TULSA, Okla. – The football coach who engineered a remarkable turnaround at the University of Tulsa, TU Hall of Famer Steve Kragthorpe (59) passed away Sunday after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Kragthorpe was the head coach from 2003-06, taking over a TU squad who had gone 2-21 over the previous two seasons. His…
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…
PARIS, France –– Four former University of Tulsa student-athletes will compete at the 2024 Olympics, which begin this week in Paris, France. Former TU rowers Michelle Sechser (2004-08) and Jennifer Casson (2013-17) will compete against each other in the lightweight women’s double sculls. Sechser will represent the United States, while Casson will represent Team Canada….
Seven Sooner athletes both former and present will be competing in the 2024 Olympics. The current Sooner athletes are Emre Dodanli (Turkey) in men’s gymnastics and Ralford Mullings in Men’s Track and Field. Dodanli will be a member of the first gymnastics team from Turkey that has qualified for the Olympics. The gymnastics began on…
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State is sending a record 12 athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Four men’s golfers Wyndham Clark (USA), Viktor Hovland (Norway), Alex Noren (Sweden) and Kris Ventura (Norway) will compete in men’s individual golf. Maja Stark (Sweden) will be competing in women’s individual Golf. Men’s track and field athlete Jacob Fincham-Dukes (Great…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…