Sooner News Daily | Friday (April 17, 2026)
Posted on: April 17, 2026
College Football
Everything you need to know for Saturday ℹ️
» https://t.co/Ml3oifJBWO | #PackThePalace pic.twitter.com/akDzIwtbbG
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) April 16, 2026
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) April 16, 2026
Read how #Sooners general manager Jim Nagy, quarterback John Mateer and former linebacker Danny Stutsman reacted to Owen Heinecke being granted an injunction by a Cleveland County judge. https://t.co/MCS5WI1Fj6?
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) April 16, 2026
NEWS: Luther Davis, a former Alabama defensive tackle who won a national championship with the Crimson Tide in 2010, is accused in federal court of posing as NFL players to collect nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office claimed in a March filing that… pic.twitter.com/4pHsi9bc9f
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) April 16, 2026
"I didn't come back for a 10-win season. I came back for it all." Arizona's Noah Fifita leads all college quarterbacks in TD passes. His story of sticking around in Tucson is an ode to permeance and building roots in a transient era. https://t.co/ogsV0X23S6 pic.twitter.com/UM9P4KoAsc
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 16, 2026
FBS Oversight proposes the long-discussed move to regular play on Week Zero.
"Future FBS regular seasons would be standardized to 14 weeks, during which teams could schedule 12 games. The season would begin on the Thursday of what is now designated Week 0." https://t.co/aRgvsqWheT
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) April 16, 2026
In an email sent today to member schools, NCAA president Charlie Baker attached a three-page document outlining the association’s age-based, 5-year eligibility concept, along with a Q&A. It does not specifically address grandfathering current athletes. pic.twitter.com/xTA0aCyRvL
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) April 16, 2026
OU Sports & News
Oklahoma places 49 student-athletes on SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll 📚
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— Oklahoma Sooners (@OU_Athletics) April 16, 2026
schedule update 🚨 tomorrow's game time has been moved up one hour to 5:30 p.m. CT
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— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) April 17, 2026
Earned, not given.
Ryder is a semifinalist for the Ben Hogan Award, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate golfer.@BenHoganAward // @Ryder_Cowan pic.twitter.com/3pcYzTsxfy
— Oklahoma Golf (@OU_MGolf) April 16, 2026
Preview: https://t.co/BWsYR9Iwen
— Oklahoma Golf (@OU_WGolf) April 16, 2026
OU’s journey to the national title begins tomorrow at 1 p.m. on ESPN+‼️https://t.co/ErFl56jvIw
— Oklahoma Men's Gym (@OU_MGymnastics) April 16, 2026
Best in the business☝️
Congrats to our coaching staff for being named the @collegemgym West Region Coaches of the Year!#BoomerSooner | #GymU pic.twitter.com/jXUW2NlKzR
— Oklahoma Men's Gym (@OU_MGymnastics) April 17, 2026
Excellence in the gym and the classroom 👏
Ignacio Yockers is the recipient of the NCAA Elite Scholar Athlete award for the 2026 Division I Men’s Gymnastics Championships!#BoomerSooner | #GymU pic.twitter.com/0fwRDZ6kz9
— Oklahoma Men's Gym (@OU_MGymnastics) April 17, 2026
Only the beginning 🚀
Congrats to Sasha Bogonosiuk for being named the @CollegeMGym Rookie of the Year!#BoomerSooner | #GymU pic.twitter.com/XitTGg7IVc
— Oklahoma Men's Gym (@OU_MGymnastics) April 17, 2026
see ya Saturday ‼️ pic.twitter.com/0fusXwnOPo
— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) April 17, 2026
KEIRA WELLS IS YOUR 2026 NCAA VAULT CHAMPION!!! pic.twitter.com/EQiydUCBqH
— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) April 17, 2026
MAY WE PRESENT YOUR 2026 NCAA ALL-AROUND CHAMPION!!! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/bXaD2lCqUg
— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) April 17, 2026
Sooners head to the Sunshine State for the inaugural Orlando Invitational Regatta 🚣♀️
Preview, how to follow & more ↴https://t.co/pWUzW8nt5C
— Oklahoma Rowing (@OU_Rowing) April 16, 2026
5:30 first pitch at Love's Field tomorrow ↓
ℹ️https://t.co/Fi8SYZuW5n pic.twitter.com/CoXc1jEnx3
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 17, 2026
The stage is set. 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/Or7ndXwDTE
— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_MTennis) April 17, 2026
24 HOURS ⏳
Sooner Nation, we need you tomorrow at 3 PM CT as we take on the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals at Headington Family Tennis Center! Admission is free!
Join us for a pre-match party at 2:30 in the parking lot with free pizza and Monster Energy drinks! 🍕⚡… pic.twitter.com/8oB3zZcMD6
— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_WTennis) April 16, 2026
