Ryan Chapman covers Oklahoma Athletics and the Oklahoma City Thunder for 107.7 The Franchise since 2019. In December of 2020, Chapman was named the Deputy Editor of Sports Illustrated Sooners, and he also is a contributor for Sports Illustrated Thunder. Chapman has previously worked for OCCC's Student Newspaper, The Pioneer, where Chapman covered the Oklahoma City Energy, the Oklahoma City Dodgers, Oklahoma Athletics and the Oklahoma City Thunder. During his time with The Pioneer, Chapman served as the Sports Editor as well as the Editor-in-Chief.
Brent Venables is already leaving his fingerprints on the Oklahoma football program. The new OU coach has installed...
TULSA — For the second time in December, the Oklahoma Sooners have knocked a ranked opponent off...
ARLINGTON — One yard was all the Oklahoma State Cowboys needed to punch their ticket to the...
By John E. Hoover NORMAN — Bob Stoops doesn’t plan to interject in the Oklahoma coaching...
Joe Castiglione has a massive decision on his hands. Lincoln Riley left the Sooners high and dry, and with...
By John E. Hoover Lincoln Riley said Saturday he would not be the next coach at...
WACO — Oklahoma’s house of cards came crashing down in Waco on Saturday. The No. 8-ranked Sooners...
By John E. Hoover There aren’t a lot of X’s and O’s to be broken down when...
As the Oklahoma defense took the field in the fourth quarter on Saturday, a peculiar scene unfolded...
By John E. Hoover The awards keep rolling in for Oklahoma kicker Gabe Brkic after his stunning...
By John E. Hoover Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops will be honored during the Sooners’ home game with...
By Josh Callaway One of the strangest saga’s of Oklahoma’s offseason has seemingly come to a...
NORMAN — It’s now just a matter of when, not if. The Oklahoma Sooners are headed to...
By John Hoover NORMAN — So, Oklahoma is joining the Southeastern Conference. Someday. Maybe someday soon....
NORMAN — Spencer Rattler is now Oklahoma’s grizzled veteran. Last year, not only did Rattler have to navigate the...
Oklahoma’s 2023 recruiting class continues to gan momentum. A day after Lincoln Riley picked up the commitment of star...
ARLINGTON — It’s the hope that kills you. Or in Jamaica’s case, the Hoppe. Battling the United...
On Tuesday, SI Sooners reported that an arrest warrant request was submitted for Oklahoma running back Mikey Henderson....
The Oklahoma Softball team just got a big boost this postseason. The NCAA has officially lifted seating...
ESPN has picked up two of Oklahoma’s biggest games of the season. OU’s 2021 contests again the...
OKLAHOMA CITY— With the Big 12 Championship on the line, Patty Gasso’s No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Sooners delivered again....
The bracket is set for the 2021 Big 12 Softball Tournament. Taking place over May 14-15 at...
Patty Gasso’s No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Sooners (39-1) hit the road on Tuesday for their final non-confernece game...
By John Hoover Kansas City coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs organization already knew who Creed Humphrey was. They had an...
Just six games remain until the Oklahoma Sooners head to Oklahoma City for the Big 12 Tournament....
NORMAN — Oklahoma’s 2021 freshman class showed up and showed out on Saturday during the Sooners’ annual...
NORMAN — Entering the 2021 season, expectations are sky high for redshirt sophomore Spencer Rattler. But in Saturday’s Red/White...
Love and passion. It may sound simple, but love and passion are the core beliefs newly minted...
By John Hoover When Ronnie Perkins was a freshman at Oklahoma, the Sooner defensive front was...
The number of former Sooner players on the current Oklahoma coaching staff grew again this offseason. In...
It’s no secret the Thunder squad is looking a little different nowadays. Gone are the days of...
Real Madrid forward Gabriel Deck is reportedly headed to Oklahoma City to sign a deal with the...
From the moment he entered the transfer portal, former Tennessee running back Eric Gray knew Oklahoma was the right...
NORMAN- Porter Moser’s defensive record precedes him. All the way back to his first head coaching job at...
Porter Moser has had plenty of suitors since taking Loyola Chicago to the 2018 Final Four, but it...
Newly minted Oklahoma basketball head coach Porter Moser has reportedly made his first staff hire, and it’s a former...
Oklahoma quarterbacks aren’t the only facet of Lincoln Riley’s offense turning heads in the NFL. The 37-yard old...
Joe Castiglione got his guy. Oklahoma’s athletic director will replace Lon Kruger at the helm of the Oklahoma...
A fourth Oklahoma Sooner has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. ESPN college basketball reporter Jeff Borzello has reported that...
Bill Bedenbaugh hasn’t had to think much about the center position the past three seasons. Creed Humphrey has been...
After opting out of the 2020 college football season, running back Kennedy Brooks is back with the team...
Last season, the Oklahoma Sooners defensive line took the college football world by storm. Even before Ronnie Perkins was...
There has been a venue change for the May 11 edition of Bedlam baseball. Originally slated to...
The hype machine surrounding new Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams may have to take a year-long hibernation. If things go...
Silver Lake, Kansas is an idyllic town along U.S. 24 with a population of about 1,395 people...
Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger will announce his retirement in a press conference on Friday, SI Sooners...
A kickoff time has officially been set for the 2021 Spring Game. Proceedings will begin at 4...
Change is afoot with the leadership in the Oklahoma State athletic department. University President Burns Hargis will...
Kur Kuath is the first Sooner to announce his plans once the 2020-21 basketball season wraps. The Oklahoma...
OKLAHOMA CITY- Whittled down to the minimum eight active players to participate in the game, the Oklahoma...
Lincoln Riley announced Dennis Simmons had earned a promotion at the end of his National Signing Day...
Oklahoma and Texas Tech are accustomed to low scoring battles. But on Monday night in Lubbock, the...
NORMAN- Before the game even started, the Oklahoma Sooners had a hill to climb hosting No. 9...
For the second straight game, the Oklahoma Sooners upset a top-10 opponent. Facing a shorthanded Texas team,...
NORMAN — Two weeks ago, the Oklahoma Sooners fell short of a historic upset of the Kansas...
The Oklahoma Sooners have announced their 2021 baseball schedule. Opening the season at home on Feb. 19...
Returning to action after Bedlam was postponed last Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners got back to their winning...
The Oklahoma Sooners will get a reinforcement ahead of Saturday’s huge Bedlam matchup in Stillwater. After missing...
NORMAN — The Oklahoma Sooners competed the season sweep of the TCU Horned Frogs Tuesday evening, strolling...
A former Sooner has found a new home. Running back T.J. Pledger announced he would be transferring...
Lon Kruger’s Sooners prepare to enter a college basketball cathedral missing its congregation. The No. 6-ranked Kansas...
The Oklahoma Sooners dug themselves a hole they couldn’t get out of against one of the nation’s...
NORMAN, OK – Nothing comes easy for the Oklahoma Sooners. Even after dominating the first half and...
ARLINGTON, TX- The Oklahoma Sooners closed their 2020 campaign in style, rolling the Florida Gators 55-20. The...
For the second straight season, Alex Grinch’s Oklahoma defense heads into Bowl season staring down the nation’s...
The 2020 Cotton Bowl pits a young Oklahoma offense against the much maligned Florida defense. Redshirt freshman...
Tre Brown’s decision to forego the Cotton Bowl and enter the NFL draft presents a golden opportunity...
Last season, a story-book turnaround ended in disastrous fashion on one of the biggest stages in college...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners had every opportunity to upset the number 15 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders,...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners overcame an early three point onslaught from the Houston Baptist Huskies to win...
NORMAN- A pair of transfers announced themselves as the Oklahoma Sooners coasted past the ORU Golden Eagles...
NORMAN- The next generation of Oklahoma Sooners officially signed their letters of intent to join the program...
CINCINNATI- A three-point barrage from the Xavier Musketeers dealt the Oklahoma Sooners their first loss of the...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners are in an awkward position this week. With their win against the Baylor...
FT. WORTH- For the second time in as many trips, Austin Reaves dominated the TCU Horned Frogs...
NORMAN- Last Wednesday when he received word that Oklahoma had to postpone their matchup with West Virginia,...
NORMAN- After an eight day delay to start the season, the Oklahoma Sooners exploded for a 105-66...
NORMAN- Today Lincoln Riley dropped another tidbit to add to the list of “things only happening because...
OKLAHOMA CITY- For the second consecutive offseason, Sam Presti traded away a superstar in the dead of...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball team must wait at least another week to start their 2020...
OKLAHOMA CITY- After some wheeling and dealing on draft night, the Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Serbian big...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners are preparing to host their in-state rivals for the first time under the...
OKLAHOMA CITY- Chris Paul’s stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder has come to an end. After one...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners dispatched the Kansas Jayhawks 62-9 in their final game before the huge Bedlam...
NORMAN- Fresh off their 62-28 rout of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the Oklahoma Sooners (4-2, 3-2)...
NORMAN- With ice blanketing the Oklahoma City metro, Lincoln Riley gave an abridged press conference previewing the...
Ft. Worth- There were no fourth quarter antics today. A focused Oklahoma Sooners team dispatched the TCU...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners announced the seven game non-conference slate for the upcoming women’s basketball season. Opening...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners have released their non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2020 basketball season. In preparation...
NORMAN- Fresh off a bye week, the Oklahoma Sooners look to build on their win against the...
NORMAN- Notching their first conference win against the Texas Longhorns, the Oklahoma defense was stifling for three...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners enter their second bye week of the season with a big win against...
DALLAS- The Oklahoma Sooners survived a four overtime thriller to take down the Texas Longhorns in the...
NORMAN- With the yearly fanfare surrounding OU-Texas, the cliches surrounding the matchup begin to make the rounds....
NORMAN- Poor tackling reared its ugly head against Iowa State Saturday night. The Oklahoma Sooners cannot afford...
NORMAN- Amidst the first string of consecutive regular season losses since 1999, the Oklahoma Sooners are searching...
AMES- Turnovers equal victory. Falling 37-30 at the hands of the Iowa State Cyclones, the Sooners lost...
NORMAN- Lost in the collapse against Kansas State on Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners played a lot of...
OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma City Thunder announced a bevy of front office moves. Seven members of the...
NORMAN- For the second straight season, the Kansas State Wildcats stunned the Oklahoma Sooners. While the Wildcats...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners will open conference play tomorrow. Amidst reports the Kansas State Wildcats could fall...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners’ season opener was touch and go, but the Big 12’s partnership to provide...
NORMAN- Six months and a day after the NBA shutdown in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Sooners kicked...
OKLAHOMA CITY- Next season the Oklahoma City Thunder will debut just their fourth head coach in franchise...
NORMAN- Ahead of Saturday’s season opener, the Oklahoma Sooners have released their first depth chart. Redshirt freshman...
OKLAHOMA CITY- Billy Donovan will not return as the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder next...
STILLWATER- The Cowboys will have to wait another week. Oklahoma State announced its season opener against the...
ORLANDO- An exclamation mark on a hard fought series, Stephen Curry drained a wide open three to...
ORLANDO- For the second time in five months, the NBA season screeched to a halt. In response...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners will be without another offensive weapon for the 2020 season. Jason Kersey of...
NORMAN- Oklahoma football will move forward this fall with an adjusted schedule. On the heels of the...
ORLANDO- Injuries can torpedo any team, no matter how deep they appear on paper. The Oklahoma City...
ORLANDO- The Oklahoma City Thunder conquered the second quarter to get back on track in the bubble....
ORLANDO- Sure, the Oklahoma City Thunder ran out of gas in overtime against the Denver Nuggets. Yes,...
NORMAN- Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch has added another piece to his rebuild. Damond Harmon announced his...
NORMAN- The more things change, the more they stay the same. For the fifth consecutive season, the...
NORMAN- The Big 12 Conference announced the preseason All-Conference team today. The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns...
ORLANDO- Andre Roberson is still the talk of Oklahoma City after day two of practices inside the...
OKLAHOMA CITY- The 2020 college football season will look like nothing we have ever seen before. With...
NORMAN- Head coach Lincoln Riley spoke to the press for the first time since the Oklahoma Sooners...
By Ryan Novozinsky STILLWATER- Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy is facing controversy after CBS writer Kyle...
NORMAN- Plenty of concerns have been raised about Oklahoma’s lack of spring football and summer workouts due...
NORMAN- A new “border war” will be added to the ranks of college basketball next season. The...
OKLAHOMA CITY- From the moment Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 in Oklahoma City, the city and...
NORMAN- Former Sooner running back Trey Sermon has made his decision. In a statement on Twitter, Sermon...
OKLAHOMA CITY- The energy inside the arena shifted over the course of minutes. With fears of the...
FT. WORTH0- The last time the Oklahoma Sooners took the floor, they left their home arena in...
NORMAN- With 0.4 seconds on the clock, the Lloyd Noble Center stood in stunned silence. Matt Coleman...
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...
STILLWATER- Time is running out for Oklahoma’s NCAA Tournament hopes. With just five games remaining in the...
OKLAHOMA CITY- There were no signs of a post All-Star hangover in Oklahoma City. Led by an...
NORMAN- Oklahoma didn’t play poorly. In fact, they played pretty well. But the Baylor Bears played better....
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. ...
NORMAN- Often after a big win, you have to worry about a letdown. Following their first ranked...
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- With the trade deadline looming over the entire NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder relied on...
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...
OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma Sooners escaped the Chesapeake Energy Arena by the skin of their teeth. With just...
NORMAN – The Oklahoma Sooners will get a brief reprieve from the grind of the Big 12 Conference...
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...
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...
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...
AUSTIN- A full-team effort powered the Oklahoma Sooners to their first in win at the Texas Longhorns since...
NORMAN- It wasn’t always pretty. In fact, for most of the game, it was ugly. But down...
NORMAN- In the absence of their leading scorer, the Oklahoma Sooners played their most complete game of...
NORMAN- After a month on the road, the Oklahoma Sooners finally hosted an opponent from the Lloyd...
OMAHA- The Creighton Blue Jays handed the Oklahoma Sooners their second straight loss. Three days after losing...
WICHITA- No King or Queen was crowned, but there was a homecoming in Wichita. Austin Reaves returned...
DENTON- The Oklahoma Sooners escaped Texas with a narrow 82-80 victory over the North Texas Mean Green....
A night after suffering their first defeat of the season, the Oklahoma Sooners proved they can bounce...
The Oklahoma Sooners suffered their first loss of the season, getting handled by the Stanford Cardinal 73-54...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners withstood a three-point barrage to power past the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. In...
NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners overcame their toughest test of the season to remain unbeaten. The Sooners overcame...
The Oklahoma Sooners won their second straight neutral-site game, topping the Oregon State Beavers 77-69. Oklahoma broke...
NORMAN- A pair of highly touted newcomers lived up to their billing in Oklahoma’s season opener against...
A bevy of new faces took the court for the first time under head coach Lon Kruger,...
Energy FC have undergone a shift in mentality over the past month. In a game where Oklahoma...
UCF extended their nation leading win streak to 25 games last season before falling to LSU in...
Matt Campbell has earned the respect of the college football world, as evidenced by his Iowa State...
The Michigan State Spartans look primed for a bounce back season, and take the 20th spot in...
Joe Moorhead’s Mississippi State Bulldogs clock in at number 21 in the Franchise Top 25 Countdown. In...
The Nebraska Cornhuskers appear in the Franchise Top 25 at number 22. Scott Frost’s inaugural campaign leading...
The Stanford Cardinal make an appearance at number 23 in the Franchise Top 25 Countdown. There will...
The Iowa Hawkeyes start the season off at number 24 in the Franchise Top 25 countdown. Last...
After a surprise run to the Big 10 title game last season, the Northwestern Wildcats start off...
A monumental task has been laid at the feet of Alex Grinch. The new defensive coordinator inherits...
Since the Big 12 adopted the round robin conference schedule, only one team has finished the season...
Only two players have announced their commitments for Oklahoma’s 2021 class, but Lincoln Riley already has found...
By now, everyone knows Lincoln Riley as the architect of the most explosive offense in college football....
Big 12 Media Days are right around the corner, signaling the start of football season. On July...
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