Fall media day set for Wednesday

The Oklahoman’s annual Fall Sports Media Day is set for Wednesday at Bishop McGuinness High School.

The event will be held in the lobby of the gymnasium, beginning at 3:30 p.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m. The school is located at 801 Northwest 50th Street in Oklahoma City. Visitors are asked to enter from the Interstate 44 service road off Western Avenue.

Each Oklahoma City-area high school participating in football, fall baseball, volleyball, cross country and fastpitch softball is encouraged to bring athletes to meet The Oklahoman’s high school coverage team for interviews, videos and photos that will be used throughout the upcoming season.

Layne Murdoch, longtime Thunder and NBA photographer, dies at 60

Layne Murdoch Sr., who photographed the Thunder from its first days in Oklahoma City as well as the Oklahoma City/New Orleans Hornets for the NBA, died on Friday at the age of 60.

Murdoch announced July 9 on his Instagram page that he discovered he had cancer following the loss of his mother to cancer the previous week.

On Sunday morning, the Thunder honored Murdoch with a Facebook post and a gallery of some of his most memorable images.

Numerous NBA players, including Thunder guard Andre Roberson and former Oklahoma City/New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul, took to Instagram to show their respect for Murdoch.

Funeral services are pending.