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OKLAHOMA CITY- The 2020 college football season will look like nothing we have ever seen before.  With...

While the sports world has been mostly devoid of content lately, many former Oklahoma State athletes are...

2020 has been no stranger to major events being canceled, and today has been no different as...

The decision that Sooner fans have been waiting months on has finally come down – Caleb Williams...

Ordering takeout is something that we, as Oklahomans, love to do and it helps support local restaurants...

Below are Five Websites You Can Trust for Accurate Coronavirus Information CLICK HERE for the latest news,...

Tyler Media and 107.7 The Franchise support local businesses. During this unprecedented time, we want to do...

OKLAHOMA CITY — February 6 came and went in the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder and its...

NORMAN- Head coach Lincoln Riley spoke to the press for the first time since the Oklahoma Sooners...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The last time the media was able to talk to Steven Adams, the world...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his first media appearance this morning since the Oklahoma City Thunder’s...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Billy Donovan spoke to the media this morning via teleconference for the first time...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA has announced the schedule for the 22-participating teams in the Orlando restart...

Coach connection: How a historic 1958 basketball game caused a lifelong friendship between Barry Switzer and Eddie...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder announced that they have come to terms on a multi-year...

Even with NCAA penalties looming, Cade Cunningham is staying put. The five-star basketball recruit and potential No. 1...

NBA Insider for The Athletic Shams Charania broke the news Monday morning Oklahoma State fans had been...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Detroit Pistons are finalizing a deal to make Oklahoma City Thunder VP of...

The tradition is alive and well at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City,...

By Ryan Novozinsky STILLWATER- Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy is facing controversy after CBS writer Kyle...

The 2020 MLB Draft has come and gone and there was a lot of action relative to the...

Major League Baseball is going through mighty struggles in trying to get their season to start as...

NORMAN- Plenty of concerns have been raised about Oklahoma’s lack of spring football and summer workouts due...

The Oklahoma State Men’s Basketball team will not partake in the next year’s NCAA Tournament. The NCAA...

Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley spoke to local media yesterday first the time since both announcing...

For the third straight year, the quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners has been named the Big 12...

OKLAHOMA CITY — During the quiet transition from July 5th, 2019, into July 6th, NBA and Thunder...

There has been much speculation about when the University of Oklahoma would resume athletic (namely football) activities...

A legend of the game of basketball is gone, as hall of fame coach Eddie Sutton died...

The news of Eddie Sutton’s passing came to me around 11 p.m. on Saturday. The night felt...

It was quite jarring when high school sports in Oklahoma were suddenly halted in mid-March when the...

Lincoln Riley made a big addition to his 2021 recruiting class today with the commitment of ESPN’s...

Lincoln Riley has been the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners for three seasons now, and in...

Last week we discussed the different possibilities there are for attempting to have a college football season...

NORMAN- A new “border war” will be added to the ranks of college basketball next season. The...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder conducted a video press conference between the local media and...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep sports from happening across the country, the speculation on a...

The 2020 NFL Draft is officially a wrap. It was an exciting and enjoyable three days to...

Ahead of Thursday’s NFL Draft, Lincoln Riley held a teleconference on Wednesday to field any questions about...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder orchestrated a conference-call with the local media and Chris Paul...

No. 5 Nuggets @ No. 4 Thunder 2011 NBA Playoffs – Game One The 2010-11 season was...

Despite the Coronavirus pandemic that has basically eliminated all sports in the United States for the past...

No. 4 Trail Blazers @ No. 8 Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder entered this matchup with a...

In the new normal with no spots, we finally have something to watch, analyze and hate on...

OKLAHOMA CITY- From the moment Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 in Oklahoma City, the city and...

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the sports world, and especially college athletics, Oklahoma...

The mayor of Oklahoma City, David Holt, sat down with the OKC-82 Podcast to discuss a plethora...

With the cancellation of all spring sports in the 2020 NCAA season, the shift to a full-time...

No. 6 Thunder @ No. 4 Jazz The 2009-2010 season was most memorable for how it ended...

Legendary Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton, who served as the Men’s Basketball head coach from 1990-2006, has...

No. 1 Spurs @ No. 2 Thunder Now that we have surpassed the three-week mark where the...

April 2nd, 1988 Oklahoma vs. Arizona NCAA National Semifinal The 1988 Oklahoma Sooners had reached their 3rd...

The OKC-82 Podcast returns for the first time since the NBA season was put on hold! Brady...

March 31st, 2018 Skip Johnson’s 2018 Sooner Baseball squad would finish the season with a tough match-up...

March 30th, 2010 Oklahoma vs. Kentucky NCAA Women’s Tournament Regional Final Oklahoma was looking to make back-to-back...

March 28th, 2003 Oklahoma vs. Butler NCAA Tournament East Regional Semifinal The Sooners were hoping to advance...

School closures across the country are leaving children without a reliable source of food. Plus, parents who...

March 27th, 2009 Oklahoma vs. Syracuse NCAA Tournament South Regional Semifinal Jaff Capel’s Sooners were looking to...

March 26th, 1988 Oklahoma vs. Villanova NCAA Tournament Southwest Regional Final Hoping to make OU’s 3rd Men’s...

NORMAN- Former Sooner running back Trey Sermon has made his decision. In a statement on Twitter, Sermon...

The Oklahoma City Thunder were supposed to play the Rudy Gobert-less Utah Jazz last Wednesday night. A...

You know what sucks — this whole “no sports” plane of existence we now occupy. Is it...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The energy inside the arena shifted over the course of minutes. With fears of the...

ARLINGTON, TX – The Oklahoma Sooners baseball team is off to a very fast start in 2020,...

Another weekend, another series win for the Oklahoma Sooners. Fresh off their two midweek blowout wins over...

FT. WORTH0- The last time the Oklahoma Sooners took the floor, they left their home arena in...

Join Brayden Conover, Randy Heitz, and Patrick Talbot as they talk Spring Training, OU and OSU Baseball, and some College Softball.

NORMAN, OK – Fresh off a big weekend down in Houston, OU Baseball was hoping to keep...

NORMAN- With 0.4 seconds on the clock, the Lloyd Noble Center stood in stunned silence.  Matt Coleman...

With 32.3 seconds remaining and Oklahoma State leading 73-58, the Gallagher Iba Arena crowd erupted. This sudden...

HOUSTON, TX – The Oklahoma Sooners baseball team went into the highly anticipated Shriners Hospital for Children...

MORGANTOWN- It wasn’t pretty, the Oklahoma Sooners got exactly what they needed.  A win.  But as the...

OKLAHOMA CITY- When the game is on the line, the Oklahoma City Thunder feel at home. The...

OKLAHOMA CITY- With their tournament hopes on the line Oklahoma’s touted trio finally clicked on the same...

OKLAHOMA CITY- Post All-Star Break, everything has gone right for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Building on their...

NORMAN, OK – The Oklahoma Sooners opening week began with a couple of blowout wins over Texas...

Saturday, February 22nd marks the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team’s 4-3 victory over the...

NORMAN, OK – It was the home opening series of the year for the #16/#23 Oklahoma Sooners...

  Join Brayden Conover, Randy Heitz, and Patrick Talbot as they talk Rob Manfred, his rule proposals, Spring Training, and discuss College Baseball’s opening day.

NORMAN- Oklahoma didn’t play poorly. In fact, they played pretty well.  But the Baylor Bears played better....

PENSACOLA, FL – The Oklahoma Sooners opened their 2020 season with a series win over the Virginia...

CHICAGO- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bowed out early in the NBA All-Star Skills Challenge.  Forward Kris Middleton of the...

LAWRENCE- The Oklahoma Sooners headed to Allen Fieldhouse to start the most crucial stretch of their season. ...

  Coming straight off a two game losing streak, The Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against...

NORMAN- Often after a big win, you have to worry about a letdown.  Following their first ranked...

Rejoice, people with sanity, Winter is slowly starting to dwindle. The XFL has kicked off, the NBA...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Darius Bazley will be sidelined with a right knee bone bruise sustained in yesterday’s...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The last two times the Boston Celtics have visited the Chesapeake Energy Arena, they’ve turned...

NORMAN- Finally, the Oklahoma Sooners have a signature win. Topping the West Virginia Mountaineers 69-59, the Sooners...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The Thunder picked up another participant in the All-Star Weekend festivities.  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Danilo Gallinari is still a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the passing...

OKLAHOMA CITY- With the trade deadline looming over the entire NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder relied on...

  The West Virginia Mountaineers come into town this evening to face the Oklahoma Sooners. The Mountaineers...

OKLAHOMA CITY — What is it exactly that has made Dennis Schröder a 2019-20 NBA 6th Man...

LUBBOCK- Looking to break through a four team log-jam for fourth place in the Big 12, the...

NORMAN- Oklahoma took another step toward earning a bid in the NCAA Tournament Saturday. Fueled by Brady...

Just 12 months ago, DeMarco Murray was a college football analyst for Fox Sports. Today he’s an...

The news arrived via Twitter, and so it was immediately taken with some degree of skepticism. But...

As the basketball world collectively mourns the titanic loss of Kobe Bryant, thousands have already shared their...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma Sooners escaped the Chesapeake Energy Arena by the skin of their teeth. With just...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Justin Patton to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange...

Nominate a high school student athlete for their chance to be recognized as the Allstate All-Star of...

For the second time in five days, Oklahoma is losing an assistant coach. Former defensive coordinator and...

WACO- Searching for their first win against a top ranked team on the road, the Oklahoma Sooners pushed...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma City Thunder bucked their recent trend of slow starts to outpace the Portland...

Some in Sooner Nation might be feeling a panic attack coming on. But the advice here is...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners rode an offensive explosion to victory against the TCU Horned Frogs. Four days...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The Toronto Raptors had to fend off a furious fourth quarter comeback to retire the...

NORMAN- The Kansas Jayhawks spoiled Top Daug’s homecoming to the Lloyd Noble Center, handing the Oklahoma Sooners...

The word unicorn is thrown around more than the F-word in Casino these days. At six-foot-six and...

It’s early, and yes, this may seem reactionary. But saying — today, at least, given current information...

As we enter into the heart of January, the high school basketball season is now really starting...

Ames, IA- The sequence just before halftime summed up the night for the Oklahoma Sooners. Already down 14...

OKLAHOMA CITY- It was no homecoming for Russell Westbrook. In fact, most of the star power was...

OKLAHOMA CITY — We have all played a part in trying to define Russell Westbrook. Prose has...

AUSTIN- A full-team effort powered the Oklahoma Sooners to their first in win at the Texas Longhorns since...

At this point last year, the Oklahoma City Thunder were 25-13. They had star power and the...

When watching the Cleveland Browns cement themselves as clownish, mixed with a healthy dose of clueless, it...

Lincoln Riley has seemed lukewarm about signing a quarterback in the 2020 class. But it was all...

Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray joined wide receiver CeeDee Lamb on Thursday when he announced he would forego...

Nearly a week has passed since the College Football Playoff which saw the LSU Tigers absolutely dismantle...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Hamidou Diallo will return to action tonight against the Dallas Mavericks per Billy Donovan....

NORMAN- In the absence of their leading scorer, the Oklahoma Sooners played their most complete game of...

ATLANTA — Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch isn’t prone to superlatives. Nor does he often find himself...

ATLANTA — Some 16 hours after the Sooners’ latest and possibly greatest postseason implosion, Oklahoma coach Lincoln...

ATLANTA — Jalen Hurts launched the pass, this one deep and on target, and very likely a...

ATLANTA — The future of Oklahoma football comes down to this. The Sooners go into their Peach...

Well, here we go. The College Football Playoff is tomorrow, starting off with the #4 Oklahoma Sooners...

ATLANTA — In Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma has gotten elite quarterback play from...

VIDEO: Watch the Oklahoma Sooners at Peach Bowl Media Day on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, and hear...

VIDEO: Watch the LSU Tigers arrive at Peach Bowl Media Day on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, and...

Oklahoma freshman quarterback Spencer Rattler meets the press on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at Peach Bowl Media...

VIDEO: Watch LSU head coach Ed Orgeron speak at Monday’s Peach Bowl press conference:

VIDEO: Watch LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, safety Grant Delpit, linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson and linebacker Patrick Queen...

VIDEO: Watch LSU defensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Justin...

VIDEO: Watch Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, noseguard Neville Gallimore and linebacker Kenneth Murray meet the press...

VIDEO: Watch Oklahoma coach Cale Gundy, quarterback Jalen Hurts, center Creed Humphrey and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb...

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley met the press during a news conference on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019. After...

NORMAN- After a month on the road, the Oklahoma Sooners finally hosted an opponent from the Lloyd...

Oklahoma will reportedly be without starting free safety Delarrin Turner-Yell for the College Football Playoff game against...

With the College Football Playoff now less than 10 days away, the four participating teams are starting...

NORMAN — Oklahoma didn’t get everyone they wanted on National Signing Day. No one ever does, really....

Shane Whitter LB | 6-1 | 222 Walter M. Williams HS | Burlington, NC Three-star prospect by...

NORMAN — Oklahoma defensive end Ronnie Perkins, running back Rhamondre Stevenson and wide receiver Trejan Bridges are...

OMAHA- The Creighton Blue Jays handed the Oklahoma Sooners their second straight loss. Three days after losing...

People who know me know that I absolutely love the bowl season and everything about it. The sheer volume...

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow won the 85th Heisman Trophy as expected on Saturday night during the annual...

WICHITA- No King or Queen was crowned, but there was a homecoming in Wichita. Austin Reaves returned...

Jalen Hurts’ journey this week to New York as Oklahoma’s latest Heisman Trophy finalist has been quite...

Where did Steven Adams go? Just a moment ago he hit a post-hook from the left block,...

LSU drew a lot of outside criticism when Les Miles was fired in September 2016. All Miles...

The Oklahoma Sooners claimed their fifth consecutive Big 12 crown on Saturday defeating the Baylor Bears for...

This wasn’t part of the plan. The Oklahoma City Thunder were supposed to ride the tanks down...

The stage is set in Houston, Texas, where the Oklahoma State Cowboys will take on the Texas...

For the fifth time in four years, Oklahoma has a Heisman finalist. Quarterback Jalen Hurts has been...

It’s Championship December in Oklahoma High School Football as several state championship games are in the books....

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Oklahoma is back in the College Football Playoff, and the Sooners did it with...

ARLINGTON, Texas — ­­­College football has become a game of elite quarterbacks. But at Oklahoma, elite quarterbacks...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Maybe Lincoln Riley doesn’t have a crystal ball. Maybe he can’t see the future....

DENTON- The Oklahoma Sooners escaped Texas with a narrow 82-80 victory over the North Texas Mean Green....

The Oklahoma Sooners improved to 11-1 on the season with arguably their most impressive, and complete, performance...

OKLAHOMA CITY — By now you should be familiar with the OKC-82 Podcast, part of the Franchise...

NORMAN — It was soon after the Orange Bowl, soon after Alabama hung 45 points and 528...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Billy Donovan sat and smiled at the podium following last Friday’s win over the...

The Oklahoma State Cowboys found themselves in a disappointing position on Saturday night when the Oklahoma Sooners...

Oklahoma coaching legend Allan Trimble died Sunday morning after a three-year battle with ALS, according to Jenks...

STILLWATER — Oklahoma heard Mike Gundy’s comments. And they didn’t necessarily agree. Not the ones about Lincoln...

It used to be so simple. Every possession you knew what to expect. Russell Westbrook would take...

We’re late getting out this week’s Ask Hoover because Mrs. Hoover’s leftovers were too good to ignore....

The Oklahoma Sooners survived another scare on Saturday as they bested the TCU Horned Frogs 28-24 in...

Fasten your seatbelts, college football fans. The end of the Big 12 season is here meaning only...

Oklahoma got everything to go its way last week, and the Sooners’ good fortune was reflected in...

NORMAN — Just over halfway through a 20-minute interview on Monday night, Grant Calcaterra’s brave face and...

NORMAN — Lincoln Riley thinks he might have the answer to the question that has vexed Oklahoma...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have a problem. That goes without saying for a 5-10...

NORMAN — Jalen Hurts didn’t have his best stuff. He threw an interception that was returned 98...

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia – The Oklahoma State Cowboys took care of business today adding an eighth win...

Man, the Ask Hoover questions were all over the place this week — and that was just...

Oh, Oklahoma City Thunder. The eclectic band of basket-ballers so drenched in the descriptors you would find...

Oklahoma State fans were shaken on Thursday with the announcement of starting quarterback Spencer Sanders undergoing thumb...

Oklahoma tight end Grant Calcaterra shocked Sooner Nation on Thursday night when he abruptly announced his retirement...

We all witnessed it, but it still feels like it was some sort of dream or something....

As part of the celebration of the 150th year of college football, Sporting News today published its...

NORMAN — It appears Oklahoma’s climb to the College Football Playoff just got a little steeper. The...

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are on a roll picking up a third consecutive win this past Saturday...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners overcame their toughest test of the season to remain unbeaten. The Sooners overcame...

Chris Paul waves away his teammates. The play has fallen apart. Time to save the day. One...

WACO, Texas — The two men who felt most responsible for what seemed an impossible task for...

From an Oklahoma win that felt like a loss to Myles Garrett assaulting Mason Rudolph last night...

The Oklahoma Sooners just barely escaped against the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday as Parnell Motley intercepted...

The Oklahoma Sooners won their second straight neutral-site game, topping the Oregon State Beavers 77-69.  Oklahoma broke...

Oklahoma’s dream of returning to the College Football Playoff for the fourth time in five years may...

The Oklahoma State Cowboys added two big wins, plus bowl eligibility, to their record going into last...

OKLAHOMA CITY — In part two of The Franchise’ How Are the Fans Taking It series, we...

NORMAN — Coaches today preach about the importance of making steady improvements. In all sports, on all...

NORMAN — Lincoln Riley insists all of Oklahoma’s goals are still attainable. He insists that championships are...

Time again for Ask Hoover, my weekly college football Twitter mailbag. As you’ll see below, you can...

It feels like months since Oklahoma took their upset loss at the hands of the Kansas State...

NORMAN- A pair of highly touted newcomers lived up to their billing in Oklahoma’s season opener against...

Kudos to Lincoln Riley, and kudos to Alex Grinch. As personally difficult as it may have been...

Imagine a scene. The game is tied, mere seconds remain on the clock. Damian Lillard dribbles patiently...

NORMAN — As he walked off Owen Field two years ago having tasted defeat for the first...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The summer of 2019 is one of the more tumultuous off-seasons in Thunder history...