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College baseball season begins

February 20, 2025 Jeff Brucculeri

This is always an exciting time of the year for me. College baseball season has begun, and Major League Baseball teams have reported to Spring Training. Last weekend, the ORU baseball team opened the season with a three-game home stand against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. One of the games was moved from Sunday to Friday, because of…

Cowboys grab conference win against Sun Devils

February 13, 2025

OSU GETS HOME WIN AGAINST ASU Leading from start to finish, the Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated Arizona State, 86-73, Sunday at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. OSU improved to 12-11, 4-8 Big 12, and ASU dropped to 12-11, 3-9 Big 12. Oklahoma State leads the all-time series 6-3, but it was the teams’ first meeting since…

Collegiate Swimmers file new lawsuit against the NCAA, Ivy League and Harvard University

February 13, 2025

LAS VEGAS – Three former University of Pennsylvania swimmers have filed a new lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Ivy League Conference, and Harvard University citing harassment, abuse, and federal law violations from the 2021-2022 women’s sports season. The lawsuit—filed February 4, 2025 backed and supported by the Independent Council on Women’s Sports…

Super Bowl LIX surprise

February 13, 2025 Jeff Brucculeri

I don’t think anyone saw that coming. Philadelphia defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, in Super Bowl LIX, but nobody predicted it would be such a blowout. In fact, if you put any credence on the betting lines, the point spread going into the game Sunday night had the Chiefs a 1.5-point favorite. Somebody forgot…

OU wins by scoring 61 points in the second half

February 6, 2025

OKLAHOMA CAME FROM BEHIND FOR WIN Oklahoma trailed by 13 points in the first half, but came from behind to defeat No. 24 Vanderbilt, 97-67, on Saturday afternoon at the Lloyd Noble Center. Following a 0-4 start in conference games, Oklahoma (16-5, 3-5 SEC) won its third SEC contest out of the last four. Vanderbilt…

Take a minute, make a plan

February 6, 2025 Jeff Brucculeri

As we enjoy watching the Super Bowl this Sunday, with food and beverages, MADD wants to remind us to celebrate responsibly and “Take a minute. Make a Plan.” MADD’s National Ambassador is Tamy Duffy. In 2017, Duffy’s daughter, Kaitlyn, was tragically killed by a drunk and drugged furniture truck driver while driving home from an…

Sooners take the Hogs in a close game 65-62

January 30, 2025

OU Wins Thriller at Arkansas Arkansas went cold down the stretch as the Oklahoma Sooners rallied for a 65-62 win in Fayetteville Saturday night. The Sooners’ Jalon Moore made the first of two free throws with 1:15 remaining giving OU a one-point lead. He followed that up with a fastbreak dunk in the final second,…

TU Beats Wichita State

January 30, 2025

Tulsa had its best shooting performance of the season as the Golden Hurricane defeated Wichita State 84-77 in front of more than 3,400 fans in the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Sunday afternoon. Tulsa shot 58.8% from the field, including 13 three-pointers, and improved to 9-11 overall, 3-4 in the AAC. The Shockers are now…

ORU Loses To Omaha

January 30, 2025

The Omaha Mavericks remained undefeated in Summit League play with an 84-76 win over Oral Roberts Saturday night, in front of over 4,000 people at the Mabee Center. ORU dropped to 5-15 overall, 1-6 in the Summit League, while Omaha improved to 13-9, 7-0 SL. The Mavericks jumped out to an early lead, and with…

OSU Loses at Texas Tech

January 30, 2025

Texas Tech defeated Oklahoma State, 64-54 on Sunday afternoon in Lubbock, to win their fourth game in a row. The Red Raiders improved to 15-4, 6-2 Big 12, and OSU is now 10-9, 2-6. Texas Tech was led by Chance McMillian with 14 points while Federiko Federiko added eight points, eight rebounds and two blocks….