How NFL first-overall pick Cam Ward instilled confidence into new Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer

John Mateer arrived at Washington State as an under-recruited quarterback and arrives in Norman as the expected savior of Oklahoma’s offense. Mateer, Oklahoma football’s newest quarterback, enters the 2025 season with expectations that stem from a...

The Best and Worst DMVs in America—Did Texas Make It?

Let’s be real: no El Pasoan wakes up and says, “Omg, I can’t WAIT to go to the DMV today!” There’s long lines, so many people waiting for hours sometimes, crying babies, and crying adults too if we’re being honest! A recent report analyzing 140...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins best male athlete award at ESPYS

NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles won as best male and female athletes at the ESPYS on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA championship last month while piling...

Oklahoma Sooners take the spotlight at SEC Media Days

Oklahoma Sooners take the spotlight at SEC Media Days Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables addressed numerous questions at SEC Media Days in Atlanta, as the team faces high expectations for the upcoming football season. IT WAS THE OKLAHOMA...

Oklahoma City's new arena plans revealed. Here's a look at the future home of the Thunder

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt unveiled preliminary designs for Oklahoma City's new downtown arena, which will be the future home of the Oklahoma City Thunder, during a news conference Wednesday. CLICK HERE TO SEE OFFICIAL ARENA PLANS  Watch the...

Three takeaways from Oklahoma's appearance at 2025 SEC Media Days

Oklahoma man faces charges in three states after New Hampshire jail escape

CHARGES IN ANOTHER STATE. RIGHT? THAT’S RIGHT. 33 YEAR OLD YAO MING ZHENG FACES CHARGES IN CLEVELAND COUNTY FOR OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENSES. OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS, HE’S RACKED UP MORE CHARGES. AND NOW COUNTY OFFICIALS TELL ME TODAY THEY...

Cooper Flagg named best men’s college athlete at ESPY Awards

Cooper Flagg has taken home yet another national award for his dream-like freshman season at Duke University. The 18-year-old from Newport, Maine, was named men’s college athlete of the year at ESPN’s 2025 ESPY awards Wednesday night in Los...

Oklahoma City State of the City 2025

Mayor David Holt will deliver his annual State of the City address on Wednesday, July 16, at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Hosted by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, the sold-out event will bring together more than 1,400 business and...

‘Labor of love’: Northeastern State University gets $2.3 million to train social work grad students

A new effort to strengthen behavioral health services in rural Oklahoma is underway, thanks to a $2.3 million grant awarded to Northeastern State University’s School of Social Work by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Over the...

Midtown's first Summer Splash Festival to make a splash this Saturday at local dog park

The first ever Summer Splash Festival is coming to Midtown. It's this Saturday, July 19th, from 11am until 5pm at the Midtown Mutts Dog Park. That's located at 301 NW 10th St. in Midtown. Helen Han and Roshelle Anderson join Living Oklahoma live...

A latter-day exercise in Dada: Nature Theater of Oklahoma reviewed

What to make of the Nature Theater of Oklahoma, which this week made its British debut at the Queen Elizabeth Hall? The bare facts indicate that it’s a ‘crazy shit’ performance group of some repute, the brainchild of Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper,...

USC's Latest GPA Accomplishment Under Lincoln Riley Turns Heads

USC's Latest GPA Accomplishment Under Lincoln Riley Turns Heads originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In one of the biggest surprises in college football history, Lincoln Riley opted to leave a perennial contender in the Oklahoma Sooners to revive...

What they said about Alabama at 2025 SEC Media Days: Day 3

ATLANTA – Alabama made the rounds at SEC Media Days on Wednesday, July 16, and there was plenty said about the Crimson Tide on Day 3 inside the Atlanta Omni Hotel. To keep things rolling on Wednesday, Florida, Mississippi State and Oklahoma also...

Oklahoma man killed by two water buffalo he had just purchased

JONES, Okla. (KFOR) – An Oklahoma man died Friday after being attacked by two water buffalo he had purchased the day before. Police in Jones, Oklahoma first got the call that Bradley McMichael had been attacked by the water buffalo at about 8:30...

How social media is reacting to design of OKC's $1 billion NBA arena

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, along with the architect behind designing the city's new $1 billion arena, unveiled conceptual images depicting a glass-encased future home for the OKC Thunder. The design of the new arena was revealed Wednesday,...

Sold-out crowd gets first glimpse of OKC Thunder's new arena: See the renderings

Oklahoma City's new $1 billion arena will feature a 360-degree glass curtain wall and extensive landscaping. The arena is designed specifically for NBA games, with improved seating and sight lines compared to the current Paycom Center. Demolition...

Oklahoma Develops ‘America First Assessment’ for Educators Relocating From ‘Woke’ States

Oklahoma is developing a new procedure aimed at preventing teachers from states with “progressive education policies” from relocating to the state and bringing their “woke” views on biology and America to the classroom. The state’s superintendent...

The Open Championship 2025: Best Outright Bets, Long Shot Picks at Royal Portrush

The 153rd edition of The Open Championship, the world's oldest professional golf tournament, begins on Thursday, July 17th, at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Royal Portrush's Dunluce Links course, an iconic...

Alabama collects receipts and displays accountability at SEC Media Days 2025

The kickoff to the upcoming SEC season begins where it will end in December, though the SEC Championship Game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Before toe meets leather to kick off the 2025 slate of football game, players and coaches meet...