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Spring garden tips

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With Mother Nature sprinkling in some 70-degree days amongst the colder temperatures, gardeners all across Oklahoma are more than ready to get rolling on their gardens. With as much time and effort that gets put into their gardens and landscapes, gardeners want to make sure their efforts are rewarded. First, learn what USDA Plant Hardiness…

OU surprises TCU to finish regular season

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Oklahoma was led by Tanner Groves with 23 points, as the Sooners beat No. 22 TCU, 74-60 Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams. Groves also pulled down 10 rebounds in the game. Oklahoma improved its record to 15-16, 5-13 Big 12, and finished in last place in the Big 12 Conference. Grant Sherfield…

OSU ends regular season with win at Texas Tech

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Oklahoma State wrapped up its regular season with a 71-68 win in Lubbock on Saturday. Caleb Asberry led the Cowboys with a season-high 24 points and a career-high seven three-point field goals. Asberry also added six rebounds and three steals for OSU. Bryce Thompson chipped in 19 points, including 15 in the first half on…

Tulsa had weekend off, set for AAC Tournament

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With the weekend bye, Tulsa had eight days off to get ready for the start of the American Athletic Conference tournament. The No. 11 seed Golden Hurricane will face No. 6 Wichita State, in the final game of the opening round, Thursday (tonight) at 7:00 p.m. on ESPNU.

Tournament for ORU began March 4

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ORU easily defeated North Dakota Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Conference Tournament, 96-80.  No 9 seed North Dakota had beaten No. 8 seed Denver in the first round on Friday 83-68.  No 1. seed ORU faced No. 5 seed St. Thomas (Minnesota) on Monday evening at 6 p.m.  This game is after…

ORU’s Max Abmas named POY of Summit League

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The Golden Eagles received 4 of 6 individual awards from the Summit League as they went undefeated in the regular season. Max Abmas, Rockwall, Texas, was named Player of the Year as he averaged 23.5 points per game and led the conference in 3 point shooting with 63 made for the season.  This was his…

OSU has 2 named to All-Big 12 team

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The Cowboys had 2 players named in All-Big 12 team honors.  Kalib Boone landed on the All-Big 12 Third Team. Moussa Cisse won a spot on the All-Big 12 All-Defensive Team.   This was the second year in a row that Cisse won has won this honor.

OU has 3 named to All-Big 12 teams

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Sooners Grant Sherfield and Jalen Hill won Honorable Mention awards, while Milos Uzan was placed on the All-Big 12 Freshman Team.  This was the first All-Big 12 team accolade for each of the three players. Uzan played in 31 games with 23 starts for the season, averaging 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists.

DAs, Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police say YES 820 Campaign is misleading

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A large group of Oklahomans in the law enforcement community came together to criticize the recent mailings and television advertising of Yes on 820. “To imply that expanding access to marijuana will make our communities safer would be laughable if it were not so destructive,” said former Director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, State…

Early voting begins Thursday

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Early voting begins for the Special Election for State Question 820, Thursday, March 2 for voters in Tulsa County. Voters, who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board. Tulsa County Election Board Secretary, Gwen Freeman, said early voting…