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OSU’s Godlevski on list

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Oklahoma State center Danny Godlevske is one of 40 players on the preseason watch list for the 2021 Rimington Trophy, announced by the Boomer Esiason Foundation. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding center in college football. The trophy committee worked with Pro Football Focus (PFF) to narrow down its list to the…

Galloping inflation is making everything cost a lot more

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This summer, I saw an online ad for a Tulsa grocery that had 95% ground beef for $6.59 a pound. This particular store had a discount program with ground beef at $4.58 a pound but that is still 50% higher than what we paid last year. In the summer, we like to buy ice cream…

Questions arise for Oklahoma State

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The Southeastern Conference has officially accepted the applications by Oklahoma and Texas to move their memberships from the Big 12 Conference and the governing boards at OU and Texas unanimously agreed. No one know how the departure of OU will affect Oklahoma State University and the other remaining seven schools. “Well, I wish I knew,”…

Detroit Pistons take Cunninghan No. 1

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Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver drafted Oklahoma State freshman as the No. 1 pick in the draft despite trade options and a richly talented field.. “A great night for the Pistons,” Weaver said. “We’re thrilled we landed on Cade and excited about him joining the Pistons family. He was always one of the top…

Tulsa players up for football awards

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It won’t be long and the college football season will be here. As the University of Tulsa football squad prepares for the upcoming season, the team is receiving some preseason attention. Golden Hurricane running backs Shamari Brooks and Deneric Prince were named to the Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List, by the PwC SMU Athletic…

Oklahoma State schedules football series with Colorado

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Oklahoma State and Colorado have agreed to a home-and-home football series, with the Buffaloes visiting Stillwater on Sept. 13, 2036 and the Cowboys traveling to Boulder on Sept. 12, 2037. Kickoff times have not been announced. The matchup rekindles a long-standing series between the two schools that includes 47 total games, with the first meeting…

OU basketball schedule set

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Oklahoma men’s basketball announced its 2021-22 non-conference schedule, a slate that features home matchups against Florida and Butler, a Big 12/SEC Challenge game at Auburn, a contest vs. Arkansas in Tulsa and the Myrtle Beach Invitational. “Our non-conference schedule gives us an amazing opportunity to play high-level games both home and away from Norman,” said…

Hall of Fame Tournament

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The Oklahoma State men’s basketball team will take on UMass Lowell and N.C. State as a part of the inaugural Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase on November 16-17 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The doubleheader is hosted by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, and will feature the first meeting between OSU…

OSU’s L.D. Brown on list

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OSU running back L.D. Brown is a preseason candidate for the 2021 Doak Walker Award, announced by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum. Brown is one of 82 players listed as a preseason candidate for the award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back. One of six Cowboy seniors from 2020 who…

Sanders on O’Brien list

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Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders is one of 30 players listed on the 2021 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List. Sanders, who has already been named as one of the top 25 quarterbacks for 2021 by the Sporting News, is one of four Big 12 players on the list for the award, which is…