Sports

Sports and stocks are intermingled

May 13, 2021 Jeff Brucculeri

I’m no investment wizard, nor am I a financial guru, but I am intrigued by a couple of stories that hit the news this week that merge investing and sports. UFC announced plans to launch its own blockchain-based fan token with partner Chiliz. Have I lost you already? Hold on. Admittedly, I know very little…

New OU coach Moser adds four transfers as he rebuilds

May 13, 2021

New Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Porter Moser has signed four transfer players, bringing the number of new players on the roster to seven. Those additions are: Senior forward Ethan Chargois from SMU Senior guard Jordan Goldwire from Duke Redshirt senior forward Tanner Groves and his brother, junior forward Jacob Groves, both from Eastern Washington). OU’s…

Assistants hired by OU’s Moser

May 13, 2021

Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Porter Moser has named seven members of the Sooners’ coaching and support staff. David Patrick is the new associate head coach Patrick last season was the associate head coach at Arkansas. He previously coached at Nicholls State, Saint Mary’s, the NBA’s Houston Rockets, LSU and TCU. “David and I have been…

Tulsa signs a center

May 13, 2021

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane signed 6-10 junior college big man Nikita Konstantynovskyi to the 2020-21 signing class, Coach Frank Haith announced. A Kyiv, Ukraine native, Konstantynovskyi, began his college career at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, where he averaged 11.1 points and 8 rebounds in 21 games in the 2020-21 season. He helped lead NEO to a…

ORU signs 2 players

May 13, 2021

Oral Roberts men’s basketball coach Paul Mills said forward Sir Issac Herron (Houston) has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) and will join the program for the upcoming 2021-22 season. “We are extremely excited about Sir Issac joining our basketball family,” said Mills. “He possesses versatility in his skill set, while having the size…

OSU gets a transfer

May 13, 2021

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State basketball coach Mike Boynton signed former Syracuse and Mt. Zion Prep basketball guard Woody Newton. Newton, a former Rivals four-star recruit out of District Heights, Maryland, is coming off a freshman campaign for the Orange that included 46.4 percent shooting, a 38.9 percent clip from 3-point and averages of 3.5 points…

Cardinals draft TU’s Collins No. 16 in the first round

May 6, 2021 Jeff Brucculeri

University of Tulsa All-America linebacker Zaven Collins became the first TU player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, since 1977. He was chosen by the Arizona Cardinals as the 16th overall selection, Thursday night in Cleveland, Ohio. Collins is only the third player in school history to be chosen in the first…

OSU’s Jenkins goes to Da Bears; Carolina drafts Hubbard

May 6, 2021

Former Oklahoma State offensive lineman Teven Jenkins was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 39th overall pick in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft Friday. Three other former Cowboys – Running back Chuba Hubbard by the Carolina Panthers, wide receiver Tylan Wallace by the Baltimore Ravens and cornerback Rodarius Williams by the…

OU’s Humphrey goes to Kansas City; Perkins to the Pats

May 6, 2021

Oklahoma had five players drafted – tying Texas for the most in the Big 12 – and that adds up to 21 players drafted in the Lincoln Riley head coaching era. Former Sooner Creed Humphrey was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round and Ronnie Perkins was taken by the New England…

A lot has happened in 20 years writing for the Beacon

April 29, 2021 Jeff Brucculeri

It’s been 20 years; hard to believe. That’s how long the Tulsa Beacon has been publishing a weekly newspaper, and this column has appeared in just about every edition since issue No. 2. Considering the paper publishes 51 weeks per year, and there may be one or two weeks during the year I don’t write…