Morihei Ueshiba"A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind."
OU regents give David Boren authority to decide conference affiliation
FROM STAFF REPORTS
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents has authorized school President David Boren to make any necessary decisions regarding the school's conference affiliation.
OU's regents met Monday in Tulsa and unanimously approved the decision to give Boren full authority to take action — whatever and whenever that might be.
Boren said after the meeting that he has had “informal” discussions with Pac-12 officials and that those talks were “warm” and “constructive.”
Boren also said that OU was working closely with representatives at Oklahoma State University, reiterating the schools' desire to remain in the same conference.
Oklahoma State's regents have called a Wednesday meeting to discuss conference
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OU No. 1, OSU No. 8 in preseason coaches' poll
FROM STAFF REPORTS
The Oklahoma football team is ranked No. 1 in the USA Today-Coaches' preseason poll, which came out Thursday.
The Sooners earned 42 out of a possible 59 first-place votes to easily earn the top spot ahead of Alabama, Oregon, LSU and Florida State, the Sooners Sept.
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In Japan, an overflowing cup of pride
TOKYO — For Japan, this was a break from its own victimhood. Because of its women’s soccer team, thousands packed bars here during vampire hours. They chanted their country’s name. They chewed on towels and covered their eyes. Finally, they went wild with joy.
Japan’s penalty shootout victory over the United States on Sunday didn’t so much rekindle Japan’s national pride — even in mourning, that never ebbed — but it gave this recovering country a reminder of why that pride existed in the first place.
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Women’s World Cup: Abby Wambach propels the U.S. women to 3-1 win over France in semifinals
MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany – Three days after her stunning late-game goal saved the U.S. women’s soccer team from elimination in the World Cup, Abby Wambach once again leapt high into the air with the Americans’ chances hanging on her forehead.
And once again, Wambach was on target. Her goal in the 79th minute — a header off a corner kick from Lauren Cheney — broke a 1-1 tie Wednesday and propelled the United States to their first World Cup final since 1999 with a 3-1 win over France in the semifinals.
View Entire Story » | 0 CommentsYouth wins spelling bee with "cymotrichous"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most people could not spell "cymotrichous" with a dictionary, but a 14 year-old girl from Pennsylvania, Sukanya Roy, spelled the word on Thursday to win a marathon-length 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
U.S. soccer is ready for Spain, but looks ahead to Gold Cup
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Over the next four days, the U.S. national soccer team will play Spain and Canada, opponents offering a vast gulf in quality and pregame fervor.
Spain captivated the planet last year in South Africa, playing with elegance and class in winning its first World Cup. With a roster featuring artistic geniuses from FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, La Roja has retained soccer’s top ranking and forged a deserved place in the annals of the modern game.
Canada hasn’t qualified for a World Cup in a generation, sits between Estonia and Latvia at No. 76 in the FIFA rankings, and hasn’t beaten the United States since Landon Donovan was 3 years old (1985).
View Entire Story » | 0 CommentsOhio State’s Jim Tressel resigns as football coach amid NCAA violations, sanctions
COLUMBUS, Ohio — At the bottom of the stunning resignation letter that he carefully typed in his office on Monday morning, in the last lines above his characteristically neat and clear signature, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel closed with a personal note.
“We know that God has a plan for us and we will be fine,” he wrote, referring to himself and his wife, Ellen.
“We will be Buckeyes forever.”
View Entire Story » | 0 CommentsDan Wheldon wins stunning Indy 500 when leader crashes
BY The Associated Press
Leading by almost 4 seconds with a lap to go, JR Hildebrand skidded high into the wall on the final turn, and Dan Wheldon drove past to claim an improbable second Indy 500 win Sunday in his first race of the year.
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Cam Newton goes first to Panthers in NFL Draft
Auburn quarterback Cam Newton was the first pick of the 2011 NFL draft, going to the Carolina Panthers. Denver used the second pick on Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller; Buffalo chose Alabama DT Marcell Dareus third. (April 28)
OSU's Justin Blackmon honored by hometown of Ardmore
BY ROBERT PRZYBYLO, Staff Writer, bprzybylo@opubco.com
ARDMORE — There were plenty of stories being told about Justin Blackmon by his family and friends Saturday.
Stories of his character, of his childhood experiences, of his ability to succeed in any sport he chose to play.
But what might have stood out more than anything weren't the memories being told to a group of people, but the memories that were being created for the younger kids in the audience.
Blackmon's No.
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Barry Bonds convicted of obstructing justice
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. jury convicted Barry Bonds on Wednesday of one count of obstructing justice but deadlocked on other charges that baseball's home run king lied to a grand jury about whether he knowingly used steroids.
Beer Madness 2011: Celebrating US craft brews
We enlist some expert help in our annual bracketed taste-off, this time of American craft brews.
Iditarod competition underway with official restart
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The serious competition in the world's most famous sled-dog race began on Sunday afternoon as 62 mushers and their dog teams sped around an ice-covered lake and into the Alaska wilderness.
Former OSU coach Eddie Sutton to be inducted in college basketball hall of fame
BY JOHN HELSLEY, Staff Writer, jhelsley@opubco.com
Sutton to be inducted.
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