Horns advance to Big 12 title game

The sound of revenge could be heard loud and clear at the Bricktown Ballpark. Payback is sweet, especially if it means a Big 12 tournament title game appearance.

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Gabriele Marcotti: Guardiola out-coaches the master in Champions final

ROME — The Eternal City was the most appropriate of backdrops for what we witnessed on Wednesday. It was supposed to be a case of the true believers: Barcelona and its quasi-fundamentalist, possession-oriented credo thrown to the lions of Manchester United’s top-to-bottom combination of strength, athleticism and quality. It was dogmatism versus pragmatism.

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Farber: Wacky Cup final schedule hurts Red Wings

A stroll down memory lane . . .

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Austin Murphy: Lance out of Giro contention, but old fire is returning

The question from this year’s Giro d’Italia is no longer whether Levi Leipheimer can cling to enough of his early-season form to win the centenary edition of this storied grand tour.

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Kelley: NHL open to question on steroids, more NHL notes

I’ll say this much for the NHL: when faced with a problem, it gets point man Bill Daly out in front on it faster than a speeding BlackBerry.

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Luke Winn: As Calipari fever hits Kentucky, NCAA questions linger at Memphis

In Memphis’ locker room shortly after its heartbreaking overtime loss to Kansas in the 2008 national championship game, forward Chris Douglas-Roberts tried to console teammate Joey Dorsey by telling him, “The Fab Five never won a title.”

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Bruce Martin: Tony George still in charge as rumors of ouster swirl

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Board of Directors has asked CEO Tony George to focus on the company within its organization that needs the most attention, possibly signaling an end to his tenure overseeing the Speedway.

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Soccer America: At age 40, iconic Chastain is back for more in WPS

She’s 40, she has whipped off her jersey and flashed a sports bra to celebrate winning a Women’s World Cup, she has won world and domestic championships and after more than two decades of competitive play, she’s learning another new position.

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Scott Howard-Cooper: Past, present intersect in NBA draft

The Thunder’s Russell Westbrook has unavoidably become part of the 2009 draft conversation despite already having completed an encouraging rookie season. That’s nothing. Randy White, a 1989 first-rounder, is back in, too.

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Lars Anderson: Tired of losing and bickering, Hendrick sacks Eury

In the end, Rick Hendrick was left with only one option: He had to fire Tony Eury Jr. on Thursday to try to salvage not only Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s season, but also his career.

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Tim Marchman: Trades often don’t add up, but that won’t stop teams from dealing

Most baseball trades are ridiculous, the equivalent on one end of paying someone to take your money. The wonder is that so many teams make them.

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Former Oklahoma Captain Dies

Former OU captain Norman McNabb passed away: Norman McNabb, a decorated Marine who fought in World War II’s Pacific theater and a co-captain on OU’s 1950 national championship team, died Wednesday in Atlanta.

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Drafting The 49ers Quarterback Of The Future

Believe it or not, some prognosticators are already conducting mock drafts for the NFL’s 2010 draft.

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Eury Jr. out as crew chief for slumping Earnhardt

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will have a new crew chief starting with this weekend’s race at Dover.
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Waltrip team evolves from laughingstock to winner

These days the front page of the Michael Waltrip Racing Web site features a full-sized photo of a wet but smiling David Reutimann, one arm placed on the mammoth Coca-Cola 600 trophy, one index finger pointed in the air. A short video shows crewmen spraying champagne in a theatre turned into a makeshift Victory Lane, [...]

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