Author: Ryan Aber, Oklahoman

Baker Mayfield’s Heisman Park statue received its public dedication Saturday during Oklahoma’s spring football game.

Bob Stoops, Oklahoma’s head coach from 1999-2016, will serve as the Sooners’ interim coach after Lincoln Riley departed to take over at USC.

After OU’s defense struggled once again, Sooners defensive coordinator Alex Grinch said things would get fixed. But time is running out.

Oklahoma fans called for backup QB Caleb Williams during an offensive slog the Sooners pulled out late against West Virginia.

Oklahoma and Tulane’s season opener, scheduled to be played in New Orleans, has been moved to Norman in the wake of Hurricane Ida.

“We’ve been battling together,” winning pitcher Gisele Juarez said as OU beat Florida State 5-1 for the Sooners’ fifth WCWS softball title.

Okahoma will take on the winner of Monday’s second game between Alabama and Florida State in the best-of-three final, which begins Tuesday.

Giselle Juarez was the Sooners’ most valuable player Saturday, pitching a pair of brilliant games to keep OU’s season alive with a 10-3 win over UCLA late Saturday night.

Oklahoma hires Loyola Chicago men’s basketball coach Porter Moser to replace Lon Kruger, who retired last month.