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On Tuesday, Oklahoma reportedly lost three players to the transfer portal. The latest is rotational wing Kuol Atak, who played just over 12 minutes a game during his redshirt freshman campaign in 2025-26.

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Brent Venables Confirms Injury to Oklahoma Running Back

During the media viewing window of Oklahoma's March 28 Saturday spring practice, running back Xavier Robinson appeared to suffer a lower leg injury during a QB-running back exchange drill.

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Oklahoma Freshman Guard Announces Entry to Transfer Portal

The transfer portal has been open for less than 24 hours, but Oklahoma has already seen three of its 2025-26 players enter. Guard Jake Hansen, a freshman from Wauwatosa, WI, announced Tuesday that he will enter the transfer portal.

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How Will Oklahoma's Performance in the Red River Rivalry Shape the SEC Title Race?

Any time Oklahoma and Texas get together, bragging rights are on the line. But this weekend’s top five battle in Austin will shape the race for the SEC regular-season crown as the NCAA Tournament rapidly approaches. The No.

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Can 'Trustworthy' Wyatt Gilmore Land a Role in Oklahoma's Defensive Line Rotation?

Last year, it was Taylor Wein who broke out on the edge of OU’s defensive line. Wein, who assisted on only two tackles during his first two seasons in Norman, was one of the Sooners’ top defensive players.

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Where Does Oklahoma Land in Rankings Shakeup?

Oklahoma's sweep of Kentucky helped the Sooners out in the polls. This weekend figures to have chance to have a big effect as well. Patty Gasso's team jumped a spot to No.

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Rising Oklahoma Big Man to Test Transfer Portal Waters, per Report

Andreas Holst has never played in any games for the Sooners, and it’s now likely that he never will. Holst, a forward from Denmark who signed with OU in as part of its 2025 recruiting class, will enter the transfer portal, according to a report from college basketball analyst Arman Jovic.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / April 6

Oklahoma Denies DBU a Win Once Again Behind Michael Catalano's Pitching, Improved Bats

Following a frustrating weekend where Oklahoma blew chance after chance against Alabama, the Sooners had a unique midweek game two days later on Monday against Dallas Baptist.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / April 6

The Pieces on Oklahoma’s Offensive Line are in Place, Now It’s About Building on 2025

Everything starts up front in football. If you control the trenches on both sides, you control the game. Brent Venables' Oklahoma Sooners have built their defensive line to a point where exceptional play from year-to-year is now expected.

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The Oklahoma Sooners might have just struck gold yet again with another underrated recruiting target

The Oklahoma Sooners have had strong success identifying recruits early, and they might have done that again with another 2027 recruit. The Oklahoma Sooners have done a tremendous job on the recruiting front in recent seasons.

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Oklahoma Pitching 'Trending up' as Texas Series Looms Large

It didn’t take long after Oklahoma finished off a three-game sweep of Kentucky with a 12-2, five-inning win Saturday that Sooners coach Patty Gasso started turning her eye toward the coming weekend.

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Oklahoma’s Offseason Guide as Sooners Deal with Four Key Departures

The 2025-26 season was a whirlwind for Oklahoma’s men’s basketball program. OU began SEC play 1-9 and lost nine games in a row from Jan. 7 to Feb. 7. After

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / April 6

Oklahoma's Veterans Enjoyed Fantastic Weekends in Preparation for Massive Texas Series

Oklahoma got everything it wanted out of its weekend series with Kentucky. The Sooners put three more wins on the board, and while Patty Gasso’s talented

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / April 5

Oklahoma Falls in Overtime in Crown Title Game vs. West Virginia

Oklahoma suffered plenty of heartbreakers throughout the season, and Sunday was a fitting end to the 2025-26 campaign. The Sooners lost 89-82 to West Virginia in overtime in the College Basketball Crown championship game in Las Vegas on Sunday.

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Oklahoma Back in Nationals After Winning Lexington Regional

Oklahoma is back in the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships. The top-ranked Sooners earned their 22nd consecutive appearance in nationals Sunday, with a 198.350 to win the Lexington Regional Final in Lexington, Ky.

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Oklahoma Hosts Key Targets From Upcoming Classes

The Sooners are a week and a half into spring ball, and they have continued to host high school prospects. Class of 2028 back KJ Gaddis of Choctaw, OK, attended OU’s practice on Wednesday.

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James 'Tank' Carrington Ready to Prove Himself With Oklahoma

Early on in his first spring at Oklahoma, James “Tank” Carrington has drawn strong reviews. “His fundamentals and block recognition are really good,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said of the defensive lineman recently.

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Is Oklahoma's Pursuit of Audi Crooks Actually a Good Idea?

Jennie Baranczyk and her staff have a lot of work to do this offseason. The losses of Raegan Beers and Payton Verhulst meant OU would have production

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / April 5

Oklahoma’s Young Backs Seize Spring Opportunity With 'No Fear'

Brent Venables has made it known how he feels about the Sooners' run game over the past few seasons. At least on paper, Oklahoma is set up to have a better rushing attack by sheer virtue of an improved and more experienced offensive line, more physically cable tight ends and a crop of new talent in the running back room.

Oklahoma Sooners News / A to Z Sports / April 5

One Sooners’ prized recruit in the 2027 recruiting class just sent a scary message to the rest of the SEC with some of his recent workout footage

The Oklahoma Sooners have the best class in the 2027 recruiting class, and Krew Jones is a huge reason why, as he showed in his workout clips, dominating offensive linemen.

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Sooners’ injury problem at one important position during spring football is starting to show a good issue OU could have

The Oklahoma Sooners have begun spring practice, but they seem to be having a major injury issue. Specifically, one position is getting injured a ton. The Oklahoma Sooners have a big issue to start spring football, as a ton of their players are banged up.

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Oklahoma Pitching Coach Jennifer Rocha 'Forever Grateful' to Karlie Keeney

Karlie Keeney was in a difficult position. Less than two years after her college career ended, Keeney found herself not only taking over as an interim pitching coach but doing it at Oklahoma, where she’d be taking over the Jennifer Rocha — one of the most well-respected pitching coaches around.