For the second consecutive week, Mike Blackburn of Clinton has taken the top spot in the Clinton Daily News’ weekly Pigskin Football Contest.
Scanning the field
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 23 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 points and nine assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Orlando Magic 102-86 Monday night to remain the only unbeaten team in the Western Conference.
The details of the money given to the Clinton High School golf teams were incorrectly reported last week in a photo cutline in the sports section of the Tuesday edition of the Clinton Daily News.
Heading into the penultimate game of the 2024 regular season, the Clinton Red Tornado football team (7-2, 4-2) fell victim to districtleading Elgin’s high-powered attack, as the Red Tornadoes fell 42-7 in the contest, snapping its four-game winning streak in the district.
As the cross country season neared its end, Clinton’s Xadrian Hernandez had one last meet to participate in as he took part in the Class 4A State Meet at Edmond Santa Fe Saturday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999.
To open the 2024 archery season, both the middle school and high school archery teams traveled to Bray-Doyle to take part in the Donkey Season Kick-off last Saturday.
Making winning plays
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — C.J. Stroud couldn’t believe it. Neither could his Houston Texans teammates.