NBA predictions as the season tips off. Plus: Contract-extension reactions

The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. The NBA is back tonight! We’ve got the Houston Rockets watching the Oklahoma City Thunder receive their rings and...

Alabama continues home domination of Tennessee: Highlights

Alabama football has found its mark during its toughest stretch of the 2025 college football season. The No. 6 Crimson Tide defeated rival and No. 11 Tennessee 37-20 on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to win their...

Dylan Stewart injury update: Latest on South Carolina QB after limping off the field in starting drive vs Oklahoma

South Carolina pass rusher Dylan Stewart was injured in the Gamecocks' first drive of their game against the Oklahoma Sooners in Week 8 action. Stewart was taken to the medical tent by South Carolina's medical personnel before being escorted to...

McLennan County sheriff’s deputies arrest members of vigilante group targeting sex offenders

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Three reported members of the Oklahoma Predators Prevention Group (OPP), an online vigilante group that entraps suspected sex predators, were arrested by the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office after a recent case involving a...

When does the NBA season start? Date, time, matchups for opening night

Basketball is back! After a whirlwind of free agency, the 2025-26 NBA season is finally here. The season officially tips off Tuesday, Oct. 21, with a doubleheader matchup, as the defending NBA Champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, take on the...

"I hope he doesn’t get another draft": NFL fans react as Dolphins GM Chris Grier attends Oklahoma–South Carolina game featuring QB John Mateer”

Miami Dolphins manager Chris Grier was spotted at the Oklahoma–South Carolina game on Saturday, joined by several members of the team’s scouting department. ESPN draft analyst Jordan Reid confirmed their attendance on X. He noted the game featured...

Tennessee football's road struggles vs Alabama continue with 11th straight loss in Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Tennessee football couldn’t overcome its own mistakes in a 37-20 loss to Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Oct. 18. The 11th-ranked Vols (5-2, 2-2 SEC) committed drive-killing penalties. They were flagged for intentional...

TV & Radio — October 16, 2025

TODAY TIME TV CH HT AUTO RACING Craftsman Trucks Talladega qualifying 6:30 a.m. FS2 NA/241 76* Craftsman Trucks Talladega 10 a.m. KHON 3 3 Formula One U.S. Grand Prix Sprint qualif. 11:25 a.m. ESPN2 NA/224 74 BASEBALL: MLB PLAYOFFS, CHAMPIONSHIP...

Mississippi State SEC losing streak at 15 games after Florida loss 

GAINESVILLE, FL — Mississippi State football’s SEC losing streak is now at 15 games. Quarterback Blake Shapen threw an interception while in field-goal range with 26 seconds left as the Bulldogs (4-3, 0-3 SEC) lost 23-21 at Florida (3-4, 2-2) on...

Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech odds, picks…

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-2, 3-1 Conference USA) and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-2, 2-1) meet Tuesday at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let's analyze BetMGM...

Razorback report: Injured Arkansas defensive tackles close to returning

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. FAYETTEVILLE -- University of Arkansas interim Coach Bobby Petrino said there's a chance the defense could get back tackles Danny Saili and David Oke, who both...

OL Logan Howland ruled out for Oklahoma against South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Oklahoma will officially be without redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Logan Howland for its Week 8 matchup against South Carolina. Howland was listed as out on the final gameday availability report released Saturday morning, 90...

FHSU volleyball uses redemption win to build momentum for MIAA stretch

By KYLER ROWDEN-STUM Tiger Media Network After a tough loss to University of Central Oklahoma, the Fort Hays State University volleyball team needed a spark. It found it the next night against University of Arkansas-Fort Smith on Saturday night at...

Oklahoma drops plan to force schools to teach Bible lessons in social studies classes

Oklahoma’s new head of education, Lindel Fields, is dropping an unconstitutional requirement for schools to teach Bible-based social studies lessons. The requirement — issued by the state’s former head of education, Ryan Walters — resulted in...

NBA 2025-26 season preview: All you need to know as LeBron James enters record 23rd edition

The NBA 2025-26 season is here, and the opening match will see defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder take on Houston Rockets at the Paycom Centre on Tuesday, October 22 (IST). The season already has quite a few changes, as Kevin Durant will...

America's Morality Conundrum is Solvable

Ado Annie Carnes summed it up best when she sang her song, "I caint say no" in the American musical "Oklahoma." Literally, "It aint so much a question of not knowin' what to do. I've known right from wrong since I was ten." For Americans of a...

NBA's seven biggest questions entering 2025-26 season: Kawhi investigation, Giannis rumors and more

The NBA is officially back. The season tips off Tuesday evening with the Houston Rockets at the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, followed by an interstate rivalry when the Golden State Warriors take on the Lakers in Los Angeles. And with...

Josh Duggar’s fellow inmates forced to ‘poop in paper bag’ and ‘shower with brown water in moldy stall’ at Texas prison

JOSH Duggar’s fellow inmates have been forced to defecate in paper bags and shower with brown water in moldy stalls at his Dallas, Texas prison. Duggar, 37, is serving a 151-month prison sentence on child pornography charges at FCI Seagoville with...

'Important to winning': OU football offensive line showcases progress

OU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and head coach Brent Venables are addressing the media after a 26-7 win against South Carolina. The Sooners will face Mississippi next at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on ABC....

Man dies in parking lot crash in Abilene

A man was pronounced dead after a collision Monday in a convenience store parking lot, Abilene police said in a media release. The police investigation into the fatal crash that killed Jamony Latimore, 31, of Oklahoma is ongoing, police said. Just...