READER NOTE: The original version of this coliumn was written and filed Thursday prior to the announcement that the Sun Belt Conference title game was being canceled. It has since been revised to acknowledge that.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent three months flirting with perfection, insisting all the time they were far from flawless.

Someone the other day jokingly said to me how they thought the turning point of Game 6 of the 2020 World Series on Tuesday showed how traditional thinking trumps progressivism.

A new season begins for Oklahoma on Saturday, and with that, comes a new depth chart.

Due to pandemic-related losses in revenue, Oklahoma State University's athletic program is making broad cuts in payroll and operations to save $13 million in the budget, according a university press release.

Oklahoma released its Week 1 depth chart on Wednesday.

Muskogee native Archie Bradley was dealt by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Cincinnati Reds, the fourth and final player the club shipped out at the trade deadline on Monday.

Clemson is the preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25, a poll featuring nine Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that gives a glimpse at what has already been taken by the pandemic from an uncertain college football season.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Chris Paul had 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 105-86 victory over the poor-shooting Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.

Okay native Lou Henson, the all-time wins leader as men’s basketball coach at the University of Illinois and New Mexico State, died Saturday at his home in Champaign, Ill., at 88, his family announced Wednesday.

Running back Damien Williams, whose strong postseason helped Kansas City to its first Super Bowl championship in 50 years, is opting out of playing the upcoming season.

Well, that didn’t last long.

Oklahoma City heads back to regular season business on Saturday against Utah. 

DALLAS — Tempers flared, flags flew and referee Mike Defee flexed his muscles, figuratively.

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DALLAS — Each of CeeDee Lamb's three trips to the Cotton Bowl end zone was as important as the last.

DALLAS — Put your hand in the air if you thought Oklahoma would beat Texas inside the Cotton Bowl on a day Jalen Hurts wasn’t particularly good.

DALLAS — The scene was typical at midfield of the Cotton Bowl following an Oklahoma-Texas football game. The winners glistened with joy.

T. Boone Pickens, oil tycoon and Oklahoma State University alumnus and super booster has died. Pickens was 91.

Wagoner High ex Kevin Peterson was one of five free agents added by the Arizona Cardoinals on Sunday, the day after NFL rosters had to be reduced to 53 players heading into this coming week's season openers.

Bill Bedenbaugh opened the preseason with a tough task, having to replace four of Oklahoma’s five starters on the offensive line from a year ago. Lincoln Riley was asked if there had been any changes in his assistant coach.

In his final media availability before the season opener at Oregon State, Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy was still noncommittal on the quarterback position for the Cowboys.

Ry Schneider won’t have to worry about money anymore.

Chanse Sylvie couldn’t help but stand out in his blue vest. With the Oklahoma safety’s shoulders rolling out the top of his sleeves, he had to have been one of the most physically imposing employees working for Walmart this summer.

ARLINGTON, Texas — CeeDee Lamb didn’t have to absorb the criticism thrown at Oklahoma’s defense last season. But he did anyway.

For the first time in five years, Oklahoma State will head into its fall camp with uncertainty as to who will be the starting quarterback.

A year ago, it was Rodney Anderson uttering the unthinkable, saying Oklahoma’s offense wouldn’t take one step back despite losing a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback.

ARLINGTON, Texas —Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby addressed the large group of reporters at the league’s annual football media days without much news or concerns.

Seven months ago, Oklahoma State was on the verge of ending a bowl streak that dated back to 2006 and was one loss away from the program’s first losing season since Mike Gundy’s inaugural year at the helm of his alma mater in 2005.

Russell Westbrook and James Harden are together again, and Chris Paul is leaving Houston to make that reunion happen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Chyenne Factor swung for the fences, her phenomenal freshman season and the team’s year for the ages on the line.