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NBA Summer League Best Bets, Moneyline Parlay & Predictions: Jazz Sneak Past Wizards
Covers
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Utah Jazz forward John Tonje (17) celebrates with guard Isaiah Collier (8) after scoring. The heat is on in Las Vegas as the NBA 2K26 Summer League has been underway this month, showcasing some of the youngest and...
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...
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...
Oklahoma lawmaker celebrates restored funding for Heartland Flyer, looks ahead to future
KTUL - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Funding has been secured to continue operating the Heartland Flyer for another year. Together, Oklahoma and Texas keep the Heartland Flyer on its tracks. However, service was set to stop on or before October 1 due to...
‘Found a way to win’: Brent Venables on Oklahoma’s comeback victory at Auburn last season
AL.com - Alabama
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July 16, 2025
Auburn football’s matchup against Oklahoma last season was a game tiger fans want to forget forever. However, for Oklahoma it was its first conference victory of the season and planted the seed for the roster they have put together in 2025. “Well,...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
John Mateer expected to guide Oklahoma back to winning ways
WKZO - Michigan
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July 17, 2025
In the summer of 2021, John Mateer committed to FCS program Central Arkansas since nobody anywhere viewed him as a major-college quarterback. A decommitment five months later and an eventual signing with Washington State paved the road of...
Oklahoma Has Nation’s Highest Average Homeowners Insurance Premiums
Oklahoma Watch
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July 16, 2025
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. After Oklahoma Watch debunked a claim that hail explained skyrocketing homeowners insurance...
Rivalry game with Texas may be another indicator of how Oklahoma fares under coach Brent Venables
Sporting News
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July 16, 2025
Without a doubt, a measuring stick game for any Oklahoma football coach happens to be the annual October rivalry matchup against Texas in Dallas. The current Sooners’ coach, Brent Venables, knows full well about the magnitude of the game commonly...
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...
DeBoer believes Alabama taking advantage of first-year ‘failures’
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 16, 2025
Following the greatest coach in college football history was never going to be easy. National championships and Southeastern Conference titles weren't always a given during Nick Saban's 17-year reign at Alabama, though it often seemed that way....
"Turned the money down to be here": Brent Venables shows massive admiration for Oklahoma QB John Mateer at 2025 SEC media days
Sportskeeda
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July 16, 2025
Brent Venables will be entering his fourth year as Oklahoma's coach in the 2025 season. At the Sooners' Southeastern Conference media days on Wednesday, Venables heaped praise on quarterback John Mateer, who will be the team's QB1 for the upcoming...
"Its better than any national championship": Brent Venables raves about prominence of Texas - Oklahoma red river rivalry
Sportskeeda
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July 16, 2025
The Red River Rivalry is among the biggest games played out every year. Each season, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns face off at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The latter leads the all-time series, but Oklahoma has won five of the...
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...
OU Head Coach Brent Venables' SEC Media Days press conference takeaways
News9 - Oklahoma
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1. A Salute to Joe Castiglione’s Legacy Venables opened by honoring longtime Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione, calling his 28-year tenure one of "impeccable leadership" that has shaped thousands of lives. He credited Castiglione’s vision...
Oklahoma businessman, rancher Bob Funk Sr. dies at 85
KGOU - Oklahoma
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July 16, 2025
Oklahoma businessman and rancher, Bob Funk Sr., died Tuesday at his home in Yukon. He was 85. Funk co-founded the Oklahoma City-based Express Employment International in 1983. Since then, the company boasts it's helped employ 11 million people...
Camp Dakani partners with YMCA for a comeback in Oklahoma City
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 16, 2025
THE SUMMERTIME STAPLE A NEW LIFE. CAMP CARNEY IS MAKING A COMEBACK JUST IN TIME FOR ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY NEXT SUMMER. THE CAMP IS PARTNERING WITH THE YMCA, AND WHILE A LOT OF CHANGES ARE ON DECK, A LOT OF TRADITIONS WILL BE THE SAME FOR CAMPERS...