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Hockey starts; TU vs. SMU

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It’s hockey season, once again, and I know some of my readers are thinking, “What? It just ended.” Well, that’s not entirely true, especially if you’re a Buffalo Sabres fan, like me. In that case, the season ended a long time ago, back in early April, before the playoffs began. As has been the case…

Missed scoring opportunities cost Oklahoma State vs. Texas

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OSU hosts No. 24 K-State An inability to score touchdowns cost Oklahoma State a chance to upset No. 11 Texas in Austin Saturday night. The Cowboys (3-1, 0-1 in the Big 12) were edged by the Longhorns (3-1, 1-0), 30-36. OSU was near the goal line three times but came away with field goals instead…

Oklahoma opens conference play vs. Texas Tech Saturday

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Oklahoma’s quest for an unprecedented fifth Big 12 Championship – and a possible return to the College Football Playoff – begins at 11 a.m. Saturday as the Sooners host Texas Tech. No. 11 Texas and West Virginia got early Big 12 wins Saturday and Oklahoma State and Kansas opened 0-1 in conference play. Oklahoma, No….

KU Coach Bill Self to speak at FCA lunch October 2

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Kansas basketball coach Bill Self will the speaker at the Steve Davis Champions’ luncheon October 2 at the Main Ballroom of the Downtown DoubleTree Hotel, 616 W. 7th St. The luncheon series, named for the late Oklahoma quarterback Steve Davis, is presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for Northeast Oklahoma. Davis launched the series…

Tulsa powers past Wyoming

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This game got off to a slow start, but those in the crowd of 16,246 that stuck around until the end were treated to a thrilling finish, as The University of Tulsa held off Wyoming for a 24-21 win, at H.A. Chapman Stadium on Saturday. The Cowboys (3-1) scored first on a 33-yard run by…

TU fought hard but came up short against the Cowboys

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The last time the Oklahoma State Cowboys visited H.A. Chapman Stadium on The University of Tulsa campus, a severe lightning storm moved through the area just before the scheduled 9:10 p.m. kickoff, delaying the start of the game for over three hours. When the game finally finished at 3:35 a.m., Oklahoma State had won 59-33….

Sooners sail past UCLA as Jalen Hurts racks up yardage

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OU quarterback Jalen Hurts was outstanding as the No. 5/4 Sooners beat UCLA 48-14 Saturday in Pasadena.  In three games,he has passed for 880 yards and nine touchdowns with no interceptions. He has completed 49 of 61 pass attempts (80 percent). Hurst is tied for sixth in the nation in rushing, with 373 yards in…

After USD blowout, No. 5/4 OU faces a struggling UCLA

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NORMAN – Oklahoma (2-0) and UCLA (0-2) are headed in opposite directions. No. 5/4 OU travels to Pasadena Saturday for a 7 p.m. kickoff (Central Time) on Fox Sports. The Sooner football team, with the No. 1 offense in the nation, cruised past a scrappy South Dakota team 70-14 Saturday here while Chip Kelly’s hapless…

Improved Golden Hurricane host red-hot Oklahoma State

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Kickoff will be at 2:30 Saturday An improved Tulsa football team will host a revitalized Oklahoma State squad at 2:30 p.m. as the in-state rivals meet here in non-conference action. Tulsa (1-1) got their first win of the season Saturday night with a 34-16 victory at San Jose State while the Cowboys are 2-0 after…

Ferrigno overcame being bullied

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Lou Ferrigno may be best known for the title role in the hit television series, The Incredible Hulk, but before that, he was a world-class body builder and more recently, he’s been involved with law enforcement. I had the opportunity to interview him this past weekend at the Wizard World Comic Convention in Tulsa. Ferrigno…