Oklahoma Sooners

NORMAN — For months, Mike Balogun has remained quiet.

Tuesday, he finally shared his side of the story.

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Rams brass visits Norman Possessing the No. 1 pick in next month’s NFL Draft, St.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Executive director Tim Brassfield said the All Sports Association next month will submit proposals to host future Big 12 championships in basketball and baseball.

The Big 12 is accepting request for proposals (RFP) until late April for its three biggest conference championships.

The selection process for football, basketball and baseball sites will take place during the Big 12 spring meetings, held the first week of June in Kansas City, Mo.

Big 12 assistant commissioner Bob Burda said future championship sites will be evaluated at that time and an announcement could be made as early as June 4.

"I do expect action in June,” Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe said.

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The University of Oklahoma women's rowing team begins the 2010 campaign, this weekend at the OU Invitational. As the second season begins for the program, the Sooners look to build on last year's success with veteran leadership and a strong freshman classThis season Oklahoma looks to its veteran leadership in Chelsea Moore and Meagan Harrell and sophomore coxswain Lauren Price, who all competed with the varsity four in 2009. The Sooners have four returning rowers from the first novice eight, including sophomore Brooke Sheppard, senior coxswain Kelsey Witten, sophomore Sarah Kelle and senior Monique Gaines, that move into varsity boats this season. Murray State transfer Nicole Furmanek, joins the varsity roster as a freshman racing in the First Varsity Eight.

The OU women's gymnastics squad head's to Friday's regular season home finale ranked second in the country after posting the highest score in the NCAA this season in its 197.950-197.275 upset of top-ranked Alabama on March 5.

The OU men's hoops team plays a first-round Big 12 Championship game Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT when it faces Oklahoma State inside Kansas City's Sprint Center. The 10th-seeded Sooners, who have lost eight straight games, own a 19-10 Big 12 Championship record and are 14-6 in the event in Kansas City. Oklahoma State has won five of its last seven games and is the tournament's No. 7 seed. Wednesday's game will air on the Sooner Radio Network with Bob Barry Sr. and Mike Houck calling the action.

Bishop Miege offensive lineman Phil Ford has been working hard to get himself in line to pick up his first offer. Check out what he has been doing and who may be closing in.

Quincy Miller traveled to the state of Kentucky to visit a pair of schools. He stopped in Louisville on Friday and Saturday, then slide over to Lexington to take in Kentucky on Sunday.

Today Scout.com brings you yet another interview, this time around with 2011 Wide Receiver Johnathon Henderson out of Leander High School in Leander, Texas.