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First look at LA Olympics competition schedule 3 years out from Opening Ceremony
Three years from today, the torch will be lit in LA. Monday marks three years out from the Opening Ceremony of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The city will be hosting its third Olympics (1932 and 1984), and the Summer Games will be back in the...

Northeast Oklahoma Day Trips
Day trips are easy to plan, and don't require the "sleeping in a random bed" experience! Northeast Oklahoma is filled with opportunities to explore that are just a short drive away. Learning about all there is to see surrounding Tulsa made my...

SEC Media Days: Day 3 live-blog, Alabama, Mississippi State, Florida and Oklahoma
Nothing signals college football's imminent return better than SEC Media Days. Day three of SEC Media Days is underway from Atlanta with Kalen DeBoer taking the stage to kick things off. Alabama Kalen DeBoer had big shoes to fill when he took on...

SEC Media Days: Everything Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian said Tuesday in Atlanta
Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian met with reporters Tuesday at SEC Media Days in Atlanta. Here is a transcript from that press conference. Opening statement Ton of respect for the job that you all have in celebrating our game. Our game's at an all time...

2025 MLB draft recap: Best picks, potential steals and analysis for all 30 teams
The 2025 MLB draft is now complete, so let's take a deeper look at how all 30 teams fared over all 20 rounds. Starting with the Washington Nationals taking Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick, it was a draft filled with...

Oklahoma livestock farmer killed by water buffaloes he purchased just one day before fatal attack
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Jones, Oklahoma, farmer was attacked and killed by a pair of water buffaloes he acquired at a livestock auction just a...

Oklahoma farmer killed by water buffalo he bought at auction just a day prior
Two "aggressive" water buffaloes fatally attacked an Oklahoma man before confronting — and delaying — police and firefighters who responded to care for the victim, authorities said Monday. Brad McMichael, 45, died on Friday from injuries he...

Oklahoma St. Isidore lawsuit dropped in light of spring SCOTUS ruling
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a lower court decision to stand that ruled the potential Catholic charter school’s contract with the Statewide Charter School Board was unconstitutional. In the lawsuit, brought by Oklahoma Attorney General...

Oklahoma State Parks to reopen restaurants after conditional agreement reached
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and Lookout Kitchen have reached an agreement to conditionally reopen restaurants at state parks. | MORE | The Lookout Kitchen says it is in compliance despite state closing park restaurantsLast week,...

Robert A. Funk, Sr., Visionary Co-Founder of Express Employment Professionals and Oklahoma Business Icon, Passes Away at 85
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert A. Funk, co-founder and executive chairman of Express Employment International, passed away at the age of 85 at his home, Express Ranches, in Yukon, Oklahoma. A trailblazing entrepreneur and...

Biggest first-half surprises, disappointments for the Guardians; Who is Nae’Qwan Tomlin? Terry’s Talkin’ podcast
CLEVELAND, Ohio — After a week off, the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast is back, with cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto and host David Campbell. In this episode, we make our picks for the Guardians' biggest pleasant surprises and the biggest...

Ranking the 25 best college basketball teams of the 2000s: Which blue blood comes out on top?
Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is looking back at the best of the first 25 years of the 2000s in men’s college basketball. Also read the top 25 players and top 25 coaches and submit your own picks. Upon receiving this assignment, a few...

Rep. Tom Cole supports fiscal year 2026 defense appropriations act
Rep. Tom Cole, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 4th District | Congressman Tom Cole official websiteRep. Tom Cole, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 4th District | Congressman Tom Cole official website Early this morning, Congressman Tom Cole...

Yesway opens four Allsup’s stores in Oklahoma and New Mexico
Convenience store chain Yesway is continuing its expansion in key US markets with the opening of four new Allsup’s stores in Oklahoma and New Mexico. Yesway acquired Allsup’s Convenience Stores in November 2019. The new Allsup’s stores are in...

What to know about Texas Tech football opponent Oklahoma State
Late October is when we should have a better understanding of the Texas Tech football team's chances at the Big 12 Conference championship. So it's fitting the Red Raiders should host Oklahoma State on Oct. 25 in Jones AT&T Stadium. The two...

Which Oklahoma HS baseball players were MLB Draft first-round picks?
For the first time in 14 years, multiple baseball players from Oklahoma high schools are expected to be picked first in the MLB Draft. It was in 2011 when Owasso's Dylan Bundy and Broken Arrow's Archie Bradley were selected in the opening round of...

5 Metro Phoenix cities among 25 best for first-time home buyers
With a historic low of 24% of home purchases last year made by first-time buyers, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst Cities for First-Time Home Buyers in 2025. Fortunately, several Metro Phoenix...

Guest View: Sharing disinformation on social media is wrong
Social media has evolved from a way to exchange information and update family and friends on our lives to become a hive of disinformation. That’s why responsible individuals should be careful what they share. Within a day after Pope Leo assumed...

Jackson Arnold's GF Skyler Marshall has wholesome 3-word reaction to Auburn QB leading the podium at SEC Media days
Quarterback Jackson Arnold began his collegiate journey with the Oklahoma Sooners in 2023. After two seasons, he transferred to join the Auburn Tigers in December 2024. He is now viewed as the team's new starting quarterback for the upcoming...
Florida Gators Set to Appear at SEC Media Days on Wednesday in Atlanta
Home » Home » Florida Gators Set to Appear at SEC Media Days on Wednesday in Atlanta Gators will take the podium at 1 p.m. ET Florida Gators Caleb Banks (DL), DJ Lagway (QB) and Jake Slaughter (OL) will represent the Orange and Blue at this year’s...