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Tips on getting a passport

March 31, 2022 Jeff Brucculeri

If you’ve been following this column for a while, you know that I don’t just write about sports, but often I like to write about travel, as well. This week, I have a big travel tip for you, if you are considering applying for a passport. Last week, during a long wait in line at…

Gibson paces OU with 25

March 24, 2022

Oklahoma’s Umoja Gibson poured in 25 points but it wasn’t enough as St. Bonaventure edged the Sooners 70-68 Sunday night to eliminate OU from the NIT. Gibson had 26 points on 10-for-17 shooting and that included six 3-pointers. Gibson had 16 of his points in the first 20 minutes. Jalen hill added 13 points for…

3 Big 12 Teams in the Sweet 16

March 24, 2022

Three Big 12 Conference won their first game in the NCAA Tournament and have advanced to the Sweet 16. Texas Tech, a No. 3 seed, opened with 97-62 win over No. 14 seed Montana State. They beat No. 11 seed Notre Dame 59-53 in the second round. The Red Raiders will face No. 2 seed…

Jackie Hoyt named OSU women’s coach

March 24, 2022

STILLWATER – Jacie Hoyt was named the head coach of Oklahoma State women’s basketball on March 20. She came to OSU after serving as head coach at Kansas City from 2017-22. Her mother, Shelly Hoyt, is a Kansas High School coaching legend and Jacie, who played for her mother in high school, went on to…

Formula 1 fans are happy

March 24, 2022 Jeff Brucculeri

If you’re a Formula 1 fan, as my son and I are, you’ll be happy to know that F1 is about to add a third U.S. city to its schedule; Las Vegas. The news was leaked last week, but the official announcement may not come until the end of March. “For us, it’s less about…

TU basketball coach Frank Haith resigns; TU women in NIT

March 17, 2022 Jeff Brucculeri

Our local college basketball teams may not be dancing, but some changes are being made with the future in mind. The Oral Roberts University men’s basketball team won their quarterfinal game at the Summit League Tournament, in Sioux Falls, S.D., on March 6. The No. 3-seed Golden Eagles defeated No. 6 Western Illinois, 80-68, to…

Sooners given a No. 1 NIT seed

March 17, 2022

OU may have missed the NCAA by only one point Oklahoma was maybe one point away from getting an invitation to the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Of the 68 teams invited, OU was judged to be team number 70. A one point loss (55-56) in the semi-finals of last week’s Big 12 Tournament to No. 12 Texas…

Oklahoma needs to upset No. 3 Baylor for NCAA hopes

March 10, 2022

The only guaranteed way for Oklahoma to make the NCAA Tournament field is to win the Big 12 Tournament and that begins Thursday night with game against Baylor, the No. 3 ranked team in the nation. OU (17-14, 7-11 in the Big 12) is the No. 7 seed in the tournament and plays Baylor at…

OSU upsets No. 12 Texas Tech

March 10, 2022

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State (15-15, 8-10 in the Big 12) capped a disappointing basketball season with dramatic 52-51 win over No. 12 Texas Tech here Saturday in a game that knocked out the Red Raiders (23-8, 12-6) from the Big 12 regular season title race. And due to NCAA sanctions, OSU will not take part…

ORU falls in SL semi-finals

March 10, 2022

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – Max Abmas scored 28 points but it wasn’t enough as ORU fell to North Dakota State, 72-92, Monday night. Abmas led all scorers going 11-for-23 from the field. He went 4-for-10 from the three-point line as well. Issac McBride also had a double-digit night with 19 points. It was McBride’s…