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TCU finds winning way against OSU

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Six players scored in double figures for TCU as the Horned Frogs snapped a four-game losing streak to defeat Oklahoma State, 100-75 Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. Emanuel Miller had 18 points as TCU shot a season-high 68.4% (39 of 57) from the field. Damion Baugh had 16 points with 11 assists. Shahada Wells and…

2023 Tulsa Hurricane Football Schedule

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Oklahoma visits Tulsa for first time since 2014 TULSA, Okla. –– Seven bowl teams, including two schools that finished among the nation’s top-10 a year ago, highlight Tulsa’s 2023 football schedule, it was announced today. The six-game home schedule features a September non-conference matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners. In addition to Oklahoma, Tulsa’s opponents that…

ORU Baseball preseason No. 1 in Summit League

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Reigning tournament champion Oral Roberts was selected to finish first in the Summit League Preseason Baseball Coaches’ poll released Wednesday by League officials. The Golden Eagles won their 20th Summit League postseason title in 2022. The Golden Eagles earned 42 points and received all six first-place votes they could, while North…

Flint Rassmussen – Rodeo Clown

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When the Professional Bull Riders tour was in Tulsa a couple weeks ago, I had requested an interview opportunity with the PBR’s arena entertainer Flint Rasmussen. I had interviewed Rasmussen several years ago, but thought it would be good to catch up with him once again, especially since he recently announced his retirement. However, the…

Sirianni Super Bowl

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This year, the Super Bowl had a lot more meaning for my family than any other Super Bowl in history. Not because one of our favorite teams was playing in the game, but because we had a family connection. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, in Super Bowl LVII. Nick Sirianni, the…

ORU clinches share of Summit League Title

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Oral Roberts University men’s basketball has clinched at least a share of the Summit League regular season title. They did so with an 82-73 win at Western Illinois, on Saturday. It would be the first regular season championship for the program since the 2011-12 season. ORU improved to 14-0 in league play making it the…

UCF dominates Tulsa, 96-52

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UCF’s offensive explosion was too much for The University of Tulsa men’s basketball team as the Golden Hurricane fell 96-52 in front of 6,731 fans in the Addition Financial Arena on Saturday evening. It was a season-high given up by Tulsa 5-19, 1-12 AAC, in points and 3-pointers as UCF found the net on 17…

OU loses to Kansas a second time

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Oklahoma men’s basketball dropped its second 2023 meeting with No. 9/8 Kansas 78-55 at Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday afternoon. Jalen Hill led the Sooners (12-13, 2-10 Big 12) with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting and pulled down five boards. Otega Oweh received his second consecutive start and reached double figures, scoring 11 points. Grant…

OSU wins its fifth game in a row

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Oklahoma State rallied in the second half to defeat No. 11 Iowa State, 64-56 Saturday night. For the Cowboys, it was their first straight win and for the Cyclones it marked their fourth loss in five games. OSU (16-9, 7-5 Big 12) was led by John-Michael Wright who scored 19 points. Bryce Thompson added 12…

OSU 2023 Football schedule

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The Oklahoma State football team will play 12 regular season games in 2023.  The Cowboys will play against four new Big 12 teams: Cincinnati, UCF, Houston and BYU. The Bye week will be the week of September 30. The Cowboys will open against a slate of three non-conference opponents beginning with Central Arkansas on September…