Sooner News Daily | Thursday (August 27, 2026)
Posted on: August 27, 2026
College Football
WRs Jeremiah Smith and Malachi Toney made our top 5.
Who joins them and who else ranks among our experts' best 100 players in college football? https://t.co/264inhoG4i
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 26, 2026
College Basketball
Built for this.
Full Episode » https://t.co/VzqYdQf12m 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/r93XHnFbXh
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) August 26, 2026
OU Sports & News
about that time ⏳ pic.twitter.com/J9rtckFpeX
— Oklahoma T&F & XC (@OU_Track) August 26, 2026
all 1️⃣8️⃣ Sooners earned WCGA Scholastic All-American honors 👏 pic.twitter.com/GAa4jHXFTs
— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) August 26, 2026
Everything Else
Sources: In the formal SEC presidents vote today to confirm the penalties in the legislation involving banning of NFL players, there ended up being a 15-0 vote. LSU abstained from voting. There was an initial vote of 16-0 on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/YXFp5dddCj
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 26, 2026
NEW: Schools that violate the SEC's professional sports rule will result in:
• 50% season suspension for head coaches
• 50% of that sport's annual operating budget
• SEC voting privileges on business matters revoked(per @walexander) https://t.co/ilGhLr1QS2 https://t.co/DH7x0qXgba pic.twitter.com/Vyv3x8buyW
— On3 (@On3) August 26, 2026
The Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors has unanimously approved a five-year contract extension for Commissioner Tony Petitti. pic.twitter.com/qxhP2UVE3L
— Big Ten Conference (@bigten) August 26, 2026
