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Sooners' Paris rare unanimous All-America pick

Nov. 4, 2008
Oklahoma center Courtney Paris tops The Associated Press' preseason All-America team, becoming only the sixth unanimous choice to make the squad.
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North Carolina No. 1 in preseason poll

North Carolina No. 1 in preseason poll

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The North Carolina Tar Heels are a unanimous No. 1 choice by coaches voting in the USA Today/ESPN preseason basketball poll.
Parker repeats as player of the year

Parker repeats as player of the year

ST. LOUIS, April 3 (UPI) -- Tennessee's Candace Parker has been selected the women's national collegiate player of the year for the second consecutive season.

San Diego's Peavy wins Cy Young Award

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- San Diego right-hander Jake Peavy was a unanimous choice to win the Cy Young Award as the National League's top pitcher 2007.

COL BKB (W): Mississippi 90, Oklahoma 82

DAYTON, Ohio, March 25 (UPI) -- A big game from Armintie Price Sunday pushed Mississippi to its second straight upset win in the NCAA Women's Tournament, 90-82 over Oklahoma.

Miss Oklahoma crowned Miss America

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Miss Oklahoma Lauren Nelson from Lawton, Okla., an aspiring Broadway star, has been crowned Miss America 2007 in Las Vegas.

Florida tops preseason coaches poll

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Defending national champion Florida is a near-unanimous pick for No. 1 in the preseason ESPN/USA Today coaches college basketball poll released Friday.

COL BKB: Stanford 88, Oklahoma 74

SAN ANTONIO, March 25 (UPI) -- Brooke Smith had 35 points Saturday to lead third-seeded Stanford to an 88-74 win over second-seeded Oklahoma in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.

Miss Oklahoma is Miss America

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Oklahoma's Jennifer Berry has been crowned Miss America 2006 at The Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

NBA: New Orleans 93, Sacramento 67

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- P.J. Brown had 20 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets opened the regular season with a 93-67 victory over Sacramento.

WNBA announces All-Rookie Team

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The WNBA announced its All-Rookie Team Wednesday.

Steelers reportedly sign top draft choice

PITTSBURGH, July 26 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly have signed their top draft choice, tight end Heath Miller, to a five-year contract worth nearly $7 million.

Dolphins sign No. 2 draft pick

DAVIE, Fla., July 24 (UPI) -- The Miami Dolphins Sunday signed defensive end Matt Roth, the club's second-round pick in the 2005 draft.

Bucks make Bogut No. 1 pick in NBA Draft

NEW YORK, June 28 (UPI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks selected Australian center Andrew Bogut of Utah Tuesday as the top overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft.

COL BKB: Oklahoma 67, Oklahoma St 57

NORMAN, Okla., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The 13th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners knocked off ninth-ranked Oklahoma Monday night, 67-57.

Host America to acquire RS Services

HAMDEN, Conn., July 16 (UPI) -- Host America of Hamden, Conn., said Friday it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire RS Services of Duncan, Oklahoma.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler