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Tulsa hype grows from LA 2028 games in OKC

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August 11, 2024

Tulsa hype grows from LA 2028 games in OKC

TULSA, Okla — If you’ve watched KJRH lately, chances are you also watched some of the Paris Olympics on NBC.

Green Country has nearly always had a stake in the Olympics, starting way back with Sac and Fox Nation’s Jim Thorpe in Stockholm 1912. Most recently, Tulsa native Kenny Bednarek won silver for Team USA in track & field in Paris.
After more than 125 years of the games, the Olympics is likely to come to the Sooner state.

“For the past six years we have been working closely with leaders from LA 2028 and the City of Los Angeles to develop a plan,” Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt told NBC affiliate KFOR Aug. 8.

Holt recently spent time in Paris with officials from the current Olympics and the next one. He said it’s only a matter of time before the LA City Council approves delegating two sports to Oklahoma City.

“That’s gonna be really cool. I mean just having it, it’s gonna be very prestigious for the city and the state as well,” Andrew Stepp said Sunday in Tulsa.

Canoe slalom events are slated to make a splash with thousands at Riversport OKC.

“It’s a really cool opportunity and good for us to spread the word about how great Oklahoma is,” Maddie Brown said.

The other pitch to mark on the calendar: the return of Olympic softball. OKC’s Devon Park could transform from the Women’s College World Series home to the international softball capital.

That’s a home run for Tulsan Grant Stern.

“I mean if slalom was there too, I’d check it out as well, honestly. But yeah, definitely softball. I’m probably going to be there,” Stern said.

Fellow lifelong sports fans from Tulsa like Stepp can’t wait.

“It’s awesome to see the development for the state,” Stepp said. “More people, more to do, bigger names, bigger events, all that type of stuff coming to us.”

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Two Key Oklahoma Defenders Upgraded Ahead of Tennessee Game

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October 30, 2025

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Two Key Oklahoma Defenders Upgraded Ahead of Tennessee Game

In the second SEC Availability Report of the week, released on Thursday, Oklahoma saw status upgrades for two of its top defenders.

Linebacker Kobie McKinzie and cornerback Gentry Williams, both of whom were questionable on Wednesday’s report, are now probable to play in the Sooners’ game against Tennessee.

McKinzie exited last week’s loss to Ole Miss after playing just 15 snaps. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables revealed after the defeat that McKinzie “tweaked his groin.”

Williams exited the first quarter of OU’s win against South Carolina and did not return. He missed the entirety of the Sooners’ loss to Ole Miss but appears to be on track to play in Knoxville.

Running backs Taylor Tatum and Jovantae Barnes and offensive lineman Logan Howland are all still listed as questionable, as they were on Wednesday.

Barnes suffered an injury during warmups against Texas and hasn’t played since. In four games in 2025, Barnes has rushed for only 45 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.

Tatum has appeared in only one game for the Sooners, and he was a late addition to last week’s availability report.

Howland was on the injury report all week ahead of the Ole Miss game but was taken off in the final one, meaning he was available to play. The offensive tackle, however, did not appear against the Rebels.

Wide receiver Keontez Lewis and offensive lineman Derek Simmons are both doubtful to play against the Volunteers.

Lewis suffered a scary injury in the Sooners’ 44-0 win over Kent State but returned for the Texas game. He suffered a setback in that contest, though, and missed OU’s games against South Carolina and Ole Miss.

Simmons missed the Ole Miss game after suffering an injury against Texas but returning for South Carolina, and it appears less likely that he’ll play against the Volunteers.

Offensive linemen Jake Taylor, Jacob Sexton and Troy Everett are all ruled out for the Tennessee game. Everett is out for the remainder of the season, while Sexton hasn’t played since OU’s season opener against Illinois State. Taylor has not appeared in a game for the Sooners this year.

Another availability report will be released on Friday before a final report is released no later than 90 minutes until kickoff between the Sooners and Volunteers.

Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Neyland Stadium.

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Oklahoma law now requires hospitals to post prices of procedures

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October 29, 2025

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Oklahoma law now requires hospitals to post prices of procedures

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — If you have ever undergone a medical procedure, you know one of the scariest parts is not knowing how much you will have to pay.

That will no longer be the case for Oklahomans starting Saturday, November 1st.

Governor Kevin Stitt held a press conference Tuesday with other supporters of the new Hospital Price Transparency Law.

“It’s asking for transparency in pricing at hospitals, pretty common sense for consumers,” Gov. Kevin Stitt said.

Starting November 1st, Oklahoma hospitals must post prices for procedures, so patients know how much they are paying before the bill arrives.

“We should be able to know how much things cost and not be surprised by humongous medical bills,” Gov. Stitt said.

“This law protects consumers who say if they’ve been harmed by overcharges, they also have a private right of action to go after the hospital for way overcharging them beyond the prices they were to have paid,” Cynthia Fisher, Founder and Chairman for Patient Rights Advocate said.

Fisher says in their most recent report, only 12% of Oklahoma hospitals reviewed were fully complying with the federal hospital price transparency rule first implemented nearly five years ago.

“And what has happened in the shadows is there is wide price variation,” Fisher said. “One patient may pay with their plan $1,200, and another patient may be billed over $12,000 for that very same procedure.”

Supporters believe this law will create a free market system, and in turn, bring down prices.

“I think we’ll see prices fall and quality soar,” Dr. Keith Smith, Co-Founder of the Free Market Medical Association and Surgery Center of Oklahoma said.

The State Department of Health will make sure hospitals post prices.

We reached out to a couple of hospitals to see how they plan to roll this out.

Integris Health never got back with us, and OU Health said they would send over something Wednesday.

Gov. Stitt says there is one main goal behind this law.

“We’re going to put power back into the consumers hands, going to lower health care cost across the state of Oklahoma,” Gov. Stitt said.

You can find the price transparency tool here.

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