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Myrtle Beach Pelican’s ballpark

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC – While in Myrtle Beach, I had the opportunity to take in a minor league baseball game. If you’ve read this column for any length of time, you know that when I travel, I always try to schedule a visit to a local sports venue and hope to watch a game if…

Mascot Memories…

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC – I’m in Myrtle Beach to attend a ministry training, but while here, I had the opportunity to be reunited with an old friend whom I haven’t seen in over 40 years. Kevin Koch was the first person to ever perform in the mascot costume for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He beat out…

NBA and Hockey playoffs

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Maybe I watch too much sports on television. Maybe I don’t. I guess it depends on who you ask. If you ask my wife, she will probably say that I should cut back a bit, and she would like to watch something else from time to time. If you ask someone else, they might say,…

Cowboys sweep Texas Tech Raiders

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Oklahoma State hit four home runs, and Brennan Phillips pitched a gem on the mound as the Cowboys posted an 11-2 win and series sweep over Texas Tech Sunday at Rip Griffin Park, in Lubbock, Texas. OSU improved to 28-16 overall and 11-10 in Big 12 play, while TTU fell to 22-22 and 6-15 in…

OU LOSES SERIES AT AUBURN

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No. 11 ranked Auburn earned a run-rule victory over No. 14 Oklahoma, 14-4 in eight innings on Sunday at Auburn, Alabama. OU is now 29-14 overall, 11-10 in the SEC, while Auburn improved to 30-13, 12-9 SEC. The Sooners scored first with a pair of runs in the first inning, but the Tigers took control…

ORU SPLITS SERIES WITH NDSU

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Oral Roberts closed a four-game series against North Dakota State with an 11-3 loss Sunday. ORU starter Jackson Farrell (1-2) had a rough outing and was charged with the loss after 3 innings on the mound, allowing seven runs, all earned, on four hits while striking out four batters. The Bison struck first with a…

Multi-talented Blake Griffin

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If you think you’ve seen a lot of Blake Griffin lately, it’s because you have. The former University of Oklahoma basketball player and former NBA star is now the star of several television commercials while enjoying a second career as a broadcaster. Griffin spent 13 seasons in the NBA, playing with the LA Clippers, Detroit…

Tulsa Oilers Drop Home Opener

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A late comeback fell short as the Tulsa Oilers football team lost a close one to Fishers Freight, 40-38, Saturday evening at the BOK Center. Tulsa’s record dropped to 1-2 on the season, and Fishers improved to 3-1. The Freight jumped out to an early 10-0 lead, but Tulsa responded with a nine-yard touchdown pass…

UFL coming to Oklahoma City

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Either I wrote my column last week a bit prematurely, or I was a bit prophetic. Last week, I wrote about spring football leagues, and the United Football League specifically. Then this past week, the UFL announced it would be expanding from eight teams to ten teams in the next few years, beginning with putting…

Oilers lose at Orlando

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Tulsa and Orlando tangled in a back-and-forth game, with the Pirates coming out on top in overtime, 61-55, on Sunday afternoon at the Kia Center in Orlando. The Oilers dropped to 1-1 on the season and Orlando improved to 2-0. Orlando scored on their first drive of the game, quarterback Paxton DeLaurent completed a touchdown…