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No-hitters are rare in baseball, softball

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Regardless of what level of baseball or softball you talk about, a no-hitter is quite an accomplishment and somewhat rare. A perfect game is even more rare, but a “perfect” perfect game is practically unheard of. By definition, a no-hitter is exactly that, when a pitcher doesn’t allow a single hit in a ball game….

OU schedules back-to-back with Ga.

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The advantage of a tough college football schedule is that if you win, it helps your argument for a spot in the College Football Playoff. No has accused Oklahoma of dodging hard games and that is part of the reason the Sooners have been in four of the first five playoffs. OU likes to schedule…

OSU beefs up its football schedule

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Oklahoma State is toughening up its future football schedule with games with Oregon, Oregon State, Boise State, Arizona State and Arkansas. The Cowboys beat Boise State last season in Stillwater but have drawn criticism for a light nonconference schedule in 2016 and 2017. In 2015, OSU played Central Michigan, Central Arkansas and UTSA in nonconference…

Tulsa, OSU extend their rivalry

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The in-state rivalry between Tulsa and Oklahoma State will continue for eight more years after the current football series between Tulsa and Oklahoma State concludes in 2021, the two schools announced. The two schools have agreed to an eight-year home-and-home series beginning in 2024 with the first game being played at H.A. Chapman Stadium. Tulsa…

No Sooner Caravan in Tulsa

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Oklahoma University will end a 51-year-old tradition this year by not brining The Sooner Caravan to Tulsa in 2019.  “Since 1999, we have always had a major outreach program to connect with our fans and definitely expect that to continue,” OU director of athletics Joe Castiglione said. “However, like many programs around the country, we…

Murray leads list of Big 12 draftees

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Thanks to Oklahoma, the Big 12 Conference made a splash during the recent NFL Draft. Oklahoma quarterback and 2018 Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray was the top overall selection by the Arizona Cardinals. With the pick, OU became the first school to have QBs go as the top draft choice in consecutive seasons after 2017…

Tulsa honors athletics, academics

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The University of Tulsa student-athletes were honored for their athletic and academic achievements last month at the school’s Golden ‘Cane Awards Gala. A crowd of over 600 gathered for the 24th Annual Golden ‘Cane Awards Gala, a Grammy Awards-type Ceremony, at the Donald W. Reynolds Center on the TU campus. The night was highlighted by…

Former Driller Garlick blasts 3 homers

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Former Tulsa Drillers outfielder Kyle Garlick accomplished a rare feat on Sunday, and he did it for the second time in his career. Garlick hit three home runs in the Oklahoma City Dodgers 11-9 win over the New Orleans Baby Cakes, in Metairie, La. Garlick’s third dinger of the game was a two-run shot in…

Lankford: End stadium tax subidies

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WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford, R-Oklahoma,  introduced the Eliminating Federal Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act, a bill to end generous federal subsidies for professional sports stadiums. The bill would close a loophole in the tax code that allows professional sports teams to finance new stadiums with municipal bonds that are exempt from federal taxes….

OU has top QB, WR and offensive line

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If the NFL Draft is an accurate indication, Oklahoma had the best quarterback, the best wide receiver and the best offensive line in the nation this year. After just one season as a starter, former OU quarterback Kyler Murray was the No. 1 pick in the draft by the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals were so…