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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.

Tulsa players up for football awards

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It won’t be long and the college football season will be here. As the University of Tulsa football squad prepares for the upcoming season, the team is receiving some preseason attention. Golden Hurricane running backs Shamari Brooks and Deneric Prince were named to the Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List, by the PwC SMU Athletic…

Cleveland gets a new name; OU, UT may exit the Big 12

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The times, they are a changing. The Cleveland Major League Baseball team has changed its name, and at least two schools are planning to leave the Big 12 Conference. In a move that has been discussed over the past couple years, the Cleveland Major League Baseball team announced its name will be changed from Indians…

‘Horns Down’ is a tempest in a teapot

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The Big 12 Football media days were held recently and the biggest news coming out of the sessions was the “Horns Down” gesture will likely be penalized. It must be quite a luxury for a major football conference to have nothing more serious to worry about than whether its players use a non-profane gesture to…

Olympic changes will cost billions

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Delaying the 2020 Summer Olympics a year was already going to cost the Tokyo organizers billions of dollars, but now the Tokyo Olympics will lose even more, as spectators will not be allowed to attend the games. It was already projected the Tokyo Olympics would lose $3 billion, following the delay, due to the COVID…

Gwen Berry does not hate but disrespects her country

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You probably never heard of Gwen Berry before last week, and you probably only know of her because of her protests and not for her ability as an Olympic hammer thrower. Berry caused quite a stir at the end of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials, as she turned her back on the flag…

Major League Baseball battles sticky pitcher problems

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It took only seven days into the new crackdown on foreign substances for the first Major League Baseball pitcher to be ejected for having something sticky in his glove. Although the rule has been in the books for decades, MLB announced that beginning June 21, a strict enforcement of its rules against applying foreign substances…

Dads: spend time with your family

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As I sit here writing, I was reflecting on this past Sunday, Father’s Day, and the influence we father’s have on our children’s love of sports. Before we get into a debate over the importance of sports, let me say, the number one thing I hope to pass on to my kids is my faith…

Popcorn, gourmet cheese and Cruella

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Last week, I wrote about our trip to the Ark Encounter. This week our whirlwind vacation continues in Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina. Next stop, the Mary Todd Lincoln House in Lexington, KY. The wife of President Abraham Lincoln was one of America’s most interesting first ladies. This House was her family’s home where she…

You should put the Ark Encounter on your bucket list

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My wife, daughter and I just returned from a 10-day whirlwind “vacation.” I use that term loosely, because it was not very relaxing, but it sure was a lot of fun. A few times each year, this sports column focuses on travel; my travels to be specific, and this is one of those times. First…

Alex Cejka surges to win the Senior PGA Championship

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Southern Hills Country Club sure looks great on television, as the local golf course was the host of the KitchenAide Senior PGA Championship last week. Guess who forgot to put it on his calendar, and instead was out of town on a family vacation. Yep, this sports columnist. Admitting this might be a bit embarrassing,…