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OU spring game replaced by new Crimson Combine

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NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced it will debut a new fan-centric football event at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to replace OU’s traditional spring game. “Crimson Combine” will be held Saturday, April 12, beginning at 1 p.m. and will provide Sooners fans with a unique opportunity to engage with players…

Rain, rain go away…

Tulsa Beacon

Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. That refrain is from a popular English nursery rhyme that has been sung for centuries. There are many variations of the song, and it is often used to express a desire for rain to stop, especially when children want to go outside to play. You’ve probably sung…

Crimson Tide wins two of three against Sooners

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SOONERS LOSE TWO OF THREE AT ALABAMA No. 12 Alabama took an 8-1 lead in the fourth inning and hung on to beat the No. 9-ranked Oklahoma Sooners 8-6 in game three of the weekend series on Sunday, in Tuscaloosa. Oklahoma (22-5, 5-4 SEC) scored five unanswered runs but a scoreless ninth inning doomed the…

Barnett named new ORU basketball coach

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A new coach has been found to lead the Oral Roberts University men’s basketball team into the program’s next chapter. Kory Barnett becomes the 13th head coach of the men’s program at ORU and he was introduced to the community at a media conference on Monday. “We are excited to welcome Kory Barnett as our…

Drillers baseball is back

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Baseball is back at ONEOK Field as the Tulsa Drillers open the 2025 Texas League season with a three-game series this weekend. Tulsa hosts NW Arkansas (Royals), Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m., Sunday at 1:00 p.m. There will be a postgame fireworks show following the Friday night game. Mike Melega, the president and general…

OU loses to UConn

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OU BEAT BY DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPS Oklahoma gave the defending champion UConn Huskies a battle, but in the end, UConn held on for a 67-59 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Although UConn is the defending National Champions, they are seeded eighth in the West Region, while OU was…

OU women in the Sweet 16

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OU ROMPS FLORIDA GULF COAST A stellar performance by Oklahoma’s Raegan Beers led the No. 3 seed Sooners to an 81-58 win over No. 14 seed Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Sooners improved to 26-7 overall, FGC finished the season at 30-4. This was the second consecutive year…

Making family memories

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Last Saturday, I had the wonderful opportunity to introduce my grandkids to hockey. My son, Joshua, my two grandkids, Penny (7) and Oliver (almost 3), and I attended what was their first Tulsa Oilers game. Three generations of hockey fans, cheering on the local team. For me, I’ve been a life-long fan of hockey. I…

OU to Dance

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There is only one men’s college basketball team in our state that has made it to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: the Oklahoma Sooners. It is the first time since 2021 that the Sooners have made the NCAA Tournament. Oklahoma, the No. 8 seed in the West Regional, will face No. 9-seed Connecticut in the…

Women’s Post Season Play

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Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are headed to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Sooners, a No. 3 seed, will host the first two rounds and will face No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU) in the first round, on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. CDT. No. 6-seeded Iowa and No. 11-seeded Murray State will also play in…