Oklahoma

===Sports===
The [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) is the state's only [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|major league sports franchise]]. The state had a team in the [[Women's National Basketball Association]], the [[Tulsa Shock]], from 2010 through 2015, but the team relocated to [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex|Dallas–Fort Worth]] after that season<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-approves-tulsa-shock-relocation-dallas-fort-worth/ |title=WNBA Approves Relocation of Shock from Tulsa to Dallas–Fort Worth |publisher=Women's National Basketball Association |date=July 23, 2015 |access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref> and became the [[Dallas Wings]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.wnba.com/news/wnbas-dallas-wings-introduced-in-dfw-metroplex/ |title=WNBA's Dallas Wings Introduced in DFW Metroplex |publisher=Women's National Basketball Association |date=November 2, 2015 |access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref>

Oklahoma has teams in several minor leagues, including [[Minor League Baseball]] at the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] and [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] levels (the [[Oklahoma City Dodgers]] and [[Tulsa Drillers]], respectively), hockey's [[ECHL]] with the [[Tulsa Oilers]], and a number of indoor football leagues. In the last-named sport, the state's most notable team was the [[Tulsa Talons]], which played in the [[Arena Football League]] until 2012, when the team was moved to [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. The [[Oklahoma Defenders]] replaced the Talons as Tulsa's only professional arena football team, playing the [[CPIFL]]. The [[Oklahoma City Blue]], of the [[NBA G League]], relocated to Oklahoma City from Tulsa in 2014, where they were formerly known as the Tulsa 66ers. Tulsa is the base for the [[Tulsa Revolution]], which plays in the [[American Indoor Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite news|date=July 29, 2007 |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/pro-soccer-soccer-comes-to-tulsa/article_0c080201-f674-5e71-ad9f-259cc015a519.html |title=Pro soccer: Soccer comes to Tulsa |first=Glenn |last=Hibdon |work=[[Tulsa World]] |access-date=August 5, 2007}}</ref> Enid and Lawton host professional basketball teams in the [[USBL]] and the [[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]].
[[File:OKC Thunder.JPG|thumb|The [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] moved there in 2008, becoming its first permanent major-league team in any sport.]]

[[College athletics in the United States|Collegiate athletics]] are a popular draw in the state. The state has four schools that compete at the highest level of college sports, [[NCAA Division I]]. The most prominent are the state's two members of the [[Big 12 Conference]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1514841&DB_OEM_ID=10410&DB_OEM_ID=10410 |title=Big 12 Conference—One True Champion |date=June 26, 2013 |publisher=Big 12 Conference |access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref> one of the so-called [[Power Five conferences]] of the top tier of college football, [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I FBS]]. The [[Oklahoma Sooners|University of Oklahoma]] and [[Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls|Oklahoma State University]] average well over 50,000 fans attending their football games, and Oklahoma's football program ranked 12th in attendance among American colleges in 2010, with an average of 84,738 people attending its home games.<ref>{{cite web| title = Attendance Records | publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association | url = http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Attendance.pdf| year=2011 | access-date = October 20, 2011}}</ref> The two universities meet several times each year in rivalry matches known as the [[Bedlam Series]], which are some of the greatest sporting draws to the state. ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' magazine rates Oklahoma and Oklahoma State among the top colleges for athletics in the nation.<ref name="top sports">{{cite magazine| date=October 7, 2002|title = America's Best Sports Colleges: 1–10|magazine=Sports Illustrated| url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online/news/2002/10/01/1_10/| access-date = August 5, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine| date=October 7, 2002|title = America's Best Sports Colleges: 11–100|magazine=Sports Illustrated| url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online/news/2002/10/01/11_100/| access-date = August 5, 2007}}</ref>

Two private institutions in Tulsa, the [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane|University of Tulsa]] and [[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|Oral Roberts University]]; are also Division I members. Tulsa competes in FBS football and other sports in the [[American Athletic Conference]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tulsahurricane.com/sports/2015/5/21/GEN_0521151506_AboutTU.aspx |title=About TU |publisher=[[Tulsa Golden Hurricane]] |access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref> while Oral Roberts, which does not sponsor football,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oruathletics.com/landing/index |title=Home Page |publisher=[[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles]] |access-date=November 9, 2015 |archive-date=November 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114232454/http://www.oruathletics.com/landing/index }} Move the cursor over "Sports" on the menu to see a list of varsity sports; football is not listed.</ref> is a member of the [[Summit League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesummitleague.org/members/oralroberts/index |title=Oral Roberts |publisher=The Summit League |access-date=November 9, 2015 |archive-date=September 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908042248/http://thesummitleague.org/members/oralroberts/index }}</ref> In addition, 12 of the state's smaller colleges and universities compete in [[NCAA Division II]] as members of three different conferences,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatamericanconference.com/ |title=Home Page |publisher=[[Great American Conference]] |access-date=November 9, 2015}} Move the cursor over "The GAC" on the menu to see a list of members; six members are from Oklahoma.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lonestarconference.org/sports/2009/12/16/information_history_index.aspx? |title=Lone Star Conference History |publisher=[[Lone Star Conference]] |access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themiaa.com/sports/2012/5/18/about.aspx?|title=About the MIAA |publisher=[[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association]] |access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref> and eight other Oklahoma institutions participate in the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]], mostly within the [[Sooner Athletic Conference]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205322922 |title=NAIA Member Schools: Oklahoma |publisher=National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics |access-date=November 10, 2015}}</ref>

Regular [[LPGA]] tournaments are held at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa, and [[Men's major golf championships|major championships]] for the [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|PGA]] or LPGA have been played at [[Southern Hills Country Club]] in Tulsa, Oak Tree Country Club in Oklahoma City, and Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa.<ref>{{cite web| title = Oklahoma's Top 10 Private Golf Courses| publisher = Tulsaweb| url = http://www.tulsaweb.com/Golf/Private.htm| access-date = August 5, 2007| archive-date = August 6, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070806060137/http://tulsaweb.com/Golf/Private.htm}}</ref> Rated one of the top golf courses in the nation, Southern Hills has hosted five [[PGA Championship]]s, including one in 2022, and three [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Opens]], the most recent in 2001.<ref>{{cite web | year=2007 | url=http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2007/news/20060228_history.html| title= Southern Hills Country Club is rich in History | publisher=[[Professional Golfers' Association of America|PGA]] | access-date=August 5, 2007}}</ref> [[Rodeo]]s are popular throughout the state, and [[Guymon, Oklahoma|Guymon]], in the state's panhandle, hosts one of the largest in the nation.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.guymonrodeo.com/rodeohistory.htm | publisher=Guymon Rodeo Foundation | title=Rodeo History | access-date=May 2, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070525105057/http://www.guymonrodeo.com/rodeohistory.htm|archive-date=May 25, 2007 }}</ref>

[[ESPN]] called Oklahoma City "the center of the [[softball]] universe", specifically referring to the fast-pitch version, in a 2020 story. [[Oklahoma City]] is home to the governing body of the sport in the United States, [[USA Softball]], which has its headquarters in a complex that also includes the [[USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium]]. It annually hosts the [[Women's College World Series]], the eight-team final round of the [[NCAA Division I softball tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29224143/how-oklahoma-city-home-women-college-world-series-became-center-softball-universe |title=How Oklahoma City, home of the Women's College World Series, became the center of the softball universe |first=Graham |last=Hays |website=ESPN.com |date=May 28, 2020 |access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref>

[[Wrestling]] is a sport with a strong tradition in Oklahoma. [[Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling|Oklahoma State]] has the most [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA]] national championships of any [[Collegiate wrestling|collegiate team]] with 34, with the Oklahoma Sooners having 7 NCAA wrestling titles. The [[National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum]] is headquartered in [[Stillwater, Oklahoma]].<ref>[https://nwhof.org/news/exhibit-highlights-oklahomas-strong-wrestling-history-tradition Exhibit highlights Oklahoma's strong wrestling history, tradition]. ''nwhof.org''. Retrieved January 22, 2022.</ref>

A [[teqball]] competition will be held in [[Tulsa]] from June 14 to 16.<ref>[https://www.fiteq.org/news/754 "Major Teqball extravaganza descends upon Tulsa"], [[FITEQ]] (April 4, 2024)</ref>

====Current professional teams====

{| class="wikitable"
|+Basketball
|- "
! Club !! Type !! League !! Venue !! City !! Area (Metro/Region)
|-
| [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]
| [[Basketball|Men's Basketball]]
| [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
| [[Paycom Center]]
| [[Oklahoma City]]
| [[Oklahoma City metropolitan area|OKC Metro]]
|-
| [[Oklahoma City Blue]]
| [[Basketball|Men's Basketball]]
| [[NBA G League]]
| [[Paycom Center]]
| [[Oklahoma City]]
| [[Oklahoma City metropolitan area|OKC Metro]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Baseball
|- "
! Club !! Type !! League !! Venue !! City !! Area (Metro/Region)
|-
| [[Oklahoma City Dodgers]]
| [[Baseball]]
| [[Pacific Coast League|PCL]] ([[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]])
| [[Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark]]
| [[Oklahoma City]]
| [[Oklahoma City metropolitan area|OKC Metro]]
|-
| [[Tulsa Drillers]]
| [[Baseball]]
| [[Double-A Central|DAC]] ([[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]])
| [[ONEOK Field]]
| [[Tulsa]]
| [[Tulsa metropolitan area|Tulsa Metro]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Hockey
|- "
! Club !! Type !! League !! Venue !! City !! Area (Metro/Region)
|-
| [[Tulsa Oilers]]
| [[Ice hockey|Hockey]]
| [[ECHL]]
| [[BOK Center]]
| [[Tulsa]]
| [[Tulsa metropolitan area|Tulsa Metro]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Football
|- "
! Club !! Type !! League !! Venue !! City !! Area (Metro/Region)
|-
| [[Oklahoma Flying Aces]]
| [[Indoor American football|Indoor Football]]
| [[Champions Indoor Football|CIF]]
| [[Stride Bank Center]]
| [[Enid, Oklahoma|Enid]]
|
|-
| [[Oklahoma Thunder]]
| [[American football|Football]]
| [[Gridiron Developmental Football League|GDFL]]
| Bixby High School
| [[Bixby, Oklahoma|Bixby]]
| [[Tulsa metropolitan area|Tulsa Metro]]
|-
| [[Oklahoma City Bounty Hunters]]
| [[American football|Football]]
| [[Gridiron Developmental Football League|GDFL]]
| Putnam City Stadium
| [[Warr Acres, Oklahoma|Warr Acres]]
| [[Oklahoma City metropolitan area|OKC Metro]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Soccer
|- "
! Club !! Type !! League !! Venue !! City !! Area (Metro/Region)
|-
| [[FC Tulsa]]
| [[Association football|Men's Soccer]]
| [[United Soccer League|USL]]
| [[ONEOK Field]]
| [[Tulsa]]
| [[Tulsa metropolitan area|Tulsa Metro]]
|-
| [[Tulsa Spirit]]
| [[Association football|Women's Soccer]]
| [[Women's Premier Soccer League|WPSL]]
| Union 8th
| [[Broken Arrow, Oklahoma|Broken Arrow]]
| [[Tulsa metropolitan area|Tulsa Metro]]
|-
| [[Oklahoma City FC (WPSL)|Oklahoma City FC]]
| [[Association football|Women's Soccer]]
| [[Women's Premier Soccer League|WPSL]]
| [[Yukon High School|Miller Stadium]]
| [[Oklahoma City]]
| [[Oklahoma City metropolitan area|OKC Metro]]
|-
| [[Oklahoma City Energy]]
| [[Association football|Men's Soccer]]
| [[United Soccer League|USL]]
| [[Taft Stadium]]
| [[Oklahoma City]]
| [[Oklahoma City metropolitan area|OKC Metro]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Rugby
|- "
! Club !! Type !! League !! Venue !! City !! Area (Metro/Region)
|-
| [[Tulsa Rugby Club]]
| [[Rugby union|Men's Rugby]]
| [[Division II Rugby]]
| [[Riverside Pitch]]
| [[Tulsa]]
| [[Tulsa metropolitan area|Tulsa Metro]]
|}