OU basketball: 3 takeaways from Sooners' win at UTSABy Joe Mussatto, Staff Writer, jmussatto@oklahoman.comOklahoma moved to 2-0 with an 87-67 win at UTSA on Monday night.
The Sooners trailed the Roadrunners 52-51 with just over 13 minutes left, but OU outscored UTSA 36-15 the rest of the way.
Here are three takeaways from the game:
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Top-level defense meeting 'positive, frank, constructive'Defense chiefs of China and the United States highlighted efforts to enhance cooperation and avoid confrontation in a "positive, frank and constructive" discussion at the Pentagon on Friday.....
Pakistan reporter held for having 'provocative literature'KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A defense lawyer says a journalist who was taken away by unidentified security forces over the weekend has been charged with possessing "provocative literature."Nasrullah Khan, a subeditor for a local daily.......
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HP's latest 'Reinvent Mindsets' effort highlights hiring military veteransUS Veterans Day honors those who have served in the military, and HP sees the day as a perfect time to call attention to hiring veterans. As part of its award-winning 'Reinvent Mindsets' campaign, a new short film, 'Ask Me About', is designed to honor and inspire the veteran community to pursue care....
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Here's how tax-loving, conservative Trump states are utterly dependent on blue AmericaWho's really getting all the "handouts" ?
Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress love to demonize government handouts, which, in fact, their own supporters depend on and are increasingly financed by taxpayers in blue states.The federal program Temporary Assistance for Needy F....
U.S. fighter jet crashes off Japan's Okinawa, crew rescuedTOKYO, Japan – A US navy fighter jet crashed into the sea off Japan's southern island of Okinawa on Monday, November 12, and its two crew members were rescued alive, Japan's defense ministry said.
The fighter jet crashed some 250 kilometers (156 miles) east-southeast of Okinawa's capital city N....
Observational nuggets from the Thunder's 111-96 loss against the MavericksBy Erik HorneThis blog on the Thunder's 111-96 loss against Dallas is an homage to those before me, but first:Thunder Buddies podcast: OKC comes back to earth in DallasGame story via Maddie Lee: Mavericks snap Thunder's seven-game winning streakJournal via Maddie Lee: Ferguson continues to show grow....
Army reports gunshots along Lebanese borderShots heard near northern community of Metula, where Defense Ministry is building a new security wall; UN peacekeeping force unaware of incident....
College Football Roundup: Alabama beats Mississippi State to remain unbeatenNO. 1 ALABAMA 24, NO. 18 MISSISSIPPI STATE 0: Josh Jacobs ran for a touchdown and caught a scoring pass and Alabama had its second straight shutout.
With quarterback Tua Tagovailoa still battling a gimpy right knee, the Crimson Tide turned to defense for another vintage performance.
The offense ra....
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OU d-coordinator Ruffin McNeill: 'It wasn't pretty'By Ryan Aber Staff Writer raber@oklahoman.comAfter Oklahoma's defense gave up 501 passing yards in a 48-47 win in Bedlam on Saturday night, Sooners interim defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill had plenty to say.
Q: What were you trying to do in the secondary?
A: Trying to be over the top, and they....
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President Trump is "testy" during discussions with leaders in ParisA source familiar with President Donald Trump's discussions with other world leaders in Paris says the President appears to be in a "sour" mood and "testy" at times while engaging with those leaders.
The source indicated much of the president's testiness arose in discussions where he has differed....
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Mudslide near Rio de Janeiro kills 3, injures 9RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian authorities say three people have been killed and nine injured in a mudslide near Rio de Janeiro.Rio's civil defense department head Roberto Robadey told the Globo TV network that the mudslide in.......
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Turkey ammunition depot blast killed 4 soldiers, wounded 20ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president says four soldiers have been killed and around 20 others injured in an explosion at an ammunition depot at a base in southeast Turkey.The Defense Ministry had announced Friday that 25 soldiers.......
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Seoul says 2 Koreas complete disarming 22 guard postsThe North and South Korean militaries completed withdrawing troops and firearms from 22 front-line guard posts on Saturday as they continue to implement a wide-ranging agreement reached in September to reduce tensions across the world's most fortified border, a South Korean Defense Ministry official....
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PH, Russia finalize military cooperation activities for 2019MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and Russia have finalized their military cooperation activities for 2019 which include security consultations and training exchanges, the Philippines' Department of National Defense (DND) said on Saturday, November 10.
The DND said in a press statement that....
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US denies China 'Cold War' but deep gaps persistWASHINGTON DC, USA – The United States on Friday, November 9, insisted it was not pursuing a new "Cold War" with China, but the Pacific powers could only paper over deep differences during high-level talks.
The defense chiefs and top foreign affairs officials of the two countries met in Washin....
Civil rights group says deputy shouldn't speak at conferenceTULSA, Okla. (AP) — Civil rights leaders are calling for a detectives group to rescind a speaking invitation to a white Oklahoma officer acquitted for fatally shooting an unarmed black man.The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational.......
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3-2-1 Kickoff: Counting down to Oklahoma State at OklahomaBy Scott Wright, Staff Writer, swright@oklahoman.comThere's a lot on the table for Oklahoma State, which needs a sixth win to solidify a bowl berth, and could be a thorn in OU's playoff hopes on Saturday:
3 Players to Watch
Justin Phillips: OSU's middle linebacker will be at the heart of the actio....
The Latest: China scolds US over presence in South China SeaWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on U.S.-China talks involving top diplomats and defense chiefs (all times local):1:50 p.m.China is telling the U.S. to stop sending American ships and military aircraft close to islands that Beijing.......
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Turkey: 25 soldiers hurt by exploding ordnance, 7 missingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's Defense Ministry says 25 soldiers were injured while seven others are unaccounted for in an accident during the firing of heavy weapon ordnance.In a statement, the ministry said the unexplained accident.......
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A Vox Co-Founder Got Doxxed on Twitter by a Hate-Spewing Incel, and Twitter Allowed ItOn Thursday, the liberal journalist Matthew Yglesias tweeted what appeared to be a defense of a Wednesday evening antifa protest that targeted the family home of conservative Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Yglesias said via Twitter that he couldn't empathize with Carlson's wife, who was home at the t....
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Norway to suspend defense gear exports to Saudi ArabiaCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway's foreign minister says the country will suspend issuing new licenses to export defense-related equipment to Saudi Arabia.Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide told Norwegian news agency NTB on.......
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Conor McGregor Shouldn't Be Given Rematch With Khabib, Says Daniel CormierCurrent UFC heavyweight and light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier recently revealed his opinion on the fight between Conor McGregor and his teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov, saying that McGregor’s performance wasn’t enough to warrant a rematch against the Russian fighter, according to r....
US, China holding security talks amid trade tensionsWASHINGTON (AP) — Even as the United States and China butt heads over trade, their top diplomats and defense chiefs will be meeting in Washington Friday, looking to tamp down tensions on other issues that have put a chill on relations.......
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OKC wins the Schroder for Anthony dealBy Jenni Carlson Columnist jcarlson@oklahoman.comDennis Schroder surveyed the defense and dribbled into the lane.
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Pentagon quietly drops 'Faithful Patriot' border ops nameWashington (AFP) Nov 7, 2018
The Pentagon has quietly stopped using the name "Operation Faithful Patriot" for its massive deployment to the border with Mexico, a defense official said Wednesday.
"We are now just referring to it as simply border support," Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colon....
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Texas AG wants inmate on death row despite rare agreementHOUSTON (AP) — Texas' attorney general is pushing to keep an inmate on death row despite prosecutors and defense lawyers agreeing that the man is intellectually disabled and shouldn't be executed.The state attorney general's office.......
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The Latest: Shooter received honorable military dischargeTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting at a Southern California bar that killed 12 people (all times local):
12:50 p.m.
U.S. Defense Department spokeswoman Jessica Maxwell says the former Marine who killed 12 people at a Southern California bar and grill received an honorabl....
What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in EuropeWhat to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend:
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Jose Mourinho has started to accept that attack is the best form of defense for his Manchester United team that has kept just one clean sheet in the Premier League all season.
Will he maintain that stance ahead of a....
Polish army organizing security for Independence Day marchWARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish government official says the Defense Ministry will organize security during an Independence Day march this weekend in Warsaw because police are staging mass walkouts in a pay dispute.The announcement.......
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White House bars CNN reporter after heated Trump exchangeWASHINGTON: The White House on Wednesday suspended the press pass of a CNN reporter who earlier sparred with Donald Trump at a news conference, in which the US president branded the journalist an "enemy of the people."
A visibly angry Trump had called reporter Jim Acosta a "rude, terrible person,....
