The EF5 tornado that killed at least 24 people and gutted a wide swath of this tornado-weary community Monday was deemed “the storm of storms” as officials surveyed the muddy, splintered rubble that remained.
The athletes have spoken. Moore, Oklahoma, will rebuild. Related Story: Durant, Thunder pledge millions in assistance
As Oklahoma communities grapple with the devastation caused by this week's deadly tornadoes, the financial impact from the loss of homes and other property remains unclear.
We will be the first to admit, we were hoping for more to fund reforms.
Here’s your (two) chance(s) to win one of two pairs of tickets to see Paul McCartney perform May 30 at the BOK Center.
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For Broken Arrow football team, anything less than a title 'not enough' For Broken Arrow linebacker Alex Bradley, two words describe his team's 2012 season.
BARRY LEWIS World Sports Writer
Two-minute Drill: Broken Arrow Tigers Top wide receivers are projected to be Austin Reed, Myles Smith, Alex Reed and Hunter Copelin.
Capable players await their turn for Coweta Coweta lost serious operators among last year's 18 senior football players, but coach Bubba Burcham said ...
MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer
High school football Q&A: Owasso's James Willis Willis and his family lived in Moss Point, Miss., until 2005 when Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home. ...
Southmoore football team gets close call with devastating tornado Southmoore High School football coach Jeff Brickman walked tentatively into the parking lot, staggered ...
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Paralyzed former Union football player gets $10,000 grant The family of former Union football player Sterling Thomas received a $10,000 grant Monday from the College ...
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Two-Minute Drill: Verdigris Cardinals Coach Tony Daniels added Travis East to his staff. East, who used to live in Claremore, was an assistant ...
JOHN D. FERGUSON World Correspondent
Verdigris football team wants further success Verdigris' new coach, Tony Daniels, may not know all the names of his players yet, but he knows exactly ...
High school Q&A: Caleb Wilsey, Catoosa QB Caleb Wilsey was a backup quarterback to Austin Potter last season. Wilsey saw the success Potter had ...
Union football determined to regain championship form Union senior linebacker Coleby Evans looked in championship form when he intercepted a pass and made ...
Two-Minute Drill: Union Redskins Mason Farquhar, who is battling Zach Fisher for the starting quarterback position, threw passes in seven ...
Q&A: Coleman Key; Broken Arrow QB Coleman Key completed 129-of-234 passes for 1,510 yards and 16 touchdowns as the Tigers reached the Class ...
Collinsville Cardinals looking good in practice The Cardinals, however, have a returning starter at quarterback, Zane McElroy, and one of the area's ...
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Thunder star Kevin Durant, team, NBA and players' union each make $1M tornado pledges Later Tuesday, the NBA and the players' union announced that they are combining to donate $1 million ...
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Big 12 baseball tournament postponed one day The decision was made in respect to the Moore tornado tragedy and its relief efforts.
ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer
Athletes aid Moore tornado victims by providing helping hands and relief The athletes have spoken. Moore, Oklahoma, will rebuild.
Bob Stoops: Loss of children is "heartbreaking." Just thinking about these so many families that are devastated, Stoops said during an ESPN interview. ...
Tulsa Sports Commission, country club makeover help land 2014 NCAA women's golf championships Fast-forward the calendar by a year and fairways here will be dotted with the nation's best female college ...
JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer
Shock cuts veteran guard Scholanda Dorrell One more cut is necessary for the Shock to reach the regular-season limit of 11 by Thursday’s deadli ...
Guerin Emig: Colvin's senior season already off to encouraging start Three months from the opener, Oklahoma's starting cornerback is already being noticed.
WNBA general managers see Shock as most improved team in 2013 GMs rated Tulsa as fifth most likely to finish in the top four spots in the six-team Western Confere ...
Big 12 baseball tournament will go on, but delayed a day Baseball coaches Sunny Golloway and Josh Holliday are proud of their home state.
OU football coach Bob Stoops feels state's pain after tornado Bob Stoops, like many Oklahomans during Monday's deadly tornado, watched the tragic event unfold via ...
Kelly Hines: OSU's nonconference hoops schedule taking shape With the return of Marcus Smart and a probable top-10 preseason ranking, Oklahoma State appears to be ...
Locals scattered among OCA All-State baseball lists Austin O'Brien and Trae Bobo, who helped lead Owasso to a 36-0 record and the Class 6A state championship, ...
Jay-Z's sports agency buys Diggins a Benz Looks like Skylar Diggins will have a new ride when she goes to Tulsa to join the Shock.
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Improved Tulsa Shock ready to add Elizabeth Cambage back to roster The Tulsa Shock counted on being a better basketball team in 2013 before learning last week that Elizabeth ...
Owasso duo heads All-State baseball team Austin O’Brien and Trae Bobo, who helped lead Owasso to a 36-0 record and the Class 6A state championship, ...
Jenks' Keester named state Gatorade soccer player of the year again Jenks' Lizzie Keester has scored again.
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Oklahoma State won't release QB Wes Lunt to transfer to Big 12, SEC or Pac-12 Oklahoma State has confirmed that former Cowboy quarterback Wes Lunt will not be released to transfer ...
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Liz Cambage announces she will return to Tulsa Shock this season Attention, Tulsa Shock fans and WNBA watchers.
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The Picker: Who Messed Up the Thunder? We told you what was coming years ago.
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End game: Thunder falls in five games to Memphis The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history ...
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Durant's parting comments show promising future for Thunder Sometimes Kevin Durant is simply remarkable.
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The Picker: Thunder Year in Review Get It Here First
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Neph brothers team up to lead Owasso offense One things's certain as the Owasso Rams go through spring football drills.
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Oklahoma rips Arkansas, will host Texas A&M in softball super-regional "LAUR-EN!" "LAUR-EN!" "LAUR-EN!"
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TU starting kicker won't return for 2013 season The spring football practice period ended more than a month ago, but the University of Tulsa program ...
John E. Hoover: Thunder lost this series inside The Thunder's end came Wednesday not because of Russell Westbrook's knee injury, or Kevin Durant's 5-of-21 ...
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AJ Allmendinger making most of shot at Indy 500 AJ Allmendinger's parents attended their first Indianapolis 500 in 1979, when they camped in a grassy ...
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Tulsa Shock caps preseason with impressive win over Sparks The Tulsa Shock gained a split of its West Coast exhibition games Sunday by racing to an 82-67 win over ...
Joseph Randle, Dallas Cowboys are 'perfect fit,' he says On one hand, Joseph Randle has every right to have a chip on his shoulder after not going until the fifth ...
STEVE HUNT World Correspondent
Oklahoma City Thunder returns home on the brink of elimination Oklahoma City typically goes to battle with two All-Stars - Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. During ...
Guerin Emig: Stoops is right. Finding CFP selection committee members could be an unsolvable puzzle The Oklahoma coach asks: "Who doesn't have an agenda?" Well... Hmmm...
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OSU gets TCU, OU draws Baylor in Big 12 openers Oklahoma State has secured the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Conference Tournament, which opens Wednesday ...
Shock's Glory Johnson ready to show her net worth She didn't understand the language and she wasn't sure about the food. But Glory Johnson said she grew ...
Jimmie Tramel: Will wrestling sell out? Should Tony Allen be MVP? Is Thunder doomed because games became work? Reactions to recent sports news, include the late Chuck Muncie's iconic image, the guy (Titus Young) ...
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