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Oilers Clinch Playoff Spot in IFL

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For the first time in franchise history, the Tulsa Oilers Indoor Football League team is headed to the IFL playoffs.  The Oilers clinched an Eastern Conference playoff berth by defeating the Jacksonville Sharks, 47-38, Saturday night at the BOK Center. Jacksonville took an early lead when quarterback Tyler Huff carried the ball 19-yards into the…

MLB expansion candidates

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Back in January, Major League Baseball announced it was looking to expand to 32 teams by 2027. It appears now that the two cities who are frontrunners to get those expansion teams are not former MLB cities. Ever since the Montreal Expos moved from Canada to Washington, D.C., in 2005, there has been a group…

OSU new recruits and transfers

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Oklahoma State’s 2025 football recruiting class includes a mix of high school signees and spring transfer portal additions. Notable additions include players like Chandavian Bradley, a linebacker/defensive end from Hutchinson CC, and Royal Capell, a wide receiver from Cibolo, Texas. The spring transfer portal brought in players like DeAndre Boykins (CB, North Carolina), Taje McCoy…

Oilers edge out the Pirates 35-28

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An exciting back-and-forth game ended with the Tulsa Oilers indoor football team defeating the Massachusetts Pirates, 35-28, in overtime, Saturday night at the BOK Center. With the win, Tulsa’s record improved to 8-6, and the Oilers moved into fourth place in the Eastern Conference and a playoff spot. The Pirates dropped to 7-7, and to…

International soccer matches in U.S.

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If you’re not much of a soccer fan, you may have missed the fact that the United States recently hosted two of the biggest international soccer tournaments. This has been a dress rehearsal for the U.S. along with Canada and Mexico, to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer. From June 14 to July…

2026 MLF tourney at Grand Lake 2026

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GROVE, Okla. (July 14, 2025) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced the schedule for the eighth season of professional bass fishing’s most competitive circuit, the 2026 Bass Pro Tour, last week, and local fans and anglers will be very excited to see Grand Lake on the list once again. Grove, Oklahoma, and Grand Lake o’…

TU to play Rhode Island at 2025 Veterans Classic

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Annapolis, Md. –– The University of Tulsa will face Rhode Island as part of the 12th edition of the Veterans Classic men’s basketball doubleheader on Friday, Nov. 7 in Annapolis, Md. The Golden Hurricane and Rams will tip at 5 p.m. (CT) with Navy vs. Yale to follow afterward. CBS Sports Network will televise both…

If you are a racing fan, go see F1

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If you’re not a Formula 1 racing fan, you may not appreciate the new F1 movie now in theaters. My son, Joshua, and I enjoy watching F1 races and thoroughly enjoyed this film. I’ve written in this column before about our mutual enjoyment of watching Formula 1 races on television, and it is a bucket…

New staff, players refresh Sooners lineup

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The new 2025 Oklahoma Sooner football team has brought in a lot of new talent from the high school ranks and the transfer portal. Headlining the high school signees are wide receiver Elijah Thomas, Checotah; offensive lineman Michael Fasusi, Lewisville, Tx; and offensive lineman Ryan Fodje, Cypress, Texas. Thomas is a wide receiver from Checotah…