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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins best male athlete award at ESPYS
News9 - Oklahoma
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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...
How social media is reacting to design of OKC's $1 billion NBA arena
The Oklahoman
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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
The Oklahoman
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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...
Fresh off NBA title, OKC gets a first look at the Thunder’s new arena
NonDoc - Oklahoma
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July 16, 2025
Mayor David Holt spent much of this year’s State of the City address noting progress the city has made when it comes to things like housing its homeless population, improving its streets and developing its upcoming bond package. Still, Wednesday’s...
"I am not gassing it up": Brent Venables spills beans on Oklahoma's offseason achievements as Sooners aim for playoff in 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 16, 2025
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables spoke at the Southeastern Conference media days on Wednesday and discussed OU's offseason work, including the areas his team needs to work on. Venables is entering his fourth year as the Sooners' coach and is hoping...
‘Labor of love’: Northeastern State University gets $2.3 million to train social work grad students
Oklahoma Voice
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July 16, 2025
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
KOKH - Oklahoma
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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
The Spectator
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July 16, 2025
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,...
OU Quarterback John Mateer embraces SEC Media Days
News9 - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer met with the media during SEC Media Days and offered a glimpse into what’s driving his emergence as the Sooners’ offensive leader heading into the 2025 season. Mateer praised the dynamic addition of running back...
The Best and Worst DMVs in America—Did Texas Make It?
93.1 KISS FM - Texas
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July 17, 2025
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...
USC's Latest GPA Accomplishment Under Lincoln Riley Turns Heads
Yahoo Sports
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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
On3
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July 16, 2025
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...
Paycom wants a shot at developing current arena site; Thunder holds first rights
News9 - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City-based Paycom is eyeing the current Paycom Center site for potential development once the new downtown arena is built and the Thunder move out. Q&A: What could be next for Oklahoma City's new arena after naming rights become available...
Alabama collects receipts and displays accountability at SEC Media Days 2025
AL.com - Alabama
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July 17, 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...
Cooper Flagg named best men’s college athlete at ESPY Awards
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 17, 2025
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...
SEC Media Day 3 Notebook: teams issue thoughts on potential 9-game slate
Bloomer Advance - Wisconsin
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ATLANTA — When Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey first took the stage of SEC Media Days on Monday, a myriad of different topics were brought up regarding the ever-shifting future of college football. The possibility of the...
Brent Venables shares injury update on Oklahoma WR Javonnie Gibson
Daily Comet - Louisiana
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The Oklahoma Sooners are hoping for much better fortune on the injury front in 2025, especially at wide receiver. One of OU's big portal additions, Javonnie Gibson, suffered an injury in spring ball, breaking his leg during practice. By all...
What we know about Oklahoma City's new arena
News9 - Oklahoma
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Renderings for the new $900 million downtown Oklahoma City arena, which will host the Oklahoma City Thunder and events of all types, were unveiled Wednesday at the State of the City address hosted by OKC Mayor David Holt. Oklahoma City New Arena...
2025 SEC Media Days: Can Oklahoma Shine as a CFP Contender?
BVM Sports
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July 16, 2025
SEC Media Days highlights the pressure facing coaches from Oklahoma, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi State as all missed the College Football Playoff last season. Each team is in a pivotal position to improve in 2025, with coaches needing to...
Jeff Lebby a believer in Brent Venables, Oklahoma
Daily Comet - Louisiana
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The Oklahoma Sooners are banking on a bounce-back season from their head coach and the program in 2025. On the whole, 2024 was more of an aberration than anything. It's hard to truly take anything away from the offensive side of the ball due to...