Sports

Oilers edge out the Pirates 35-28

July 17, 2025 Jeff Brucculeri

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.

July 17, 2025 Jeff Brucculeri

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

July 17, 2025

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

July 10, 2025

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

July 10, 2025 Jeff Brucculeri

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

July 3, 2025

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…

Lack of offense, turnovers has Oilers struggling in loss to Fishers Freight

July 3, 2025 Jeff Brucculeri

Unable to get their offense going while committing several turnovers, the Tulsa Oilers indoor football team struggled in a 33-7 loss to the Fishers Freight, at the BOK Center on Saturday night. The Oilers were off to a 6-2 start on the season but have lost four of their last five games and are now…

Summer is a great time for sports

July 3, 2025 Jeff Brucculeri

Some sports fans think the summer months are a down time for sports, but I don’t think that’s necessarily the case. Sure, after the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals crown their respective champions, there is a bit of a letdown, and the sports schedule becomes a bit less packed. Many people are already…

Oilers lose to the Mass. Pirates

June 26, 2025 Jeff Brucculeri

Massachusetts’ quarterback Kenji Bahar completed 14-of-18 passes for 156 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Pirates to a 58-37 win over the Tulsa Oilers, Saturday night at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass. With the win, the Pirates moved to 6-5 on the season and have now won four straight games. Tulsa drops to…

TU to play Rhode Island at 2025 Veterans Classic Nov. 7th

June 26, 2025