People get hurt during competition in the Big 12 Conference and Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy is confident his Cowboys have good backups heading into the fall season. OSU opens by hosting Central Michigan at 6 p.m. on FSI in a Thursday night game on September 1. “I’m particularly pleased with the backup quarterbacks and…
A year ago, the NFL changed its schedule by decreasing the number of preseason games to three, and increasing the regular season schedule to 17 games. However, there’s still debate over the necessity of preseason games. There have been preseason games since the NFL was founded in 1920, but fans and some players regularly raise…
This week, some quips and comments from this sports writer’s notebook. It’s not very often you see a minor league baseball pitcher pitch more than six innings, but I witnessed it with my own eyes this past Sunday at ONEOK Field, as the Tulsa Drillers starter, Bobby Miller, went 7.1 innings. He even threw over…
PARIS – Coach Porter Moser and the Oklahoma men’s basketball team completed its three-game foreign tour with a 91-53 victory over the Paris All-Stars August 9 at Gymnase Léo Lagrange. Joe Bamisile and C.J. Noland led the Sooners with 16 points each and Bijan Cortes added 13 points and a team-high seven assists. Noland finished…
Country Music Star David Nail will be the prelude to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football home opener on Sept. 10. Nail will perform at the Chapman Live Concert Series on Chapman Commons prior to the Tulsa vs. Northern Illinois game. Nail is most prominently known for his Number One singles “Let it Rain” and “Whatever…
Tulsa had its first full scrimmage of preseason camp with referees on Saturday afternoon at H.A. Chapman Stadium. “I was really pleased with the overall performance today. There was good give-and-take and a lot of good situational things that we’ll be able to learn from,” said Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery. “I’m pleased that we walked…
The Big 12 and BIG EAST Conferences announced a two-year extension to the Big 12-BIG EAST Battle, their men’s basketball non-conference scheduling alliance which has been in effect since 2019-20. It include competition in November and December during each of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. With each conference adding member schools since the start of…
The true freshman receivers that Oklahoma State started last season are now bigger, smarter and better prepared for Big 12 football. OSU offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn has no regrets about the lack of experience with his wideouts last year. “It was fun,” Dunn said. “It was fun because they’re talented. When you’re working with a…
One reason for the improvement of Oklahoma football this season – especially on defense – is the return of former strength coach Jerry Schmidt. Linebacker DaShaun White has definitely noticed the difference. “Physicality,” White said. “I know we’re not in pads, but it was getting intense in there. You can tell speed and physicality is…
New Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby is not worried about his new quarterbacks or the new look of the Sooner offense New quarterback Dillon Gabriel, a transfer from Central Florida, who has been named the starter, has been working overtime not only to improve his skills but to lead the team. “I think the thing…