OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s top public schools official who lauded President Donald Trump, pledged to put a Turning Point USA chapter in every high school to honor Charlie Kirk and end what he called “wokeness” in public schools, is resigning to lead a conservative educators’ group. Walters, 40, said Wednesday night on Fox News that he …
Read More »NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma got away with one on a second-quarter touchdown against Auburn on Saturday. Before Isaiah Sategna’s 24-yard touchdown catch from John Mateer, he appeared to be running off the field. Instead, he stopped, ran a pattern and ended up wide open for the score. It was a crucial play in No. 11 Oklahoma’s 24-17 win over …
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NORMAN — Oklahoma survived. The No. 11-ranked Sooners were pushed to the limit by No. 22 Auburn and former quarterback Jackson Arnold, but Brent Venables’ defense stood tall when it mattered most. John Mateer’s 9-yard touchdown run put OU on top 22-17 with 4:54 left in its SEC opener. Arnold, who led a 14-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to put the …
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Eli LedermanSep 21, 2025, 12:44 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. An SEC officiating crew failed to identify a “hideout tactic” on Oklahoma‘s second-quarter touchdown in the 11th-ranked Sooners’ Week 4 win over No. 22 Auburn, …
Read More »Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology,” but which opponents decry as a “MAGA loyalty test.” Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s public schools superintendent, said Monday that any teacher coming from the two blue states will …
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David PurdumAug 12, 2025, 11:27 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer, after screenshots of past references to “sports gambling” on his Venmo account surfaced online Monday, has denied to school officials ever being involved with gambling, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. School officials became aware of the matter …
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