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Freshman Jeremiah Fears, Duke Miles propel Oklahoma to 84-56 victory over East Texas A&M
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Jeremiah Fears finished with 20 points, Duke Miles scored 19 and Oklahoma cruised to an 84-56 victory over East Texas A&M on Thursday night. Fears used 7-for-10 shooting to turn in his best scoring effort thus far for the Sooners (4-0). He was 1...
New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for presidential elections. The study, released Tuesday by the Brennan Center for Justice, looked at 21...
KyKy Tandy scores 21 and Florida Atlantic pulls away late to beat Oklahoma State 86-78
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — KyKy Tandy scored 21 points and Florida Atlantic pulled away late in the second half to beat Oklahoma State 86-78 on Thursday in the Charleston Classic. It was the second straight loss by a Power Four team in the tournament after Miami fell to Drake in the...
No. 7 Alabama looks to remain in playoff contention with a visit to Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Alabama faces a tougher roadblock than it might appear in its quest to maintain positioning for the College Football Playoff. Sure, Oklahoma has struggled in its first Southeastern Conference season. The Sooners (5-5, 1-5 SEC) have lost four straight conference...
No. 7 Alabama looks to strengthen case for College Football Playoff spot vs. Oklahoma
No. 7 Alabama (8-2, 4-2 SEC, No. 7 CFP) at Oklahoma (5-5, 1-5), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 13 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 3-2-1. What’s at stake? Alabama and Oklahoma will meet for the...
SEC This Week: No. 7 Alabama visits Oklahoma in rare in-season clash of traditional college powers
Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference. Game of the week No. 7 Alabama (No. 7 CFP) at Oklahoma, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) It's the first regular-season meeting since 2003 between traditional college football heavyweights who have...
Oklahoma plays Texas A&M-Commerce after Elvis' 24-point game
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (1-4) at Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) Norman, Oklahoma; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sooners -27.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma takes on Texas A&M-Commerce after Kobe Elvis scored 24 points in...
Elvis leads Oklahoma against Texas A&M-Commerce after 24-point outing
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (1-4) at Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) Norman, Oklahoma; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma plays Texas A&M-Commerce after Kobe Elvis scored 24 points in Oklahoma's 85-64 victory against the Stetson Hatters. Oklahoma...
Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' education board on Tuesday advanced a new Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for schools to incorporate in kindergarten through fifth grades, one of the latest Republican-led efforts in the U.S. to incorporate more religious teaching into classrooms. ...
Texas proposal would give schools the option to use Bible teachings in lessons
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas public schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons as an option for students from kindergarten through fifth grade under a proposal that drew hours of testimony Monday and follows Republican-led efforts in other states to incorporate more religious teaching...
