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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.

ORU baseball opens despite weather

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It was a cold weekend, but the ORU Golden Eagles were able to open the 2019 baseball season with a three-game sweep of Murray State, last week at J.L. Johnson Stadium. The season opener was scheduled for Friday, however, due to rain and cold temperatures, the game was moved to Saturday – forcing a doubleheader….

Mike Moore selected to Oklahoma HofF

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Former Major League pitcher and All-American from Oral Roberts University, Mike Moore, has been selected for induction into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2019. Moore, a unanimous selection, is a native of Eakly, Oklahoma, and will be joined by six others entering the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame; Kendall Cross, Patti Gasso,…

Luper inducted into the Hall of Fame

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Saturday was a day of double honors for Adair, Oklahoma native, Kevi Luper, as she was both inducted into the Oral Roberts University Athletic Hall of Fame and had her uniform number retired. Luper, a former guard on the ORU women’s basketball team (2009-13), is the all-time leading scorer in school history with 2,867 points….

Chris Chambliss remembered for homer

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Chris Chambliss played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (1971-1988) with three different teams, but it is his walk-off home run in game five of the 1976 American League Championship Series for which he’s remembered. I had the opportunity to interview Chambliss recently, as he was in town to be the keynote speaker at the…

Globetrotters honor Wilson, Jackson, Lockhart

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Up until this week, only 29 former Harlem Globetrotters, from the team’s 93-year history, have been given the “Legends” award. The Globetrotters have announced they will add three more to that list during their 2019 Fan Powered North American Tour. The Globetrotters will bring their 2019 tour to the BOK Center in Tulsa, February 7…

New year brings some new beginnings

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With the new year comes new beginnings. For one pro golfer that means a new job, for some former NFL players that means a new sport, and for some pro football players that means a new league. Web.com Tour player Kyle Thompson, one of the winningest players in the tour’s history, has decided to trade…

More than 100 sports figures passed in ‘18

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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 sports celebrities who passed away in 2018. Here is a small tribute to some of the more memorable names. Legendary broadcaster Keith Jackson died at age 89, on Jan. 12. Jackson…

Dear Santa: Thanks for the Texas League Championship

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The tradition continues with my 18th Annual Sports Fan’s Letter to Santa Claus. Dear Santa Claus, It seems the older I get, the faster these years go by. As old as you are, how do you deal with that? I digress. I want to begin with a big THANK YOU for bringing the Tulsa Drillers…

Atlanta wins soccer crown

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Major League Soccer crowned its 2018 champion in the MLS Cup played in Atlanta Saturday night, and the home team Atlanta United shutout the Portland Timbers, 2-0, to claim the title. The 2018 final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, drew a crowd of 73,019, setting a new record for MLS Cup attendance. The previous mark of 61,316…

‘Unhook the Horns’ ban was not a smart decision by the Big 12

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Last week, the Big 12 Conference contributed to the “wussification” of America. Conference officials announced that University of Oklahoma players and coaches would be penalized for displaying an upside-down longhorn symbol during the Big 12 Championship game with Texas. Can we get any more patronizing as a society? The game was won by OU, 39-27,…