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Oklahoma State parks close Lookout Kitchen over contract, payment issues
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department announced the closure of ‘The Lookout Kitchen’, a restaurant located in six Oklahoma national parks. >>Oklahoma Tourism shuts down state park restaurants amid contract dispute In a public statement...

Commissioner Greg Sankey casually flexes SEC’s authority
ATLANTA -- SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey managed to flex with a hint of humbleness during his opening remarks to kick off SEC media days at the College Football Hall of Fame on Monday. Sankey touched on the hottest topics facing the conference and...

SEC media days: What to know as the annual event kicks off for Texas
Coverage of Texas football and the 2025 SEC season kicks off next week with the annual SEC media days, a four-day festival of all things pigskin down South. It’s a chance for reporters across all media platforms to catch up with the SEC coaches,...

Simulating Arizona’s football season in EA Sports College Football 26
There are 50 days until Arizona football kicks off its 2025 campaign, and in anticipation for this season, we have once again simulated the season for the Wildcats via EA Sports College Football 26. Last year’s simulation was far off from the...

Magdalena Bay Confirm 2026 UK And European Dates For Imaginal Mystery Tour
Photo: Lissyelle Laricchia Magdalena Bay will bring their Imaginal Mystery Tour to Europe and the UK in 2026. The American alt-pop duo have lined up shows in Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester and London between February 2 and 10,...

The Sporting News releases Preseason Composite Top 25 ahead of 2025 college football season
With just 50 days to go until the 2025 college football season, The Sporting News released its Preseason Composite Top 25 rankings. The composite includes 11 publications – Action Network, Athlon Sports, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports,...

EA Sports College Football 26: Top 25 Fastest Quarterbacks
One thing that’s almost always true in EA Sports College Football 26 is that speed kills. That’s true across the board, but having a speedy quarterback can bail you out of a bad situation, giving your offense another dimension. Plus, if you’re...

Circle Cinema kicks off night one of five day film festival
TULSA, Okla. — Circle Cinema kicked off night one of their five day film festival on Thursday. The festival is showcasing films made in Oklahoma by Oklahomans. "Our tagline is films made in, by and for Oklahomans," said Kerry Wiens, the Director...

EA Sports updates Mike Gundy avatar, hairdo in new College Football 26 video game
When the deluxe edition of EA Sports College Football 26 dropped earlier this week, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy’s avatar quickly went viral. Fans were quick to notice his hairdo – a 70s-style afro – was different than his signature mullet....

Jalen Williams Set To Extend Contract With Oklahoma City Thunder
Last Updated:July 11, 2025, 09:26 IST The 24-year-old agreed to a five-year extension on his contract, estimated to be worth around the $287 million range. Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams. (X) NBA star Jalen Williams agreed to a contract...

Oklahoma A.D. Castiglione announces retirement plans
NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione announced Tuesday the upcoming academic year will be his last in charge of the department, with an official retirement planned for June 2028. Joined by his family and peers, the...

Oklahoma's R Mason Thomas EXPLODES onto 2026 NFL Draft Radar | Summer Scouting
Oklahoma's R. Mason Thomas emerges as a potential first-round pick with his explosive first step and consistent production. Author: wthr.com Published: 9:27 AM EDT July 8, 2025 Updated: 9:27 AM EDT July 8, 2025

Opening March 8 -- Oklahoma City gets a little sweeter with the arrival of beloved neighborhood bakery at Classen Curve
Oklahoma City -- In an announcement sent to CityNewsOKC, folks in the heart of Oklahoma were invited to "Get ready to indulge as SusieCakes, the classic all-American neighborhood bakery known for its deliciously nostalgic, made-fresh-daily treats,...

On the Town: Carole King musical, lizard doc headline arts picks
Lillie-Beth Brinkman Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma channeled Carole King and her songwriting career in a new production this week at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. Shayna Blass stars as the title character in “Beautiful: The Carole King...

Auburn basketball announces preseason exhibition with Oklahoma State
AUBURN — The Auburn basketball team will return to Birmingham for a second nonconference matchup during the 2025-26 calendar, though the stakes will look a little different than the Tigers' last trip to The Magic City. Auburn will square off with...

"You don't get to screw up": Brent Venables under pressure after CFB analyst puts Oklahoma HC on hot seat
Brent Venables took over as the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners in 2022. The team previously had success with Lincoln Riley at the helm. However, he left the program to take over as the head coach of the USC Trojans. So far, Brent Venables has...

Sports briefs: Brewers' Hoskins expects to miss 6-8 weeks
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins says he expects to miss about six weeks as he recovers from a sprained left thumb. Hoskins said Tuesday he has an ulnar collateral ligament sprain as well as a “little bone bruise.” “I was...

Today in Sports — Week Ahead, July 11 to 17
July 11 1914 — Babe Ruth makes his major league pitching debut for the Boston Red Sox against Cleveland, getting the 4-3 victory over the Indians. 1950 — Red Schoendienst hits a home run in the 14th inning to give the NL a 4-3 victory in the...

The Morning Briefing: The Dem 2024 Election Post Mortems Are Marvelous Entertainment
Top O' the Briefing Happy Friday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Velgenskitt's belief in an imminent chard revolution in health-forward cuisine remained unshakable. We're revisiting something that we have discussed a lot since last year's...

Mike Gundy talks starters, talent at Big 12 Media Days
Mike Gundy and a few select Cowboys participated in the Big 12 Media Days at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday afternoon. Coming off Gundy’s worst season in 2024 (3-9,0-9), Oklahoma State is gearing up to try and mount a much-needed comeback...