Sooner News Daily | Thursday (June 25, 2026)
Posted on: June 25, 2026
College Football
Before Curt Cignetti flipped Indiana from chump to champ, there was Bill Snyder and the Manhattan Miracle.
Kansas State was a wasteland with numbers so hideous it nearly dropped football. Then Snyder arrived and the rest is history.
A gift article.https://t.co/9QTlp1VnqU
— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) June 24, 2026
College Basketball
Breaking: Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves intends to sign a four-year, $185 million maximum contract to return to the franchise, with a player option for the final season in 2029-30, sources tell @shamscharania.
Reaves lands the richest contract for an undrafted player in… pic.twitter.com/jsdIHdOkaJ
— ESPN (@espn) June 24, 2026
OU Sports & News
❝the most improbable, inconceivable, unbelievable run in OU history❞
📺 SECN » https://t.co/kzLzitEHPC pic.twitter.com/KEIuXBjahy
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) June 24, 2026
A sea of crimson and cream for the Champs 🏆 pic.twitter.com/3XjCRLf7cs
— Oklahoma Sooners (@OU_Athletics) June 25, 2026
SOURCES: Oklahoma Assistant Coach Todd Butler is joining Kevin O’Sullivan’s Florida staff as an Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator sources advise AYS & @247Sports.
Butler heads to Gainesville after the National Title run for Oklahoma with a large salary increase. pic.twitter.com/37AzlYrVHL
— AYS Sports (@AYSSPORTS) June 25, 2026
Welcome to Sooner Nation! ☝️
An elite college tennis career, pro tour experience and a reputation for development. We’re excited to announce the addition of Kyle Seelig to the coaching staff! pic.twitter.com/GuslraGGtX
— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_MTennis) June 25, 2026
Everything Else
Will conference realignment finally… sleep?
The Senate bill crystalizes power league membership – freezing out G6 and ACC programs hoping for promotion. There’s now a “shot clock” on accelerated expansion talks, says one AD.
The latest from the Hill – https://t.co/Mn4bihEqOo
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) June 24, 2026
DI Cabinet statement regarding Age-Based Eligibility Rule:
"In April, while the Age-Based Eligibility Rule was still under consideration, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, informed by the Division I Cabinet and by DI student-athlete leaders made clear that its intent was…
— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) June 24, 2026
Teams transitioning from FCS to FBS no longer will have to sit for two seasons before becoming immediately eligible for the postseason, the NCAA Division I Cabinet ruled on Wednesday, a source tells @ScottDochterman.
More: https://t.co/S4ceJJcNQC
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) June 24, 2026
