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Jan. 5—When the Oklahoma State women’s basketball made the trip north to play Kansas State on Wednesday night, the Cowgirls were in search of their first Big 12 Conference win of the season.

SAN FRANCISCO — Only two teams had beaten the Golden State Warriors inside the Chase Center before Wednesday, one of the most difficult arenas to leave with a victory. The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets accomplished that rare feat, and the Pistons became the third team to hand the Warriors a loss in their home arena with a 122-119 win on Wednesday.

Jan. 4—The Oklahoma State football team lost another member of its receiving corps on Tuesday afternoon.

CHOCTAW -- In a battle of two ranked wrestling teams, Choctaw defeated the Ponca City Wildcats 44-28 in a dual Tuesday night. In addition to battling the tough No.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors won a game in double- overtime without Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins and most of their front court depth. This would have been hard to believe a week ago.

Jan. 4—There was one word that came to Porter Moser’s mind when asked about Jacob Groves’ growth this season.

ADA -- The Ponca City Lady Cats basketball team is scheduled to participate in the Chickasaw Nation East Central Oklahoma Classic beginning on Thursday. The Lady Cats are scheduled to open the tournament with a game at 1 p.m.

BARTLESVILLE -- The Ponca City Wildcats boys varsity basketball team is scheduled to participate in this year’s Conoco-Phillips/ Arvest Bank Invitational Tournament in Bartlesville. On Thursday, the opening day, Ponca City is scheduled to play Bartlesville at 8:30 p.m.

U.S. auto sales likely rose in December and will rebound in the new year as a recovery in vehicle production will more than offset the effects of inflation and rising interest rates.

WASHINGTON — If you raised children during the pandemic, you probably remember something remarkable: getting checks in the mail, every month, from the federal government. The expanded child tax credit provided a few hundred dollars to help pay for your son’s braces or your daughter’s ballet lessons — or to ease the stress over whether you had enough money to cover the mortgage.