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Football

5⭐ quarterback Malachi Nelson — the No. 5 overall recruit in the Class of 2023 (247Sports’ Composite Rating) — has committed to Oklahoma.

The Los Alamitos, CA prospect chose the Sooners over USC and Alabama.

@MalachiNelson9 | @OU_Footballhttps://t.co/dlAampEJmc

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 18, 2021

Sooners hope Spencer Rattler, improved defense can add up to a Playoff breakthrough @jasonkersey @TheAthletic https://t.co/clmeiIarAR

— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) July 18, 2021

Oklahoma has the best pass-rush in the country💥

Who was snubbed? pic.twitter.com/mF1JxTPUb9

— PFF College (@PFF_College) July 16, 2021

🚨MOCK ALERT🚨

1. Sam Howell, QB, #Texans
2. Spencer Rattler, QB, #Lions
3. Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, #Jaguars

🤯 And a surprise pick 🤯

4. Kaiir Elam, CB, #Jets

Go two rounds 🔽🔽🔽https://t.co/UwxjJdixni

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) July 18, 2021

Basketball

This is a great story / read & it will inspire you ! ⁦@OU_MBBall⁩ https://t.co/G3knXyQOa4

— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) July 16, 2021

Other OU Sports & News

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Catch up with @Yul_Shin0122 on his journey to #Tokyo2020 and his Olympic expectations for #TeamUSA! 🇺🇲 #GymU » https://t.co/HyBOcT8d3m pic.twitter.com/gWhnE5IyhR

— Oklahoma Men's Gym (@OU_MGymnastics) July 16, 2021

𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙨 📈

All three MLB draft picks made a huge jump in their draft position while at OU.#Sooners | #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/KHq76jtfNm

— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) July 16, 2021

#Sooners finish top-🔟 in the Capital One Cup for both women's and men's teams! #BoomerSooner

🏆 https://t.co/DZgo3NRvBf pic.twitter.com/MUGo4qaYXI

— Oklahoma Sooners (@OU_Athletics) July 16, 2021

Everything Else

Some 3/4 of the 613-person US Olympic team heading to Tokyo competed in the American collegiate system, the most up-to-date number to illustrate the country’s dependence on NCAA and other college programs to bring home medals.

by @epells #Tokyo2020
https://t.co/uU5AuCQzNz

— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) July 18, 2021

NCAA President Mark Emmert suggests it is time to decentralize college sports and "think more about what constraints should be put in place ever on college athletes. And it should be the bare minimum."

by @ralphdrussoap
https://t.co/LfzyMqOlLa

— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) July 18, 2021