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Apr. 30—DETROIT — Standing in the posh new clubhouse he calls home and pausing only briefly to needle a teammate about a poor practice putt made across the room, Jack Flaherty listed the three things, beyond the contract offer, that he sought when choosing his next team.

The Ponca City baseball Wildcats will be playing Tuesday morning in the Class 6A Regional Tournament in Stillwater. The Wildcats drew the host Stillwater Pioneers and are scheduled to play at 11 a.m.

The Ponca City Wildcats ended the regular season Saturday with a 1-0 shutout victory over Putnam City Original at the Po-Hi baseball field. The game was Senior Day, and eight seniors were recognized at the game.

PHOENIX – Even in the back hallways of Footprint Center, the chanting came through loud and clear. “M-V-P.

Apr. 28—NEW YORK — Sonny Gray has been the ace the Cardinals needed so far this season, and on Saturday the club provided him with the run support he needed to work around a tough inning. A four-run frame didn’t sink the ship as the Cardinals stayed afloat long enough to register their third consecutive win.

Apr. 27—Two more Oklahoma players saw their NFL dreams come to life on Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

The Ponca City Country Club will be the site of the Class 6A West Regional Golf Tournament on Wednesday. Golfers from 15 schools will be participating.

Apr. 25—Jonas Valanciunas powered a right-handed layup in at the 9:19 mark in the first quarter of Game 2 on Wednesday. The shot gave the New Orleans Pelicans an 11-7 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

LOS ANGELES — As Nuggets and Lakers alike filtered back onto the floor and started to get shots up, the tension in the sea-level air wasn’t a feeling of unfinished business, but rather un-started.