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Ole Miss football vs. Georgia live updates: Start time, TV channel
ATHENS, GA — Coach Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss football play Georgia in a road game with major national implications. No. 5 Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 SEC) plays at No. 7 Georgia (5-1, 3-1) on Oct. 18 (2:30 p.m., ABC). It's a chance for both teams to assert...

Oklahoma Tax Commission warns of scam texts posing as refund notices, urges caution
OKLA. — The Oklahoma Tax Commission is alerting residents about a new text message scam designed to steal personal and banking information by posing as an official tax refund notice. Officials say the fraudulent messages tell recipients that their...

Caesars Sportsbook Promo Code MHS20X: Double Your Winnings on College Football Week 8
Dive into a weekend filled with football by redeeming the Caesars Sportsbook promo code MHS20X. Signing up will allow you to double the winnings of your next 20 wagers, and all it takes is a $1 wager on the app in order to do so. There are a ton...

New NBA season tips off Tuesday with lots of changes for TV
Michael Jordan is back in the NBA with NBC, which is returning as a broadcast partner for the league for the first time in 23 years and bringing back the sounds of "Roundball Rock" with it. Amazon Prime Video is entering the NBA scene after hiring...

Oklahoma’s “Pumpkin Gutter” Is a World-Famous Halloween Artist
Imagine being renowned worldwide for being exceptionally good at your hobby. I think it's fair that most of us have that universal dream deep down inside of us. Whether you play the guitar waiting for the day you become a star, sing to thousands...

5 Pieces of Fitness Tech Personal Trainers Recommend for Your Well-Being
In the fitness space, there’s a lot of talk about the different types of tech you must own. In some cases, these pieces of tech are more of an option than a necessity. Some fitness tech can be useful to help you achieve any fitness goals you may...

GAMEDAY: Gamecocks look to rebound against No. 14 Oklahoma
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina will look to rebound from a road loss as the Gamecocks host No. 14 Oklahoma on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. Here’s what to know before the Gamecocks and Sooners square off: KICKOFF TIME, TV INFO The...

Week 8 CFB best bets: SportsLine model backs Notre Dame, Texas
Several rivalries are set to renew on Saturday night, including No. 11 Tennessee vs. No. 6 Alabama and No. 20 USC vs. No. 13 Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. ET, as well as No. 23 Utah vs. No. 15 BYU at 8 p.m. ET. According to the latest Week 8 college...

Gamecock uniform report for South Carolina-Oklahoma
Last season, South Carolina wore a number of uniform combinations, not repeating one until the 11th game of the year. The 2025 Gamecocks have repeated once through six games this season, the all-blacks worn against both Virginia Tech and LSU. On...

Film review: ‘Blue Moon’ composes focused, empathetic biopic on legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart
Warning: Spoilers ahead. Like the song from which it derives its title, “Blue Moon” is a short but memorable tale. The new film from Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater released Oct. 17, two weeks before his other 2025 feature “Nouvelle...
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame announces concert featuring inductees
MUSKOGEE — The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame announced The Great Divide, celebrated musicians regarded as pioneers of Red Dirt music, will perform at the Muskogee Civic Center on Oct. 25. Joining them for an evening of original Oklahoma music is...

College football games on TV today: Schedule for Saturday Week 8 games
It's the Third Saturday in October, and there's plenty of fanfare surrounding the high-stakes college football games on tap for Week 8. That moniker refers directly to the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry, which is set for primetime treatment. Ty Simpson...
Movie Review: ‘Blue Moon’ — Ethan Hawke shines in Linklater’s tender tribute to a forgotten lyricist
For a filmmaker once associated with the “slacker” generation, Richard Linklater has proven to be one of America’s most versatile and consistently outstanding directors. Among his two dozen films are thoughtful portraits of artists such as Me and...

GRAND SLAM: THE Oklahoma State Dream Team New Coaching Staff Hires!


Oklahoma's Brent Venables took a shot at Big 12, which trolled him right back
Social media was tantalizing on Tuesday, pitting Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables against his former conference, the Big 12. Venables spoke to the steep competition in the Southeastern Conference, saying, "This isn't the old Big 12 days...

Texas, Arch Manning beat Oklahoma in Red River Rivalry: Live updates and reaction
Well, that wasn’t on my Bingo card, but it just goes to show what happens in rivalries. Coming off his brief layoff because of a hand injury, John Mateer struggled with his ball placement all afternoon — and at least some of that has to be pinned...

Alicia Keys’ musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ hits the road
NEW YORK (AP): Alicia Keys’ semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age Broadway musical is all grown up and leaving the nest. And, like any happy parent, Keys may visit it every once in a while. A new Hell’s Kitchen cast has assembled in Cleveland for a...

Close calls leaving mark for Auburn
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. FAYETTEVILLE — Auburn is the only SEC team to have not scored 20 or more points in a conference game this season. Still, the Tigers (3-4, 0-4 SEC) haven’t been...

No. 14 Oklahoma is picked to beat Gamecocks. How to watch, who to watch and who we think will win
No. 14 Oklahoma (5-1, 1-1) at South Carolina (3-3, 1-3) Time: 12:45 p.m. TV: SEC Network Line: Oklahoma by 5½ Series: South Carolina leads 1-0 Last meeting: USC won 35-9 on Oct. 9, 2024, in Norman, Okla. The Gamecocks scored three touchdowns in...