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Oklahoma beekeepers help Edmond homeowners relocate endangered bee colony
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- Oklahoma beekeepers help Edmond homeowners relocate endangered bee colony
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- 9 days ago
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- Beth and Tom Menasco helped Edmond homeowners relocate a bee colony whose hive was in danger of losing its home.
Read the full story here: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/local/2024/04/08/beekeepers-chiropractor-and-landscaper-team-up-rescue-honeybees-edmond-ok/72977982007/
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- Barge hits Oklahoma bridge days after cargo ship crash resulted in Baltimore bridge collapse
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- 17 days ago
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- Just a few days after the Dali caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge to collapse in Baltimore, another boat hit a bridge in Oklahoma.
This time, the bridge was temporarily shut down while safety inspections were carried out, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. It was reopened later in the day after engineers deemed the structure safe, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
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- What's the worst first-round playoff matchup for the OKC Thunder?
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- 17 days ago
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- Are the Dallas Mavericks' Luca Doncic and Kyrie Irving the ultimate threat in a first-round playoff matchup with OKC Thunder? The Oklahoman's Justin Martinez weighs in
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- Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talks about return from injury
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- 18 days ago
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- 👀 ICYMI: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talks about his recovery and return from a two-game hiatus after the Thunder vs. Knicks game on Sunday
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- OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talks about winning shot vs Knicks
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- 18 days ago
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- 👀 ICYMI: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talks about his winning shot against the New York Knicks Sunday night. Read highlights from Thunder vs. Knicks here: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/nba/thunder/2024/03/31/okc-thunder-vs-new-york-knicks-game-score-updates-highlights-shai-gilgeous-alexander/73162430007/
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- Maggie McClure talks incentives for filmmakers at Oklahoma Music and Film Day at Oklahoma Capitol
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- 24 days ago
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- Maggie McClure talks about the Oklahoma music and film industries while attending Film and Music Day at the Capitol in Oklahoma City. Read more about the event here: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/2024/03/26/oklahoma-film-music-day-capitol-shines-spotlight-industries/72773052007/
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- How to grow a vegetable garden in Oklahoma
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- 29 days ago
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- Growing vegetables in Oklahoma's red dirt, especially in Oklahoma City and the Great Plains part of the state, can be difficult with the high heat, high winds, and relatively low rainfall.
Gardening success boils down to the basics: soil quality, a reliable water source, and good sunlight but with some shade, said Julia Laughlin, Oklahoma County OSU Extension #horticulture educator.
Read more here: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/business/real-estate/2024/03/21/growing-vegetables-in-the-great-plains-takes-good-soil-test-water-source-six-hours-of-sun-shade/72660343007/
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- Nex Benedict interview seen in bodycam footage; mother calls 911 to report medical issues next day
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- 2 months ago
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- The Owasso Police Department released body cam footage of a school resource officer's interview with Nex Benedict. In the video, the non-binary, 16-year-old's mother, Sue Benedict, says her child was bullied.
The following day, Sue called 911 to report that Nex was experiencing medical issues, including shallow breathing. They died that day.
Medical examiners are still completing their investigation into what killed the 16-year-old, but police said an autopsy determined Nex did not die as a result of trauma.
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- Final Bedlam for Big 12 basketball: Sooners' Porter Moser previews last OU vs. Oklahoma State game
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- 2 months ago
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- The Sooners and Cowboys both have just five games left in the regular season before the Big 12 tournament and then, either March Madness or the NIT championship.
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- Arkansas police chase that started in Oklahoma ends with police car flipping, suspects arrest
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- 2 months ago
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- Dashcam footage from three different police cars showed one police car flipping and another two documenting the arrest of two men in a U-Haul van with guns and Molotov cocktails.
The high speed chase began when a police officer in Locust Grove, Okla., tried to stop a van bearing the U-Haul logo that was reported stolen, according to a release. The officer in patrol car that flipped was treated at a local hospital and released with minor injuries after the chase ended just outside city limits on I-49, Tontitown Police said.
The suspects were charged with three counts of aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, possession of destructive devices, felony fleeing, battery second degree, four counts of criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and multiple felony charges from other agencies
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- The woodworking project @JonnyBuilds is most proud of is one that will benefit a charity
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- 2 months ago
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- Jonny Lambert is the man behind the woodworking channel @JonnyBuilds.
A former Oklahoma City police detective, Lambert learned how to do Kumiko — a Japanese woodworking technique that produces intricate patterns — for a dining table build that is now up for sale to benefit the Katz-Moses Woodworkers With Disabilities Fund.
The organization supports woodworkers who have physical and mental disabilities.
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- Police vs. Sheriff: Bodycam footage captures Lexington PD and Cleveland County Sheriff's Office feud
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- 2 months ago
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- A heated confrontation in Oklahoma between Lexington police officers and Cleveland County Sheriff's deputies was captured on body camera during a search for a suspect in the area.
On Jan. 30, the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office responded as part of what authorities described as "SWAT callout" protocol involving various agencies in the south metro, including the Norman Police Department, the Moore Police Department, and the University of Oklahoma Police Department. Local agencies were responding to "a potential critical situation," later described as a possible hostage standoff, in Lexington, about 40 miles south of Oklahoma City.
According to a phone call recording provided by the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, private investigators and bond agents reached out to dispatchers at the sheriff's office after unsuccessfully attempting to seek assistance from the Lexington Police Department in capturing a former Tulsa police officer accused of rape.
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- Reed Timmer on storm chasing vehicles AKA Dominators; how he helped with new Twister movie sequel
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- 3 months ago
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- Reed Timmer's Dominators are storm storm chasing vehicles go through tornadoes, hurricanes and more. When they aren't used by a team of storm chasers, the armed vehicles sit in an Oklahoma facility.
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- Car crash during traffic stop sends officer flying in scary collision
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- 3 months ago
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- All three individuals involved were treated and released, and the highway patrol officer is expected to recover according to his department.
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- Lily Gladstone returns to Osage Nation to hear 2024 Oscars nomination for Best Actress announcement
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- 3 months ago
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- Lily Gladstone returned to the Osage Nation to pay tribute to Mollie Burkhart (Kyle) and her family on the day the Oscars nominations were announced.
The winner of the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama, Gladstone portrayed Burkhart in "Killers of the Flower Moon." Directed by Martin Scorsese, the Oscar-nominated movie for best picture directed by fellow Oscar nominee Martin Scorsese is based on the true story of the Osage Murders.
Gladstone's Oscar nomination is the first time a Native American has been nominated for best actress. Four other actresses are nominated in the category including:
- Annette Bening, "Nyad"
- Sandra Hüller, "Anatomy of a Fall"
- Carey Mulligan, "Maestro"
- Emma Stone, "Poor Things"
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- Tetris beaten by 13-year-old Willis Gibson: 8 key minutes from win on iconic 8-bit game
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- 3 months ago
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- Willis Gibson, AKA Blue Scuti on YouTube, became the first person to technically beat Tetris on the original 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge version.
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- Lily Gladstone at Golden Globes shares most important part of making Killers of the Flower Moon
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Lily Gladstone won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama.
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- Brent Venables and Oklahoma football players discuss loss vs. Arizona in 2023 Alamo Bowl
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- OU football coach Brent Venables and players Drake Stoops, Danny Stutsman, Jackson Arnold and Billy Bowman took questions following their loss to Arizona in 2023 Alamo Bowl.
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- Mike Gundy on Oklahoma State football win vs. Texas A&M in 2023 Texas Bowl
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- "Every game's a challenge, but they found a way to win it in the end."
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- Bodycam shows Muscogee tribal police, Okmulgee County jail dispute over non-Native man's arrest
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- 4 months ago
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- Days after Lighthorse Police arrested a non-Native man in Okmulgee, they returned to the Okmulgee County jail to try to serve the arrest warrant but ultimately left without doing so.
Amid a dispute between both entities, the Muscgee Nation alleges a jailer assaulted one of the tribal police officers in bodycam footage they released. An arrest warrant has since been issued.
Officials at the jail, which is operated by the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority, have not returned messages seeking comment by The Oklahoman..
Tensions between county and tribal law enforcement agencies have simmered for years, with many of the conflicts rooted in jurisdictional disputes tied to the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling. The Muscogee Nation and Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office still have not agreed to allow their officers to enforce state and tribal public safety laws simultaneously, although the tribe has similar agreements with dozens of other agenci...
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- Police bodycam shows 'heroic rescue' by deputy who ran towards car on fire, pulled driver to safety
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- 4 months ago
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- Bodycam footage from the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office documented a dramatic rescue of a driver following a crash in Oklahoma City on Dec. 17.
The footage showed the deputy smashing the driver’s-side window and pulling the woman out to safety.
The sheriff’s office called the act a “heroic rescue,” and said the victim would likely have died if the deputy had “hesitated even a second or two.”
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- Brent Venables on recruiting, OU football preparing for Arizona in 2023 Alamo Bowl
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- 4 months ago
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- Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables shared his thoughts as Oklahoma gets ready to face in Arizona in the 2023 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.
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- Is Mike Gundy's developmental recruiting strategy sustainable?
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- 4 months ago
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- The Oklahoman's Scott Wright and Jacob Unruh are back at the Stonecloud Taproom to dissect Oklahoma State's 2024 signing class.
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- Oklahoma's Brent Venables talks recruiting wins for National Signing Day 2023
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- University of Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables talks recruiting wins for National Signing Day 2023.
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- Jackson Arnold on becoming OU football's starting QB after Dillon Gabriel transfer to Oregon
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Jackson Arnold will start at quarterback for Oklahoma when they take on Arizona in the 2023 Alamo Bowl.
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- New Marvel show 'Echo' premieres in Choctaw Nation; Director, Chief on MCU inclusion of Native story
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- 4 months ago
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- Months before "Echo," a new show coming to @disneyplus and @hulu in January 2024, two episodes of the new Marvel show premiered in Choctaw Nation in northeastern Oklahoma.
The five-episode show tells the story of 'Echo," a Marvel character played by Maya Lopez. After being raised in Choctaw Nation, circumstances prompt her to leave home. The upcoming series follows Echo as she is pursued by Kingpin's criminal empire back to her small Oklahoma hometown, where she must confront her own family and legacy.
Echo Director Syndey Freeland and Choctaw Chief Gary Batton gave their thoughts on a Native American story being part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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- Lily Gladstone had feeling of Mollie Burkhart signing off on her Killers of the Flower Moon casting
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- 4 months ago
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- In an interview the Associated Press, actress Lily Gladstone discussed her Golden Globe-nominated performance in "Killers of the Flower Moon" and the impact of the film, which depicts the true story of the Osage Murders.
0:00 - 0:23 Killers of the Flower Moon trailer
0:23 - 1:14 Lily Gladstone on legacy after being named after grandmother
1:15 - 1:45 Lily Gladstone feeling like Mollie Burkhart 'reach through time' with reminder of playing a real person
1:46 - 2:14 Behind the scenes of Killers of the Flower Moon
2:15 - 3:17 "It would mean so much more than just me."
3:18 - 3:38 Leonardo DiCaprio in Killers of Flower Moon: "Handsome Devil"
3:39 - 4:19 Lily Gladstone aspired to be a ballerina before an actress
4:20 - 5:12 "A coyote"
5:13 - 5:46 Lily Gladstone on Killers of the Flower Moon telling the Osage Murders story
5:47 - 6:30 On fame
6:31 - 7:05 Lily Gladstone praised by Osage woman
7:07 - 8:04 Lily Glad...
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- OKC Thunder's new arena vote celebrated by Mayor David Holt
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- 4 months ago
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- Oklahoma City residents overwhelmingly supported a measure for the city to use at least $850 million in taxpayer funds to build a new downtown arena. Used predominately by the OKC Thunder, the new arena could be ready by 2030.
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- A new OKC Thunder arena? Here's what Oklahoma City fans think about vote to replace Paycom Center.
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- 4 months ago
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- Leonardo DiCaprio on 'Killers of the Flower Moon' ties to climate change and playing Ernest Burkhart
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- 5 months ago
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- In an Associated Press interview, Leonardo DiCaprio said like depicted in his new movie, "Killers of the Flower Moon," the places with the most the most natural resources "are often the ones most drenched in blood."
Telling the true story of the Osage Murders in Oklahoma, DiCaprio breaks down the role of Ernest Burkhart and his relationship with Mollie Burkhart, played by Lily Gladstone, too.
0:00 - 0:31 Cut of Killers of the Flower Moon trailer
0:32 - 2:12: Leonardo DiCaprio on climate change and indigenous communities
2:13 - 2:34: More Killers from Killers of the Flower Moon trailer
2:35 - 4:22: Leonardo DiCaprio on Ernest Burkhart, Lily Gladstone on complexity of Mollie Burkhart's marriage
4:23 - 4:56: More Killers from Killers of the Flower Moon trailer
4:57 - 6:11: Jesse Plemons on playing Tom White while filming in Osage Nation
6:12 - 6:38 More Killers from Killers of the Flower Moon trailer
6:39 - 7:18 Cara Jad...
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- Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy, Brennan Presley, Collin Oliver preview Big 12 championship vs. Texas
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- 5 months ago
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- The Big 12 championship featuring Oklahoma State vs. Texas is next up ahead of bowl season. The Cowboys previewed their game against the Longhorns.
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- Win or lose Big 12 championship vs. Texas, what bowl game will Oklahoma State get?
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- 5 months ago
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- Texas is a "bad, bad matchup" for Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship. With that challenge for the Oklahoma State, which bowl game will the Cowboys land?
Plus, our panel of insiders breakdown the transfer portal heading into a year of conference realingment, whether Ollie Gordon is Doak Walker or Heisman trophy candidate, and much more.
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- The Ollie Gordon + Brennan Presley combo and previewing Oklahoma State vs BYU
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- 5 months ago
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- Does anyone understand the Big 12 tiebreakers? We discuss.
Plus, our panel of OSU Cowboys insiders discuss what the impact of Brennan Presley the transfer portal could be going into next season.
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- OKC police chase mom who alleged daughter was having 'emergency' and needed food
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- 5 months ago
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- After pulling over a driver and asking her for her identification, she told the officer her daughter was "low" and that she needed food.
After the officer took her license and returned to his patrol car, the driver, identified by local media as Shelia Bingham, stepped out of her car and appeared to begin filming on her cell phone. After the officer offered to call an ambulance for her, she returned to her vehicle and drove off.
The officer followed with lights on until she stopped at a gas station.
"I told you my daughter is having an emergency," Bingham said, before another officer arrived and assisted in her arrest.
Police say the child appeared to be fine and said Bingham faces several charges.
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- Why the UCF loss for Oklahoma State football felt different than bad losses of 2023
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- 5 months ago
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- The Oklahoman's Scott Wright and Jacob Unruh offer their theories on what happened in Orlando and what the recovery plan looks like for a Cowboy team still in the hunt for a spot in the Big 12 title game.
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- Can Oklahoma State football turn the page in the Big 12 after emotional Bedlam win vs. OU football?
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- 5 months ago
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- Mike Gundy was quick to discuss the importance of "moving forward" when he addressed the media on Monday. He knows what can happen to a team that lets a big win linger too long. And he knows what happens when a team isn't mentally sharp for a week of practice.
The Oklahoman's Scott Wright and Jacob Unruh discuss that and a few other interesting tidbits that remain after an enthralling Bedlam.
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- OU football's Brent Venables, Drake Stoops reaction to losing final Bedlam game vs. Oklahoma State
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- 6 months ago
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- Oklahoma came up short to lose the final Bedlam rivalry game and their second straight loss In Big 12 play.
0:00 - 5:08 Brent Venables on Bedlam
5:09 - 8:05 Drake Stoops on Bedlam, controversial play
8:06 - 10:06 Jeff Lebby
10:07 - 12:05 Kip Lewis
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- Oklahoma State fans storm field after Bedlam win; Mike Gundy on winning final rivalry game vs. OU
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- In the 118th Bedlam, Oklahoma State emerged on top, 27-24.
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- Oklahoma State wins last Bedlam rivalry game and fans storm the filed in Stillwater
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- 6 months ago
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- Bedlam: Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State Cowboys to host last rivalry game vs. Oklahoma football
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Oklahoma State football's Mike Gundy on Bedlam rivalry game: 'We used to not like each other'
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Mike Gundy says when he Brian Bosworth played were Oklahoma State and Oklahoma football players, Bedlam was a r"eal" rivalry.
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- Weighing the meaning of the final Bedlam football game between OU and OSU in a close Big 12
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- 6 months ago
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- OSU coach Mike Gundy shared his thoughts on how Bedlam has changed since his first one in 1986, and The Oklahoman's Scott Wright and Jacob Unruh share their thoughts on the increasingly important game between two teams in the five-way tie for the Big 12 lead.
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- Oklahoma upset by Kansas; Sooners head coach Brent Venables says he's 'incredibly disappointed.'
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- 6 months ago
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- Venables discussed Oklahoma's loss and his team's next opportunity during the Bedlam rivalry game vs. Oklahoma State.
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- Oklahoma murder suspect charges at police and wrestles officers before arrest, bodycam footage shows
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- 6 months ago
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- Bodycam footage released by the Wagoner County Sheriff's Office showed the arrest of Nicholas Scarborough.
He is primary suspected in the stabbing death of his 79-year-od grandmother, Dorothy Newton. He also attacked his wheelchair bound father, Daniel Scarborough. As of this writing, his father is in critical condition.
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- Oklahoma State football: How offensive adjustments boosted RB Ollie Gordon's impact
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- 6 months ago
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- The Oklahoman's Scott Wright and Joe Mussatto look back at the Cowboys' win over West Virginia, ahead to the challenges presented by Cincinnati and weigh the impact of OSU running back Ollie Gordon with the offensive changes the Cowboys have made since the South Alabama game.
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- Mike Gundy on Oklahoma State football's win vs. West Virginia
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Osage Murders remembered by victims' relatives amid #KillersoftheFlowerMoon movie release
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- 6 months ago
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- Know the true story behind the movie: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/10/19/ernest-burkhart-mollie-killers-of-the-flower-moon-leonardo-dicaprio-lily-gladstone-osage-murders/71214267007/
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- Mollie Burkhart's granddaughter, former chief speak on Osage Murders amid Killers of the Flower Moon
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- 6 months ago
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- Note: Some movie spoilers may be included in this video.
Ahead of the "Killers of the Flower Moon," family members of victims of the Osage Murders spoke on the century old Oklahoma tragedy.
Among them was former Osage Nation Principal Chief Jim Gray, the great grandson of Henry Roan and the grand daughter of Mollie Burkhart. Both individuals are portrayed in the Martin Scorsese movie, with William Belleau as Roan and Lily Gladstone as Burkhart.
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- OU football's Brent Venables, Dillon Gabriel on UCF ahead of next Big 12 game
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- 6 months ago
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- Brent Venables now has former UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel in an OU uniform. The two discussed the Sooners' next Big 12 test.
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- What does Mike Gundy credit for Oklahoma State football's resurgence on offense?
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- 6 months ago
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- Heading into the West Virginia game, Oklahoma State has revived an offense that averaged just over 20 points a game during non-conference play. Now, they're at more than 31 per game. The Oklahoman's Scott Wright and Jacob Unruh discuss that and everything else Mike Gundy had to say on Monday.
