Texas, Oklahoma appear to be shifting into SEC
Barring a dramatic change of direction, Texas and Oklahoma are moving toward taking the Red River Rivalry to the Southeastern Conference in a seismic shift that will have repercussions in college sports from coast to coast.
According to multiple reports, the first and significant formal step of the process could come as soon as Monday with the two schools informing the Big 12 they will not renew the contractual agreement that binds conference members until 2025.
The Big 12 said Sunday night that its executive committee of Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec, Baylor President Linda Livingstone and Commissioner Bob Bowlsby held a video conference with Oklahoma President Joe Harroz and Texas President Jay Hartzell.
If the Big 12 can’t get Oklahoma and Texas to reverse course, expect the lawyers to take over. An early departure could cost the schools well over $100 million combined to get out of that grant of rights.
But a pot of gold awaits in the SEC, and having the Longhorns and Sooners linger as lame ducks doesn’t have much upside for the Big 12.
Bou scores twice to lead Revolution
Gustavo Bou scored twice for his second multigoal game and the New England Revolution beat Montreal 21 in Foxborough, Mass., for their third straight victory.
Bou, who scored two goals in New England’s 31 win over Orlando City in the 2020 playoffs, ripped a rightfooter from well outside the area that bounced off the crossbar — twice — and into the net to open the scoring for the Revolution (1033) in the 29th minute. The 31year old scored again, his eighth goal in the last nine games, to make it 20 in the 73rd.
Djordje Mihailovic’s firsttimer off a feed from Joaquin Torres got Montreal (654) on the board in the 79th minute. The 22yearold Mihailovic, in his fifth MLS season and his first with Montreal, has a careerhigh tying three goals and four assists this season.
⏩ Jesus Medina scored in the 40th minute and New York City FC added four secondhalf goals in a 50 rout of Orlando City (744) in New York.
Medina ran onto a ball tapped to him by Valentin Castellanos and ripped a rising leftfooter into the top of the net for New York City (752). Ismael TajouriShradi, Maximiliano Moralez, Malte Amundsen and Castellanos added goals.
⏩ Kacper Przybylko scored in the 85th minute to give the
Philadelphia Union (646) a 11 tie with Inter Miami (283) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Philadelphia, which had lost backtoback games, is winless in its last four.
⏩ Ola Kamara scored for the second consecutive game to help D.C. United (672) beat the New York Red Bulls (563) 10 in Washington.
NFL: Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah OwusuKoramoah will miss the start of his first NFL training camp after being placed on the COVID19 list.
OwusuKoramoah will have to be quarantined and remain on the reserve for at least 10 days if he tested positive and is symptomatic. NFL teams are not permitted to disclose whether a player has either tested positive or is vaccinated.
⏩ The Minnesota Vikings signed former Jacksonville wide receiver Dede Westbrook, adding some needed depth at the position and another option for a punt returner.
Westbrook’s agency announced the news on Twitter. The product of Oklahoma, who was a fourthround draft pick by the Jaguars in 2017, caught only one pass and played in just two games last year.
Tennis: Topseeded Danielle Collins won her first WTA title, beating qualifier ElenaGabriela Ruse 64, 62 in the Palermo Ladies Open final in Italy.
Collins, who did not drop a set at the tournament, is the 14th firsttime singles champion so far this WTA season. She has been playing regularly on the WTA Tour since 2018.
⏩ Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeated Richard Gasquet of France, 62, 62, to win the ATP World Tour Croatia Open in Umag.
⏩ Maryna Zanevska of Belgium defeated Kristina Kucova of Slovakia, 64, 76 (4) to claim the WTA Gdynia Open in Poland.