5 executions have happened over a week's span in the US. That's the most in decades

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Death row inmates in five states have been put to death in the span of one week, an unusually high number of executions that defies a yearslong trend of decline in both the use and support of the death penalty in the U.S. The first execution was carried out on...

Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner after the governor again rejected a recommendation from the state’s parole board to spare a death row inmate's life. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, received a...

No. 20 Oklahoma State heads to No. 23 K-State with both Big 12 teams coming off a tough loss

No. 20 Oklahoma State (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) at No. 23 Kansas State (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET. (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas State by 6. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 43-27. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma State and...

Oklahoma executes man for 1992 killing of convenience store owner despite board recommending governor grant clemency

No. 21 Oklahoma turns to new starting QB, attempts to rebound against mistake-prone Auburn

No. 21 Oklahoma (3-1, 0-1 SEC) at Auburn (2-2, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma by 2-1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 2-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams are seeking answers at quarterback and...

Hawkins leads No. 21 Oklahoma against Auburn in Sooners' first SEC road game

The Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers both are trying to bounce back from 10-point losses in their Southeastern Conference openers where turnovers proved costly and backup quarterbacks were called upon in the second half. The similarities don't go much beyond that. ...

No. 20 Oklahoma St and No. 23 K-State go into big early Big 12 matchup after both lost openers

Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week No. 20 Oklahoma State (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) at No. 23 Kansas State (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN) A matchup of Big 12 preseason favorites and a big game already on the last Saturday in...

No. 20 Oklahoma State heads to No. 23 K-State with Big 12 title game hopes already on the line

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Oklahoma State and Kansas State have long considered themselves similar Big 12 programs. They are both land-grant schools, and their football teams have been built upon well-earned reputations for blue-collar toughness and physical play. Turns out their teams...

Appeals court hears arguments in fight between 2 tribes over Alabama casino built on 'sacred' land

ATLANTA (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments in a long-running dispute between two federally recognized tribes over one’s construction of a casino on Alabama land that the other says is a sacred site. The dispute involves land, known as Hickory Ground, that was...

Tennessee football's 10% talent fee opens discussion of how many schools and sports will follow

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The quiet part about the evolving landscape of name, image and likeness compensation in college athletics was bound to be said out loud, and it wasn’t that shocking when Tennessee’s athletic department stepped forward, cleared its collective throat and stated the...