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OU pummels ORU in first game

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In-state rivals, Oklahoma and Oral Roberts faced each other in the NCAA Norman Regional opener at Dale Mitchell Park on Friday night, and the No. 9 ranked (No. 1 seed in the Regional) Sooners pummeled ORU, 14-0. OU (39-19) was dominant in all aspects of the game. Pitchers Kyson Witherspoon and Carter Campbell combined for…

ORU eliminated by Duke

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Oral Roberts baseball season ended on Saturday afternoon at L. Dale Mitchell Park, as Duke defeated the Golden Eagles, 6-2, to knock ORU out of the regional. ORU starting pitcher Brooks Fowler held the Blue Devils to one run through five innings. Duke then scored four runs in the sixth inning before the ORU bats…

OSU dominated Niagra

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Oklahoma State won their opening game of the NCAA Stillwater Regional Friday night as the top-seeded Cowboys beat No. 4-seed Niagara, 19-7, at O’Brate Stadium. Every Cowboy in the starting lineup recorded a hit in the game, while the Big 12 champions scored multiple runs in six different innings. Zach Ehrhard led the way with…

Women’s College World Series OU romps Duke in first game

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Three-time defending national champion Oklahoma Sooners dominated in their opening game of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday afternoon. The Sooners were attempting to become the first-ever softball program to win four consecutive NCAA championships. The No. 2-seeded Sooners (55-6) opened with a 9-1 run-rule victory in six innings over No. 10-seeded Duke (52-8)…

OSU Cowgirls end their World Series bid

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Game 1: The No. 5 seed Oklahoma State softball team dropped its WCWS opener to fourth-seeded Florida, 1-0, Thursday at OGE Field at Devon Park. The game was a classic pitching duel. OSU All-American Lexi Kilfoyl (26-4) took a no-hitter into the fifth inning before the Gators’ Katie Kistler hit a leadoff home run to…

Legislative Leaders Comment on Budget Agreement

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OKLAHOMA CITY – State leaders released the following statements Wednesday, May 22,  after an agreement was reached on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. Senate Majority Leader Greg McCortney, R-Ada: “I’m appreciative of everyone who has provided input on this year’s budget as our cooperative efforts ensured the needs of Oklahomans have remained at the forefront…

House Approves $50 Million Funding to Repair Arkansas River Levees

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OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure dedicating $50 million toward modifications and upgrades along the Arkansas River passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives Tuesday. House Bill 2890 appropriates $50 million from the Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity (PREP) Fund to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The monies would be used for upgrades to the levees…

Bill to Combat Squatting Passes Senate

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OKLAHOMA CITY – On Thursday, Senate Bill 1994, authored by Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, was passed by the Senate. The measure seeks to strengthen laws against squatting. “In my district over the last year we have seen a home owner arrive home only to find a stranger in their shower, unwilling to leave until they…

Tribes seek share of Turnpike Revenue

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Because many tribal car tags are effectively unregistered with the state of Oklahoma, drivers with tribal tags have run up millions of dollars in unpaid tolls on state turnpikes in recent months that cannot be collected. Now a tribal official says tribes are willing to end that problem—but only if the Oklahoma state government agrees…

Absentee Ballot request Deadline June 3

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Tulsa County registered voters can request an Absentee Ballot including military or overseas voters by or on June 3 for the June 18, 2024 primary election. You can complete an absentee ballot application and return the application to the Tulsa County Election Board in one of the following ways: Submit an application online through the…