In light of the remarkable success he has enjoyed in his first two years as head coach, officials at The University of Oklahoma have offered Coach Lincoln Riley a new contract extension with a higher salary. Riley has agreed but details are not yet public. “We felt it important to extend and amend Lincoln’s contract…
Riley will have some rebuilding to do on offense next season. Heisman winner Kyler Murray intends to play for the Oakland A’s this spring. All-American wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and offensive tackle Cody Ford will both forego their senior year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft. Brown had 1,318 receiving yards in 2018…
At this time each year, we look back and remember those in the Sports World who died the previous year. There were over 100 sports celebrities who passed away in 2018. Here is a small tribute to some of the more memorable names. Legendary broadcaster Keith Jackson died at age 89, on Jan. 12. Jackson…
After midway in the second quarter, Oklahoma outscored Alabama 34-17 but it wasn’t enough after a 28-point opening onslaught and the Sooners lost 34-45 in the semifinals of the College Football Playoffs in the Orange Bowl Saturday night. For the second year in a row, OU has failed to advance to the national championship game,…
Tulsa Beacon editor Charley Biggs was the top picker for the newspaper this season. Nephew Brandon Biggs correctly picked 13 of 19 bowl games (the Boston College/Boise State game was canceled due to lightning) but he came in third for the season. Charley Biggs was 10-9 in bowl picks and 133-45 overall. Brother Jon Biggs…
Oklahoma players like big games away from home and recent trips to the College Football Playoff have helped the Sooners prepare for the big game. No. 4 OU faces No. 1 Alabama in the playoff semifinals at 7 p.m. December 29 in the Orange Bowl near Miami on ESPN. This will be Riley’s second year…
The tradition continues with my 18th Annual Sports Fan’s Letter to Santa Claus. Dear Santa Claus, It seems the older I get, the faster these years go by. As old as you are, how do you deal with that? I digress. I want to begin with a big THANK YOU for bringing the Tulsa Drillers…
Even though Oklahoma State wasn’t as successful this season as in recent years, OSU coach Mike Gundy is looking forward to a Liberty Bowl match with former Big 12 member Missouri. The game is at 2:45 p.m. December 31 at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee. The broadcast is on ESPN. “I think it’s a…
2nd year in a row for OU QBs The next challenge for Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, winner of this year’s Heisman Trophy, is to win a national championship. It would be the perfect ending to a short but spectacular college career. “This is crazy. This is an honor. Something that I’ll never forget, something I’ll…
Alabama Coach Nick Saban thinks No. 5 Georgia is a better team than No. 4 Oklahoma – at least he thought that before the Sooners won the Big 12 Championship and were schedule to play the Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoffs semi-finals. “Well, I do think they’re one of the top four teams…