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No arrests made yet in shooting after Oklahoma City Thunder Game 7 win

The Oklahoman ·

No arrests have been made over the shooting outside the Paycom Center shortly after the Oklahoma City Thunder won Game 7 of the NBA Finals, police said. A boy, who was 14 at the time, was hospitalized after being shot four times in the leg. Police...

"You've got to win" - Josh Pate drops truth bomb on Brent Venables amid hot seat rumors after Oklahoma's awful 2024 season

Sportskeeda · July 3, 2025

Brent Venables’ tenure at Oklahoma has been full of ups and downs. The coach started his time in Norman on a disappointing note in 2022, handing the Sooners their first losing season of the century with a 6-7 finish. However, he turned the tide...

2025 SEC Media Days set for July 14th - 17th

WTOK - Mississippi · July 3, 2025

Meridian, MS/Atlanta, GA (WTOK) - The Southeastern Conference announced in April the schedule for team appearances for its annual SEC Football Kickoff Media Days being held in Atlanta, Georgia this year. WTOK will have full details of players in...

Intro Column: The Transcript’s new sports editor’s past fandom holds no weight in covering OU athletics

The Norman Transcript - Oklahoma ·

I want to be upfront and let you readers in on a little secret. I grew up an Oklahoma State fan. I’m telling you this because I want to be transparent with my new readers. It would also take a quick Google search to find that I grew up an OSU fan...

WATCH: Sen. Lankford says Trump's tax bill to make 'big difference' for Oklahomans, families

KOCO 5 - Oklahoma · July 3, 2025

FULL INTERVIEW: Sen. James Lankford talks passage of President Donald Trump's big tax bill House Republicans propelled the bill to passage with a tight 218-214 vote, with two Republicans joining all Democrats opposed. And we are joined now by...

With his ‘mystique’ gone, Diddy’s future in music after trial is uncertain

NBC News · July 3, 2025

Sean “Diddy” Combs may be considered a convicted felon following his explosive, seven-week federal trial, but many in and around the music industry said his decadeslong career as a revolutionary producer and hitmaker could grant him a pathway to...

Outlaw Music Festival canceled after initial storm postponement

Springfield News Leader - Missouri ·

The Outlaw Music Festival at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, has been canceled after being initially postponed due to severe weather on June 29. High winds, estimated at 80 mph, caused damage and waterlogged equipment, leading...

ESPYS 2025: Stats behind Best Athlete - Men's Sports nominees

6 ABC Action News · July 3, 2025

Thursday, July 3, 2025 1:10PM Championships. MVPs. Scoring titles. Broken records. This year's nominees for Best Athlete - Men's Sports did all of the above to dominate their respective sports. We broke down the numbers. Here's how they did it....

We fact-checked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims as part of the ‘Make Oklahoma Healthy Again’ campaign

The Frontier - Oklahoma ·

Gov. Kevin Stitt has launched an effort to “Make Oklahoma Healthy Again” with a visit from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. At a rally with Kennedy at the Oklahoma Capitol on June 26, Stitt announced the state would...

Is Oklahoma’s suicide rate ranked among the top 10 states?

Oklahoma Watch · July 3, 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. Yes. According to 2022 CDC data, Oklahoma has the ninth-highest suicide rate at 21.4 per...

Trump administration freezes over $70 million in federal funds for Oklahoma education

The Oklahoman ·

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Trump administration is indefinitely withholding more than $70 million in federal education programs meant for Oklahoma students and educators, including money for teacher development, English learners, after-care programs and...

Confronting Challenges: The Dilemma of Sports Columnists Today

BVM Sports · July 3, 2025

Sports writers are facing a familiar challenge during this slow period in the sports calendar, with football season over and basketball and hockey concluding their seasons. With limited topics available, columnists are left to creatively engage...

Sam Noble Museum researchers found Aquilops, dinosaur featured in new Jurassic World movie

KOKH - Oklahoma ·

NORMAN, OKLA. (KOKH) — The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is recognizing a celebrity found by researchers from the museum, Aquilops americanus, a small dinosaur featured in the summer blockbuster "Jurassic World: Rebirth." Known in...

The 30 best disaster movies to watch from the safety of your couch By EW Staff

Entertainment Weekly ·

Disaster movies have been a rock-solid staple on the silver screen since the early 1900s — with James Williamson's silent film Fire! (1901) being the first to introduce the genre. From Hollywood's Golden Age and the '70s catastrophe obsession to...

Pistons move up in CBS Sports' updated 'way-too-early' power rankings

The Detroit News - Michigan ·

Detroit Pistons president Trajan Langdon preached patience following a turnaround season that including a trip to the postseason, hinting that his team likely wouldn't make significant changes to the roster. And, while the Pistons haven't been...

Gridiron Premiere New Single & Music Video "Heavy Metal Money (Seen It All Before)" - Big Body Bes Guests

Metal Underground · July 3, 2025

Band Photo: Hatebreed (?) Rap metal/hardcore outfit Gridiron have debuted a new music video for their track “Heavy Metal Money (Seen It All Before)“, taken from their album Poetry From Pain. The song features a guest appearance from rapper Big...

Video Stub for The Art of Kindness

PBS Wisconsin · July 3, 2025

– Boomer, where are you, boy? – Boomer. Sometimes the unthinkable happens, but with the help of Love Lost and its pet image recognition software, you can upload your pet’s photo to our national database. It’s open to all. So whether you lose or...

UAMS Welcomes 3 New Sports Medicine Physicians to Northwest Arkansas

UAMS · July 3, 2025

View Larger Image July 3, 2025 | FAYETTEVILLE — Primary care sports medicine physicians Kyle Arthur, M.D., Jake Martin, M.D., and Jacob Smith, M.D., MPH, recently joined UAMS Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Northwest Arkansas, bringing...

Today in Country Music History: Weddings, Women, and a Summer Hit

Talk Radio 1470 - Louisiana · July 3, 2025

The third of July has been a big day in country music with many charts, milestones, and even a celebrity wedding that combined the country and pop worlds. 1993: Garth Brooks In Charts On this day in 1993, Garth Brooks was on top of the charts with...

Oklahoma teen’s duct tape dress design lands her in national finals

News9 - Oklahoma ·

From a young age, Brittany Blackwell was always into fashion. Now, after graduating from high school in May, Brittany never thought she would be designing dresses in her future, but she is designing them with duct tape. “Basically, the biggest...