http://www.riotboard.com it's all about ou an texas Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:16:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Dominican Republic's talent pool of baseball players is as deep as it is polluted. The heartwarming, rags-to-riches narratives of players like Pedro Martinez and Vladimir Guerrero who escaped poverty thanks to equal parts talent and dedication have been supplanted by accounts of age and identity fraud, a startling number ... http://www.riotboard.com/2010/melissa-segura-alderson-outlines-plans-for-improving-mlbs-dominican-operation/ A look at the top five drivers and five to watch in Sunday's Food City 500 (1 p.m. ET, FOX). All statistical references are for Cup races at Bristol Motor Speedway unless otherwise indicated. Driver Rating is based on the past 10 races at the track. Read More http://www.riotboard.com/2010/menard-speed-looking-to-continue-surprising-start/ Race No. 5: Food City 500 from Bristol Motor Speedway (1 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX). Green at 1:13 p.m. ET. Read More http://www.riotboard.com/2010/winning-at-bristol-kyle-picks-up-where-kurt-left-off/ Oklahoma freshman forward Tiny Gallon received a $3,000 wire transfer in August from a financial adviser, the entertainment Web site TMZ reported Thursday. Read On http://www.riotboard.com/2010/report-ous-gallon-accepted-3000/ She had lost her season and, briefly, her resolve, to a knee injury. But here, on arguably the worst night of the Oklahoma women's basketball season, Whitney Hand found her voice. Read On http://www.riotboard.com/2010/injured-hand-becomes-leader/ Oklahoma senior gymnasts Hollie Vise and Jackie Flanery swept the weekly Big 12 awards. Vise was named Gymnast of the Week for the first time in her career while Flanery shared this week's Event Specialist ... Read On http://www.riotboard.com/2010/gymnastics-oklahoma-duo-claims-final-big-12-weekly-awards/ Oklahoma a doubleheader with Cal State Northridge at Matador Diamond. The Sooners (22-4) fell in the first game 1-0 and rallied to score three runs in the top of the eighth to win the second, 4-1. ... Read On http://www.riotboard.com/2010/softball-ou-splits-doubleheader-with-cal-state-northridge/ Casey Johnson's second homer of the season came in a clutch spot and provided a one-run cushion in the seventh inning, as the No. 13 Sooners (17-2) beat Massachusetts (0-6) 8-4 in Norman Read On http://www.riotboard.com/2010/baseball-ou-beats-umass/ The Big 12 landed a league-record seven teams in the NCAA Tournament this season. Read More http://www.riotboard.com/2010/big-12-in-the-tournament/ SURPRISE, Ariz. -- In the spring of 1986, when Ron Washington was still a utility player for the Minnesota Twins, he was approached by Andy MacPhail, then the team's general manager, to discuss the perceived drug problem upending major league baseball. This was only one year after the infamous Pittsburgh ... http://www.riotboard.com/2010/pablo-s-torre-players-vow-to-support-washington/