ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky started a firestorm last week in an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” during which he, citing unnamed sources, brought into question Justin Fields’ work ethic and attitude. Speaking with NBC’s Peter King, the Ohio State head coach did his best to defend Fields against the claims, but in the process levied some irresponsible and football-blowhard commentary best served for Facebook comment sections and other sordid areas of the internet:...

The finalists also included Missouri defensive coordinator Dave Steckel, Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost and TCU co-offensive coordinator Doug Meacham. Herman was able to overcome the loss of start QB Braxton Miller just days before the season opener and have backup J.T. Barrett not only replace Miller, but become a Heisman contender in the process. MORE: Saban deserves Maxwell Coaches Award | Playoff uniforms unveiled | HAYES: Committee got it right...

He's long held the title of the NBA's most efficient star, but, in the nine games since Russell Westbrook went down, Durant doesn't feel that title applies. “I'm not doing enough to help them,” Durant told The Oklahoman. “I'm shooting too much. I'm shooting too many 3s. I'm not helping them out at all. So it's not on them.” Westbrook underwent knee surgery and missed his first game on Dec....

At 36-10 on the season, the Thunder have the best record in the West on Feb. 2, which is the cutoff for the decision to determine the coach for the Feb. 16 game. The Trail Blazers are 2 1/2 games behind the Thunder and coach Terry Stotts cannot catchup with Brooks at this point. The Spurs sit in the third slot, but coach Gregg Popovich is not part of the conversation because he led the West last year and coaches are not allowed to take that position in consecutive years....

In the bill, West claims that “drag queens or similar entertainers” are among the categories of artists who take part in “adult cabaret performances,” essentially comparing drag artists to topless dancers and strippers. He generally defines drag as “a male or female performer who adopts a flamboyant or parodic feminine persona with glamorous or exaggerated costumes and makeup.” He goes on to suggest passing a law banning this kind of performance from taking place in a public property or location “where the adult cabaret performance could be viewed by a person who is a minor....

Tuesday’s unveiling did not disappoint — unless you’re an Oklahoma fan. The Sooners are the only 9-0 team in the country, and that earned them the No. 8 ranking. Forget about the top four, which is where Sporting News had Oklahoma projected in its top four after Week 9. Our general belief was that the Sooners were one of four teams that controlled their destiny along with No. 1 Georgia, No....

Here’s the crafty senior guard en route to drilling what the school says is 34 consecutive 3-pointers prior to Monday night’s matchup against No. 1 Kansas. MORE: Jayhawks not the real No. 1 on Big Monday And before you complain about him taking these shots in practice or unguarded, allow us to remind you that Hield, through the Sooners’ 12 games so far this season, is averaging very close to the coveted 50/50/90 slashline....

Hield’s been inspired during the NCAA Tournament, leading a very good No. 2 seed Oklahoma to its first Final Four since 2002. He dropped 37 points in Saturday’s 80-68 victory against No. 1 seed Oregon to win the West Regional. MORE: Ranking the best four-year college stars of the 2000s And all that adds up to … history. Hield has the highest scoring average of any Final Four player since Dennis Scott in 1990....

It seems the Oklahoma Sooners are the latest team to join the football uniform craze. The Sooners unveiled alternate uniforms on Tuesday that celebrate the program’s 120-year history.MORE: Preseason All Big-XII team | Sooners are No. 1 | Battle for Texas In other words, the Sooners are mixing the crimson and the cream. The red helmets have a “wooden theme.” What do you think? Hint: The white helmet is nice....

The Midwest has been a point of no return for traveling top-ranked teams this season, a trend that continued Tuesday when unranked Oklahoma State defeated No. 3 Kansas 86-67. MORE: SN’s midseason awards | Georgetown takes down Xavier This is the third consecutive season the Cowboys have beaten the Jayhawks in Stillwater. Each time, Kansas has been ranked in the top 10. OSU’s win over then-No. 5 KU on March 1, 2014, was its last victory over a top-five opponent....

Gundy has reportedly made a donation of $1,116 a day for the remainder of the school year, estimated at roughly $35,000 in value. Gundy originally offered to pay for security at the 10 Stillwater public schools on March 15 while attending a board of education meeting. MORE: Oklahoma State 2018 lookahead According to a March 15 video originally appearing on NewsOK.com, Gundy asked board members directly whether they had a plan in place for an active shooter situation....

After having a 101 degree fever and a “really bad coughing fit,” one-year-old Alice Perkins was rushed to the Stillwater Medical Center in the city of Stillwater in northern Oklahoma. Her oxygen levels were reported to be dropping fast before she tested positive for COVID-19, Oklahoma’s KFOR reported. Perkins and her sibling showed COVID-19 symptoms within days of their parents testing positive in late October. But two weeks later, Perkins had a scare....

Old Trafford was partially evacuated around 20 minutes before the scheduled kickoff and the game was abandoned shortly afterward as Greater Manchester Police bomb-disposal teams were deployed to deal with an “incredibly lifelike explosive device” in the north-west quadrant of the stadium. MORE: Hope Solo’s Zika virus fears A controlled explosion was later carried out, with GMP confirming that the device — reportedly strapped to a gas pipe — was “not viable....

Zlatan rescues United The Academy Award winner took in United’s 1-1 draw, where she would have had plenty of entertainment, mostly thanks to the theatrics of Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho. Mourinho was sent to the stands for dissent following Paul Pogba’s simulation booking. The Red Devils boss argued that Pogba should not have been booked for diving, and found himself dismissed for his reaction to the decision. Roberts is a regular attendee of football games, taking on the role of ‘soccer mom’ as she and husband Danny Moder cheer on daughter Hazel and sons Phinnaeus and Henry....

There is no clear indication, however, that parental age actually causes autism. Research is ongoing as to why and how parental age impacts the risk of autism. This article will discuss the evidence as to whether parental age is a risk factor for autism. Evidence of a Link Between Parental Age and Autism In 2006, a major study conducted by Abraham Reichenberg from Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that children born to men over age 40 were 5....

Nothing to report there, the couple is often seen in attendance at basketball games, especially Kansas Jayhawk games, which Sudeikis is a big fan. But There is something off about Wilde's hat. She clearly didn't get that hat on Rodeo Drive.

The 22-year-old has been in stunning form for Akwa United since joining from Sunshine Stars, with 13 clean slates to his name in the recently concluded Nigeria Professional Football League season. Aside from that, he helped the Promise Keepers win the 2017 Federation Cup title – where his heroics in the final earned him the Most Valuable Player and best goalkeeper prizes. Despite his fine form, the goalkeeping prospect has not yet received a selection for the Nigeria senior national team, and he is keen to represent the Super Eagles in Morocco....

Christen Press was 10 years old that day. Julie Johnson was 7. Morgan Brian was only 6. GET TO KNOW THE TEAM: Hope Solo | Alex Morgan | Sydney Leroux | Abby Wambach For several of the players who’ll be in Canada as part of the U.S. squad as it opens Monday evening against Australia in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the failure to match that glorious Saturday afternoon from July 1999 through three quadrennial tournaments is something they mostly watched on TV....