Keondre Coburn is sending some heat Baker Mayfield's way after the Texas Longhorns defeated Oklahoma on Saturday.
Coburn, a four-star recruit who is now a freshman, made the Longhorns' fan base a promise in February: Texas would beat Oklahoma this season. Upon seeing Coburn's tweet on signing day, then-Sooners quarterback Mayfield had a few words to share.
"This is what we call being naive," Mayfield said in a since-deleted tweet. "Kid has no idea what it's like stepping into the Cotton Bowl. So here's how it works ... The team north of the Red River doesn't flinch. But it's okay, you'll see for yourself, wish you the best."
In a classic showdown, the No. 19 Longhorns outlasted No. 7 Oklahoma 48--45 to tighten the Big 12 title race.
And Coburn made sure Mayfield paid for his comment.
"A promise is a promise," Coburn tweeted after the victory, proving to Mayfield just how wrong he was earlier this year.
Both Texas and Oklahoma are now 5--1 on the year, with the Longhorns earning the tiebreaker after Saturday's victory. Texas will play Baylor next week, while the Sooners have a bye.
Mayfield probably isn't too concerned about the youngster's shade after he went out Sunday and led the Cleveland Browns to a 12-9 victory in overtime over the Baltimore Ravens. The No. 1 pick in April's NFL Draft now has led the Browns to two victories, which are double the amount Cleveland managed in the two seasons prior to his arrival.
Deep trouble
Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano was arrested early Sunday morning in the Dominican Republic after an incident that left a police officer with a broken leg.
Sano ran over the officer's foot during an incident outside a club in San Pedro de Macoris, according to the police report. Sano was found to be driving a white truck without license plates and was not carrying proper identification, according to the report.
"The Minnesota Twins have been made aware of a situation involving Miguel Sano recently in the Dominican Republic," team spokesman Dustin Morse said in a statement.
"The facts of the incident are not completely available right now but the club is in the process of gathering as much information as possible."
Sano, 25, was released from custody after promising to meet with authorities today, according to website Diario Libre.
Sano was accused in December of sexual assault by a female photographer, but no charges were filed and Major League Baseball announced in March that after completing an investigation it would not discipline Sano.
His delayed spring training, while the investigation was completed, and an April hamstring injury set the stage for Sano to have the worst season of his career. He hit just .199 in 71 games and earned a trip back to the minors to work on his swing and lose weight.
Sano had been an All-Star in 2017, when he hit .264 with 28 home runs and 77 RBI.
Sports on 10/08/2018