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ORU soccer teams vie for Summit titles

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On a windy Sunday afternoon, the ORU women’s soccer team closed out the regular season at home with 1-0 loss to Omaha, at the Case Soccer Complex. However, the Golden Eagles had already clinched a spot in the Summit League Championship and will be the No. 4 seed in the tournament. The 2022 Summit League…

OU Basketball Schedule

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University of Oklahoma head men’s basketball coach Porter Moser enters his second season in Norman with a combination of key returners, incoming transfers and talented freshmen. Oklahoma finished its first campaign under Moser with a postseason berth and a first round NIT victory against Missouri State. The Sooners were able get an early start to…

OSU hosts Central Michigan Thursday

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One of the goals for the Oklahoma State Cowboy football team is to get back to the Big 12 Championship game and win it. Another goal is the make it to the College Football Playoff. After a surprisingly successful 2021 season, the Cowboys will open at 6 pm. Thursday night by hosting Central Michigan on…

Fans get their 1st look at the new OU vs. UTEP Saturday

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Oklahoma fans will get their first look at Oklahoma in action at 2:30 p.m. Saturday as the Sooners under first-year head coach Brent Venables hosts UTEP in Norman. Venables said OU is ready. “This game will punish you for trying to cheat the game and cut corners,” said Venables. “Not being detailed and precise in…

Tulsa is anticipating a battle from 0-1 Wyoming Saturday

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Tulsa opens Saturday at Wyoming at 2:30 p.m. on FSI. Wyoming opened their season last Saturday with a 6-38 road loss to Illinois. Even though Wyoming had a lop-sided loss against Illinois from the Big Ten Conference, Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery expects a battle in Cheyenne. “It’s a very well-coached team, very physical team,” Montgomery…

Sports betting is a big deal

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You can’t watch a sports event on television any more without being bombarded with commercials about sports betting. It has become a multi-billion-dollar business. I’m not here to advocate wagering of any kind, but you can’t be a sports fan and not realize what has happened in the past couple of years regarding sports wagering….

Brent joins Bud, Barry and Bob at OU next Saturday

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Bud, Barry, Bob and Brent? The Brent Venables era at Oklahoma officially begins at 2:30 p.m. September 3 as the Sooners open with the University of Texas as El Paso (UTEP) in Norman. Bud Wilkinson was legendary in the 40s and 50s. Barry Switzer picked up the mantel in the 70s and 80s and Bob…

TU is set at quarterback, linebacker

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Tulsa quarterback Davis Brin is ready to build on the success and experience he has achieved for the Tulsa football team. Brin played in only four games in his first three seasons before being named the starter last year. He responded by completing nearly 60% of his passes for 3,269 yards and 18 touchdowns last…

Mike Gundy likes the depth the Cowboys have developed

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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…

Who likes preseason games?

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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…