Seriously, now what? How will the AP Top 25 voters pick their teams this week after making a statement by leaving Michigan out last week, and with Oregon losing to Oklahoma State, and after Texas made its big comeback win over Ohio State?

After one of the most interesting Week 2 weekends in a long time, there should be plenty of movement, and we try to predict what the voters will do.
The call: Texas will make the move up from 4 to 1 after beating the previous No. 1, Ohio State – but this is a true guess. No. 2 Georgia has been dominant so far.
Michigan was technically 28th after its close call win over Western Michigan. But after taking down No. 11 Oklahoma, the 2-0 Wolverines will move back into the top 25.
Oregon was No. 2, was mediocre in a win over Boise State and dropped to 8. After losing to an Oklahoma State team that lost to Tulsa the week before, the Ducks will (probably) drop out of the top 25 entirely.
Top Others Receiving Votes: Boise State, South Carolina, Western Michigan, UCLA, Oregon, Pitt, Virginia Tech, Colorado

#michigan #western

A week after losing to Tulsa and a year after losing by over 60 points to Oregon, the Cowboys shocked the No. 6 Ducks 39-31 on Saturday.
Oregon, a 24-point favorite, was somehow even sloppier than it was in its Week 1 win over Boise State. And the epitome of that adjective came just after the 2-minute warning. As Oregon needed a touchdown and a 2-point conversion to tie the game, RB Dierre Hill simply dropped a toss from QB Dante Moore and Oklahoma State recovered.
THE PITCH IS **** ED AND OKLAHOMA STATE HAS IT!!! pic.twitter.com/HAyEKGLIMM
Oregon had three timeouts after the fumble, but QB Drew Mestemaker kept the ball on a third-down read option to seal the game with a run for a first down.
"I don't know if I can top this," OSU coach Eric Morris told ESPN after the game. "I'm not going to retire but I might think about it tonight."

#week #cowboys

A whole new generation is about to be introduced to one of the most beloved boy bands of the 1990s when Taylor Hanson begins his dance journey on Dancing With the Stars. The middle Hanson brother is partnered with Britt Stewart in Season 35 of the dance competition.
And he'll certainly have a strong support system as he takes on this challenge. In addition to his brothers, the 43-year-old singer will have his wife, Natalie Bryant, and their many kids cheering him on. Scroll down to learn more about his family.
Taylor and Natalie got married in June 2002, two years after they met. She mostly lives her life out of the public eye, homeschooling her and Taylor's kids.
Natalie started the baby-naming consultation company Modern Moniker with Zac Hanson's wife, Kate Hanson, in 2020, but their Instagram account stopped posting in 2021. Over the years, she has also written various pieces about parenting, including a monthly recurring column for TulsaKids. She previously had her own blog, as well, but the domain is no longer up and running.
Taylor and his two brothers/bandmates, Zac and Isaac Hanson, all met their wives at their own concerts. Zac and Taylor met their wives at the same show in Atlanta in 2000. Taylor was 17 at the time.

#taylor #wives

This year has been tougher than most, with absolutely nothing to go off of for Week 1, but now the belief systems start to kick in. While I lean a bit too heavily on the flaky historical trends this week, I'd be doing America a disservice if I didn't at least point them out.

It's Week 2. Let's have some fun.

Results So Far: 13-12
– CFN Week 2 Expert Picks
– Week 2 Schedule, Picks
Line: Michigan State -17.5
ATS Pick: Michigan State
– Game Prediction and Preview

Along with Michigan State being far better than an Eastern Michigan team that just lost to San Jose State and struggled against Sacramento State, there's a historical thing happening here.

Michigan State is 7-0 all-time against Eastern Michigan, and … fine. This is a goofy trend, but the Spartans really should roll in this.

The Spartans won 73-14 in 2014. 23-7 in 2012, 42-10 in 2008, 52-20 in 2006, 56-7 in 2002, 51-7 in 1999, and 47-0 in 1996. Six total wipeouts and one outlier on the 17.5 in 2012.
Line: Oregon -23.5
ATS Pick Oregon
– Game Prediction and Preview
If Oklahoma State is about to turn the machine on, fine, I'll tip my cap and move on. But I just can't get past this. It's not like 2025 North Texas, and all its star players now with Oklahoma State, did anything against the powerhouses.

The best win was against … Navy?

The Cowboys didn't look anywhere near close to being ready for primetime last week in the loss to Tulsa, and now they get an Oregon team coming off a mediocre performance against Boise State.

What happened the week after the last time Oregon had a tough fight against the Broncos? In 2024, it followed up the 37-34 win with a 49-14 domination at Oregon State.
Line: Indiana -56.5
ATS Pick Indiana
– Game Prediction and Preview

I have a personal rule to always pick the underdog that walks into a building up 50 or more against the spread. I whiffed on that last week, taking Utah Tech +51.5 against BYU – the Cougars won 63-7.

I ****** umed Miami -59.5 would stop scoring at some reasonable point against Florida A&M on Thursday night. The Hurricanes won 77-7. Indiana beat Indiana State 73-0 last season.

In the first year under Curt Cignetti, it beat Western Illinois 77-3. I'll take the chance that 56.5 might be laughably low against another FCS team if history repeats itself.

#line

DETROIT — The Motor City Cruise — the G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons — announced on Thursday the hiring of Steve Scalzi as their new head coach. Scalzi will replace Jamelle McMillan at the start of the 2026-27 season, becoming the third head coach in the franchise's history.
Scalzi has worked as an ***** istant coach for the Pistons for the past three seasons. Renowned for his player development skills, he has been instrumental in developing players such as Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson. In July, he also served as head coach for the Pistons during the 2026 NBA Summer League tournament.
Scalzi's role as coach of the Cruise marks his return to the NBA's professional developmental league. He began his career as an ***** istant coach with the then-Tulsa 66ers (Oklahoma City Blue), the Oklahoma City Thunder's G League affiliate.
At that time, the Blue were part of the NBA D-League. As one of the franchise's primary player development coaches, Scalzi helped a handful of players receive promotions around the league during the 2013-14 season.
Scalzi's success later led him to join the Thunder's coaching staff in 2014, where he held several roles during his seven-year tenure. His most memorable responsibility was helping develop future Hall of Famers Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

#pistons #cruise

Oregon Ducks football coach Dan Lanning wasn't all that pleased following his team's 34-27 win over Boise State in the 2026 season opener. The Ducks were sloppy much of the time, and while some mistakes are expected in first games, others were compounded by miscues that just can't happen, first game or not.
The Ducks were flagged 10 times for 90 yards, and some of those were costly, directly leading to Boise State scoring just a couple of plays later.
There was a lot of bad in that game, but there was a lot of good also. Oregon managed to play through the adversity, erase a 10-point deficit, and eventually hang on to win against a determined Broncos team that showed why they are favorites to win the new Pac-12 this year.
Now the Ducks will face a different kind of adversity as they go on the road for the first time this season, a trip to Stillwater, Okla., to face a brand new Oklahoma State team. This isn't the team Oregon played just a year ago and pounded 69-3. The Cowboys have 91 new scholarship players, so film is limited. They did play at Tulsa last week, but OSU fell 24-10.
Here's everything Lanning had to say in his weekly Monday night press conference before preparing to face the Big 12 team.

#team #season

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Creighton won the fourth set, forcing a fifth, but they fell short, losing 15-10.
Next stop for Creighton is the Rice Invitational on Friday, where they will first take on UNI.
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#kcau #creighton #sports

It wasn't an easy day for the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, as they battled back from a 17-7 deficit to the Boise State Broncos to take the lead, only for the Broncos to respond and twice tie the game in the second half. But in the end, the Ducks mustered up a 34-27 victory, preserving a 1-0 record heading into next week.
Oregon's Week 2 opponent, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, didn't have an easy go of it either in Week 1 — but the difference is that while they fell behind early, they never found a way to come back, losing 24-10 to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on the road. Not only are the Golden Hurricane a Group of Six team in the American Athletic Conference (AAC), but they reside in Oklahoma and are considered the "little brother" to the Cowboys and Oklahoma Sooners.
Little brother no more, as Tulsa has now beaten Oklahoma State in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 1950's.
It was a stunning result, as Oklahoma State was favored by two touchdowns coming in and had received top-25 buzz after hiring North Texas head coach Eric Morris, who brought along quarterback Drew Mestemaker (the nation's leading passer in 2025), running back Caleb Hawkins and wide receiver Wyatt Young from the Mean Green — plus 63 other transfers, overhauling a roster that won just a single game last season.
With the trio of Mestemaker, Hawkins and Young that powered college football's top scoring offense at North Texas in 2025, their Week 2 matchup against Oregon in Stillwater was cooking up to be a highly-anticipated game between two explosive offenses. But the Cowboys were anything but explosive against the Golden Hurricane, producing just 10 points and four turnovers, with Mestemaker accounting for three (two interceptions, one lost fumble) himself.

#hurricane

TULSA — Six plays into his return to football, Oklahoma State's Jacob ****** ton left the field riding on a cart.
The redshirt senior left tackle injured his right leg on a rushing play with 11:42 remaining in the first quarter. He reached the second level to block and Tulsa safety Ashton Williams missed a tackle and undercut ****** ton low, upending him.
Sexton missed 12 games last season at Oklahoma after suffering a season-ending injury in the Sooners' season opener.
After OSU's 24-10 loss, coach Eric Morris was asked if ****** ton broke his leg.
"We haven't heard for sure, but it's not good," Morris said. "It wasn't good."

#sexton #oklahoma #missed #good

Oklahoma State entered a new era on Saturday, as for the first time since 2004, the Cowboys opened the season with a head coach who wasn't Mike Gundy.
Unfortunately, the change in head coach didn't lead to better results on Saturday as Oklahoma State suffered an embarrassing loss to Tulsa.
OSU poached North Texas' Eric Morris to take over for the long-tenured head coach to try and bring the success he had with the Mean Green to Stillwater.
Morris helped North Texas to an 11-2 record last year, while Oklahoma State finished 1-11. The Cowboys had won a combined four games over the last two seasons, leading to the program moving on from Gundy.
Oklahoma State couldn't get anything going on Saturday. The Golden Hurricane got on the board first with a field goal, but OSU was able to tie it up with a field goal of their own in the second quarter. When Tulsa scored a one-yard touchdown right before halftime, the Golden Hurricane took the lead and never gave it back.

#oklahoma

TULSA — The Oklahoma State football team dressed wisely, going all white here in Tulsa for Saturday's season opener.
While it's 97 degrees in Tulsa, the heat index has reached triple digits. OSU's radio broadcast reported the on-field temperature is 161 degrees at H.A. Chapman Stadium.
I went down on the field for a little bit with our guy Ben Hutchens. We put our hand on the turf and might as well have been touching a stovetop.
I can't imagine what it'd be like running around out there in pads. OSU has several tents set up on their sideline. Tulsa's bench is shaded. The heat is going to be a real factor here today.
LIVE UPDATES: Oklahoma State football vs Tulsa live updates: Start time, TV channel for Week 1 game

#tulsa #live #going

TULSA — Oklahoma State hired football coach Eric Morris 284 days ago. This is the most-anticipated day of the Morris era yet.
The Cowboys begin their 2026 season at Tulsa's H. A. Chapman Stadium (2:45 p.m. ESPNU). Morris, along with his North Texas transfers quarterback Drew Mestemaker, running back Caleb Hawkins and receiver Wyatt Young are part of the group injecting new energy into a program that won one game last season. Last year, Tulsa beat OSU 19-12.
The Cowboys carry an 11-game season-opening winning streak into the matchup, the fourth-longest streak among FBS teams. OSU's last season-opening loss came in 2014 against Florida State.
Follow along for live updates from OSU's season opener at Tulsa:
MUSSATTO: Mike Gundy era of Oklahoma State football ended vs Tulsa. Now, Cowboys seek revenge.

#last #game

A showdown for one of the top four spots in the USL Championship Western Conference table will be at stake when San Antonio FC hosts FC Tulsa on Saturday at Toyota Field.
SAFC (9-5-8, 32 points), fifth in the conference standings, and Tulsa (10-6-5, 35 points), which is ahead of San Antonio in fourth place, kick off at 7:30 p.m.
With eight games remaining in the regular season, SAFC is trying to climb up the Western table, as nabbing one of the top four spots would allow the club to host a first-round playoff game. The USL Championship playoffs start in November.
SAFC's playoff chances got a big boost last Saturday in Albuquerque after a 2-1 win over New Mexico United. With the victory, San Antonio knocked New Mexico out of first place in the Western Conference standings and halted the United's 13-match unbeaten streak. It was New Mexico's first loss since May.
The big win came at the right time for SAFC, which had lost two straight games at home coming into the New Mexico match and had been shutout in both matches, the first time this season San Antonio had lost two consecutive matches at Toyota Field and had been shutout in back-to-back games on its home pitch.

#western #games #tulsa #saturday

STILLWATER — On Sept. 19 last year, Oklahoma State players trudged off the Boone Pickens Stadium field after the final whistle blast. Tulsa players galloped.
Nine white Golden Hurricane uniforms crowded around to force OSU receiver Gavin Freeman out of bounds at the 10-yard line. OSU's desperation hook-and-ladder never had a realistic chance to tie the game. Freeman slapped his gloves together once, unleashing some frustration felt by everyone in the stadium wearing black and orange.
Tulsa beat OSU 19-12. It snapped OSU's 10-game winning streak in the Turnpike Classic rivalry and was the first time Tulsa beat OSU in Stillwater since 1951.
In the OSU locker room postgame, emotions were mixed.
"It was a lot of anger and stuff, people trying to be calm and stuff, telling us: 'We good, we good' and stuff like that." defensive end Jaleel Johnson said Tuesday. "I didn't think so, I mean, that was bad."

#tulsa #stillwater #stadium #game

STILLWATER — An eyebrow-raising line sits at the top of the Y receiver position on Oklahoma State's depth chart.
"Miles Coleman or Wyatt Young."
Both junior receivers transferred from North Texas this offseason along with quarterback Drew Mestemaker. Last season, Young led UNT with 70 catches for 1,264 yards and 10 touchdowns. Coleman finished third on the team with 47 catches for 550 yards and two touchdowns. Young is the only Cowboy on The Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list. All that led some to ***** ume Young would be OSU's top receiver on the depth chart.
"Yeah, and you know, there's a whole story behind the story, I think," OSU coach Eric Morris said Tuesday.
More: Oklahoma State football coach Eric Morris sees Tulsa's Tre Lamb as 'superstar' in making

#young #catches #yards

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State football coach Eric Morris started his press conference Tuesday with a question.
"Excited?" Morris asked.
The obvious reason to be excited is because it's time to talk about a football game. OSU opens its season at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Tulsa (ESPNU). It's been a long nine months since Morris took over as OSU's 25th head coach. It's been an even longer two years in Stillwater as the Cowboys have a 4-20 record in that span.
Here are three takeaways from Morris' press conference:
More: Oklahoma State football depth chart revealed: See who won key position battles

#coach #conference #eric

The new era of Oklahoma State football begins on Saturday as the Pokes travel to Tulsa for their season opener.
OSU's 2025 season was one to forget. After winning just one game, its season opener against UT-Martin, the Cowboys fired legendary head coach Mike Gundy. The program hired former North Texas coach Eric Morris as his replacement, and Morris is starting a mostly new roster in the upcoming season.
The expectations are high, especially for this first game. OSU is seeking revenge after falling to the Golden Hurricane at home next season.
Here's how you can get tickets to the game:
CARLSON: Why new Oklahoma State football sideline reporter Deion Imade is right at home

#game #oklahoma #Football #opener

Among the 122 major league outfielders with at least 200 plate appearances entering Friday, Teoscar Hernández (.250/.313/.401, 97 wRC+, 0.4 fWAR) and Kyle Tucker (.232/.327/.368, 95 wRC+, 0.3 fWAR) ranked 87th and 94th, respectively in FanGraphs WAR.
With the Dodgers getting such little production offensively and defensively from the corner outfield this season, calling up one of their many productive minor league outfielders seems more and more appealing by the day.
Dustin Nosler at Dodgers Digest this week argued for calling up 21-year-old Josue De Paula, the club's top prospect, directly from Double-A Tulsa.
Geoff Pontes on Hot Sheet podcast at Baseball America acknowledged the rawness of De Paula but suggested that because De Paula will be added to the 40-man roster this November to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft, calling him up now would not fundamentally alter his long-term timeline.
Keith Law at The Athletic is not as high as De Paula, ranking another Dodgers outfielder Eduardo Quintero higher, and said Mike Sirota is a better athlete with a better long-term ceiling. Law was a guest of Jeff Speigel on the Dodger Heads podcast this week and talked De Paula among others, and suggested James Tibbs III as the more feasible Dodgers outfield call-up if they so choose this season.

#paula #calling #week #podcast

The 2026 football season for the Auburn Tigers is on the horizon. As we anticipate the start of the season, let's introduce you to a key member of the 2026 roster.
The starting tight end battle in Auburn remains wide open ahead of the 2026 season, but that could be a good thing. One of the top contenders for the job is one of 13 players to follow head coach Alex Golesh to Auburn from USF, Jonathan Echols. Echols split time at tight end in USF's offense last season by playing 139 snaps at the position, where he showcased his skills as a pass blocker and a receiver. He allowed just one sack last season and snagged nine catches for 109 yards and three scores. He set the tone of his career early by scoring a touchdown on his only catch as a true freshman in 2024, a 59-yard catch in USF's win over Tulsa.
He has impressed several people during fall camp and has the chance to take over the position thanks to his 6-6, 235-pound frame, but he is in a fierce battle with two other tight ends who bring similar experience to the table: Jake Johnson and Arlis Boardingham. Will Echols emerge as TE1 by Auburn's season opener?
Get to know Auburn tight end Jonathan Echols by checking out his 2026 Auburn football player profile below.
Position: Tight end

#auburn #tight #jonathan

In a recent post, The Athletic talked about who they believe is the most intriguing newcomer for all of the teams in the Power Four. Newcomer can mean any player that they picked up out of high school or the transfer portal, or any coach they nabbed on the carousel. While most Rutgers fans likely would have named new defensive coordinator Travis Johansen as the team's most intriguing addition, The Athletic chose another direction.
They chose to name former Tulsa EDGE J'Dan Burenett as the Scarlet Knights' most intriguing newcomer, pointing out his ability to make plays in the backfield as the reason for it.
"This is Burnett's third stop in as many seasons after he played at Louisiana Tech in 2024 and Tulsa in 2025. He earned second-team All-American Conference honors last year after recording 6.5 sacks and 9.5 TFLs," said Antonio Morales, writer of the post.
It has been some time since Rutgers has had a truly consistent pass rusher. There is a possibility that Burnett could be the answer to that; however, his stats at the lower level don't necessarily jump off the page. Rutgers did add several defensive line pieces in the portal overall, so there is a possibility that the overall improvement of the defensive line gives Burnett what he needs to be successful, but that seems to be a reach given what we know now.
It is a surprise that Johansen was not the name called here, given that he is taking over a defense that set records for poor performance last season. On top of that, he has a proven track record of building defenses at the lower level, so seeing what he can do to the Knights' defense in year one is definitely intriguing, to say the least. It is unreasonable to expect a complete turnaround in one season; however, a good leap forward from where they were is still on the table. How much they improve is one of the most intriguing things about the team next season, and Johansen is the architect behind that.

#rutgers #newcomer #Athletic

The ******* ans lost a pair of players to season-ending injuries in their preseason opener and they replaced them on the active roster on Sunday.
They announced the signings of tight end Matt Lauter and running back Dominic Richardson.
Lauter gives the team more depth after losing seventh-round pick Jaren Kanak to a torn pectoral. Kanak was placed on injured reserve along with defensive end Jaylen Harrell. Harrell tore his ACL on Thursday.
Lauter spent time with the Raiders after going undrafted out of Boise State this year. Richardson played at Oklahoma State, Baylor, New Mexico and Tulsa before going undrafted and signing with the Cowboys.

#lauter #kanak #sunday

Little League International's disqualification of a Tulsa team in the Southwest Region was upheld by a Texas judge on Tuesday, prohibiting the team from playing in Tuesday's championship game for a berth in the Little League Baseball World Series.
Little League Baseball on Monday determined that a player was ineligible and removed Tulsa National from the region, deeming its previous game a forfeit. Later Monday, parents of players on the team filed, and were granted, a temporary restraining order from the 414th District Court in McLennan County, Texas, allowing Tulsa to play for the ***** le against West Texas on Tuesday night.
But Little League Baseball then asked the court to vacate the order, which the 414th District Court did Tuesday afternoon, not long before the scheduled first pitch in Waco, Texas.
"We appreciate the Court's timely and considered decision to vacate the Temporary Restraining Order," Little League Baseball said in a statement, "allowing enforcement of the Tournament Committee's decision to remove Tulsa National Little League from the Southwest Region Tournament and declare its previous game a forfeit.
"The decision upholds our commitment to a fair and equitable experience for all children based on our Official Rules, Regulations, and Operating Policies," the organization's statement added. "We empathize with the children of Tulsa National Little League and the likely disappointment this decision has caused. We recognize how memorable the Little League experience is for all children and the critical role that parents and adult volunteers are entrusted with to ensure that every child is cared for, treated fairly, and afforded a safe and positive experience."

#league #tulsa #tuesday #decision

The Oklahoma Sooners are in need of a running game to make a major step in 2026 if they want to prove last season wasn't a fluke and the Sooners are a legit College Football Playoff contender.
When it comes to having a strong running game, a team needs good running backs, a good offensive line, a good tight end room and a good scheme. The Sooners feel this year's team is better in those areas than last year's team.
While the run game has been an emphasis, there has been an under-the-radar running back that is pushing to be Oklahoma's starter. Coming into the offseason, many thought the top spot would go to Tory Blaylock or Xavier Robinson. The two were the main contributors on last season's team. There had been some offseason buzz around true freshman Jonathan Hatton Jr. However, it's another name that's getting most of the first-team reps
Lloyd Avant, transfer running back, has been getting running back one reps so far," On3's J.D. PicKell said on 'The Hard Count.' "That's great. Two things I'm tracking, though. One, who else pops up in that rotation with Avant to take carries... In addition to that, what does it look like when the pads come on? Does that pecking order change at all?"
Avant arrived at Oklahoma without the same level of attention as some of the other running backs in the room. The transfer spent time at Colorado State and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, rushing for 676 yards and six touchdowns across his two seasons. His biggest reputation, however, came as a kick returner.

#however

It all comes down to this: the Arizona Rattlers and Green Bay Blizzard will face off for the 2026 ****** le in the Indoor Football League Championship on Sunday (7:30 p.m. ET on Yahoo Sports) at Tucson Arena.
Green Bay is looking for its first-ever IFL Championship and is aiming for some redemption after last season, when it fell to the Vegas Knight Hawks on the final play of last year's championship game. The Blizzard have plenty of reason to believe they can get over the hump this year, coming into the game as the No. 1 overall seed after a 15-3 regular season. En route to the ****** le game, Green Bay toppled the Orlando Pirates and Tulsa Oilers by a ****** ulative 21 points.
Arizona, meanwhile, is looking for its second IFL ****** le in three seasons, and is riding impressive momentum. So far in the playoffs, the Rattlers upset the defending champion Vegas Knight Hawks on the road, and then beat the No. 1 seed San Diego Strike Force last weekend.
All postseason games have been broadcast nationally for free on Yahoo Sports Network for the first time after a historic regular season that saw the IFL surpass 4.5 million total streams and more than 30.6 million minutes watched on YSN.
After a heated race to the championship, which team will emerge as the new champion? Tune in on Sunday to find out.

#title #rattlers

Liam Thompson threw seven touchdown passes, including the winning score in overtime, to lead the Green Bay Blizzard past the Tulsa Oilers 67-60 and into the Indoor Football League championship game.
The Blizzard rallied to force overtime on a game-tying field goal by Andrew Mevis that hit the wire before deflecting through the uprights on the final play of the fourth quarter.
The victory gives Green Bay the Eastern Conference championship for the second straight season. The Blizzard lost to the Vegas Knight Hawks in last year's IFL championship game.
Tulsa nearly completed the upset as Oilers quarterback TJ Edwards II threw four TD passes and ran for two more scores. The Oilers took a 60-57 lead with 1:01 left on Caleb Ramseur's second rushing touchdown of the game.
The Blizzard then methodically worked the clock before settling for the tying field goal from Mevis to force OT.

#Oilers #championship

The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB), headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, operates as an energy infrastructure company focused on connecting North America's hydrocarbon resource plays to growing markets for natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and olefins. With a market cap of $87.4 billion, the company owns and operates midstream gathering and processing ****** ets, and interstate natural gas pipelines.
Shares of this natural gas giant have underperformed the broader market over the past year. WMB has gained 18.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 22.2%. However, in 2026, WMB stock is up 19%, surpassing the SPX's 13% rise on a YTD basis.
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#operates #williams #tulsa

The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB), headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, operates as an energy infrastructure company focused on connecting North America's hydrocarbon resource plays to growing markets for natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and olefins. With a market cap of $87.4 billion, the company owns and operates midstream gathering and processing **** ets, and interstate natural gas pipelines.
Shares of this natural gas giant have underperformed the broader market over the past year. WMB has gained 18.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 22.2%. However, in 2026, WMB stock is up 19%, surpassing the SPX's 13% rise on a YTD basis.
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Crude Oil Prices Slump on Hopes of a Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

#broader

The 2026 Indoor Football League season is hurdling toward its finish. With just a few games left before a champion is crowned, the league decided to roll out its annual awards.
It should come as little surprise that Tulsa Drillers quarterback TJ Edwards took home first-team All-IFL honors. Edwards racked up 60 touchdown passes and 20 rushing touchdowns while leading his team to a 12-5 record.
Pooka Williams, meanwhile, earned two spots on the first team — as a running back and a kick returner. Williams finished second in the league with 665 rushing yards and added 22 rushing touchdowns for the Orlando Pirates. He also scored four touchdowns on kickoffs, making him the most dangerous returner in the league.
Here's how the rest of the IFL awards shook out:
• QB - TJ Edwards II, Tulsa
• RB - Pooka Williams, Orlando
• WR - Jerminic Smith Sr., Tulsa
• WR - Arland Bruce, Arizona
• WR - Ka'Ron Ashley, San Antonio
• C - Jalen Booth, San Diego
• OL - Kristopher Stroughter, Arizona
• OL - LaQuinston Sharp, Jackonville
• K - Andrew Mevis, Green Bay
• KR - Pooka Williams, Orlando

#pooka #team #touchdowns

The 2026 Indoor Football League playoffs are in full swing, with the conference championships to determine who gets to play in next weekend's ****** le game. On Sunday, it'll be the Tulsa Oilers vs. the Green Bay Blizzard, and the Arizona Rattlers vs. the San Diego Strike Force.
All postseason games will be broadcast nationally for free on Yahoo Sports Network for the first time after a historic regular season that saw the IFL surpass 4.5 million total streams and more than 30.6 million minutes watched on YSN.
After a heated race to the playoffs, which teams will emerge and advance to the IFL National Championship on Aug. 16? Read more on each matchup below.
After securing a dominant 73-59 win over the Orlando Pirates in the first round of the playoffs last weekend, the top-seeded Green Bay Blizzard will be back on their home turf, looking to dispatch the No. 3 Tulsa Oilers en route to the championship game. Tulsa, meanwhile, upset the No. 2 Jacksonville Sharks last Saturday in a close one, 31-28.
In their only matchup during the regular season, the Blizzard beat the Oilers 41-35 on May 16 — so these teams are not the most familiar with each other. Both teams boast members of the newly announced All-Rookie Team — RB Kairee Robinson (Green Bay) and DB Justin Harrington (Tulsa).

#green #game #first #regular

Jeremy O'Brien: "We don't want to be the Lady Cavaliers." Cleveland Sirens exec Allison Howard explains why the city's new #WNBA franchise chose to go a different direction from the Cavs brand and colors.
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It's been a long time coming, but Clevelanders will now have a name to cheer for at the city's WNBA games. The team will officially be known as the Cleveland Sirens. — 8/4/2026 News 5 Cleveland
The team will play its home games at Rocket Arena in Downtown Cleveland, with the Cleveland Clinic Courts in Independence set to become the Cleveland WNBA team's exclusive training and practice facility. Support for the WNBA in Cleveland has been widespread, from nearly 9,000 initial down payments for season tickets to founding partners signing on, like Progressive, which has claimed the sponsored patch chest and abdomen placements on the team's jersey. — 8/4/2026 News 5 Cleveland
The Dallas Wings are getting a major upgrade. The Wings will play their 2027 season at American Airlines Center, also home to the NHL's Dallas Stars and the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. Since moving to Dallas from Tulsa in 2016, the Wings have played at College Park Center at UT Arlington, which seats 6,251. The American Airlines Center has a capacity of around 20,000 for NBA games and reached 20,409 when the Wings hosted the Indiana Fever there last season. — 8/3/2026 New York Times

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