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Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy still speaking his mind after 20 years as head football coach
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Mike Gundy's focus shifted from a reporter’s question to a whirring noise that was interrupting his weekly media session. The veteran Oklahoma State football coach figured out that the sound was a failing compressor on a nearby refrigerator. “There’s...
No. 15 Oklahoma hosts No. 6 Tennessee in its first-ever Southeastern Conference game
No. 6 Tennessee (3-0) at No. 15 Oklahoma (3-0) Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Tennessee by 7 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 3-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma makes its SEC...
The SEC debut for No. 15 Oklahoma is a stout test against high-flying No. 6 Tennessee
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — It's finally here for No. 15 Oklahoma. After all the hype and waiting, the Sooners will play their first Southeastern Conference game Saturday night against No. 6 Tennessee. “It’s huge," Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said. "I mean, this is a...
Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state senator and former GOP gubernatorial candidate whose support for Donald Trump drew him to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has sued a Canadian university and nearly two dozen academics over criticism of him and his research into World War I hero Sgt. Alvin...
City approves plan for Oklahoma hoops, gymnastics arena in $1.1B entertainment district
The Norman City Council has approved a plan for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for Oklahoma basketball and gymnastics. The City Council voted 5-4 after midnight Wednesday for the district that in addition to Oklahoma athletics, would host...
College football picks: New conference rivalries for No. 11 USC and No. 15 Oklahoma take spotlight
Conference realignment often seems to have done more harm than good for college football and it is easy to lament what has been lost in the name of chasing dollars. Then Week 4 of the season rolls around and the schedule is highlighted by No. 6 Tennessee at No. 15 Oklahoma in the...
The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages...
Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 6 states
Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least six states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material. Powder-containing packages were sent to secretaries of state and state election offices in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,...
Jackson Arnold runs for 2 scores, passes for another as No. 15 Oklahoma tops Tulane 34-19
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jackson Arnold ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as No. 15 Oklahoma beat Tulane 34-19 on Saturday. Arnold passed for 169 yards and ran for 97. Freshman running back Taylor Tatum caught a touchdown pass and ran for a score, and Deion Burks caught...
Retired Oklahoma Catholic bishop Edward Slattery dies at 84
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Edward J. Slattery, a retired Catholic bishop who apologized for reinstating a priest who later admitted to sexually abusing an Oklahoma boy, has died, the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma said Saturday. He was 84. Slattery died at his home in the Tulsa...
