Sooner News Daily | Tuesday (January 6, 2026)
Posted on: January 6, 2026
College Football
Hollywood ➡️ Tuscaloosa
RB Hollywood Smothers, one of the top available players in the transfer portal, announced that he has committed to Alabama.
Details from @skhanjr: https://t.co/vXkITXZQQS pic.twitter.com/GhQhpgMr8t
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) January 6, 2026
All eyes were on the ‘25-‘26 #CFBPlayoff Quarterfinals – which averaged 19.3M viewers, up 14% YoY
🏈 #RoseBowl: 23.9M (most-watched CFP game of the 12-team era)⁰🏈 #GoodyearCottonBowl: 19.0M (+37% YoY)⁰🏈 #SugarBowl: 18.7M (+18% YoY)⁰🏈 #CapitalOneOrangeBowl: 15.9M pic.twitter.com/wbrS3tQkwe
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) January 5, 2026
Trinidad Chambliss’ new deal with Ole Miss paves the way for legal action if his waiver is denied.
Millions of dollars are now on the line.
Inside Trinidad’s rise from DII obscurity to CFP hero and his uncertain future: “He’s the ultimate underdog.”https://t.co/9lTIIkduPf
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 5, 2026
College Basketball
A couple of business trips this week ✈️ pic.twitter.com/L2hYePctiR
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 5, 2026
Part VI: Now It Gets Real 🎥 pic.twitter.com/puqWCu6jRU
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) January 6, 2026
Playing at a nationally elite level 📊
#1 in FG% Defense
#1 in Rebounds Per Game
#1 in Pace
#2 in Scoring Offense
#3 in Paint Points Per Game
#4 in Defensive Rating
#4 in Assists Per Game
#5 in Margin of Victory
#8 in Blocks Per Game pic.twitter.com/1htqLULjcI— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) January 5, 2026
Arizona held on to No. 1 by a single point over fast-closing Michigan in the AP Top 25, making it one of the closest races for the top spot in the 78-year history of the men’s college basketball poll. https://t.co/UiweCpdDll
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) January 5, 2026
Kentucky and Vanderbilt made major jumps in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 after four of the top 10 teams lost last week, causing a shakeup in the poll.https://t.co/G4xzIS2Y2F
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) January 5, 2026
OU Sports & News
❝While I’m wearing a Cubs jersey now … I’m still the same kid who spent weekends at the ballpark in Oklahoma❞
✍️ @cadehorton14 » https://t.co/rAxACqe82X pic.twitter.com/cH7F5fTApk
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) January 5, 2026
