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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 beat Pirates

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Although the Tulsa Oilers Football team didn’t make the playoffs, they ended the IFL regular season on a high note Saturday night, defeating the Massachusetts Pirates, 44-24, in front of 7,031 fans at the BOK Center. The win gives the Oilers a season record of 6-10 overall, while the Pirates dropped to 8-8. The Pirates…

Kimrey Family Contributes Historic Gift to OU Athletics

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NORMAN — Brian and Kim Kimrey of Bartlesville, Okla., have pledged a historic $20 million gift to the University of Oklahoma baseball and football programs, OU Vice President and Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione announced Monday. The Kimreys’ $20 million pledge marks the largest single commitment in OU Athletics history and brings their total support…

The American Announces Men’s Basketball Schedule for 2024-25

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TULSA, Okla. –– The American Athletic Conference announced its 2024-25 men’s basketball pairings for the upcoming season. Conference play will run from Dec. 29, 2024, through May 9, 2025, ahead of the American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship (May 12-16), played inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The Golden Hurricane will face 12 The…

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….

ORU’s Hall win Regional honors

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Last Tuesday afternoon Jakob Hall was named to the Central All-Region Second Team as part of the 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams being announced in all eight regions. The teams were voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America…

Three Sooners picked for college HOF ballot

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ATLANTA, Georgia (June 3, 2025) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame has announced the names on the 2025 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. The list includes 77 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision, as well as 101 players and 34 coaches from…

Oilers lose in final seconds

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After holding the lead the entire game, the Tulsa Oilers Football team gave up a touchdown with one second on the clock and lost 45-42 at Jacksonville on Saturday night. The Oilers scored the first on a four-yard touchdown pass from Andre Sale to Joshua Crockett. Then Sale connected with Alexis Rosario on a five-yard…

OU pummels ORU in first game

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In-state rivals, Oklahoma and Oral Roberts faced each other in the NCAA Norman Regional opener at Dale Mitchell Park on Friday night, and the No. 9 ranked (No. 1 seed in the Regional) Sooners pummeled ORU, 14-0. OU (39-19) was dominant in all aspects of the game. Pitchers Kyson Witherspoon and Carter Campbell combined for…

ORU eliminated by Duke

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Oral Roberts baseball season ended on Saturday afternoon at L. Dale Mitchell Park, as Duke defeated the Golden Eagles, 6-2, to knock ORU out of the regional. ORU starting pitcher Brooks Fowler held the Blue Devils to one run through five innings. Duke then scored four runs in the sixth inning before the ORU bats…