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Jeff Brucculeri

Jeff Brucculeri is a freelance writer and broadcaster. You can contact him at jeffb@tulsabeacon.com, or follow him on Twitter @JeffBSports.

Bill Self calm despite charges

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University of Kansas head basketball coach Bill Self has been in the news lately, and the news hasn’t been all positive, but he still showed a lot of class by showing up and speaking at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Steve Davis Luncheon last week at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel. Self and his Kansas basketball…

Hockey starts; TU vs. SMU

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It’s hockey season, once again, and I know some of my readers are thinking, “What? It just ended.” Well, that’s not entirely true, especially if you’re a Buffalo Sabres fan, like me. In that case, the season ended a long time ago, back in early April, before the playoffs began. As has been the case…

Tulsa powers past Wyoming

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This game got off to a slow start, but those in the crowd of 16,246 that stuck around until the end were treated to a thrilling finish, as The University of Tulsa held off Wyoming for a 24-21 win, at H.A. Chapman Stadium on Saturday. The Cowboys (3-1) scored first on a 33-yard run by…

TU fought hard but came up short against the Cowboys

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The last time the Oklahoma State Cowboys visited H.A. Chapman Stadium on The University of Tulsa campus, a severe lightning storm moved through the area just before the scheduled 9:10 p.m. kickoff, delaying the start of the game for over three hours. When the game finally finished at 3:35 a.m., Oklahoma State had won 59-33….

Ferrigno overcame being bullied

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Lou Ferrigno may be best known for the title role in the hit television series, The Incredible Hulk, but before that, he was a world-class body builder and more recently, he’s been involved with law enforcement. I had the opportunity to interview him this past weekend at the Wizard World Comic Convention in Tulsa. Ferrigno…

Why did Idaho play Penn State?

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A debate was started recently on Facebook and you may not believe this, but it didn’t have anything to do with politics. This debate was over a comment one of my friends made regarding the score of the Penn State – Idaho football game. This friend, we’ll call him Al, because that’s his name, posted…

Time for soccer, volleyball

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With the new school year here and the fall sports heating up, it’s time to take a look at some of the news and notes for some of the local college soccer and volleyball teams. SOCCER The Oral Roberts University men’s soccer team was picked to finish 4th in the 2019 Summit League preseason coaches’…

Cincinnati publicist denies credential

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In my 30-plus years of working in the media, I’ve never had any difficulty obtaining press credentials to cover any sports event, until last week. I don’t want this to come across as if I’m whining, nor do I want to personally attack the media relations person who denied my request for a credential, so…

Baseball dreams sometimes come true

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I had a dream the other night, but I don’t think this one will come true. My dream starred former Kansas City Royals All-Star second baseman Frank White, whom I’ve met several times and got to know fairly well when he was the manager for the former Wichita Wranglers in the Texas League. Also, in…

The 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame is an emotional ceremony

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Every year I enjoy watching the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and one of these years I hope to be there in person. Sure, I’ve been to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, five times, but never during the induction weekend, so I’m forced to watch on television each year. Next year,…