Skip to content

The Tulsa Beacon

 

Sports

Colorado hs wrestler prefers chivalry

Tulsa Beacon

A Colorado high school wrestler recently decided to forfeit a match in the state high school tournament, because he was scheduled to wrestler a female. This isn’t the first time a story like this has hit the news, but what is newsworthy is the boy’s reasons for not wanting to wrestle a girl. First, we…

Bob Stoops will coach and manage the Dallas XFL team

Tulsa Beacon

Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has been named head coach and general manager of the new XFL’s team in Dallas, Texas. The XFL will begin play in February of 2020 with eight teams. Each team will have 45 players to cover a 10-week schedule (and a two-week post season slate). The XFL will also field…

TU spring drills March 3

Tulsa Beacon

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team will hold their first spring practice will take place on March 3. The March 3 opening of spring football is the first of the 15 scheduled spring practice dates that is slated for two weeks before and two weeks after the school’s Spring Break. Spring Drills will conclude with…

Tickets for Tulsa football

Tulsa Beacon

With the best home slate in recent history –– Oklahoma State, Wyoming, Navy, Memphis, UCF, and Houston –– The University of Tulsa is now selling season tickets to the public. Full Season ticket packages are available with prices ranging from $100 to $330 for the six games at H.A. Chapman Stadium in 2019. “This is…

No combine for M. Brown

Tulsa Beacon

Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown, a potential first-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, had surgery for a Lisfranc injury in January that will keep him from taking part in the combine and the Oklahoma pro day. Brown, the cousin of Pittsburgh Steeler receiver Antonio Brown, is expected to be ready for summer training camp….

Ankle injury ends my season

Tulsa Beacon

According to Merriam-Webster.com, a “weekend warrior” is defined as “a person who participates in a usually physically strenuous activity only on weekends or part-time.” That often refers to those men and women who participate in sports as a leisure activity. You know the type: the beer-drinking softball leagues, the bowling night with the gals, etc….

Kyler Murray chooses the NFL over Major League Baseball

Tulsa Beacon

Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray has made his decision and that is to play in the NFL rather than for the Oakland A’s in Major League Baseball. In a message to fans, Murray wrote, “Moving forward, I am firmly and fully committing my life and time to becoming an NFL quarterback. Football has been my…

Tulsa unveils challenging schedule

Tulsa Beacon

Tulsa has home schedule that rivals the best in recent history highlights The University of Tulsa’s 2019 football season, as the school released its schedule today. Seven 2018 bowl participants are on Tulsa’s 2019 schedule, including Michigan State and Oklahoma State in nonconference play, while five of Tulsa’s eight American Athletic Conference opponents also played…

Former Alabama QB Hurts at OU

Tulsa Beacon

Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts has signed a financial aid agreement with OU and has enrolled and is attending classes. Hurts graduated from Alabama in December graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communication (public relations). With one year of eligibility left, Hurts will take part in spring practice and compete for the starting job at…

ORU baseball opens despite weather

Tulsa Beacon

It was a cold weekend, but the ORU Golden Eagles were able to open the 2019 baseball season with a three-game sweep of Murray State, last week at J.L. Johnson Stadium. The season opener was scheduled for Friday, however, due to rain and cold temperatures, the game was moved to Saturday – forcing a doubleheader….