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  • Jones sets OU record with six TD passes

    AP Photo NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Game by game, Landry Jones is mastering his role as a stand-in for Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford. In just his second career start, Jones threw for 336 yards and set a school record with six touchdown passes, and No. 12 Oklahoma recorded its second straight shutout in a 45-0 win ... more »

  • Offensive line may be weak link for Sooners

    NORMAN, Okla. — The sight of Sam Bradford writhing on the ground in pain, like a plot twist in a classic novel, came with some foreshadowing. Questions about whether Oklahoma’s offensive line would be able to protect the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback started months before the season, when coach Bob Stoops himself called the unit ... more »

  • Bradford out 2-4 weeks

    University of Oklahoma photo NORMAN, Okla. — Jones ready to take helm with support of coach, teammates Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford is not expected to need surgery on his sprained right shoulder and the quarterback could play again for No. 3 Oklahoma in two to four weeks. “Everyone’s different in how they heal, the soreness, how they handle ... more »

  • Bradford injured, Sooners stunned

    Tony Gutierrez - AP ARLINGTON, Texas — Former Bulldog Landry Jones battles under duress Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford stood helplessly on the sideline, wearing a T-shirt, a sling and a towel around his neck. All he could do was watch as his Oklahoma Sooners lost — and the BYU Cougars launched their bid to become the latest BCS ... more »

  • Bumbling D’Backs tops in errors

    Ross D. Franklin - AP PHOENIX (AP) — When Arizona manager A.J. Hinch recently ordered extra fielding practice before games, he stressed that it was “maintenance,” not punishment. Maybe it’s time for punishment. Even with the extra work, the only thing the Diamondbacks have maintained is their knack for kicking and throwing the ball all over the field. Arizona entered ... more »

  • Giants’ Lincecum dominates Cardinals with two-hitter

    Jeff Roberson - AP ST. LOUIS (AP) — Checking the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup a few hours earlier, Tim Lincecum was thinking like a pitcher who’s still trying to prove he belongs. After his masterful two-hitter Monday night, the San Francisco Giants right-hander said you can never put too much stock in your own resume. Even the reigning NL ... more »

  • Iowa town struggles to understand slaying of coach

    Charlie Neibergall - AP PARKERSBURG, Iowa (AP) — In the years after Mark Becker graduated from high school, friends say he drifted from the community where he played football for the town’s beloved coach. There were failed attempts at college, minor dustups with the law and trouble with drugs and alcohol. At 24, he was a cook at a ... more »

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