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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.

Visits to Ballparks in Oakland

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OAKLAND, CA – Last week I wrote about the experience of watching two baseball games at Oracle Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants. This week, in part two of this series, the baseball adventure continues with a visit to Oakland Coliseum, the home of the Oakland Athletics. I mentioned briefly in my previous…

Sooners hold off Cougars

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There wasn’t much offense in this one, but the Oklahoma Sooners did just enough to hold off the Houston Cougars, for a 16-12 home victory Saturday night in front of 83,653 fans at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, in Norman. The No. 15 Sooners (2-0) struggled to get their offense going, having to punt…

California ball park trip, Part 3

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SAN FRANCISCO – This week we wrap up my three-part series about a recent baseball odyssey to San Francisco. I still have a lot to share from this three-day trip, and it is not baseball related. What you’ve heard about the massive number of homeless people lining the sidewalks in downtown San Francisco is all…

Tulsa Oilers & WeStreet Ice Center

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This week we will cover several bits of news and notes from the local sports scene. Tulsa’s newest ice center, WeStreet Ice Center, is featured in the July-August issue of Rink Magazine, published by the United States’ Rink Association. The article is entitled “Striking Oil.” The article goes into detail about how the ice center…

Olympics brings back memories

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As the Summer Olympics in Paris are winding down, it has been enjoyable to see the sights of the city and the countryside. The images on television bring back a lot of memories of my visits to France. The first time I went to France was in 2005, when my parents, my wife and I…

2024 Olympic observations

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Here are some observations from the first week of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Field hockey is totally different from ice hockey, and it’s not just the playing surface. I have very little knowledge of field hockey rules, and after watching a match between South Africa and Netherlands, I didn’t know any more than…

National Baseball Hall of Fame

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As a life-long baseball fan, I look forward each summer to the live broadcast of the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. It is my dream to some day attend the ceremony in person, but until then, I must be content with watching it on television. This past Sunday, the National Baseball Hall of…

Oilers win over the Storm 55-41

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Tulsa Oilers football squad took control of the game in the second quarter, cruising to a 55-41 win over the Sioux Falls Storm, Saturday night at the BOK Center, in front of 13,475 fans. With the win, Tulsa swept the season series between the two teams, having won at Sioux Falls, 56-40, on April 14….

U.S. Open and Southern Hills

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Bryson DeChambeau won his second U.S. Open Golf Championship this past weekend at Pinehurst Resort and County Club in North Carolina. With that, many folks may be wondering when the U.S. Open will return to Tulsa’s Southern Hills Country Club. Not any time soon. This year, the USGA announced plans to rotate the major golf…

Sooner softball champs again!

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Football may be king at the University of Oklahoma, but the Sooners Softball team is undoubtedly queen. The Sooners made history last week when they won the Women’s College World Series for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year. It is the first time in college softball history that a team has four-peated, and with the current…