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Collins' late fourth-quarter TD helps Oklahoma State pull away to beat Central Arkansas 27-13
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Elijah Collins' 17-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown run gave Oklahoma State breathing room and the Cowboys held on to beat Football Championship Subdivision foe Central Arkansas 27-13 on Saturday night in a season opener. Korie...
No. 6 Kansas survives cold stretch, beats Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bill Self didn't know exactly how many consecutive shots his team missed to close the first half — it was 19 — but the Kansas coach didn't panic at halftime, telling his players "the lid will come off" the basket. It certa...
SEC move on horizon, Texas and Oklahoma coaches focus on '21
Steve Sarkisian has yet to make his debut in the Big 12, but the new Texas coach was asked to ponder life in the Southeastern Conference. So was Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley, who — like Sarkisian — would much prefer to look ahead to this season. Tex...
Sooners roll past UTRGV 91-72 on Manek's career night
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Wanting a sharp performance after four so-so outings, Brady Manek and Oklahoma produced one Monday night against Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Manek, a junior forward, scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds and O...
Hurts scores 5 TDs, Sooners roll past West Virginia 52-14
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jalen Hurts passed for 316 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 75 yards and two more scores and No. 5 Oklahoma cruised to a 52-14 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Oklahoma (7-0, 4-0) is unbeaten in eight games a...
Higgs' career game lifts No. 8 Texas past Oklahoma 88-78
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Lashann Higgs scored a career-high 25 points and No. 8 Texas won at Oklahoma for the first time since the 2009-10 season, beating the Sooners 88-78 on Thursday night in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams. Ariel Atkins ad...
George, Westbrook lead Thunder past Mavericks, 112-99
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Paul George scored 37 points, Russell Westbrook added 27 and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame the absence of two regular starters to beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-99 on Sunday night. Carmelo Anthony was ruled out about an h... Full story
McNeace's double-double helps Sooners beat Longhorns 70-66
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — This time, even without their leader, Oklahoma held onto a late lead and celebrated a win. Playing for the first time without standout senior guard Jordan Woodard — who suffered a career-ending knee injury in a game three day...
Bolden, Adrian help No. 13 West Virginia hold off Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — James Bolden knows his opportunities to play for West Virginia often are limited, so he has to maximize the minutes he receives. His ability to do so helped the 13th-ranked Mountaineers immensely on Wednesday night. The f...
Manning, No. 20 Oklahoma women rally past Oklahoma State
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Maddie Manning sat on Oklahoma's bench for the final 4½ minutes of the first half, one of a multitude of Sooners who were struggling with their shots. Then, in the locker room at halftime, coach Sherri Coale called her out, ch...
Woodard helps Oklahoma avoid upset, beat Abilene Christian
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — With his Oklahoma Sooners looking listless and trailing upstart Abilene Christian at halftime on Friday, coach Lon Kruger switched two of his starters for the second half, looking for some sort of spark. Rashard Odomes, one of th...
Mayfield's 4 TDs, strong defense lead Oklahoma past Kansas
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Desperate for a strong performance from its defense, Oklahoma found the perfect opponent in Kansas' feeble offense. No. 16 Oklahoma's offense did its usual thing — rolling up 538 yards — in a 56-3 rout of Kansas. Baker Mayfi...
No. 16 Oklahoma loses injured RB Perine for at least 2 games
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — As No. 16 Oklahoma enters the heart of its Big 12 Conference schedule, the Sooners suddenly find themselves thin at a key position. Coach Bob Stoops said Monday that standout junior running back Samaje Perine - who entered the s...
Unranked Sooners set sights on Big 12 title
NORMAN, Okla. (AP, posted Sept. 26, 2016) — It's still September and Oklahoma already is out of the Top 25 and the national championship race. That is unfamiliar and surprising territory for the Sooners, especially considering they entered the s...
