Jeff Brucculeri

1st NHL exhibition in Tulsa

October 4, 2018 Jeff Brucculeri Tulsa Beacon

A couple weeks ago, my son and I went to the first National Hockey League preseason game to be held at the BOK Center. It was also the first NHL preseason game in Tulsa in 40 years. The Florida Panthers won the game in overtime, 4-3. I thought the turnout was fantastic, as 11,235 fans…

TU is idle after Temple loss

September 27, 2018 Jeff Brucculeri Tulsa Beacon

It was more of the same last Thursday night, as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane lost at Temple, 31-17, in a game filled with mistakes and miscues. There were 24,217 fans at Lincoln Financial Stadium in Philadelphia. It was the first American Athletic Conference game for both teams. Tulsa (1-3, 0-1 AAC) committed four fumbles, losing…

No place for whining in sports

September 13, 2018 Jeff Brucculeri Tulsa Beacon

Earlier this year, I wrote about how impressed I was with the performance of Serena Williams after coming back from having a baby last year. She is remarkably and deservedly the best women’s tennis player in the world. That being said, I don’t totally agree with her reaction to the umpire in the U.S. Open…

TU opens with a 36-27 victory; Next up is a trip to 0-1 Texas

September 6, 2018 Jeff Brucculeri Tulsa Beacon

It was a back-and-forth battle the whole game, and plenty of mistakes were made, but in the end The University of Tulsa football team came out on top, beating the University of Central Arkansas, 38-27, Saturday at H.A. Chapman Stadium. The UCA Bears (0-1) were ranked 15th nationally in the FCS, coming into the game…

Meet Thomas Ian Nicholas

August 30, 2018 Jeff Brucculeri Tulsa Beacon

There are a couple of events coming up that you might not want to miss, one is chance to play golf with a former NFL player, and the other is a chance to meet the actor who starred in Rookie of the Year. As a baseball movie fan, I’m looking forward to seeing Thomas Ian…