Oklahoma bail bond businesses to be featured on "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt"
LeadPhotoID --> Oklahoma’s B.C. Bail Bonds and Trep Bail Bonds will be seen in this week’s episode of “Dog and Beth: On the Hunt,” airing at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 16, on CMT. The episode will also be...
View ArticleIncoming freshman WR Ra'Shaad Samples runs a 4.32 in 40-yard dash
LeadPhotoID --> Ah, it’s June in college football country. A time when we can see the season coming, but it’s still a fairly slow time for news. Or a time when an incoming freshman’s 40-yard dash...
View ArticleOklahoma state women's basketball adds Shannon Gage to coaching staff,...
LeadPhotoID --> Oklahoma State women’s basketball has hired Shannon Gage as an assistant coach and has promoted Bill Annan to associate head coach, the school announced Tuesday. The moves fill the...
View ArticleIt's Not About Republican vs. Democrat ....
LeadPhotoID --> The timing of this commentary by CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria couldn’t be better, and the man has not just a national but a global following. His portrayal of Oklahoma City is...
View ArticleOklahoma softball ends season ranked consensus No. 1
LeadPhotoID --> Oklahoma’s Brianna Turang, left, Michelle Gascoigne, Jessica Shults and Keilani Ricketts, right, speak to the crowd during a celebration of their Women’s College World Series title...
View ArticlePost-race let-down
LeadPhotoID --> Do you see this otter? This is me. In March, I did the Rock’n'Roll Half Marathon in Dallas. It was my fourth half, and I set a personal record. A personal best? Hooray! Or not. When...
View ArticleDraft workout list for Thunder
LeadPhotoID --> Heading to Oklahoma City! — Gorgui Dieng (@GorguiDieng) June 10, 2013 According to what’s been posted on various Twitter accounts, Louisville center Gorgui Dieng (6-foot-11; 230...
View ArticleJune 11 Today's Prayer
LeadPhotoID --> Forgive us, Lord, for often the words we speak show disrespect for You and those around us. Amen. Show / Hide Comments If you prefer your thoughts to appear in The Oklahoman's...
View ArticleChickasaw Country Concert Series kicks off with Stoney LaRue at Lake Texoma
LeadPhotoID --> photo provided Officials with Chickasaw Country today announced Stoney LaRue will kick off the 2013 Chickasaw Country Concert Series on July 5. In conjunction with the Lake Texoma...
View ArticleBlake Shelton with Usher, Color Me Badd, Horse Thief and more Oklahoma...
LeadPhotoID --> A version of this story appears in Tuesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman. Oklahoma performers release digital music to benefit tornado relief efforts In addition to the “Reaching...
View ArticleVideo: Swon Brothers perform "Turn the Page,""Danny's Song" on "The Voice" -...
LeadPhotoID --> Surrounded by a quartet of powerhouse female vocalists, Muskogee’s Swon Brothers showed off their own considerable strengths on Monday’s live performance episode of “The Voice.”...
View ArticlePhone hacks, trade-ins and the fall of Instagram
LeadPhotoID --> Last week’s news was dominated by a leak that the National Security Agency and the Obama administration has been collecting Americans’ phone records. On Sunday, The Guardian...
View ArticleReport: Man of Steel to get sequel
LeadPhotoID --> According to a report at Deadline, Warner Bros. is already fast-tracking a sequel to “Man of Steel,” with Zack Snyder reportedly returning to direct. Screenwriter David Goyer is...
View ArticleWhat to do in Oklahoma on June 11, 2013: Hear Tesla at the Diamond Ballroom
LeadPhotoID --> Oklahoma City Concerts & Shows on wimgo Today’s featured event: Hear Tesla at 8 tonight at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern. Doors open at 7 p.m. Information: 677-9169 or...
View ArticleBig 12 football: Louisville sting worsens
LeadPhotoID --> Maybe you noticed. Louisville has made the College World Series. The news just keeps getting worse. The Big 12 could have had Louisville, any time between autumn 2011 (when West...
View ArticleOklahoma City Thunder: Impact of Maurice Cheeks' departure to be determined
LeadPhotoID --> Maurice Cheeks is heading to Detroit. / Photo by Sarah Phipps Thunder assistant coach Maurice Cheeks is headed to Detroit to coach the Pistons. You can read our story here. I don’t...
View ArticleSteven Adams gets a heavy dose of Thunder privacy
LeadPhotoID --> Thunder beat writer Darnell Mayberry and I are in the middle of sharing 12 candidates the Thunder might consider selecting with the No. 12 overall pick in the NBA Draft on June 27....
View ArticleMarilyn Monroe exhibit at The Hollywood Museum
LeadPhotoID --> If you’ll be near Hollywood, Calif., this summer, check out “Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit – Hollywood Legend,” back by popular demand at The Hollywood Museum. The exhibit celebrates...
View ArticlePower Lunch: Chat with Jason Kersey
LeadPhotoID --> Show / Hide Comments If you prefer your thoughts to appear in The Oklahoman's Opinion section, we encourage you to submit a letter to the editor. by Anthony Slater Reporter Anthony...
View ArticleWill Hider is Back! A Look at the Osler
LeadPhotoID --> Will Hider, a frequent contributor to OKC Central, has a new camera and is out and about recording the transformation of Oklahoma City. I will be featuring his work throughout the...
View ArticleBig 12 football: Ranking the non-conference schedules
LeadPhotoID --> Time for our annual rankings of non-conference college football schedules. We’ll start with the Big 12, then do each of the major conferences over the next few days. 1. OU:...
View ArticleVideo: Rebekah Willoughby talks about and performs "Oklahoma Strong"
LeadPhotoID --> On May 20, thousands of Oklahomans watched helplessly as a monstrous tornado ravaged miles of homes and the trajectories of thousands of lives. “It was just so surreal, I just...
View ArticleBlake Shelton releases "Boys 'Round Here" Celebrity Mix featuring Reba,...
LeadPhotoID --> Oklahoma country music superstar Blake Shelton has released a Celebrity Mix of his latest hit, “Boys ‘Round Here.” The Celebrity Mix features fellow country stars with Oklahoma ties...
View ArticleVideo: "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" trailer
LeadPhotoID --> The first trailer for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” was released today, and it is awesome. We get to see Orlando Bloom’s return as Legolas, Chickasha-born personal fave Lee...
View ArticleGeorgetown (Texas) QB to walk on at Oklahoma State
LeadPhotoID --> The immediate replacement on the depth chart for departed quarterback Wes Lunt is … Jake Hubenak? That’s likely a stretch. But the Cowboys have added a signal-caller, as the incoming...
View ArticleLive blog: "The Voice" Top 5 results show
LeadPhotoID --> The Swon Brothers 7:00 p.m.: We’re recapping Monday night’s performance episode, and Muskogee’s The Swon Brothers picked the perfect time to give two breakout performances. “I’m...
View ArticleCollege football: Analyzing ACC non-conference schedules
LeadPhotoID --> Time to critique ACC football’s non-conference schedules, which aren’t nearly as strong as 2012’s: 1. Clemson: Georgia, South Carolina State, The Citadel, at South Carolina. Two SEC...
View ArticleCollege football: Ranking the ACC's non-conference schedules
LeadPhotoID --> Time to critique ACC football’s non-conference schedules, which aren’t nearly as strong as the ACC’s slate in 2012: 1. Clemson: Georgia, South Carolina State, The Citadel, at South...
View ArticleCollege football: Ranking SEC schedules
LeadPhotoID --> Time to critique the SEC’s non-conference schedules, and college football’s top league clearly is divided into three camps. Florida, Georgia and South Carolina all play two worthy...
View ArticleCollege football: Ranking Pac-12 non-conference schedules
LeadPhotoID --> The Pac-12 traditionally plays excellent non-conference schedules. But in 2013, that’s not necessarily the case. Just like every other league, some schools produce, some don’t. 1....
View ArticleCollege football: Ranking the Big East non-conference schedules
LeadPhotoID --> Time to analyze Big East football’s non-conference schedules. Why? Because for one last year, the Big East has an automatic berth to the BCS. One of these teams will play in a major...
View ArticleCollege football: SMU has nation's best non-conference schedule
LeadPhotoID --> 0 0 0 The Southern Methodist Mustangs return to major-conference status this college football season. And this college football season alone. SMU joins the Big East, which is...
View ArticleTexas woman allegedly stabbed boyfriend to death with stiletto heel
A woman allegedly stabbed a 59-year-old man to death with a stiletto heel early Sunday morning at a Museum District condominium high-rise, reports the Houston Chronicle. At about 4 a.m. Houston police...
View ArticleMom crushed boyfriend to death with Pontiac
Bridgeport police have charged a woman with intentionally killing the father of her child by pinning him to a cinder-block wall with her car, reports NBC Connecticut. Cherelle Baldwin, 21, of Ash...
View ArticleEdward Snowden's girlfriend 'lost and alone' after whistleblower flees
From Business Insider: Lindsay Mills, 28, who described her boyfriend as "E" and her "man of mystery", said: "My world has opened and closed all at once. Leaving me lost at sea without a compass."...
View ArticleStabbing death of man reported in northeast Oklahoma City
A man was found stabbed to death in northeast Oklahoma City Tuesday. Police have not released the name of the man. FROM STAFF REPORTS • A man was found dead in northeast Oklahoma City early Tuesday,...
View ArticleOSU basketball: Talented Cowboy freshmen will benefit immensely from Marcus...
LeadPhotoID --> OSU commit Jeffrey Carroll shoots a free throw at Saturday night's Faith 7 All-Star game. / Photo by KT King Leyton Hammonds, like a large majority of hoops fans in Oklahoma, was...
View ArticleRanking the Big 12 football games: OSU-Texas tops 2013 slate
The Cowboys play at Texas on Nov. 16, and the home squad hasn't won in this series since 2008. By Berry Tramel 1. OSU at Texas, Nov. 16: Strange but true. Home squad hasn't won in this series since...
View ArticleOklahoma football: Schedule is front-loaded
LeadPhotoID --> 2 The crowd cheers before the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in...
View ArticleOklahoma football: A Louisiana-Monroe primer
LeadPhotoID --> 0 Saturday night, Louisiana-Monroe plays on Owen Field. The Warhawks are not a program you know much about. Let’s try to fix that. Quarterback U.: Current Warhawk Kolton Browning is...
View ArticleBig 12 football rankings: OSU No. 1, Iowa State last
LeadPhotoID --> 0 Our first weekly installment of the Big 12 rankings. Remember the criteria, this is not based on a prediction of how the teams will finish. It’;s based on how the teams have played...
View ArticleBig 12 football: OSU remains No. 1, but Tech No. 2
LeadPhotoID --> 0 Let’s see. Texas lost to Ole Miss, a mid-level SEC team. Iowa State lost to Iowa, a lower-tier Big Ten team. Kansas lost to Rice. Yep, Big 12 football is soaring. OSU and OU are...
View ArticleBig 12 football: Few teams settled at quarterback
LeadPhotoID --> 0 Big 12 football 2013 is three weeks old — Baylor, Iowa State and Kansas have played just two games each — and already, quarterback upheaval is rampant. Here are the teams that...
View ArticleBig 12 football: Sooners a clear No. 1
LeadPhotoID --> 0 The Big 12 finally got a signature non-conference victory and found a new conference favorite, all at the same time. OU’s 35-21 victory at Notre Dame stamped the Sooners as the...
View ArticleBig 12 football: A new No. 1
LeadPhotoID --> 0 The Big 12 football rankings are difficult to figure out. For instance, just exactly how do you account for non-conference games. We all ridiculed Texas for losing to Brigham...
View ArticleCollege football predictions: Notre Dame over OU
LeadPhotoID --> 0 Forty years ago this week, Sept. 29, 1973, an OU quarterback made his second career start on a rather big stage. No. 1-ranked Southern Cal in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Steve Davis...
View ArticleBig 12 football rankings: Baylor, Texas 1-2
LeadPhotoID --> 0 Time for the weekly Big 12 rankings, and not much change. OU and Tech flip spots after their classic in Norman. Kansas State moves ahead of West Virginia after the Wildcats’ rout...
View ArticleBig 12 football: Teams improving schedules
By Berry Tramel The 2014 Big 12 football schedule is out, and there is good news. The league is beefing up its non-conference schedule. The absurdly weak 2013 non-conference schedule has contributed...
View Article2 men try to break into unmarked police car with officers inside
Photo via AZFamily.com Police arrested two men in Arizona after they tried to break into an unmarked police car occupied by two uniformed officers, according to AZFamily.com. The site reports the men...
View ArticlePrinceton University evacuates campus after bomb threat
Princeton University evacuated its campus on Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat to multiple buildings on its New Jersey property, according to Reuters. The site reports those with cars were told to...
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