Oklahoma to add padding to brick wall around field after injury to receiver

Oklahoma to add padding to brick wall around field after injury to receiver Keontez Lewis Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said the specifics aren’t clear yet NOW KOCO FIVE SPORTS. IT IS THE ONLY QUESTION THAT ANYBODY WANTS TO ASK ABOUT THE OU TEXAS...

Oklahoma tribal citizen asks SCOTUS to exempt state income tax

The legal fight over tribal sovereignty inside Oklahoma has once again reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Five years ago, the court's landmark McGirt ruling recognized that some treaty-approved tribal reservations still exist, at least with regard to...

Oklahoma’s mental health system is at a crossroad. Will we choose deepened neglect or compassion?  

There are moments in public life when policy decisions unfold not as abstractions, but as ruptures in the lives of ordinary people. Oklahoma now stands in the midst of such a rupture. As the state’s mental health authority threatens significant...

Oklahoma Is Playing Mind Games With Texas Over Potential Return Of Star Quarterback John Mateer

© NATE BILLINGS/FOR THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Audio By Carbonatix John Mateer might or might not be the starting quarterback for Oklahoma against Texas in the Red River Shootout Rivalry on Saturday. It would be a pretty...

Best picks, surprising moves and top trades from the NBA draft: Making sense of Round 1

Jun 26, 2025, 12:55 AM ET Round 1 of the 2025 NBA draft on Wednesday began with Cooper Flagg, the first of three Duke players selected, being drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the No. 1 pick. And it ended with the LA Clippers drafting center...

Oklahoma to celebrate new era in public education with send-off bash

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Public education supporters across Oklahoma are set to gather for the "Big Send-Off Bash," a family-friendly event celebrating a new chapter for the state's schools. The event, marking the departure of State...

New Oklahoma schools chief and team signal bold step forward

It’s no secret that Oklahoma’s education system has long been in crisis. Year after year, our students’ academic performance lags behind most other states. The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results make it painfully...

Vote: SN's SoCal Player of the Week (Week 6)

Here are this week's candidates for The Sporting News Southern California high school football Player of the Week for Week Six (Sep. 29 - Oct. 5). Our SoCal Player of the Week voting is open to players from the CIF's Southern, L.A. City, and San...

State Superintendent Fields aims to set new tone in Oklahoma education

Newly appointed Oklahoma State Superintendent Lindel Fields is trying to set a new tone for his leadership era of Oklahoma's education department. It includes a three-step plan Fields laid out for reporters at a press conference Tuesday. Normally,...

BYU rises, Utah falls in latest Big 12 power rankings

Texas Tech was the unanimous pick for the top spot in this week’s Big 12 power rankings. The Red Raiders received all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12. Arizona State, the defending Big 12 champion, was...

Brent Venables makes eye-catching remarks about Arch Manning as Oklahoma face Texas Longhorns in red river showdown of Week 7

Arch Manning has secured some big praise from Oklahoma coach Brent Venables ahead of the Red River Rivalry week. The Longhorns will face the Sooners in Dallas on Saturday. “Very talented, tough kid,” Venables said on Tuesday. “Loved how he battled...

Mississippi College Basketball Team Will Get Paid To Lose 11 Of Its First 12 Games Of The Season

© Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images Audio By Carbonatix Alcorn State might have the hardest non-conference schedule in college basketball. The Braves will get paid to lose at least 11 of their first 12 games. Probably. There is no way to predict the...

Tribal Citizen Appeals to 10th Circuit After Two Judges Stop Indian Civil Rights Cases in Oklahoma

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IIT Guwahati’s school of Data Science and AI graduates its first BTech batch: List of top recruiters

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati’s Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (MFSDS&AI) has marked a significant academic milestone with the graduation of its first batch of BTech students in Data Science and...

QB Manning delivers more mistakes in the latest road loss for No. 9 Texas

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Arch Manning was in the medical tent once and on the ground way more often. The Texas star endured another difficult day in his first full season as a starter, throwing for 263 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in...

NFL mock draft: Major QB shake-up throughout first round

Fernando Mendoza is the new No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports' 2026 NFL mock draft, with the Indiana QB sizing up as a possible good fit for the Jets. Oregon QB Dante Moore is building a case to be one of this draft class' top prospects if he decides to...

Who is Zach Bryan? Grammy-award winning country artist slams ICE in his latest song

Grammy-winning country singer Zach Bryan is back in the headlines, this time for his new song ‘Bad News,’ which criticizes US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as per CNN. The 29-year-old Pink Skies artist shared a snippet of the track on...

College Football Week 4 Preview: Best Games to Watch This Weekend

Week 4 is loaded — like pretty much every week in college football — is loaded. Which top teams need to be on upset alert? Let’s break down some of the marquee Week 4 matchups, with odds from DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 20. This page may...

Medicare scam reportedly targets Oklahoma seniors with fake enrollment postcards

Oklahoma seniors are being warned about a new scam involving fake Medicare enrollment postcards. Ray Walker with the Oklahoma Insurance Department talked about how the agency learned of the scam, and what people should do if they share their...

Haley claims first college golf title

NEWTON, Kan. — Enid’s Mason Haley of Missouri-Kansas City shot his second straight seven-under-par 65 on his way to a four-shot victory at the Grier Jones Invitational at Sand Creek Station golf course Tuesday. It was the first individual...