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Great adventures at the Great Smoky Mountains Park

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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…

Oklahoma dedicated a statue to former Heisman Trophy winner Baker

OU spring game draws 75,000 fans

Tulsa Beacon

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…

Cowboys end spring drills with a renewed confidence

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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…

ORU hires women’s basketball coach

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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…

Fans to get to see Venables’ new quarterback Saturday

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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…

Gundy likes the progress from OSU’s backup quarterbacks

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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….

PBR Classic plans to remain in Tulsa

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Jose Vitor Leme, of Brazil, was the only rider to go a perfect 3-for-3 on the weekend, finishing with a 90-point ride in the championship round Saturday, to win the elite Unleash the Beast’s PBR Express Ranches Classic at the BOK Center. It was the 17th annual event of the Professional Bull Riders in Tulsa….

Defense plays well in TU’s spring game

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Tulsa capped its spring football drills Saturday as the defense stood out in the Annual Spring Game. “It was a good day for us. I was happy to walk off the field healthy. Our numbers are down a little bit right now with a few guys being out injured, but to be able to come…

Tubby Smith, Blount in TU’s Hall of Fame

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A new class of hall of famers were inducted Saturday night at the University of Tulsa. Olympic rower Michelle Sechser, National Champion miler Chris O’Hare, All-America soccer player Ryan Pore, MVC Football Offensive Player of the Year Jeb Blount, legendary basketball coach Tubby Smith and the 1971 College World Series Baseball Team were inducted in…

Mayfield’s statue will be dedicated at OU Spring Game

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First-year head coach Brent Venables will lead his troops before Oklahoma fans for the first time on April 23 as the Sooners hold their 2022 Spring Game at 3 p.m. in Norman. At halftime, fans will watch the public dedication of Baker Mayfield’s Heisman Trophy statue. “The love and support from Sooner Nation since my…