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Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season.

“Mentally, I’m here.”

Scientists detected the most powerful gigantic jet lightning bolt — a lightning bolt that shoots up out of a cloud into the ionosphere — ever.

"I just wanted to go over there and make sure he was all right. Make sure he knows that I'm all right," the young batter told CBS News.

A Little League batter rose from a beaning to console the upset pitcher in a dramatic scene at a Little League regional tournament game in Waco, Texas.

The former OU quarterback and longtime assistant coach resigned after reading aloud words "that had nothing to do with football" during a meeting.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound right-hander inherited 23 runners and only six came around to score during his final season with the Cavaliers, which helped them reach the College World Series. With his throwing arm now at 100-percent health, Bales is ready to return to the mound for an Oklahoma team coming off a Cinderella run to the College World Series championship round. “It just came down to wanting to go somewhere that had the appealing things from an academic standpoint and a baseball standpoint, as well as a medical standpoint,” he said of his transfer decision. At Schoolcraft, Bales was a five-sport athlete and earned 16 varsity letters between his time on the Eagles’ football, basketball, bowling, golf and baseball teams. Baseball Luke Leto announces transfer destinationKalamazoo Hackett grad Adam Wheaton ready to launch pro baseball careerFormer Schoolcraft 5-sport star Blake Bales to make College World Series debut with VirginiaSchoolcraft five-sport athlete Blake Bales gives new meaning to ‘March Madness’

A corrections officer has died after being attacked by an inmate at an Oklahoma prison, officials said on Monday. The attack on officer Alan Jay Hershberger happened Sunday at the Davis Correctional Facility, which is a privately run prison in Holdenville about 70 miles (115 kilometers) southeast of Oklahoma City. Department of Corrections officials said in a press release that inmate Gregory Thompson, 49, attacked Hershberger from behind with a homemade weapon while a group of inmates was returning to a housing area from recreation.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- The College Football Survivor Show launched a year ago with the premise that there were four sure things in college football when it came to contending for the College Football Playoff. Only Alabama made the playoff from the group of sure things. So who are the sure things in 2022? Are the sure things the same as last year, or have some of them changed? Here are seven potential sure things to vote on for this season.

Temperatures are hitting triple digits in western states all the way from Vegas to Oklahoma, and San Antonio to Montana.

Two neglected tigers rescued from a long-shuttered roadside Oklahoma tourist attraction are starting new lives more than 1,000 miles away at California’s Oakland Zoo after receiving much-needed medical treatment.

Two neglected tigers rescued from a long-shuttered roadside tourist attraction in Oklahoma are beginning new lives more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away at California’s Oakland Zoo after receiving much-needed medical treatment. The female tigers, now named Lola and Mia, were rescued in June from an Oklahoma attraction that was closed in 2008 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for multiple animal safety and welfare violations. Lola had a facial deformity caused by an untreated infected tooth and underwent dental surgery on Thursday at the Oakland Zoo.

Sophia Bush wore three wedding dresses, and the first featured a bee print as a tribute to a hobby that she shares with her husband.

The Big 12 is going into its final season as a 10-team league.

Choose your plan ArrowRight Alan Braid, who defied the Texas abortion ban last fall, selected locations most accessible to patients who can no longer access the procedure in their home states. AdvertisementSan Antonio, where Braid’s Texas clinic was based, is an 11-hour drive from Albuquerque and a 14-hour drive from Carbondale. Rather than close his doors in 2015, when new restrictions forced approximately half of all abortion clinics in Texas to shutter, Braid took out a loan and began building a $3 million state-of-the-art facility to comply with the laws. Local antiabortion activists say they’re thrilled Texas patients will no longer have easy access to Braid’s clinic. When the clinic closes its doors, she said, she’ll be “ecstatic.”“It’s hard to even describe how happy I’ll be,” she said.

All residents within a two-mile radius of the plant were asked to evacuate.

A Black business leader and community activist who joined Tulsa civic leaders in fighting then-President Donald Trump's plan to hold a campaign rally on Juneteenth in a city known as the site of one of the nation's deadliest white-on-Black mob attacks has been killed in what police describe as a domestic incident at her home. Investigators were trying Thursday to develop a timeline that led to Sherry Gamble Smith and her husband, Martin Everett Smith, being fatally wounded in their home in the Tulsa suburb of Bixby, Oklahoma. Police dispatched on a call about a reported death about 8 a.m. Wednesday went to the Smith home and found Gamble Smith dead and her husband wounded.

USC and UCLA are heading to the Big Ten one year after Texas and Oklahoma decided to join the SEC. Only if you’re fans of a college football team in the SEC and the Big Ten, and maybe not even then. The Big Ten gutted the Pac-12 like a bear ripping open sockeye salmon. The new-look SEC is scheduled for 2025, but who knows what college football will look like then. Where is Notre Dame going to land in this latest reshuffling of college football?

A man already sentenced to death for a cold-case killing in Oklahoma pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the deaths of three girls whose disappearances in Texas also went unsolved for decades. William Reece, 62, pleaded guilty in a courtroom in Galveston in the 1997 killings of 12-year-old Laura Smither of Friendswood and 17-year-old Jessica Cain of Tiki Island.

Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches that will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November.

Justices ruled in a 5-4 decision that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes on tribal land when the victim is Native American.

The 5-to4 ruling limits the reach of a 2020 decision that reclassified a large swath of the state as Indian land.

The Supreme Court has ruled that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American.

A Choctaw citizen living in Oklahoma says the state's abortion ban is disproportionately affecting her community.

In Oklahoma, state Superintendent Joy Hofmeister left the GOP to run against Gov. Kevin Stitt who fiercely opposes abortion rights, defends gun rights and is endorsed by former President Trump.

Our NFL insider Mike Jones explains step by step how the NFL and NFLPA will handle Deshaun Watson's suspension and appeal process.

In Mississippi, two Republican incumbents will try to fight off challengers in their runoff races. Polls in Mississippi open at 7 a.m. CT/8 a.m. ET and close at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET.

South Carolina holds a primary runoff race for the U.S. Senate. Polls in South Carolina open at 7 a.m. ET and close at 7 p.m. ET.

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Oklahoma primary elections. Notable races are for governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate – including a special election.

On Tuesday, New York holds key primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor. Congressional primaries there have been delayed until August.

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Illinois primary elections. Notable primaries include governor, U.S. Senate and congressional district races.

New York governor's race and two incumbent vs. incumbent contests are among some key primaries on Tuesday.

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Utah primary elections, including the race for U.S. Senate.

Voting concludes Tuesday in Colorado's primary elections for governor, U.S. Senate, secretary of state and House congressional district races.

The Oklahoma man was recently sentenced to prison, authorities said.

Mississippi scored twice on wild pitches in a three-run eighth inning and the Rebels won their first national baseball title, sweeping Oklahoma in the College World Series finals with a 4-2 victory.

Mississippi is one win away from its first national championship in baseball after beating Oklahoma 10-3 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals.

The College World Series is set in Omaha as the Ole Miss Rebels will take on the Oklahoma Sooners in a best-of-three series. Click here to claim this offer and you can use your risk-free bet on the College World Series this weekend. Let’s break down why our experts predict Oklahoma can win the College World Series this weekend. 2022 College World Series Final prediction: Oklahoma (+105)At this point in Omaha, it comes down to which team has the most reliable arms left. Therefore, the Sooners are our bet to win the College World Series.

Oklahoma is heading to the College World Series finals after beating Texas A&M 5-1.

Owners of a theater in central Oklahoma took down a sign that said they would fast-forward through the same-sex kiss in animated film "Lightyear."

Cade Horton struck out a career-high 11 in six innings, Tanner Tredaway continued his torrid postseason with three hits, and Oklahoma took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 6-2 win over Notre Dame.

Jackson Nicklaus hit a grand slam, Jake Bennett pitched six strong innings and Oklahoma jumped on Texas A&M early in a 13-8 win in the College World Series opener.

The First Americans Museum is telling the collective story of Oklahoma's 39 tribes, from their cosmological origins to the present day.

The First Americans Museum is telling the collective story of Oklahoma's 39 tribes, from their cosmological origins to the present day.

A Republican Oklahoma state representative who is a self-described death-penalty supporter on Wednesday said a report by a Houston law firm into the conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip proves Glossip's innocence. “We've got an individual sitting on death row that's been there 25 years and I believe he's totally innocent,” said Rep. Kevin McDugle. McDugle called for a new appeals court hearing for Glossip based on the investigation by Houston law firm Reed Smith, which produced the report at no charge to the state.

Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to nearly 60 businesses suggesting they could expand into New Jersey because the state protects abortion rights.

Former Michigan softball pitcher Alex Storako is joining the two-time defending national champion for her final collegiate season. The Frankfort, Illinois native announced Monday that she is transferring to Oklahoma, which is coming off a 59-3 season – the second-best winning percentage in NCAA softball history. Storako entered the transfer portal last month after four seasons in Ann Arbor. Michigan also loses co-ace Meghan Beaubien, who completed her fifth and final season of eligibility in 2022. Senior catcher Hannah Carson, a 2022 all-Big Ten second-team selection, also entered the portal last month but has not announced a new destination.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- Sam Khan Jr., a senior college football writer for The Athletic, joins Shehan Jeyarajah and Doug Lesmerises to dive into a summer playoff preview for the Big 12 on this episode of The College Football Survivor Show. Who is the playoff favorite in the conference -- Oklahoma, Baylor or Oklahoma State? Are Bijan Robinson or Quinn Ewers of Texas, Dillon Gabriel of Oklahoma or Deuce Vaughn of Kansas State real Heisman Trophy contenders? Find out on this episode of The College Football Survivor Show. Previous episodes on The College Football Survivor ShowBig Ten playoff previewACC playoff preview10 most important people in the playoff race

Country singer Toby Keith was diagnosed with stomach cancer last fall, he announced Sunday. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. I need time to breathe, recover and relax,” he said in a statement on Instagram. In January 2021, a week before the attempted coup at the Capitol, former president Donald Trump presented a National Medal of the Arts to Keith, who performed at the pre-Inaugural “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration.”The Toby Keith Foundation, founded in 2006, aims to help children fighting pediatric cancer and opened the OK Kids Korral in 2014 to provide “a cost-free, convenient and comfortable home for pediatric cancer patients receiving treatment” at nearby Oklahoma hospitals and treatment centers.

No. 1 national seed Tennessee is out of the NCAA baseball tournament.

Oklahoma’s attorney general has asked the state’s highest appeals court to set execution dates for 25 death row inmates following a federal judge’s rejection of their challenge to the state’s lethal injection method.

Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular defensive plays and No. 1 seed Oklahoma defeated unseeded Texas 10-5 to win its second straight Women’s College World Series title.

Jocelyn Alo and Tiare Jennings fueled Oklahoma’s record-setting offensive burst to help the Sooners move a victory away from successfully defending their Women’s College World Series title.

Matchups are set for the NCAA baseball super regionals after No. 2 national seed Stanford, No. 3 Oregon State, No. 8 East Carolina and eight other teams won regionals.

In a federal trial earlier this year, attorneys for 28 death row inmates argued the method could violate the amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment.

Jocelyn Alo hit two homers, including a grand slam, and No. 1 seed Oklahoma beat No. 5 UCLA 15-0 in the second game of a doubleheader to advance to the Women’s College World Series finals.

A string of mass shootings in New York, Texas, and Oklahoma is causing Rep. Don Beyer to seek an aggressive tax on AR-15 style weapons.

As nation awaits a Supreme Court decision, one conservative state offers a window into a post-Roe America.

Tiare Jennings and Jana Johns hit grand slams to help No. 1 seed Oklahoma roll past No. 9 seed Northwestern 13-2 in five innings on the opening day of the Women’s College World Series.

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby acknowledges the there is “some weirdness” with the conference's annual spring meetings.

Authorities said the gunman bought an AR-style rifle before opening fire at an Oklahoma medical building, killing four people and himself.

Authorities said the gunman bought an AR-style rifle before opening fire at an Oklahoma medical building, killing four people and himself.

Four people were killed Wednesday in a shooting at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus, a police captain said.

The Southeastern Conference’s slogan, “It just means more,” could soon refer to the number of football games the league schedules.

The shooter died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. One witness said, "I just really couldn't believe it was happening in my own neck of the woods."

Multiple people were shot at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus Wednesday and “some unfortunately were killed.” a police captain said.

Tulsa police Capt. Richard Meulenberg says multiple people were wounded and that "some unfortunately were killed."

Multiple people were shot at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus Wednesday and “some unfortunately were killed.” a police captain said.

TULSA, Oklahoma — Three people were killed Wednesday in a shooting at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus, a police captain said. Meulenberg said the shooter also was dead. The Natalie building houses an outpatient surgery center and a breast health center. Aerial footage from a TV helicopter appeared to show first responders wheeling someone on a stretcher away from the hospital building. Dozens of of police cars could be seen outside the hospital complex, and authorities shut down traffic as the investigation went on.

Police officials say four people have been killed in a shooting at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus.

Tusla Police DepartmentFour people, including the gunman, were killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police said.“We’re treating this as a catastrophic scene right now,” Tulsa Police Capt. Richard Meulenberg told reporters.In a Facebook statement, Tulsa Police said they “responded to a call about a man armed with a rifle at the Natalie Building at St. Francis Hospital. This turned into an active shooter situation“At this point, we can confirm the shoo

Witnesses say an argument preceded the gunfire just after midnight.

Authorities say a 26-year-old man has been taken into custody after one person was killed and seven people were injured in a shooting at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma.

Justin Thomas wasn't alone making the 300-mile south trip to Colonial after he won the PGA Championship and became a two-time major champion.

Oklahoma is only days away from enacting the toughest U.S. state ban on abortion and providers are preparing to stop terminating pregnancies.

Abortion providers in Oklahoma say they will no longer provide the service in the state after the governor signs the latest anti-abortion measure heading to his desk.

A federal attorney says President Joe Biden legally called for suspending new and gas lease sales while considering their effect on climate change, and onshore and offshore sales were legally postponed.

Oklahoma has joined Texas this week with new abortion restrictions.

Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

The bombshell leak of a draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark Roe v.

President Joe Biden says the “basic fairness and the stability of our law demand” that the U.S. Supreme Court not overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v.

A seemingly divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 high court decision.

A Republican Oklahoma lawmaker who wanted to refer to himself as “The Patriot” on the ballot can't use that nickname.

Oklahoma captured its fifth NCAA women’s gymnastics title, rallying from last after the first rotation to the top spot at the end behind a stellar performance from junior Ragan Smith.

The 21st century tornado problem is far different from ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Killer tornadoes hit the Southeast far more than they do in Kansas, Oklahoma or Texas.

Six teenage girls on a high school lunch break were killed when their small car with only four seats collided with a large truck hauling rocks, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Wednesday.

A wild video shows what it looked like to drive through a massive tornado that touched down in Texas on Monday.

What it means to perform this classic musical from a 21st century perspective.

Oklahoma has executed a man for his role in a quadruple slaying in 2005.

Jalen Wilson had 22 points and No. 8 Kansas used a late run to beat Oklahoma 71-69.

Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the Trojans.

Jabari Smith bounced back from a rough shooting night with 23 points and 12 rebounds and Walker Kessler scored 21 to lead No. 1 Auburn to an 86-68 victory over Oklahoma.

A federal judge has resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison.

In a story published January 27, 2022, about an Oklahoma execution, The Associated Press erroneously reported the time that a prison official declared inmate Donald Grant unconscious.

Ayoka Lee poured in 61 points to set the NCAA women’s single-game scoring record for Division I and Kansas State romped to a 94-65 victory over No. 14 Oklahoma.

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider limiting a recent decision about Indian land in Oklahoma that the state says has produced chaos in its courts.

James Akinjo matched his career high with 27 points, Adam Flagler scored 22 and top-ranked Baylor stretched its national-best winning streak to 20 games with an 84-74 win over Oklahoma.

A federal judge in Oklahoma has set a Jan. 28 date for the resentencing of “Tiger King" Joe Exotic.

Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams says he is entering his name in the transfer portal so he can speak with other schools but has not ruled out staying with the Sooners.

Kennedy Brooks ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 Oklahoma rode a dominant first half to beat No. 15 Oregon 47-32 in the Alamo Bowl.