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Tulsa runs past East Carolina

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Five Tulsa players scored in double-figures as Tulsa defeated the ECU Pirates 77-68 Saturday at Williams Arena. Brandon Rachal led TU with 21 points and had 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. He added 3 assists, a block and steal. Rey Idowu got his first start as a Hurricane scoring 16 points…

History was made when the late Hank Aaron hit No. 715

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I never got to meet Hank Aaron, nor did I ever get to see him play in person, but from the time I began watching baseball, he was one of my favorite players. Henry Louis Aaron, better known as “Hammerin’ Hank,” died on Jan. 22, at the age of 86. Aaron’s career began in the…

OSU’s Mike Gundy named to OK Sports Hall of Fame

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Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy is one of six inductees who make up the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021. “As a native Oklahoman, I am humbled and honored to be included in this year’s class for the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame,” Gundy said. The Class of 2021 includes Roy Clymer,…

Southern Hills gets Trump’s PGA

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The PGA Championship will be at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa in 2022 after the PGA terminated its contract with the Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey, because of its association with former President Donald Trump. That original contract was signed in 2014 before Trump was elected president. Southern Hills was not scheduled to…

Jon-Michael Terry transfers to TU

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The transfer of Oklahoma linebacker Jon-Michael Terry became official when the Tulsa native and Victory Christian Academy graduate began classes at The University of Tulsa.    Terry comes to Tulsa as a graduate transfer following five years with the Sooners. He totaled 52 career tackles in 42 games and was named to the Big 12 Academic…

No fans at Summit Tournament

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SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – Commissioner Tom Douple in conjunction with the Sioux Falls Sports Authority announced that the 2021 Men’s and Women’s Summit League Basketball Tournaments will be held without fans and the games will be moved to the Sanford Pentagon and played during the originally scheduled dates of March 6-9. The move from…

OU surges with home win over Kansas

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In the tough Big 12 Conference, Oklahoma seems to be surging at just the right time. De’Vion Harmon paced OU with 22 points Saturday as the Sooners upset previously No. 9 Kansas (10-5, 4-4 in the Big 12) in Norman, 75-68. That put Oklahoma (9-4, 5-3 in the Big 12) alone in third place in…

ORU splits a pair with Kansas City

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ORU split a pair of home games with UMKC last weekend, losing 76-81 on Sunday  and winning 60-58 Saturday night. On Sunday night, ORU was led by Max Abmas with 24 points. He hit 8-of-15 attempts, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range. Abmas reached 20 or more points for the eighth time this season and second…

OSU races past Iowa State, 81-60

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Missing star freshmen Cade Cunningham due to coronavirus protocols, Oklahoma State (10-4, 4-4 in the Big 12) beat short-handed Iowa State 81-60 Monday night in Ames. On Saturday without Cunningham, OSU fell to No. 2 Baylor 66-81 Saturday in Stillwater. The Cowboys managed a lead at halftime Saturday but Baylor’s Jared Butler scored 22 points…

Another postponement for Tulsa

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Tulsa has had four basketball games postponed this season due to the coronavirus, including  last Saturday’s home game versus Tulane.  The game between Tulsa and Temple, originally scheduled for March 2 was rescheduled for  January 26. Tulsa (8-5, 5-3 AAC) is scheduled to be in action next Saturday at East Carolina for an 11 a.m….