Wednesday morning update
Here’s a quick update for your Wednesday morning…
A fire at the Rock Cafe in Stroud last night all but leveled the historic restaurant. No injuries were reported.
Two Oklahomans — one a well-known politician and the other a quiet businessman — were honored for fighting on Iwo Jima in one of World War II’s bloodiest battles. Henry Bellmon, who served two terms as governor of Oklahoma and two terms as a U.S. senator, and Ted Anderson of Tulsa, who was in the electronics business until retiring, each received a large, 10-by-19-foot American flag Tuesday that had been flown over the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va.
Boone Pickens said Tuesday that his hedge fund has nearly doubled his $165 million gift to Oklahoma State University’s athletic department. And, Pickens will make a historic gift to academics at Oklahoma State University today. The dollar amount was not released, but OSU officials said it will be the largest academic gift in Oklahoma history.
The Big 12 baseball tournament begins today at the Bricktown Ballpark. Oklahoma plays at 12:30 pm, OSU plays at 7:30 pm.
In OKC today, Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid-80s. Twenty percent chance of thunderstorms this morning, winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Big 12 Baseball at the Brick
It was the heat of Bricktown this afternoon as Angi and I shot a quick preview of the Big 12 Baseball tournament. Our coverage all week brought to you by Randy Bowen Chevrolet.
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark entertained over 33,000 fans this past weekend for Bedlam Baseball. This week it’s the Big 12 baseball tournament, beginning Wednesday and running through Sunday.
OSU won its final 6 conference series and is the No. 2 seed. The Cowboys face No. 7 seed Kansas State on Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
OU is the No. 8 seed, sneaking into the tournament by beating OSU on Sunday. The Sooners play No. 1 seed Texas A&M on Wednesday at 12:30 pm. A&M has lost five straight games coming into the tournament.
Tickets are on sale. Call 218-1000 or go to ticketreturn.com.
Single session prices are
- $44 for club level;
- $27 for field box;
- $20 for terrace reserved;
- $16 for field bleacher or
- $13 general admission.All session prices are
- $232 for club level,
- $127 for field box.
- $92 for terrace reserved.
We will have complete coverage in The Oklahoman and online at NewsOK.com all week from the Big 12 baseball tournament, including analysis from The Oklahoman’s reporters. And you’ll find exclusive video online at NewsOK.tv, all brought to you by Randy Bowen Chevrolet.
OSU wins Bedlam round 1, video highlights
OSU had little problem with OU last night in game 1 of the Bedlam series in Tulsa. Games 2 and 3 are tonight and manana in OKC at the Bricktown Ballpark.
Damon Fontenot is covering the series, here is his report from last night.
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Sean Sutton not fired over losses
Lack of victories didn’t cost Sean Sutton his job. Lack of leadership did.
Good morning, I’m Dave Morris with a NewsOK.com update from The Oklahoman.
That was the headline on the front page of today’s Oklahoman. Berry Tramel
wrote OSU athletic director Mike Holder removed Sean not so much because of
two straight mediocre seasons, but because Holder didn’t believe things
would improve.
Read more online at NewsOK and in today’s Oklahoman.
Last night at the Ford Center, Tennessee beat Texas A&M 53-45 to advance to
the Women’s Final Four basketball tournament. Candace Parker led the Lady
Vols despite separating her shoulder. Twice.
Other news being reported by The Oklahoman this morning, Oklahoma County
locks people up at a higher rate than all but eight counties in the United
States despite chronic overcrowding at its jail, a study released Tuesday
shows.
Chances for thunderstorms return to Oklahoma today, but it should be another
day before severe weather is in the state.
In OKC today, Highs in the mid-50s. 40 percent chance of storms. Tomorrow,
highs in the 70s, 60 percent chance of storms.
Stay with NewsOK
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Big week so far
On Sunday we had storms, with houses damaged in north OKC and Edmond.
Monday, OSU announced Sean Sutton’s resignation.
What will Tuesday bring?
Burns Hargis hired, students react?
OSU named Burns Hargis as its new president. I went to OSU-OKC to gauge students’ reaction to the hire.
Now, OSU-OKC is a satellite campus, so to me it’s not a true reaction of students. Most of the students had no idea who Burns Hargis was, or that OSU had named a new president. Truth is, it doesn’t affect them like it would a 4 year college student living on campus where OSU becomes a part of their life and a part of their family.
Also, the OSU-OKC security detained me and my crew while we were on campus. Everyone was really nice. And it got us in from the cold wind.
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