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New York Liberty Win Their First WNBA Title And Celebrate The End Of A Long Odyssey

New York Liberty Win Their First WNBA Title And Celebrate The End Of A Long Odyssey

Associated Press With a 67-62 overtime win over Minnesota in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday night, the New York Liberty claim their first WNBA championship.

U.S. Women's Basketball Team Wins 8th Straight Olympic Gold Medal

U.S. Women's Basketball Team Wins 8th Straight Olympic Gold Medal

CBS News The U.S. women's basketball team won its straight 8th Olympic gold medal, beating host France by the tightest of margins: 1 point. Team USA won 67 to 66 in a contested final match that came down to the last shot.

US Women's Basketball Beats Japan 102-76 To Open Campaign For 8th Straight Olympic Gold

US Women's Basketball Beats Japan 102-76 To Open Campaign For 8th Straight Olympic Gold

Associated Press A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Brittney Griner dominated the paint and helped the U.S. win its Olympic opener as the Americans chase an unprecedented eighth straight gold medal.

Brittney Griner Spends 32nd Birthday In Russian Prison

Brittney Griner Spends 32nd Birthday In Russian Prison

Associated Press The Olympic Gold Medalist is facing up to 9 years in a Russian prison for having less than a gram of cannabis oil in her suitcase at a Moscow airport.

WNBA Players Skipping Russia, Choosing Other Places To Play

WNBA Players Skipping Russia, Choosing Other Places To Play

Associated Press Brittney Griner’s highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country’s invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason.

Emotions Run High As Women's Basketball Icon Sue Bird Plays Final Game

CBS News This time there were tears, on the court and in the stands: the finality of the situation finally hitting Sue Bird and the thousands who showed up hoping to see her career continue for at least 40 more minutes.

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Sports World Reacts To The School Shooting In Uvalde, Texas

Sports World Reacts To The School Shooting In Uvalde, Texas

Associated Press In Dallas, Steve Kerr and Jason Kidd did not want to talk about basketball. LeBron James made no effort to hide his anger. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, a young father, called the news “devastating.”

Sports World Reacts To The School Shooting In Uvalde, Texas

Sports World Reacts To The School Shooting In Uvalde, Texas

Associated Press In Dallas, Steve Kerr and Jason Kidd did not want to talk about basketball. LeBron James made no effort to hide his anger. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, a young father, called the news “devastating.”

OU's Buddy Hield And UConn's Stewart Win Wooden Awards

OU's Buddy Hield And UConn's Stewart Win Wooden Awards

Buddy Hield of Oklahoma and Breanna Stewart of four-time national champion Connecticut won the John R. Wooden Award as national college basketball players of the year Friday night.

OU's Buddy Hield And UConn's Stewart Win Wooden Awards

OU's Buddy Hield And UConn's Stewart Win Wooden Awards

Buddy Hield of Oklahoma and Breanna Stewart of four-time national champion Connecticut won the John R. Wooden Award as national college basketball players of the year Friday night.

Former Sooner Guard Among Finalists For U.S. Olympic Basketball Team

Former Sooner Guard Among Finalists For U.S. Olympic Basketball Team

Danielle Robinson has been named one of 25 finalists for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball team.

Former Sooner Guard Among Finalists For U.S. Olympic Basketball Team

Former Sooner Guard Among Finalists For U.S. Olympic Basketball Team

Danielle Robinson has been named one of 25 finalists for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball team.

OU's Hield Named To Wooden Award Midseason Top 25

OU's Hield Named To Wooden Award Midseason Top 25

The Los Angeles Athletic Club has announced its John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s, Midseason Top 25 today on ESPNU and ESPN.com.

OU's Hield Named To Wooden Award Midseason Top 25

OU's Hield Named To Wooden Award Midseason Top 25

The Los Angeles Athletic Club has announced its John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s, Midseason Top 25 today on ESPNU and ESPN.com.

Sooners' Ellenberg Named HM AP All-American

Sooners' Ellenberg Named HM AP All-American

News 9 OU's Aaryn Ellenberg was named honorable mention for the Associated Press women's basketball All-America team announced Tuesday.

Sooners' Ellenberg Named HM AP All-American

Sooners' Ellenberg Named HM AP All-American

News 9 OU's Aaryn Ellenberg was named honorable mention for the Associated Press women's basketball All-America team announced Tuesday.

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Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia

Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia

Associated Press A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia.

Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia

Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia

Associated Press A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia.

Fire destroys homes and RVs in Mays County

Fire destroys homes and RVs in Mays County

Graham Dowers A large fire tore through the Plum Tree RV Park south of Salina on Saturday, destroying several homes and RVs. Firefighters battled the flames amid dry and windy conditions.

Fire destroys homes and RVs in Mays County

Fire destroys homes and RVs in Mays County

Graham Dowers A large fire tore through the Plum Tree RV Park south of Salina on Saturday, destroying several homes and RVs. Firefighters battled the flames amid dry and windy conditions.

Medical Minute: Debunking common cold myths

Medical Minute: Debunking common cold myths

Graham Dowers The common cold affects adults one to two times per year and children up to six times, but many misconceptions persist about the illness.

Medical Minute: Debunking common cold myths

Medical Minute: Debunking common cold myths

Graham Dowers The common cold affects adults one to two times per year and children up to six times, but many misconceptions persist about the illness.

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Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia

Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia

Associated Press A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia.

Fire destroys homes and RVs in Mays County

Fire destroys homes and RVs in Mays County

Graham Dowers A large fire tore through the Plum Tree RV Park south of Salina on Saturday, destroying several homes and RVs. Firefighters battled the flames amid dry and windy conditions.

Medical Minute: Debunking common cold myths

Medical Minute: Debunking common cold myths

Graham Dowers The common cold affects adults one to two times per year and children up to six times, but many misconceptions persist about the illness.

Stillwater benefit concert raises funds for wildfire victims

Stillwater benefit concert raises funds for wildfire victims

Graham Dowers A benefit concert is set to begin Sunday morning in Stillwater to raise funds for those impacted by last week’s devastating wildfires.

Your Vote Counts: Major changes in education, workforce, and wildfire response

Your Vote Counts: Major changes in education, workforce, and wildfire response

Graham Dowers This week’s edition of Your Vote Counts tackled several major issues impacting Oklahoma, including a sweeping executive order on education, ongoing workforce challenges, and the state's response to recent wildfires.

Mannford Strong brings community together with food, music and support

Mannford Strong brings community together with food, music and support

Ethan Wright Mannford Strong Benefit block party unites the community with food, music, and support after devastating wildfires.

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