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A Look At What Oklahoma Is Getting From Thursday’s Transfer Portal Haul

Patty Gasso made it clear after Oklahoma’s stunning Super Regional exit that the Sooners needed experience, depth and players capable of restoring some of the…

College Football News / A to Z Sports / June 18

CFB analyst makes himself look very silly after doing a ranking featuring Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners

The Oklahoma Sooners have one of the very best coaches in the country, as Brent Venables has turned the program back around. The Oklahoma Sooners have one of the best coaches in the entire country.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 18

Oklahoma CWS Notebook: In Memoriam, Mercurius Rising, Fab Freshmen 3.0

OMAHA, NE — At his postgame press conference on Wednesday night following Oklahoma’s violent elimination of Georgia, Sooners coach Skip Johnson gave a poignant shout out to a fallen colleague.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 18

Oklahoma Adds C Abbie Gregus From Transfer Portal

Outfielder and backup catcher were two of Oklahoma softball's biggest offseason priorities. The Sooners addressed all of those Thursday. After adding a pair of outfielders earlier in the day, Patty Gasso's team added catcher Abbie Gregus from Loyola Chicago.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 18

Oklahoma Adds OF Adi Hansen From Southern Idaho

Oklahoma softball's transfer portal activity may have been fairly slow developing. But now, as the portal window nears its end, the Sooners have started having success.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 18

Oklahoma Adds OF Macie Harter From Middle Tennessee via Transfer Portal

Oklahoma softball has added its first transfer out of the portal. Middle Tennessee transfer Macie Harter, an outfielder with two seasons of eligibility remaining, will join the Sooners.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 18

How Oklahoma is Finding Joy During the Mundane, In-Between Moments

OMAHA, NE — Get on the bus. Go to practice. Back to the hotel. Shower, eat dinner and then team meeting. Tomorrow, game day, another stiffly regimented routine, same as yesterday.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 18

Oklahoma WR Commit Greydon Howell Sold on Sooners’ ‘Brotherhood’

Greydon Howell can do it all. Howell, a Class of 2027 athlete from Broken Bow, OK, plays football and baseball for his high school, and he also runs track.

College Baseball News / College Sports Only / June 18

Internet Reacts to Branch Brothers Special HR Moment

During the Men’s College World Series semifinals, Georgia’s Kolby Branch hit a 401-foot solo home run in his last college at-bat. He created a viral moment by high-fiving his younger brother, Kyle Branch, who was playing second base for the opposing Oklahoma Sooners.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 17

Oklahoma Hammers Georgia to Return to College World Series Finals

OMAHA, NE — Freshman pitcher shutting down maybe the nation’s most potent lineup? Check. Home runs by the record-setting handful? Check. Otherworldly defensive genius with the leather?

Oklahoma Sooners News / EasySportz / June 17

The Eye Test Says Oklahoma Baseball Wins the CWS, But What About the Odds?

If the College World Series were decided solely by the eye test, Oklahoma might be the favorite to win the national championship. The Sooners have looked every bit like the hottest team in Omaha.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Heartland Sports / June 17

Is Oklahoma Setting the Pace? Where the Sooners’ 2027 Recruiting Class Stands in the SEC

When Oklahoma announced its move to the SEC, one question surfaced repeatedly. Could the Sooners recruit at an SEC level? Through the first half of…

Oklahoma Sooners News / EasySportz / June 17

Georgia Baseball Can Do The Unthinkable

The path is simple for Georgia baseball. Difficult, but simple. Beat Oklahoma on Wednesday. Beat Oklahoma again on Thursday. Do that, and the Bulldogs will pull off one of the most impressive turnarounds of the College World Series and punch their ticket to the national championship series after falling into the loser’s bracket Tuesday night.

Oklahoma's Kasidi Pickering Transferring to Texas Tech, Per Report

Kasidi Pickering, the 2025 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American outfielder, will transfer from Oklahoma to Texas Tech, Softball on SI reported Wednesday.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 16

Oklahoma CWS Notebook: Another Rookie, a Quick Pick and Brock's Bomb

OMAHA, NE — Oklahoma will try to go 3-for-3 on dynamite freshman pitchers when the Sooners get back to Charles Schwab Field on Wednesday night. Following

Brent Venables News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 16

Here's the Backstory on Brent Venables' Postgame CWS Visit and What Oklahoma Players Thought

OMAHA, NE — There’s no denying that Brent Venables has a way with people. Especially athletes. Venables was an impromptu guest of honor in the Oklahoma clubhouse on Monday night minutes after the Sooners’ 4-3 victory over No.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Heartland Sports / June 15

Speed, Bloodlines and Versatility: Why Trenton Blaylock Was a Must-Get Recruit for Oklahoma

Brent Venables has made no secret about what he wants Oklahoma’s defense to look like in the SEC. Fast. Physical. Versatile. With the addition of…

Oklahoma Sooners News / Heartland Sports / June 15

What Oklahoma Just Added To The 2027 Class: An Explosive Playmaker and a Mauling Offensive Lineman

Oklahoma's scorching run on the recruiting trail continued over the weekend as Brent Venables and his staff added two more pieces to what has long been one of the nation's premier 2027 classes.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 15

Oklahoma Outlasts Georgia in College World Series Thriller

OMAHA, NE — If one freshman pitcher is good enough for Oklahoma, two should be twice as nice. It was. Just like fellow freshman Cord Rager two days earlier, Xander Mercurius delivered easily his best performance of the season on Monday night in the College World Series.

John Mateer News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / June 15

Three Areas Where Oklahoma Quarterback John Mateer Must Improve in 2026

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is set up to be more successful in 2026. Mateer had an up-and-down first season in Norman. He completed 62.2 percent of his passes for 2,885 yards, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and his production dipped significantly after he suffered a hand injury against Auburn in Week 4.

Oklahoma Sooners News / A to Z Sports / June 15