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Born 1879 near Claremore Oklahoma, Will Rogers was the most famous American of his day. Visitors to Will Rogers Oklahoma museum will learn much of the man and his times.

Despite Oklahoma's blowout win over Texas Tech Nov. 22, the Big XII's South Division remains a three-team race heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

The Oklahoma Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers are working to prevent the Oklahoma senate from turning public schools into charter schools.

Despite having one of the toughest schedules in the country, the Oklahoma Sooners could win the national title because of a strong offense and balanced defense.

Sonics will look to continue building for the future this summer by adding to the core of Kevin Durant and Jeff Green.

No passport? No funds for overseas plane tickets? Travelers in the United States find rare cultural treat at Oklahoma City Museum of Art's Roman Art from the Louvre.

It won't be quite as pivotal of a game as was expected before the season, but the Big 12 football matchup between Oklahoma and Texas is still huge. It always is.

In Choctaw County and the city of Stillwater, poverty rates have been found to be higher than areas in the rest of the state of Oklahoma.

An injured Sam Bradford watched from the sidelines as his Sooners suffered their first loss of the 2009 season; a loss that could cost Oklahoma a 2009 BCS Title bid.

Yet another ranked team was upset in 2009 as the #5 Oklahoma State Cowboys had their highly explosive offense shutdown by the unranked Houston Cougars in week two.

The Big 12 Conference is ready to crown its champion and once again Oklahoma has a considerable edge over the Missouri Tigers.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers can keep their Big 12 Conference title hopes alive by defeating Oklahoma on Saturday. But they haven't had much luck doing that in recent years.

The name and colors of the Seattle SuperSonics will remain in Seattle, but the NBA team will move to Oklahoma City to begin the 2008-09 season.

Blake Griffin's dominating showing at Oklahoma this season has many in the field believing the power forward will be the No. 1 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

The team formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics is looking for a new nickname to go with its new city.

Allergens in Oklahoma include Pepper vine, perennial ragweed, perennial ryegrass and alfalfa, but there are ways to reduce or eliminate the symptoms they inflict.

The Brigham Young Cougars have definitely been good under coach Bronco Mendenhall. But they won't know if they're really good until they face No. 3-ranked Oklahoma.

College Football has started again and the first weekend of action has already created more than it's fair share of excitement.

A prolific offense will meet a highly touted defense when No. 9 Oklahoma State plays host to No. 13 Georgia on Sept. 5 in Stillwater, Okla.

One week after meeting one of the nation's more highly touted defenses, the No. 5 Oklahoma State Cowboys will face one of the most explosive offenses.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have loads of problems but took a step to solving one of them by signing Serbian big man Nenad Krstic.

The Sooners hope to get another shot at the national title and prove themselves this season. Oklahoma has lost its past five BCS games, three were for the national title.

March Madness and the NCAA tournament captivates everyone's attention. And for this year's Oklahoma Sooners, it can't get any more exciting than now.

The Miami Hurricanes played three ranked teams in their first three games. They'll meet another one on Saturday, Oct. 3, and this opponent could be the toughest of all.

Oklahoma has the most Native America tribes in the nation, and the Cherokee Nation offers seven casinos to please any visiting gambler to the Sooner State.

Seattle Supersonics minority owner Audrey McClendon revealed to an Oklahoma City reporter that it was never ownerships' intention to keep the franchise in Seattle.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys did not cave in when they lost Dez Bryant, lost Kendall Hunter or lost to Houston. But will they hold up against the unbeaten Texas Longhorns?

Elsewhere, Oklahoma State makes a great escape on a Thursday night, and Oklahoma's defense can't keep up with Taylor "Nick" Potts and Texas Tech.

The Big 12 football tie-breaker scenarios could become the key to not only deciding the winner of the South Division, but also the national champion.

Beavers Bend Resort Park in Oklahoma will satisfy artists and their families, as well.

The Longhorns were able to edge out the Sooners in a tight defensive affair as both defensive lines excelled. The win keeps Texas perfect and their BCS ambitions alive.

Geronimo was the most famous Apache warrior that ever lived and he gave both the Mexican and American Governments trouble for nearly 20 years.

Fort Washita, near Durant, Oklahoma, is the setting for some of Oklahoma's most bizarre poltergeist and hidden treasure tales.

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich isn't the first governor to be impeached and face removal from office.

Injuries to key players have put several NCAA Tournament contenders into difficult situations with the Tournament set to begin three weeks from today.

Born near Claremore Oklahoma, Will Rogers' quotes, rope tricks and radio broadcasts led him to become one of the era's most popular movie stars and political pundits.

Overstatement is a favorite tool of everyone, not just limited to writers and artists. While the impulse to exaggerate is world-wide, overstatement is typically American.

Ratings are up for the tournament so far, but there's no underdog to root for, so it remains to be seen if people will remain interested.

Oscar Hammerstein is possibly one of the greatest lyricists of all time. He was a pioneer in addressing social issues. He even examined the topic of war in his musicals.

Although Wayman Tisdale's time on Earth is over, his legacy and influence will continue to resonate throughout the world; in basketball, in music, and in life.

The Stanford football team could have some Luck, a little Luck, or no Luck at all when the Cardinal meets Oklahoma in the Sun Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 31, at El Paso, Tex.

Tishomingo, Oklahoma wildlife refuge welcomes hundreds of thousands of weary travelers during fall migrations.

The Big 12 North has become the very small, insignificant brother of the Big 12 South; it may be time to fix that.

The Kansas Jayhawks wrestled the number overall seed from contenders, Oklahoma and Missouri, who will each receive a first-round bye along with Kansas State.

As the 2009 college football season approaches, here are the top prospects to watch out for in next year's draft.

The Utah Utes cemented their perfect season with a win over Alabama.

Greenwood was a clean middle class community where African Americans lived and were able to pursue their American dream, but all the changed in a twinkle of an eye.

Many musical theatre fans consider Oklahoma! one of the best musicals of all time, and the Okanagan Valley will get the chance to decide for themselves on November 16th.

Missouri's impressive all-around victory at Kansas State highlights this past week of games in the Big 12 Conference. Meanwhile, Texas A&M collapses.

Oklahoma State couldn't keep pace in its most important home game in years, reinforcing the dearth of good teams in the league.