Doctors at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Ala., have injured bull rider Lee Akin's seizures under control and are optimistic he can be moved from the intensive care unit into a private room, Dr. Will Smith said
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Akin, a 32-year-old from Weatherford, suffered a traumatic brain injury March 8 after he was bucked off a bull and stepped on during the Southeastern Livestock Exposition and Rodeo. Akin has undergone two surgeries to relieve swelling in his brain and is facing a lengthy recovery period.
"He responds to his wife's voice sometimes by slowly turning his head toward her,” Smith said, "but he does not speak and he does not respond to verbal commands to squeeze your hand or move his fingers. He can move his left leg and both arms, but it is not purposeful movement.”
•Races rained out again: For the fourth time in five weeks, State Fair Speedway in Oklahoma City lost a points race to rain.
Early thunderstorms Friday made the three-eighths-mile dirt track too wet for racing.
Promoter Lanny Edwards has not announced makeup dates.
• OSU advances to tennis semifinals: The Oklahoma State men's tennis team beat Texas A&M 4-1 on Friday to advance to the Big 12 Championship semifinals.
The Cowboys face either Texas or Texas Tech at 9 a.m. today.
OSU freshman Oleksandr Nedovyesov won at No. 1 singles, defeating Jerry Makowski, 6-1, 6-1.
• Track events washed out: Bad weather forced postponement of some events at the Sooner Invitational track meet at the John Jacobs Complex in Norman. The men's decathlon and women's heptathlon have been moved to today.
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