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Nuggets’ free throw woes snap winning streak in loss to Thunder

1 year ago By Mike Singer The Denver Post

DENVER — When the Nuggets take flight for their upcoming road trip, they’ll only have themselves to blame for not carrying a 10-game winning streak with them. Denver’s free throw shooting was abysmal Sunday against the Thunder, and it cost them in a 101-99 loss.

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Recapping the Chicago Bulls: Winning streak extended to 3 vs. Atlanta Hawks ahead of a 3-game trip vs. sub-.500 teams

1 year ago By Julia Poe Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls stayed streaky with a 111-100 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday at the United Center, their third consecutive victory bookending their Paris trip last week. After a rocky start to the season, the Bulls have climbed back to two games under .500.

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Six Wildcats named All-Conference

1 year ago By David Miller Rellimd43@gmail.com

Six swimmers from the Ponca City High School team have been named to the Oklahoma Big Seven Conference All-Conference team. Those receiving this award are Alyssa Sullivan, Kyle King, Jessalyn Carpenter, Timothy Crank, Mattie Shearer and Braden Stewart.

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Basketball teams win one each in tourneys

1 year ago By David Miller Rellimd43@gmail.com

EDMOND -- Both Ponca City varsity basketball teams won one out of three games in the Bruce Gray Invitational Tournament at Deer Creek High School over the weekend. The Ponca City Lady Cats won their initial game in the tournament topping Stillwater 52-38 on Thursday.

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Chiefs get hero turns from Mahomes, Henne, Kelce to top Jaguars, advance in NFL playoffs

1 year ago By Herbie Teope The Kansas City Star

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes was battered and bruised, barely able to put weight on his right ankle amid drizzly and at times snowy conditions over the final two quarters of Saturday’s NFL divisional round playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Wildcat swimmers second in conference

1 year ago By David Miller Rellimd43@gmail.com

EDMOND -- The Ponca City High School swim team came away with a second-place finish at Friday’s Oklahoma Big 7 Conference swim meet in the Mitch Park pool. Enid edged out Ponca City in both girls and boys competition.

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OU women’s gymnastics: Sooners finish strong on beam to knock off No. 5 Utah in home opener

1 year ago By Tarik Masri The Norman Transcript, Okla.

Jan. 22—Oklahoma found itself in a position it hadn’t been in this season during Sunday’s home opener.

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Cowboy wrestling takes control of dual against Northern Colorado

1 year ago By Jason Elmquist Stillwater Newspress, Okla.

Jan. 20—The biggest roar from Gallagher-Iba Arena came prior to a loss in a match by the Oklahoma State wrestling team Friday against Northern Colorado.