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Oklahoma City faces Sacramento on 3-game win streak
Oklahoma City Thunder (11-12, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (10-13, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City aims to keep its three-game win streak alive when the...
READ: Articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump
House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump that will serve as the basis for action by the House Judiciary Committee. One accuses Trump of abuse of power, and the other accuses him of obstruction of...
Oklahoma City faces Utah for conference battle
Oklahoma City Thunder (10-12, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (13-10, sixth in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz host Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder in...
Abandoned baby giraffe befriended by dog in Africa dies
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A baby giraffe that was befriended by a dog after he was abandoned in the wild has died, a South African animal orphanage said Friday. "Our team is heartbroken," the orphanage said. Jazz the giraffe collapsed after hemorrhaging...
Los Angeles takes on Oklahoma City, seeks 4th straight home win
Oklahoma City Thunder (5-8, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (11-2, first in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST Los Angeles enters a matchup against Oklahoma City after winning three games in a row at...
Oklahoma St. RB Hubbard looks to pad rushing lead vs. Kansas
Kansas (3-6, 1-5 Big 12) at No. 25 Oklahoma State (6-3, 3-3, No. 22 CFP), Saturday at 12 p.m. EST (ABC). Line: Oklahoma State by 17. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 38-29-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE Oklahoma State’s Chuba Hubbard, the nation’s leading...
Indiana faces Oklahoma City, aims for 5th straight home win
Oklahoma City Thunder (4-6, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (6-4, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST Indiana heads into a matchup with Oklahoma City as winners of four consecutive home games....
Oklahoma looks to stay in playoff race, hosts Iowa State
Iowa State (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) at No. 9 Oklahoma (7-1, 4-1, No. 9 CFP), Saturday at 8 p.m. EST (FOX). Line: Oklahoma by 14 1/2 Series record: Oklahoma leads 75-6-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Oklahoma likely will need to win out to keep its College Football...
Oklahoma City plays Orlando in out-of-conference contest
Orlando Magic (2-4, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (2-4, 11th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST Oklahoma City and Orlando square off in non-conference action. Oklahoma City finished 49-33...
Oklahoma City plays New Orleans in conference showdown
New Orleans Pelicans (1-4, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (1-4, 12th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT Western Conference foes Oklahoma City and New Orleans face off. Oklahoma City finished...
No. 22 K-State, Kansas meet off wins in Sunflower Showdown
No. 22 Kansas State (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) at Kansas (3-5, 1-4), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EDT (FS1). Line: Kansas State by 5 1/2. Series record: Kansas leads 64-47-5. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Kansas State is trying to build on a startling upset of then-No. 5...
AT&T says HBO Max streaming service to launch in May for $15
In a story Oct. 29 about AT&T's upcoming streaming service HBO Max, The Associated Press reported erroneously when it will become profitable. This version corrects that date based on updated information from AT&T and clarifies its spending plans for...
Vaping devices now being accepted on Drug Take Back Day
More than medication is being collected during Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. For the first time, vaping devices and cartridges also are being accepted for disposal. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration says the change...
Kansas State deals blow to No. 5 Oklahoma's title hopes
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Skylar Thompson and Kansas State dealt a big blow to No. 5 Oklahoma's national title hopes. Thompson threw for 213 yards and ran for four touchdowns, the defense did just enough against Heisman Trophy contender Jalen Hurts...
Houston and Oklahoma City meet in conference matchup
Oklahoma City Thunder (1-2, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (1-1, 10th in the Western Conference) Houston; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT Oklahoma City plays Houston for a Western Conference matchup. Houston finished 53-29 overall and 32-20...
No. 23 Iowa State seeks 4th straight win vs. Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) at No. 23 Iowa State (5-2, 3-1), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EDT (FS1). Line: Iowa State by 10 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 31-19-3. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Iowa State is seeking its sixth straight win at home over a...
No. 5 Oklahoma carry road win streak into Kansas State
No. 5 Oklahoma (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) at Kansas State (4-2, 1-2), Saturday at 12 p.m. EDT (ABC). Line: Oklahoma by 24. Series record: Oklahoma leads 76-19-4. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Oklahoma will try to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive with a trip t...
SeaWorld releases rescued manatee back into Florida waters
OAK HILL, Fla. (AP) — A manatee named Bingley has been released back into Florida waters after treatment of an injury. The manatee was found injured in May by the Florida Wildlife Commission and treated at SeaWorld's Marine Animal Rescue facility....
Undefeated No. 18 Baylor underdog going to Oklahoma State
No. 18 Baylor (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (4-2, 1-2), Saturday at 4 p.m. EDT (Fox). Line: Oklahoma State by 3 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 20-17. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Baylor has the Big 12's longest winning streak at eight games and...
No. 5 Oklahoma looks to continue dominance of West Virginia
West Virginia (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) at No. 5 Oklahoma (6-0, 3-0 Big 12), Saturday at 12 p.m. EDT (Fox). Line: Oklahoma by 33½ Series record: Oklahoma leads 9-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Oklahoma wants to avoid an upset that surely would dim the Sooners' hopes...
About 2,000 workers prepare to strike against miner Asarco
About 2,000 workers at copper producer Asarco are preparing to picket in Arizona and Texas after voting to strike. The United Steelworkers said late Friday that workers rejected the latest contract offer from the subsidiary of Grupo Mexico. The...
Receiver Tyreek Hill back, playing for Chiefs vs. Texans
The Kansas City Chiefs have wide receiver Tyreek Hill back and active for the first time since Week 1. Hill is active Sunday against Houston for the first time since hurting his collarbone while getting tackled along the sideline in Jacksonville. He...
Shooting latest indication of increasing anti-Semitism
The shooting that left two dead and several injured in Halle, Germany, on Wednesday — when Jews celebrated Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for their faith — has shined a spotlight on the worldwide rise of anti-Semitic incidents. The...
Cases in which police officers were charged in shootings
DALLAS (AP) — A white former Dallas police officer was found guilty of murder Tuesday for fatally shooting her unarmed, black neighbor after mistaking his apartment for her own. Here's a look at that and other high-profile cases in recent years in...
They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Lots of leaders saying lots of things about lots of topics — topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world. That's what the speechmaking at the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year. And each...
