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OSU swamps W. Virginia

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Moussa Cisse and Avery Anderson III each scored 18 points as Oklahoma State raced past West Virginia 81-58 Saturday in Stillwater. Cisse, who added 10 rebounds, hit 8 of 12 shots  from the field for OSU (12-12, 5-7 in the Big 12) for his third double-double of the season. The front court for OSU overwhelmed…

Abmas has 19 in victory

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After trailing by 14 in the first half, the Oral Roberts stormed back to defeat Kansas City, 91-86, Saturday at the Mabee Center. Five Golden Eagles scored in double-figures Saturday evening as Max Abmas once again led ORU with 19 points. Francis Lacis went 6-for-8 from the field for 18 points. Elijah Lufile had 17…

Without pros, the U.S. hockey team is doing quite well

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I always enjoy watching the Olympics; the summer games and the winter games. While watching the 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing over the past two weeks I’ve made several observations. Hockey is one of my favorite sports, so it stands to reason that I would enjoy watching the Olympic hockey tournament, featuring teams and players…

Craig Suits will coach Golden Hurricane linebackers

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Former Tulsa linebacker and defensive assistant coach Craig Suits has rejoined the Golden Hurricane coaching staff as linebackers coach, Coach Philip Montgomery announced. After a four-year career (2014-17) starting for the Hurricane at linebacker, Suits spent three seasons as a defensive assistant, tutoring under former defensive coordinators Bill Young and Joe Gillespie. He spent his…

TU players get combine invites

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University of Tulsa offensive linemen Chris Paul and Tyler Smith and receiver Josh Johnson will join more than 300 NFL Draft prospects at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. The NFL Combine takes place from March 1-7 in Indianapolis, Ind. The NFL Network will provide exclusive live coverage of the event. Paul received an invitation in…

Religious tradition and science depend on natural law

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] The question was recently asked, does God violate Laws of Physics when performing miracles? This is one of those fundamental questions that will influence your science, theology, and lifestyle. The answer reflects your worldview. With advanced degrees in both engineering and theology, and as a…

OU Coach Venables signs No. 8 class

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Things are finally looking up for Oklahoma football after a turbulent couple of months. Last week, new OU coach Brent Venables finished signing a incoming freshman class that was rated No. 8 in the nation. The Sooners signed six freshmen to unofficially close out the class last week. That followed an abrupt departure of former…

Cowboys add 20 to incoming class

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Oklahoma State added three more players – including former Oregon commit wide receiver Stephon Johnson – to the 17 players they already signed for the 2022 season. They are welcome additions after the Cowboys lost more than 15 players to the transfer portal and will lose others to the NFL Draft. Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 182-pound…

Tulsa adds 3 more to the 2022 roster

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University of Tulsa Football Coach Philip Montgomery said the Golden Hurricane added three high school seniors to its signing class for a total of 17 newcomers for 2022 on February 2. Tulsa added Oklahoman Kyron Grayson, a defensive back from Beggs, and two players from the state of Texas, including defensive lineman Vontroy Malone and…

ORU games top the weekend action

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It was a busy sports weekend, last week, and I’m still exhausted. On Thursday evening, I played in the Pep Band at the ORU men’s basketball game. The Golden Eagles were hosting Western Illinois. If you’ll recall, that was the evening after five-to-seven inches of snow fell on Tulsa in the previous 24 hours. The…