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Jeff Brucculeri

Jeff Brucculeri is a freelance writer and broadcaster. You can contact him at [email protected], or follow him on Twitter @JeffBSports.

MLB expansion candidates

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Back in January, Major League Baseball announced it was looking to expand to 32 teams by 2027. It appears now that the two cities who are frontrunners to get those expansion teams are not former MLB cities. Ever since the Montreal Expos moved from Canada to Washington, D.C., in 2005, there has been a group…

Oilers edge out the Pirates 35-28

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An exciting back-and-forth game ended with the Tulsa Oilers indoor football team defeating the Massachusetts Pirates, 35-28, in overtime, Saturday night at the BOK Center. With the win, Tulsa’s record improved to 8-6, and the Oilers moved into fourth place in the Eastern Conference and a playoff spot. The Pirates dropped to 7-7, and to…

International soccer matches in U.S.

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If you’re not much of a soccer fan, you may have missed the fact that the United States recently hosted two of the biggest international soccer tournaments. This has been a dress rehearsal for the U.S. along with Canada and Mexico, to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer. From June 14 to July…

If you are a racing fan, go see F1

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If you’re not a Formula 1 racing fan, you may not appreciate the new F1 movie now in theaters. My son, Joshua, and I enjoy watching F1 races and thoroughly enjoyed this film. I’ve written in this column before about our mutual enjoyment of watching Formula 1 races on television, and it is a bucket…

Summer is a great time for sports

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Some sports fans think the summer months are a down time for sports, but I don’t think that’s necessarily the case. Sure, after the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals crown their respective champions, there is a bit of a letdown, and the sports schedule becomes a bit less packed. Many people are already…

Oilers lose to the Mass. Pirates

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Massachusetts’ quarterback Kenji Bahar completed 14-of-18 passes for 156 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Pirates to a 58-37 win over the Tulsa Oilers, Saturday night at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass. With the win, the Pirates moved to 6-5 on the season and have now won four straight games. Tulsa drops to…

Oklahoma City Thunder wins!

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Oklahoma is now the home of a major professional sports championship for the first time in state history. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers, 103-91, to win Game 7 of the NBA Finals, and win the best of seven series four games to three. For the Thunder, it’s their first title since the…

U.S. Open winner & memories

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It’s been since 2001 that the U.S. Open golf tournament was held at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, and it appears it will be a long time before it ever returns. In fact, Tulsa may never host the U.S. Open again but watching it on television brings back great memories. This past weekend, the…

Thunder rebounds from loss to the Pacers

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Oklahoma City bounced back in a big way in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 123-107, Sunday evening in front of a sellout crowd of 18,203 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. After losing a heartbreaker in the final seconds of Game 1, the Thunder evened the series 1-1 with…