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The McAlester 5A Shootout Festival lived up to its namesake in Thursday’s matchup between Claremore and Noble. In a back-and-forth battle filled with momentum swings and timely hits, the Zebras couldn’t quite keep pace with the Bears, falling 6-4 in a rematch of last year’s Class 5A state quarterfinals — a game Noble also won, 10-3. Claremore [17-9] saw solid contributions throughout the …

Ryder Smalley’s swing served as the perfect exclamation mark to a dominant performance. The Sequoyah standout crushed a 3-run home run in the fifth inning, sending the Eagles to a dominant 9-0 victory Thursday over Skiatook at the Pope Athletic Complex. The win was especially impressive considering the opponent. The Bulldogs entered the game having won 11 of their previous 12 contests and …

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After grounds crews cleared pregame snow, steady Tyler Glasnow and hot Dodgers bats rolled to a win over the Rockies Friday in Denver.

Jack Williams saved his best for last, and it carried Claremore to a championship. After an even-par front nine, Williams caught fire on the back side at Shangri-La Resort, carding a 3-under 33 with 4 birdies to finish at 69 and lead the Zebras to the Metro Lakes Conference title Wednesday in Afton. Claremore won the boys team championship with a 320, finishing first out of seven teams behind …

Stuck in a slump all season, Ryan McMahon found himself on the bench Friday for the second consecutive game. McMahon entered for defense at third base and then snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-run homer that sent the New York Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the scuffling Kansas City Royals. It was the first extra-base hit this year for McMahon, who began the night batting .119 (5 for 42) with two RBIs.

They didn’t just survive Friday night — they made a statement. A loud one. A decisive one. The kind that makes you stop and rewind the entire season in your head and ask a simple question: Where in the hell has this team been? Because the Orlando Magic didn’t just beat the red-hot Charlotte Hornets in a do-or-die play-in game at Kia Center. They ran them off the floor. Magic 121, Hornets 90. …

Max Muncy homered twice, Tyler Glasnow allowed two hits in seven innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 7-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in frigid conditions on Friday night. The Colorado grounds crew had to clear 3 inches of snow from the Coors Field playing surface before the game, which began with temperatures at 36 degrees Fahrenheit (2 Celsius). Shohei Ohtani went 2 for 5 in his return to the Dodgers’ lineup, extending his career-best on-base streak to 49 games.