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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.

It’s March Madness!!!

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None of our in-state men’s college basketball teams made it into the NCAA Tournament this year. This is not always the case, but it may reflect the fact that OU, OSU, Tulsa and ORU, are all in rebuilding mode. That being said, two local teams have been invited to participate in the NIT. Last year,…

Becoming expensive to watch MLB

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For many years I have subscribed to the MLB.TV streaming package to watch Major League Baseball games that I don’t have access to on my satellite dish. However, this year, the game has changed. Over the past off-season, MLB and ESPN made a deal which now allows for the sports network giant to be the…

Oilers hockey and ORU baseball

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It was a sweep of a weekend for the Tulsa Oilers hockey team, winning three straight games at home against the Rapid City Rush. Tulsa shut out the Rush in the first game of the series on Friday, 2-0, at the WeStreet Ice Center. Oilers’ Jake Sibell was superb in goal and made 32 saves…

Great Winter Olympics for U.S.

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It seems I write a column like this one every four years, and it stands to reason, the Winter Olympics come around every four years. As I’ve written before, I’m a fan of many of the sports featured in the Winter Games, and it may be because we don’t get to watch so many of…

Richard Fuqua honored by ORU

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Richard Fuqua has often been referred to as “the man who built the Mabee Center,” and now Oral Roberts University’s legendary basketball player has a practice court named in his honor. Fuqua, a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., played basketball at Riverside High School prior to attending ORU. He was recruited by the late Ken Trickey…

The Super Bowl defense show

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Here are my observations while watching Super Bowl LX. Charlie Puth did a fine job with the National Anthem. Not overly dramatic or jazzed up, and just under two minutes. The way it’s supposed to be done. I enjoyed the Toyota commercial with athletes being encouraged by their younger selves. It was one of my…

Patriots – Love ‘em or hate ‘em

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I read an article online this week with the headline, Is It Time You Stopped Hating the Patriots? My answer was a definite, “no.” The column was written by Dan Roberts for Front Office Sports. Roberts is a Massachusetts native and self-proclaimed New England Patriots fan. I’m a native of Western New York and a…

Super Bowl half-time shows

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If you’re planning to watch the Super Bowl, you don’t have to watch the halftime show that the NFL has planned, there may be an alternative. The Super Bowl, featuring the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks will be played on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., home of the 49ers….

Rangers and Royals fan days

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If you’re a big baseball fan, you may be interested in attending a fanfest in Texas or Kansas City. The Rangers and Royals are hosting fun-filled days for their fans. This Saturday, January 24 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., the Texas Rangers will be hosting their annual Fan Fest at Globe Life Field. It’s…

Sportstradamus prognostications

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I, Sportstradamus, the all-knowing, all-seeing swami of sports prognostications, present to you my annual predictions for 2026. This year, I peer deeply into my magic mirror in hopes of seeing the future of sports, but instead I see a guy who has a lot greyer hair than he did at this time last year. Let’s…