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Oklahoma standout LB Owen Heinecke gets court injunction to return to Sooners for another year

Global Analysis by Policy Wire: NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke has been cleared to return to the Sooners for another season. Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman...

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April 17, 2026 One Min Read

Global Analysis by Policy Wire:

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke has been cleared to return to the Sooners for another season.

Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman granted Heinecke a preliminary injunction against the NCAA on Thursday that gives him immediate relief and allows him to rejoin his team days before the Sooners’ annual spring game. Balkman said the NCAA “failed to consider the…

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