It looks like Tiger Woods will be in Tulsa next week to see if his comeback from an injury will lead to another PGA championship. Woods, a four-time PGA Championship winner, has confirmed his return to professional golf just 14 months after a car accident. His return to Tulsa marks the 15-year anniversary of Woods’…
KANNAPOLIS, North Carolina – Our travelogue from last week continues, as we drove from Gatlinburg, Tenn., to my sister-in-law’s house near Galax, Va. – a quaint little town in the southern part of the commonwealth. We only spent one night there, so not much to write about. From there we continued on to Kannapolis, N.C.,…
The talent level of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team is rising. Last Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys selected TU offensive tackle Tyler Smith as the 24th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft in Las Vegas. Smith is the fourth player in school history to be chosen in the first round of the…
After a two-year absence due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, The University of Tulsa’s Golden ‘Cane Awards Gala returned to an in-person event on April 26 as Golden Hurricane student-athletes were honored for their athletic and academic achievements for the 2021-22 season. A crowd of over 600 gathered for the 25th Golden ‘Cane Awards Gala,…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – If you’ve never been to the Smoky Mountain region of Tennessee, you may be amazed at how much there is to do there. I certainly was. It might be fair to say the Gatlinburg – Pigeon Forge area is the Branson of the East. Branson has Silver Dollar City; Pigeon Forge has…
Baker Mayfield Heisman statue dedicated Saturday First-year head coach Brent Venables wanted to impress Oklahoma fans and potential recruits and he did Saturday as an estimated 75,000 showed up to see the OU Spring Game in Norman. The icing on the cake for loyal fans was the dedication of the statue of Baker Mayfield in…
Coach Mike Gundy was pleased with the rebuilding of his team as they wrapped up spring drills with the Spring Finale Saturday as part of Orange Power Weekend. OSU had a two-hour full-contact team scrimmage period, two-minute drills, individual position work, a 7-on-7 period, inside drill, special teams drills and ball security drills. Just after…
Oral Roberts University introduced its new women’s basketball head coach at a press conference last week. Kelsi Musick becomes the 11th head coach in the program’s history. Musick replaces Misti Cussen who was let go recently after 10 years as head coach and 26 years on the women’s basketball coaching staff. Musick, a native of…
Oklahoma football fans, hungry to regain the Big 12 Championship and ready to return to the College Football Playoffs, will get their first look at first-year head coach Brent Venables this weekend. The OU Spring Game starts at 3 p.m. in Norman on April 23. Venables was an assistant defensive coach for OU for 13…
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy is pleased with the progress of the quarterbacks behind starter Spencer Sanders as the Cowboys prepare for Saturday’s spring game in Stillwater. “I think they’re doing good,” Gundy said. “They’re learning. Our offense takes time for quarterbacks and the only way you learn it is to get in live drills….