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OSU races past Iowa State, 81-60

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Missing star freshmen Cade Cunningham due to coronavirus protocols, Oklahoma State (10-4, 4-4 in the Big 12) beat short-handed Iowa State 81-60 Monday night in Ames. On Saturday without Cunningham, OSU fell to No. 2 Baylor 66-81 Saturday in Stillwater. The Cowboys managed a lead at halftime Saturday but Baylor’s Jared Butler scored 22 points…

Another postponement for Tulsa

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Tulsa has had four basketball games postponed this season due to the coronavirus, including  last Saturday’s home game versus Tulane.  The game between Tulsa and Temple, originally scheduled for March 2 was rescheduled for  January 26. Tulsa (8-5, 5-3 AAC) is scheduled to be in action next Saturday at East Carolina for an 11 a.m….

Bob Stoops is named to the College Football Hall of Fame

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In his first year of eligibility, former Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. “As a son of an all-time, lifelong high school coach, no one appreciates the game of football and the coaching profession more than I do, and so I am truly grateful for and humbled…

Former OSU coach Pat Jones named Sportscaster of the Year

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Former Oklahoma State head football coach Pat Jones, host of The Pat Jones Show on the Sports Animal  KYAL 97.1 FM, has been named the Oklahoma Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. “We are very proud of what ‘Coach’ Jones has accomplished on The Sports Animal as he is the first…

Oilers adjust to coronavirus pandemic

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In case you missed it, and I wouldn’t blame you if you did, the Tulsa Oilers opened the 2020-2021 hockey season on Dec. 11, in what is a scaled down version of the ECHL. Due to the pandemic and with many cities and states still under strict COVID lockdowns, several of the teams in the…

Joiner leads the Golden Hurricane past Memphis Sunday

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Tulsa escaped with a 58-57 win over Memphis here Sunday as Elijah Joiner paced the Golden Hurricane with 16 points and Brandon Rachal added 12 points – including 10 in the second half – as TU overcame a half-time deficit. In the second half, the Hurricane forced 21 Memphis turnovers and scored 24 points off…

Bedlam game gets postponed

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The first Bedlam basketball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State in Stillwater was postponed last Saturday due to Chinese coronavirus pandemic, the Big 12 and Oklahoma State announced. The Tuesday road trip to West Virginia was also postponed but the Saturday game at 1 p.m. in Stillwater against No. 2 Baylor is still on the…

ORU wins a pair at Denver

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ORU beat Denver 91-84 Saturday, completing a two game sweep in the Mile High City. ORU beat Denver 88-84 on Friday. The Summit League is playing back-to-back games instead of a home-and-home schedule this season due to concerns about coronavirus pandemic. Kevin Obanor had 25 points as the Golden Eagles had four players score in…

After a wild 2020, here are my predictions for 2021 sports

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I, Sportsradamus, the great, and all knowing one (not according to my wife), will now unveil my prognostications for this, the year 2021. First, in no way should you blame me for not predicting the kind of year we had last year. There’s nobody on this planet that could have predicted the entire sports world…

Collins wins the Benarik Award

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Tulsa All-American linebacker Zaven Collins has won the Bednarik Award, presented each year to the best linebacker in the nation. Collins didn’t play in TU’s bowl game and has announced he is entering the NFL Draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility. The other two finalists for the award were Notre Dame senior linebacker…