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State hs sports resume working

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The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association board of directors rejected the organization’s proposed guidelines for COVID-19 by a vote of 7-6. Because the proposal failed, high school sports activities were able to resume immediately as the sports world re-opens from the coronavirus situation. The rejected plan would have banned offseason activities before June 1 and…

Hurts, Nichols are Big 12’s best

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For the third time in the last five years, Oklahoma athletes have won the Big 12’s top athletic honors. The conference office announced that Maggie Nichols and Jalen Hurts are the 2019-20 Big 12 Athletes of the Year. Thirteen Sooners have now been named Big 12 Athlete of the Year in the 24-year history of…

Eddie Sutton belongs in the Hall of Fame

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There was a big, collective, “finally” that was heard throughout the college basketball world this past April, when the announcement was made that former Oklahoma State head basketball coach Eddie Sutton was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Sutton, died May 23, at his home in Tulsa. He was 84. Sutton had…

Lincoln Riley

Riley wants to take it slow in returning to the OU campus

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While Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy will have his staff back in their campus office, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is taking a more conservative approach to heading back to campus. The coronavirus has the college football world turned upside down as players, coaches and administrators try to figure out how to salvage the upcoming…

PGA Championship picks Southern Hills Country Club for 2030

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The PGA Championship is coming back to Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa in 2030. Tiger Woods was 31 years old when he won the PGA Championship at Southern Hills in 2007. Woods tied a course record when he shot a 63 in the second round in 2007. Tiger Woods will be 54 in 2030….

ORU, OSU basketball deal

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STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State and Oral Roberts basketball teams have agreed to a home-and-home series that will bring the Golden Eagles to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Nov. 28. Oklahoma State will return the game to Oral Roberts in 2021-22, which will mark OSU’s first appearance in the Mabee Center since Jan. 29, 1997. The date…

OU, Ark. basketball series

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The University of Oklahoma and University of Arkansas have agreed to a multi-year, neutral-site men’s basketball series that will take place at BOK Center in Tulsa. The first two games are scheduled for Dec. 12, 2020, and Dec. 11, 2021. Oklahoma and Arkansas have played 28 times, including 11 times since 1998. The Razorbacks own…

Hubbard wins Cornish T.

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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard was named the winner of the Cornish Trophy, an award is presented annually to the top Canadian player in NCAA football. Hubbard’s recognition is a first for an Oklahoma State player. “It’s an honor to represent Canada, Alberta and my family in accepting this award, and acknowledging…

KU, MU will play football

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Kansas and Missouri have renewed their football series. They stopped playing football when Missouri bolted from the Big 12 to join the Southeastern Conference. They have agreed to a four-game series starting in September of 2025. The Kansas/Missouri rivalry, the fourth longest in college football, started in 1981. Kansas and Missouri also announced a six-game…

Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5

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The Kentucky Derby has been rescheduled for Sept. 5. The 146th Derby had been scheduled for May 2 but was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Churchill Downs stable area reopens May 11, with live racing was expected to resume May 16.