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Mussatto: Imagine an All-Bedlam Team USA softball roster for 2028 Summer Olympics
Breakdancing, skateboarding and sport climbing are among the events at the 2024 Paris Games, but notably absent is a sport near and dear to our hearts: softball. Neither softball nor baseball will be played in these Summer Olympics, but the countdown is already on for 2028, when Oklahoma City will host Olympic softball...
Oklahoma health system is shutting down hospital
Looking to cut costs, the Norman Regional Health System is consolidating two hospitals. Its longtime hospital in downtown Norman will shift to urgent care. For more than seven decades, the Norman Regional Hospital has served patients in downtown Norman, Oklahoma. But aiming to reduce costs, the Norman Regional Health System...
Sooners Add Gloriana Nahum for Fall 2024
NORMAN – Oklahoma women's tennis head coach Audra Cohen and the Sooners welcomed Gloriana Nahum to the program for the Fall 2024 season today. Nahum, who hails from Cotonou, Benin and trains in Paris, has climbed as high as No. 28 in the ITF junior rankings while having a WTA career-high of 1162 in singles.
With program ending, Oklahoma students are losing access to mental health care
Through guitar lessons and group music sessions, Leticia Castro helped students in her small, rural district in western Oklahoma build confidence and form deeper relationships with their peers. Over a semester, she taught 60 students in kindergarten through 12th grade how to express their emotions and encourage others through music. “By the end...
New docuseries 'Routes' features award-winning Oklahoma chefs on their own turfs
Oklahoma has always been a state that offers much more than meets the eye. Now, "Routes," a "Discover Oklahoma" original series from the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, will dig into the "unsung heroes and lesser-known places across Oklahoma where roots were laid and communities were made." ...
Oklahoma’s Over-the-Top Mansion Complex Is For Sale For $17Million
Some incredible homes have hit the Oklahoma real estate market in the last few years. There's no shortage of incredible dream homes across the Sooner State, and while they all commanded extremely high prices, nothing comes close to the 36 Acres estate in OKC - listed at $17 Million - but you get a ton of home for that eight-digit purchase price.
Telehealth booths help connect patients, providers in rural Oklahoma libraries
Special rooms in the Atoka, Broken Bow, Hinton and Okemah libraries are being used for telehealth to improve people’s access to healthcare providers. The telehealth spaces or booths are a project through the Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics. Rural residents face barriers when accessing health care like...
Residents want Norman city officials to engage in the controversial turnpike plan
NORMAN, Okla. — A Norman City Council member and a group organized against the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority are introducing a resolution for the city to say they don’t want a controversial turnpike to go through the city. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. People...
Paul Finebaum thinks the Sooners are on their way back to the top
The toughest conference in college football only gets more difficult in 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns officially became members of the SEC on July 1. The SEC has long been the sports’ strongest league and now adds two of college football’s top ten programs of all time. The Sooners and Longhorns join an already impressive list of teams that the Southeastern Conference has under its umbrella.
Lincoln Riley 'not getting into' OU athletic director Joe Castiglione's SEC move comments
NORMAN — On OU's first official day in the SEC, athletic director Joe Castiglione appeared to hint at the idea former coaches had about the Sooners' SEC move. “I will tell you, without reservation, every coach that we talked to was excited," Castiglione said. "And you know what, the ones that weren’t aren’t...
How big is the addition of Isabella Smith to OU softball?
The Sooners were busy in the transfer portal, bringing in catcher Isabela Emerling, outfielder Abby Dayton, infielder Ailana Agbayani, and pitcher Isabella Smith. We've recently taken a deep dive into Ailana Agbayani's, Abby Dayton's and Isabela Emerling's careers and potential impact. Now, she will move to a transfer who has big shoes to fill in pitcher Isabella Smith. The talented pitcher transferred to the Sooners out of Campbell University, and as a redshirt senior, she'll have one year of eligibility. Smith entered the portal in June, and throughout her career with Campbell, she owns a 2.37 ERA, 70 wins, and 638 strikeouts in 593.1 innings of work. She was named the 2023 Big South Pitcher of the Year.
Three X-factor players for Oklahoma football going into 2024
The 2024 season opener is in just 37 days as Oklahoma hosts Temple at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Friday, August 30th in Norman. While the Sooners likely have a pretty strong idea who can be counted upon for meaningful snaps in their first season in the SEC, there are a handful of names that also could get into the mix if things break their way.
Sooner recruiting is thumbing its nose at Lincoln Riley and about to show what better defensive players can achieve
Let's be perfectly honest. There is no love loss between Sooner fans and runaway head coach Lincoln Riley. So anytime Oklahoma fans and especially diehard fans of Sooner football get the opportunity to thumb their nose at Riley and one-up him with the way things are going in Norman under new head coach Brent Venables they're going to do it.
Regents accept Oklahoma chancellor's resignation, form plans to search for her replacement
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education formally accepted Chancellor Allison Garrett’s resignation during a special meeting this week and formed a committee to begin searching for her successor. Garrett, the first woman to serve as state chancellor, said earlier this month that she plans to retire in January 2025, after a little...
How has Oklahoma's medical marijuana license moratorium affected dispensaries, industry?
They're passing joints — and loose flower, concentrates, topical creams, drinks, gummies and other edibles. And they're passing patients. With its high behind it, and licenses to operate continuing to...
Oklahoma State makes debut in 'Twisters' movie
“Twisters” is a hit worldwide, but the film is more than just another movie for Oklahomans. Production filmed all over the state, teaming up with Prairie Surf Studios in Oklahoma City, Channel 4, Oklahoma Storm Chasers and several other Oklahoma organizations to produce the movie. Stillwater is featured in...
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