Sooner News Daily | Thursday (January 8, 2026)
Posted on: January 8, 2026
College Football
Invitation Accepted@OU_Football Edge Marvin Jones Jr. (@marvinjonesjrr) is locked in for the East-West Shrine Bowl! 👊#BoomerSooner | #ShrineBowlWHOSNEXT 😎 pic.twitter.com/j6CBjROMec
— East-West Shrine Bowl (@ShrineBowl) January 7, 2026
Week 18 Offensive Player of the Week: @dreeday32 🔥 pic.twitter.com/EdGqBWpbx6
— z – New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 7, 2026
Two teams with zero national titles are still alive, Ole Miss hasn’t won one since 1962 and Miami is back on the big stage.@davidubben broke down what the trophy would mean to each team ⤵️https://t.co/UpAupUEbH2
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) January 7, 2026
To gain more insight about the four starting QBs left standing, The Athletic spoke to coaches and staffers across the country about the passers we’ll be watching when the semis kick off.
They were granted anonymity for their candor ⤵️https://t.co/2iXYKNjgMO
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) January 7, 2026
From @TheAthletic: A shocking quarterback decision is sending ripples through college football.
Washington has no intention of releasing Demond Williams Jr. from the contract he signed on Jan. 2, a program source said. https://t.co/ct78PxQ7nd
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 7, 2026
"Where the story ends, this is one of the big moments in college football — or really college sports — and what we do next." An analysis of Washington QB Demond Williams' attempted transfer and what it means for the sport. https://t.co/5Y7rbDSG3D
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 7, 2026
In this transfer portal cycle, college sports has revealed levels of brokenness nobody knew existed. Congrats on building the dumbest business model ever!
My @YahooSports column https://t.co/w5QT2cKtaD
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 7, 2026
College Basketball
Final: Mississippi St. 72, Oklahoma 53
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 8, 2026
24 HOURS OUT ⏳
🎟️ https://t.co/mCaaXByn9o pic.twitter.com/S8lEuZNSs3
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) January 8, 2026
Double take 👀🏆
Aaliyah and Raegan are on the midseason top-25 watch list for the @WoodenAward! pic.twitter.com/TcLewEeLNR
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) January 7, 2026
OU Sports & News
The first ITA team rankings of the year are here. 👊 pic.twitter.com/GwnqKmRB38
— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_MTennis) January 7, 2026
Spring Season 🔜
Mark your calendars, Sooner Nation!
🔗 » https://t.co/DG2F26feCj pic.twitter.com/gasrMytQd9
— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_WTennis) January 7, 2026
A starting point 📈
Checking in at No. 6 in the @ITA_Tennis preseason rankings. pic.twitter.com/cuUJZgOoAD
— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_WTennis) January 7, 2026
