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Daikin Park the home of the Astros

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Last week I wrote about going to Houston to watch a couple of baseball games between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros. I highlighted the fact that this is the final season for Nationals television broadcaster Bob Carpenter. This week, we look at the experience of attending a game at Daikin Park. It was…

Oilers lose in playoffs to Blizzard

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Green Bay defeated the Tulsa Oilers, 58-26, on Sunday in Wisconsin, to advance to the IFL Eastern Conference Championship. It was the Oilers first playoff game in franchise history. Tulsa was plagued by turnovers throughout the game and on their first possession of the game, the Oilers fumbled the ball away inside the red zone…

Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees

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Four former NFL stars were inducted into the Pro Football Hall on Saturday afternoon at Tom Benson Hall of Fame stadium, in Canton, Ohio. The Class of 2025 featured Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe. Jared Allen was presented by his father, Ron Allen, who unveiled his son’s bronze bust. Allen, a…

TU’s Kittleman named to Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, receives AAC Impact Award

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ATLANTA, Ga. – Tulsa’s Stephen Kittleman has earned a pair of prestigious honors for his dedication both on and off the field. He has been named to the 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List and is the recipient of the American Conference Community Impact Award, as selected by the league’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. A record…

Bob Carpenter retiring this year

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For the past few years now, I have had the opportunity to visit my good friend, and fellow Tulsan, Bob Carpenter in the broadcast booth of Major League Baseball stadiums around the country. Over the years, I have visited Carpenter in the booth in Kansas City, Texas, and Miami. Last week, I spent time with…

OU and SEC 2025 preseason standouts

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The Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List has selected two Sooners.  R-Jr. Quarterback John Mateer  and Sr.  Running Back Jaydn Ott, both transfers.  Mateer is a transfer from Washington State, with a hometown of Little Elm, Texas. In 2024 Team he was named team captain as well as being a Manning Award finalist and an Earl…

Oilers steam past Quad City

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In the final game of their IFL regular season schedule, the Tulsa Oilers got past the Quad City Steamwheelers, 49-48, Saturday night in Moline, Illinois. With the win, the Oilers improved their record to 10-6 and finished the regular season in third place in the Eastern Conference. Tulsa will open the playoffs on Sunday at…

Baseball Hall of Fame inductees

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This past Sunday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, welcomed five new inductees: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen, and Dave Parker. Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player inducted into the Hall of Fame. He was known for his exceptional hitting and speed. Suzuki won the American League…

Meet the Sooners Day

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Meet the Sooners Day 2025 will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, from 1-2:30 p.m. at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Select OU fans can interact with their favorite players and coaches on the main stadium concourse. Meet the Sooners Day is available to members of 1Oklahoma (age 13 and above) or the OG&E Sooner…

2025 Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List

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QB Drew Allar, Penn State RB Kaytron Allen, Penn State QB Luke Altmyer, Illinois QB Jackson Arnold, Auburn QB CJ Bailey, NC State QB Alonza Barnett III, James  Madison QB Rocco Becht, Iowa State QB Carson Beck, Miami QB Braylon Braxton, Southern Miss RB Isaac Brown, Louisville RB Jalen Buckley, Western Michigan QB Tommy  Castellanos,…