewter Plank (Bucs Fansided site)

(by Leo Howell) Derrick Brooks, John Lynch, Warren Sapp, and Hardy Nickerson were the leaders and role models for the dominant Buc defenses in the 90′s and 2000′s. Ronde Barber played a key role in those defenses, and developed into a leader as the previously mentioned veterans...Read more

Softball: Keilani Ricketts throws another no-hitter, Sooners sweep Cowgirls

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 18:28

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Stephanie Kuzydym) STILLWATER -- Oklahoma already won the Big 12 softball championship. All that was left to accomplish -- for now -- was sweep Oklahoma State. That's just what the No. 1-ranked Sooners did Sunday and it made coach Patty Gasso very happy...Read more

Bedlam baseball: Dillon Overton's return vital for Sooners' stretch run

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 18:15

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Anthony Slater) Dillon Overton started on Sunday. OU won on Sunday. Usually, those two things go hand-in-hand, with Overton sporting an excellent 2.87 ERA and the Sooners benefiting with a 10-2 record when the hard-throwing lefty pitches. But...Read more

Bob Stoops BCS Bowl Concerns Paints the Wrong Picture

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 18:07

Source: Stormin' in Norman

(by Shawn S. Lealos) One thing that seems to happen to very successful head football coaches is that fans of opposing teams search out things to criticize them for. Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops winning percentage of .801 (149-37) is the fifth highest among all active head...Read more

Softball: Weekend sweep gives OU what it needs going into postseason

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 18:00

Source: OU Daily

(by Joe Mussatto) STILLWATER — Earning a conference championship and a Bedlam series sweep is what the No. 1 OU softball team did this weekend, capping off what has been a regular season full of success. The Sooners (47-4, 15-2 Big 12) beat Oklahoma State in all three contests...Read more

Baseball: Sooners salvage Bedlam series with 5-4 win

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 17:55

Source: Sooners Illustrated

(by Joey Helmer) They salvaged the Bedlam Series with a 5-4 rubber match victory over Oklahoma State Sunday afternoon at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark and kept a chance to win the league with a sweep next weekend at Kansas State. Considering recent days, too, it was in unlikely...Read more

Baseball: Big 12 title within reach, but not greatest concern

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 17:46

Source: OU Daily

(by Jono Greco) OKLAHOMA CITY -- Junior first baseman Matt Oberste wears a wristband that reads, 'Baseball is life.' After losing two of three against Oklahoma State this weekend, the No. 18 Oklahoma baseball team is close to being on life support. The Sooners (35-16, 12-9 Big 12)...Read more

Baseball: Newcomers Lead Sooners to Victory

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 17:21

Source: SoonerSports.com

(by OU Media Relations) For two days in the Bedlam Series, all the breaks went Cowboys' way. Sunday, it was the Sooners' turn.No. 13 Oklahoma (35-16, 12-9 Big 12) rallied for a 5-4 win over No. 19 Oklahoma State (36-13, 11-9) to avoid a series sweep Sunday at Chickasaw...Read more

Baseball: Sooner salvage Bedlam series, keep Big 12 title hopes alive

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 17:05

Source: OU Daily

(by Jono Greco) OKLAHOMA CITY -- The No. 18 Oklahoma baseball team caught a few breaks in Sunday’s 5-4 victory against Oklahoma State at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark to avoid the series sweep. After falling behind 4-0 in the first three innings and getting junior pitcher...Read more

Softball: Ricketts ends season on high note with sixth career no-hitter

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 17:01

Source: OU Daily

(by Joe Mussatto) STILLWATER -- The No. 1 OU softball team capped off its dominant regular season by blanking Oklahoma State at Cowgirl Stadium this afternoon, 5-0, thanks to another no-hitter from senior Keilani Ricketts. Key Stat: 19-1 -- The combined score of the three...Read more

Softball: Ricketts' Fifth No-Hitter of 2013 Wraps Regular Season

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 15:58

Source: SoonerSports.com

(by OU Media Relations) Senior pitcher Keilani Ricketts opened the season on Feb. 8 with a no-hitter. Fittingly, the defending USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year closed the regular season with another no-hitter in a 5-0 win at Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon...Read more

Bedlam baseball: Sooners avoid weekend sweep

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 15:17

Source: The Oklahoman

(by John Helsey) Oklahoma's bats finally came alive Sunday -- at least at the right times -- carrying the Sooners to a much-needed 5-4 win in Game 3 of the Bedlam series that avoided a weekend sweep. The Sooners managed just eight hits, but strung...Read more

Bedlam Baseball | Hoping To Avoid The Sweep | Game Three Open Thread

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 12:55

Source: Crimson and Cream Machine

(by Jordan Esco) After dropping the first two games (and the series) of this Bedlam baseball series, the Sooners are simply hoping to save some face Sunday and avoid the sweep. Dillon Overton is back from an elbow injury to make the start and expect Sunny Golloway...Read more

Sooners claim Big 12 Title

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 12:34

Source: Sooners Illustrated

(by Joey Helmer) NORMAN, Okla. -- Put a check mark next to OU's first major 2013 goal: the Sooners are Big 12 Champions for the 10th time in program history, capturing their sixth regular season crown with a 4-0 Bedlam victory over Oklahoma State Saturday afternoon...Read more

John E. Hoover: Bob Stoops skeptical of new college playoff committee

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 06:14

Source: $Tulsa World$

There has been every indication so far that when college football's postseason goes to a four-team playoff to determine its champion in 2014 that a forthcoming selection committee will give all due consideration to a team's strength of schedule. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops will...Read more

Sooner women defeat Cowgirls in softball, 4-0

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 06:10

Source: $Tulsa World$

NORMAN - Senior Michelle Gascoigne got the call to pitch on Senior Day for top-ranked Oklahoma and didn't disappoint. Gascoigne (17-3) scattered four hits over six scoreless innings and struck out eight while walking none as the Sooners defeated Oklahoma State, 4-0, in front of...Read more

OSU steals Bedlam baseball victory

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 06:08

Source: $Tulsa World$

(by Eric Bailey) OKLAHOMA CITY - Gage Green's heart was racing as he was given the signal to steal home in Saturday afternoon's tight Bedlam baseball game. The Oklahoma State outfielder had never attempted to steal home before. But, in an instant, the sophomore sprinted...Read more

Sooners head to tennis Sweet 16

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 01:49

Source: Norman Transcript

NORMAN -- The Oklahoma men's tennis team cruised into the Sweet 16 with a 4-0 win over North Carolina State in Saturday’s second round of the NCAA tournament at the Headington Family Tennis Center. The No. 14 Sooners are returning to the round of 16 for the first time since 2010...Read more

Softball: Sooners clinch Bedlam series, Big 12 conference title

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 01:49

Source: Norman Transcript

NORMAN -- With a 4-0 victory over Oklahoma State in the second Bedlam game of the season, top-ranked Oklahoma clinched the Big 12 title for the second straight season. The Sooners (46-4, 14-2) were led Saturday by sophomore Lauren Chamberlain, who went 2 for 4 with a...Read more

Baseball: Rough start by Gray, lack of offense dooms Sooners in Bedlam series

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 01:49

Source: Norman Transcript

(by John Shinn) OKLAHOMA CITY -- Everything that goes up must come down. Oklahoma is in the middle of a free fall after Saturday's 4-3 loss to Oklahoma State in the middle game of the Bedlam Series at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The loss, which was the...Read more

OU football players pay surprise visit to Children's Center prom

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Saturday, 11 May 2013 22:39

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Jonathan Sutton) BETHANY -- About an hour before prom is set to start, Hayle Savage's mom ties a corsage on her wrist that covers up her hospital bracelet. She isn't concerned with being a patient right now. Like any 16-year-old getting ready for her first prom...Read more

Oklahoma football: A look at some of OU's top recruiting targets

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Saturday, 11 May 2013 19:52

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Jason Kersey) NORMAN -- Oklahoma coaches have hit the recruiting trail hard since spring football ended, working to lure elite talent to Norman and strengthen depth at key positions. Here's a sampling of some of the Sooners' top targets: Ty Barrett, OT, Skyline (Dallas) HS...Read more

Oklahoma football: Why running back Samaje Perine turned down Alabama for OU

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Saturday, 11 May 2013 19:52

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Ryan Aber) Pflugerville (Texas) Hendrickson coach Chip Killian first got a good look at Samaje Perine more than three years ago. Killian was looking for special teams help as his team entered the playoffs and decided to give the freshman who hadn't seen any time with...Read more

Bedlam baseball: Oklahoma's slump continues

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Saturday, 11 May 2013 19:46

Source: The Oklahoman

(by John Helsley) With one more game to play, Oklahoma has already lost the Bedlam series. For the third straight year. And that's not the worst of it. Once looking like a lock for the postseason, the Sooners' late-season struggles could jeopardize...Read more

Sooners drop Bedlam series to Cowboys

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Saturday, 11 May 2013 18:32

Source: Sooners Illustrated

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Sooners lost their lead in the Big 12 race Friday and now their hosting hopes have almost certainly been devastated, as they fell 4-3 to Oklahoma State in game two of the Bedlam series at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark to lose their second consecutive series...Read more