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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.

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…

Oilers adjust to coronavirus pandemic

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In case you missed it, and I wouldn’t blame you if you did, the Tulsa Oilers opened the 2020-2021 hockey season on Dec. 11, in what is a scaled down version of the ECHL. Due to the pandemic and with many cities and states still under strict COVID lockdowns, several of the teams in the…

After a wild 2020, here are my predictions for 2021 sports

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I, Sportsradamus, the great, and all knowing one (not according to my wife), will now unveil my prognostications for this, the year 2021. First, in no way should you blame me for not predicting the kind of year we had last year. There’s nobody on this planet that could have predicted the entire sports world…

We lost some sports legends in 2020

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At this time each year, we look back and remember those in the sports world who died the previous year. There were over 100 notable sports figures who passed away in 2020. Space does not allow me to feature all of them, so I’d like to highlight just a few who have made an impact…

TU plays Mississippi State in the Armed Forces Bowl

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It might be a bit extreme to say the game was decided by a single penalty, but that’s my take on the American Athletic Conference Championship game. The Cincinnati Bearcats kicked a 34-yard field goal with no time remaining to defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 27-24, Saturday night at Nippert Stadium, in Cincinnati. With 1:04…

Dear Santa: How about a smile in ‘21?

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­It’s difficult to believe it’s been this long, but here’s my 20th Annual Sports Fan’s Letter to Santa Claus. Dear Santa Claus, Wow, what a year! I don’t think even you could have seen that coming. The coronavirus pandemic certainly has consumed our lives and has affected everything; people have lost their jobs and thousands…

Bales, Replogle will be missed

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Last week, two local sports icons who were affectionately known simply as “Coach,” passed away. One, David Bales, was not really a coach, and the other, Rod Replogle, was more than just a coach. I first met Bales in November 1988, when I was performing as the mascot “Bubby Breaker” for the Tulsa FastBreakers games….

Craziness persists in 2020

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I don’t have to tell you this has been a crazy year for all of us, and that the sports and entertainment business has been hit particularly hard with cancellations and limiting fan attendance, but the local universities are now facing this head-on as basketball season begins. Oral Roberts University men’s basketball team opened their…

Another miracle comeback for Tulsa

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They did it again! This 2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team has made come-from-behind victories the norm, and it’s been very exciting to watch. Last Thursday evening at H.A. Chapman Stadium, No. 24Tulsa came back from a 14-point deficit to score 21 points in the fourth quarter, and ultimate beat Tulane, 30-24, in double overtime….

No. 25 Tulsa topples SMU with another comeback win

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It was an amazing comeback and a big win for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Saturday night at H.A. Chapman Stadium, as TU erased a 21-point deficit to come away with a 28-24 victory over the 19th-ranked SMU Mustangs. Tulsa is now ranked No. 25 in the AP Top 25 Poll.  It’s the first time Tulsa…