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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.

Tulsa Drillers open

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It’s opening night for the Tulsa Drillers, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The local minor leaguers will open the 2023 Texas League season tonight, with a three-game series at home against the San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres). First pitch is 7:05 p.m. tonight through Saturday, at ONEOK Field in downtown Tulsa….

ORU names new head basketball coach

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A day after it was announced that Paul Mills was leaving Oral Roberts University to become the head basketball coach at Wichita State, the ORU athletic department announced that assistant coach Russell Springmann would be promoted to head coach of the men’s basketball team. It was a smart move by the ORU brass to move…

Mills headed to Wichita State

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It was not a shock that ORU head basketball coach Paul Mills was being courted by other programs, but the fact that he actually accepted the job at Wichita State, did catch some people by surprise. As soon as ORU was knocked out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Orlando, the rumors…

Trip to the NCAA in Orlando

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ORLANDO, FLA. –  What a great experience it was traveling with the ORU basketball team to the NCAA Tournament last week, even if the trip was cut short by a first round loss. It was the first time in many years that I attended the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as a part of team and…

NCAA Selections

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Watching the “NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Selection Show” is almost like watching lottery numbers being announced. Most of the teams selected for the field of 68 already know they are going to appear on the bracket, but finding out what seed they will be, who their first opponent will be and where they will play,…

‘Jesus Revolution’ inspires

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If you lived during the late 1960s and early 1970s, you experienced a time in our nation’s history that is very similar to today. That became very evident to me while watching the film Jesus Revolution. This column is usually about sports, and sometimes travel, however, there are other sports stories on this page to…

ORU Summit champ; NIL infraction

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To go undefeated through one’s entire conference schedule is no easy task, however, the ORU men’s basketball team did just that this season and for the first time in the program’s history. They are the only Division-I men’s basketball team do accomplish that feat this season. With an overall record of 27-4, the Golden Eagles…

Flint Rassmussen – Rodeo Clown

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When the Professional Bull Riders tour was in Tulsa a couple weeks ago, I had requested an interview opportunity with the PBR’s arena entertainer Flint Rasmussen. I had interviewed Rasmussen several years ago, but thought it would be good to catch up with him once again, especially since he recently announced his retirement. However, the…

Sirianni Super Bowl

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This year, the Super Bowl had a lot more meaning for my family than any other Super Bowl in history. Not because one of our favorite teams was playing in the game, but because we had a family connection. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, in Super Bowl LVII. Nick Sirianni, the…

Wyatt Rogers, PBR

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Eight seconds of being whipped around on the back of a bull, pretty much describes what a professional bull rider has to endure in order to receive a score during competition. The PBR returns for it’s 19th annual stop in Tulsa this weekend as the PBR’s Express Ranches Classic, presented by Hard Rock Hotel &…