Play ball: Things to know entering NCAA baseball regionals
May 30, 2023 GMTThe NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals.
Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week, and the final eight go to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 16.
Oklahoma State hires Bryan Nardo as defensive coordinator
January 24, 2023 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State announced Tuesday it has hired Bryan Nardo as defensive coordinator.
Nardo was defensive coordinator at Division II Gannon University this past season. In his only season at the school in Erie, Pennsylvania, Gannon saw its total defense improve from 393.3 yards allowed per game in 2021 to 287.4 — the school's lowest total surrendered in 20 seasons.
City in Oklahoma says Air Force charter jet damaged runway
December 23, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A military cargo jet carrying the U.S. Air Force Academy women's basketball team damaged a regional airport runway when it allegedly landed without prior authorization in Stillwater, Oklahoma, city officials said Thursday.
Oklahoma State turns away Sam Houston 65-51
December 7, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 17 points and Oklahoma State pulled away from Sam Houston in the second half for a 65-51 win on Tuesday night.
Thompson hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range to help the Cowboys (6-3) turn away a Bearkats squad that has victories over Power 5 schools Oklahoma and Utah.
3 killed when small plane crashes near Oklahoma City
December 6, 2022 GMTYUKON, Okla. (AP) — A small plane crashed near Oklahoma City, killing all three people who were on board, authorities said Tuesday.
The Beechcraft Bonanza F33A crashed at around 9:20 p.m. Monday near Clarence E.
2022 Minnesota High School Football Tournament
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December 3, 2022 GMTOklahoma State routs Prairie View A&M 76-53
November 27, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Avery Anderson III scored 16 points, Moussa Cisse added a double-double and Oklahoma State breezed to a 76-53 victory over Prairie View A&M on Sunday.
Anderson sank half of his eight shots with a 3-pointer to help Oklahoma State (5-2) earn its third straight win.
Anderson’s 2 long TD runs help W. Virginia top Oklahoma St.
November 26, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Jaylen Anderson ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns, and West Virginia defeated Oklahoma State 24-19 on Saturday afternoon.
Anderson, a redshirt freshman, had rushed for 120 yards all season before the game.
Thompson scores 18, Oklahoma State routs Tulsa 82-56
November 26, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Thompson made four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead Oklahoma State in an 82-56 rout of Tulsa on Friday night.
Thompson, a 6-foot-6 junior from Tulsa, was 6-of-14 shooting from the floor.
2022 Minnesota High School Football Tournament
November 20, 2022 GMTHicks, Tuohy win titles at NCAA cross country championships
November 19, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Stanford’s Charles Hicks became the NCAA Division I men's cross country champion and North Carolina State's Katelyn Tuohy won the women's side on Saturday.
2022 Minnesota High School Volleyball State Tournament
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November 13, 2022 GMTSanders’ TD pass in relief lifts Oklahoma St. past Iowa St.
November 13, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders came off the bench to throw the go-ahead touchdown pass, and Oklahoma State rallied to defeat Iowa State 20-14 on Saturday.
Sanders, the regular starter, has been battling a shoulder injury.
2022 Minnesota High School Football Tournament
November 12, 2022 GMT2022 Minnesota High School Volleyball State Tournament
November 12, 2022 GMT2022 Minnesota High School Volleyball State Tournament
November 12, 2022 GMTSouthern Illinois earns 61-60 upset win over Oklahoma State
November 11, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Marcus Domask drilled a 3-pointer from the left corner with 21.6 seconds left and Troy D'Amico came up with the a key steal and clutch rebound to allow Southern Illinois to post a 61-60 upset win over Oklahoma State on Thursday night.
2022 Minnesota High School Volleyball State Tournament
November 10, 2022 GMTOklahoma St. continues win streak over UT Arlington 77-66
November 8, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 18 points, Kalib Boone scored 15 and Oklahoma State beat UT Arlington 77-66 in a season opener on Monday night.
The Cowboys led 27-22 at halftime and used a 15-0 outburst after intermission to build a 42-22 advantage.
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November 8, 2022 GMTSanders, Green lead No. 11 Oklahoma St. past No. 20 Texas
October 23, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders fought through pain to deliver a key win for Oklahoma State.
The senior threw for 391 yards and hit Bryson Green with the game-winning touchdown pass with just over three minutes left, and the 11th-ranked Cowboys defeated No.
TCU vs Oklahoma State; Frogs don’t talk about year’s debacle
October 13, 2022 GMTFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Taye Barber and his TCU teammates would just rather forget what happened the last time they played Oklahoma State. So much has changed in the 11 months since that debacle.
Big 12′s last undefeated: No. 8 Oklahoma State at No. 13 TCU
October 13, 2022 GMTNo. 8 Oklahoma State (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) at No. 13 TCU (5-0, 2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Line: TCU by 3½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Sanders, No. 7 Oklahoma State get past Texas Tech, 41-31
October 9, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State had more than enough stamina to keep up with Texas Tech's up-tempo offense.
Spencer Sanders ran for two touchdowns and passed for another and No. 7 Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 41-31 on Saturday.
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Sanders’ 4 TD passes help No. 8 Oklahoma St. top UAPB 63-7
September 18, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State accomplished its mission of staying focused during a 63-7 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday night.
Spencer Sanders matched his career single-game high of four touchdown passes in the first 16 minutes and completed 13 of 16 passes for 242 yards and the four scores for the Cowboys (3-0) in their final nonconference game before entering Big 12 play.
Arizona State looking to bounce back against E. Michigan
September 15, 2022 GMTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Eastern Michigan (1-1) at Arizona State (1-1), Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT (Pac-12 Network)
Line: Arizona State by 20 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Sanders leads No. 11 Oklahoma St. past Arizona St., 34-17
September 11, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said he saw some of the improvement he was looking for after what he considered a shaky opener.
Spencer Sanders passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and No.
Sanders helps No. 12 Oklahoma State beat Central Michigan
September 2, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy deflected credit when he reached a career milestone.
Spencer Sanders passed for a career-high 406 yards and accounted for six touchdowns and No.
Sanders ready to lead Oklahoma State to new heights
August 6, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders enters his fourth year as the starting quarterback at Oklahoma State, and he's happy right where he is.
“Family, culture, I like the guys I am surrounded by,” Sanders said Saturday at the Cowboys’ preseason media day.
Hundreds attend vigil for Minnesota teen killed while tubing
August 4, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered at a Minnesota golf course at dusk to remember a 17-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed during a recreational tubing trip on a Wisconsin river.
Minnesota man charged in deadly Wisconsin river attack
August 2, 2022 GMTHUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A 52-year-old Minnesota man was charged Monday with killing a teenager and stabbing four other people in a dispute that allegedly began with a lost cellphone during a weekend tubing excursion on a western Wisconsin river.
2021 NCAA wrestling champ Ferrari no longer with Oklahoma St
July 13, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A.J. Ferrari, an NCAA champion with Oklahoma State who suffered season-ending head and leg injuries in a vehicle collision this past season, is no longer with the program.
Long-running defamation lawsuit by coach finally settled
July 12, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — A Twin Cities area woman has agreed to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by her daughter's basketball coach in a long-running case revived by the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Julie Bowlin, 55, of Chanhassen, has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Nathan McGuire and has signed documents admitting she made numerous false accusations which led to his dismissal as Woodbury High School girls basketball coach in 2014.
Rare earth manufacturing facility to open in Oklahoma
June 9, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and the president of USA Rare Earth on Thursday announced plans for a $100 million metal and manufacturing facility in Stillwater that's expected to create more than 100 jobs.
Arkansas tops Oklahoma State 7-3, wins Stillwater Regional
June 7, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Brady Slavens hit a lead-off home run to spark a four-run fourth inning and Arkansas beat No. 7 overall seed Oklahoma State 7-3 on Monday to win the Stillwater Regional.
Arkansas (41-19) knocked Oklahoma State (42-22) into the loser's bracket with a 20-12 victory in the first meeting.
Oklahoma State stays alive with 10-inning win over Arkansas
June 6, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Aidan Meola had a go-ahead two-run single in the 10th inning, Nolan McLean followed with a two-out two-run homer and No. 7 overall seed Oklahoma State rallied to beat Arkansas 14-10 on Sunday to stay alive in the Stillwater Regional.
Oklahoma St. rallies, beats Missouri State 29-15 in regional
June 5, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Roc Riggio had seven RBIs, Griffin Doersching hit the go-ahead grand slam to cap Oklahoma State's seven-run sixth inning and the Cowboys rallied to beat Missouri State 29-15 Sunday to avoid elimination at the Stillwater Regional.
Arkansas hits 7 HRs, beats Oklahoma St. 20-12 in semifinals
June 5, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Robert Moore hit two home runs and Arkansas scored eight runs — including a grand slam by Jalen Battles — in the eighth inning as the Razorbacks rallied to beat Oklahoma State 20-12 on Saturday night at the Stillwater Regional.
ESPN announcer apologizes for comment about Vols’ catcher
June 5, 2022 GMTKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An ESPN announcer apologized Saturday for erroneously saying on air that Tennessee catcher Evan Russell had failed a test for performance enhancing drugs and would be suspended the rest of the season.
Missouri State uses 5-run 9th to oust Grand Canyon 8-7
June 4, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Leadoff batter Spencer Nivens hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning and Mason Hull followed with a go-ahead two-run shot as Missouri State rallied for an 8-7 victory over Grand Canyon in an elimination game at the Stillwater Regional on Saturday.
Oklahoma State tops Missouri State 10-5 in regional opener
June 4, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Nolan McLean hit two solo home runs, Jake Thompson had two run-scoring singles among his three hits and No. 7 overall seed Oklahoma State doubled up Missouri State 10-5 in the Stillwater Regional on Friday.
Wallace, Turner lead Arkansas past Grand Canyon 7-1
June 3, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Cayden Wallace, who hit two home runs, and Michael Turner both drove in three runs and second-seeded Arkansas defeated third-seed Grand Canyon 7-1 on Friday in the Stillwater Regional.
Garbage company suspends yard pickups in 7 Minnesota cities
June 3, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A garbage company has stopped picking up yard waste in at least seven metropolitan cities due a lack of drivers.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Thursday that Waste Management confirmed Thursday that it had suspended yard waste service in Robbinsdale, Stillwater, Columbia Heights, Little Canada, St.
Stillwater prison guard faces meth smuggling charges
April 15, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Washington County prosecutors have charged a prison guard with smuggling methamphetamine to an inmate.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Friday that 24-year Faith Rose Gratz faces one count of methamphetamine possession with intent to sell and one count of possession of 50 grams or more.
Oklahoma St. coach Gundy gets salary boost to $7.5 million
March 25, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State has boosted football coach Mike Gundy's salary to $7.5 million for the 2022 calendar year.
The school's Board of Regents approved a $1 million increase in annual compensation and a $1 million annual retention bonus over each of the next five years.
Oklahoma State hires Jacie Hoyt as women’s hoops coach
March 20, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State has hired Kansas City’s Jacie Hoyt as its women’s basketball coach.
Hoyt went 81-65 during her five-year stint as Kansas City's coach.
In 2020, she led the Roos to the Western Athletic Conference regular-season championship -- the first in program history -- and was the league’s coach of the year.
Oklahoma St., women’s hoops coach Littell agree to part ways
March 7, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State will mutually part ways with women’s basketball coach Jim Littell at the end of this season, the school announced Monday.
Littell enters Thursday’s Big 12 Tournament game against Texas Tech with a 203-139 record at Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma State sinks No. 12 Texas Tech’s Big 12 title hopes
March 6, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State salvaged a special ending from what could have been a throwaway season.
Bryce Thompson made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 19.4 seconds left and Oklahoma State beat No.
No. 19 Oklahoma women rally in 4th to beat OSU 79-76
March 3, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Taylor Robertson scored 10 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter as No. 19 Oklahoma rallied to beat Oklahoma State 79-76 on Wednesday night.
The win clinched a third-seed into the Big 12 Conference tournament for Oklahoma (23-6, 12-5).
Man accused of killing wife wants confession thrown out
February 27, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of stabbing his wife to death while six children were upstairs watching TV asked a judge Friday to throw out a confession he made after his arrest in Wisconsin.
Smith leads Baylor to win over Oklahoma State
February 24, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 5 Baylor beat Oklahoma State 65-58 in women’s basketball on Wednesday night.
Sarah Andrews scored 17 points and Queen Egbo added 13 points for the Bears (22-5, 12-3), who won their seventh straight.
Smith’s 19 points help No. 5 Baylor top Oklahoma State 65-58
February 24, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 5 Baylor beat Oklahoma State 65-58 in women's basketball on Wednesday night.
Sarah Andrews scored 17 points and Queen Egbo added 13 points for the Bears (22-5, 12-3 Big 12), who won their seventh straight and remained tied with Iowa State for the conference lead.
Flagler scores 29, leads No. 10 Baylor past Oklahoma State
February 22, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew got the kind of performance he expects from guards Adam Flagler and James Akinjo.
Flagler scored a career-high 29 points, and Akinjo's pull-up jumper with 14 seconds remaining in overtime provided the winning points as No.
Flagler, Akinjo lead No. 10 Baylor past Oklahoma State in OT
February 22, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Adam Flagler scored a career-high 29 points, and James Akinjo’s pull-up jumper with 14 seconds remaining in overtime provided the winning points as No. 10 Baylor defeated Oklahoma State 66-64 on Monday night.
Stillwater prison on lockdown after attack on 2 officers
February 21, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — A state prison outside of St. Paul remained on lockdown Monday after an inmate injured two correctional officers over the weekend, Minnesota Department of Corrections officials said.
Anderson’s late 3 sends Oklahoma St. past Kansas St. in OT
February 19, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Avery Anderson III scored 20 points and his 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left in overtime served as the game winner as Oklahoma State beat Kansas State 82-79 on Saturday.
Cisse, Anderson lead Oklahoma State past West Virginia 81-58
February 12, 2022 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Moussa Cisse finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds and Avery Anderson III scored 18 to power Oklahoma State to an 81-58 romp over West Virginia on Saturday.
Cisse sank 8 of 12 shots from the floor for the Cowboys (12-12, 5-7 Big 12 Conference) on the way to his third double-double of the season.