NCAA bans Cowboys from postseason for 2020-21 season, and OSU plans to appeal; and more

AFTERNOON UPDATE [The Oklahoman]( 5 Jun, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( What stories do you wish The Oklahoman were chasing? What do you wish we knew? [Tell us!]( Contact information is optional. Are you a subscriber? View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [OSU basketball: Cowboys announce plans to appeal NCAA penalties]( JUN 5, 2020 - STILLWATER - Oklahoma State announced Friday afternoon its intention to appeal the NCAA's ruling of a one-year postseason ban and other penalties against the men's basketball team after a former coach accepted bribes to influence student-athletes. Latest News/Sports [Group demands removal of Christian-themed messages for Fort Sill Facebook page]( JUN 5, 2020 - The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has sent an email to the garrison commander at Fort Sill demanding that he have videos with pro-Christian messages removed from the Fort Sill Facebook page. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [OSU basketball: NCAA bans Cowboys from postseason for 2020-21 season]( JUN 5, 2020 - STILLWATER - Oklahoma State's men's basketball team was banned from the 2021 postseason after a former coach accepted bribes to influence student athletes, the NCAA announced Friday morning. [Golf makes a conservative return with an eye on the long run]( JUN 5, 2020 - PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan went from wondering if any golf would be played this year to a schedule that resumes next week with a calendar filled through Thanksgiving. Business [Malaria drug didn't help virus patients, big UK study finds]( JUN 5, 2020 - Leaders of a large study in the United Kingdom that is rigorously testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and other medicines for hospitalized COVID-19 patients say they will stop putting people on the drug because it's clear it isn't helping. [US moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections]( The Trump administration moved forward Friday with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species despite warnings that billions of birds could die as a result. [US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%]( The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% - still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression - as states loosened their coronavirus lockdowns and businesses began recalling workers. And finally ... [Oklahoma City Philharmonic postpones annual 'Red, White and Boom' concert]( JUN 5, 2020 - There's no need to haul out your picnic chair for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic's annual Fourth of July weekend treat this year. You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 West Main Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.