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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.

Montreal deserves a MLB franchise

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There is a movement in Montreal to secure a Major League Baseball franchise for the city, however, some people feel the city doesn’t deserve a second chance at professional baseball. I say, it does. First, there is precedent with other cities who have lost major sports franchises and have had second opportunities. In fact, the…

Road trip to Sioux Falls, S.D. is fun

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Some years when I go to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the Summit League Basketball Tournament, it’s snowing with temperatures in the teens, and some years, the weather is a bit more tolerable. This year, it was cold, but not too terrible. That also describes how the Oral Roberts University men’s basketball team played. The…

Colorado hs wrestler prefers chivalry

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A Colorado high school wrestler recently decided to forfeit a match in the state high school tournament, because he was scheduled to wrestler a female. This isn’t the first time a story like this has hit the news, but what is newsworthy is the boy’s reasons for not wanting to wrestle a girl. First, we…

Ankle injury ends my season

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According to Merriam-Webster.com, a “weekend warrior” is defined as “a person who participates in a usually physically strenuous activity only on weekends or part-time.” That often refers to those men and women who participate in sports as a leisure activity. You know the type: the beer-drinking softball leagues, the bowling night with the gals, etc….

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…