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Former Texas coach Royal dies at age 88
A son of Depression-era Oklahoma, Darrell Royal came to Texas to take over a sleeping giant of a football program. Over 20 years, his folksy approach ...
Westbrook leads Thunder past Raptors 108-88
Thunder coach Scott Brooks was happy to see his team get off to a fast start that made his job easy at the end. Russell Westbrook shrugged off a sore ...
Klein hurt while leading No. 3 K-State to win
Third-ranked Kansas State's perfect season remained intact Saturday night. So did its national title hopes. The future of both may be in jeopardy, ...
Horses tied to Mexican drug cartel auctioned in US
More than 300 horses that the U.S. government says were purchased as part of a Mexican drug cartel's money-laundering operation were put up for ...
Hobby Lobby asks judge to block health care law
An arts and craft supply company owned by a Christian family asked a judge Thursday to block a portion of the new federal health care law, claiming ...
College Picks: LSU win could leave SEC out of BCS
A BCS championship game without a Southeastern Conference team? It could happen, and LSU could be the cause. The fifth-ranked Tigers host No.
Royals fight Alzheimer's, hope to raise money
Day by day, Alzheimer's disease is robbing Edith Royal of her beloved husband Darrell. "He's in his childhood now," she said in an interview this week ...
Rockets land 'foundational' player in James Harden
Now that they've landed James Harden, the Houston Rockets have grander aspirations in mind. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey officially introduced ...
Let the flop policing begin
It's not just the flopping that the NBA is trying to squash. It's Reggie Evans looking like he was zapped by about 10,000 volts of electricity when ...
Harden expects to sign long-term deal with Houston
James Harden plans to sign a long-term extension with the Houston Rockets before the regular season begins. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year joined ...
No. 5 Irish stay unbeaten, top No. 8 Sooners 30-13
Manti Te'o and No. 5 Notre Dame don't care whether people believe in them or not. They're just out to keep winning. Everett Golson threw for 177 yards ...
No. 5 Irish, No. 8 Sooners add to rich history
The words "Play Like a Champion Today" are plastered on the walls leading from the locker room to the field at both No. 5 Notre Dame and No.
Oklahoma's Millard draws task of taking on Te'o
There was a time during Bob Stoops' tenure as Oklahoma coach that the notion of letting the fullback run the ball was dismissed without much ...
Big week of BCS scoreboard watching for Oregon
This is a big week for Oregon's BCS title hopes. No, not because the second-ranked Ducks play hapless Colorado. That'll be a breeze. The teams ...
Durant, Thunder still chasing first NBA title
Basketball brought Kevin Durant a summer of extremes. Weeks after sobbing with his parents after Miami beat Oklahoma City Thunder four straight times ...
College Football Roundup: Gators thrash Gamecocks
No. 3 Florida lived up to its surprising BCS ranking by thrashing a South Carolina team that appeared to be a contender in the SEC. The Gamecocks gave ...
Dust storm shuts down interstate in northern Okla.
A massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident along a major interstate Thursday, ...
No. 10 Sooners face Kansas between rivalry, Irish
In all his time as Oklahoma's coach, Bob Stoops has always found a way to navigate his Sooners around the potential trap that looms each year ...
No. 13 Sooners rout No. 15 Texas 63-21
When Bob Stoops starts to rattle off the scores of the big wins he's brought home for Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, they all start to sound alike ...
Williams free but must register as sex offender
Ex-Oklahoma State basketball player Darrell Williams was freed Friday after a judge gave him a suspended sentence in a sexual assault case in which ...
Rivalry time for No. 13 Oklahoma, No. 15 Texas
Consider it a sign of how much Bob Stoops and Mack Brown have raised the bar in the Red River Rivalry when Oklahoma and Texas are playing each other ...
Jones nears wins record for Oklahoma quarterbacks
As he closes in on rewriting some of Oklahoma's storied history, Landry Jones got a timely note to provide just the boost he needed. Jones was ...
Motel workers discuss church bomb plot arrest
A bright green duffel bag caught maintenance worker Ralph Smith's eye as he emptied trash in a bin at motel just off a major interstate in northeast ...
Ill. man faces terrorism charge in Okla. bomb plot
An Illinois man with a long history of mental illness has been charged with plotting to attack dozens of churches after a hotel maintenance worker in ...
In 1 year, Big 12 goes from turmoil to terrific
In the span of a year, the Big 12 has gone from turmoil to terrific on television once again. A conference whose football future was uncertain with ...