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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.

Family time at Chautauqua Lake brought back memories

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CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. – It’s always good to come back to my hometown area in Western New York, and there’s no better time to do so than in June. The weather this weekend was perfect; not too hot during the day, and not too cold at night. My wife and I grew up in Jamestown, New…

Update on the Cannon Ballers, Drillers

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KANNAPOLIS, North Carolina – After several months of being at home and not being able to travel, we have finally ventured out beyond Tulsa County. For the third time in 12 months, we find ourselves at my mother-in-law’s house in Kannapolis, N.C. The reason for this trip and its details would likely bore you, however,…

MLB summer season may be doomed

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As the days and weeks go by, and as our country slowly lifts the “shelter-in-place” order, it’s looking more like there won’t be a Minor League Baseball season, and the Major League season is also in question. Last Friday, over 200 minor league players were released by their respective teams, leaving everyone to believe the…

Eddie Sutton belongs in the Hall of Fame

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There was a big, collective, “finally” that was heard throughout the college basketball world this past April, when the announcement was made that former Oklahoma State head basketball coach Eddie Sutton was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Sutton, died May 23, at his home in Tulsa. He was 84. Sutton had…

Can you play baseball without spitting, high fives, bat boys?

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Pardon my cynicism, but with all the rules and protocols put into place in order for Major League Baseball to return, I wouldn’t be surprised if the players’ union decided it’s more hassle than what it’s worth, and that could doom the entire season from ever taking place. Major League Baseball clubs contend that playing…

The Quarantine Files: ‘Chef Jeff’ copes with social distancing

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Things I’ve learned during this time of semi-isolation and social distancing: Even though I’m not as busy with work related tasks, I still seem to be very busy and haven’t accomplished everything on my “honey do list.” Friends still die during this “stay-at-home” period, not from the coronavirus, and then you can’t attend their funeral…

The Quarantine Files: Spending more time with your family

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Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a ministry to students and coaches in high schools and colleges all over the country, and with schools closed for the spring semester, local FCA staff members have had to become creative on how they continue to minister to these athletes. Chris Kaiser, is the area director for Northeast Oklahoma,…

The Quarantine Files: Publicist Sandy Brokaw ponders the coronavirus mess

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Over the past 50 years, publicist Sanford “Sandy” Brokaw has seen his share of changes in the entertainment business, but nothing could have prepared him for the shutdown of the industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, Brokaw spoke with me on the phone, from his home in Studio City, California. Brokaw, 70, and…

Live sports give way to spinning, marbles

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Throughout the past two months, without live sports to broadcast, the sports networks have been digging in their archives to show classic games. However, this past weekend, ESPN went beyond the usually classic sports format. The sports network aired some of the weirdest sports offerings you’ve ever seen. As was stated on the ESPN website…

The Quarantine Files: The Tulsa Praise Orchestra trusts God to move forward

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As we’ve been learning over the past few weeks, it’s not just big-name musical artists who tour the country on a regular basis that are affected by the corona virus quarantine, but local groups like the Tulsa Praise Orchestra, have also been affected. “We have canceled concerts and canceled our guest artist, Dave Boyer, who…