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NFL conference championships

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Following their upset of the No. 1-seeded Detroit Lions, the No. 6 Washington Commanders are headed to the NFC Championship game for the first time in 33 years. The Lions (15-3) were favored to win the game by 10 points or more, but lost 45-31, to the Commanders (12-5) who snuck past Tampa Bay the…

ORU gets first Conference win against N Dakota

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Coming off a disappointing loss at home on Thursday night, the ORU Golden Eagles turned things around to defeat North Dakota, 83-79, Saturday evening at the Mabee Center. ORU picked up its fifth win of the season and improved to 5-11 overall, 1-2 in Summit League play, while UND dropped to 7-12, 1-3. It was…

Tulsa Gets Win Over Charlotte

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The Tulsa men’s basketball team held off the Charlotte 49ers 69-63 for Tulsa’s second conference win of the season Sunday at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. With the win, Tulsa improves to 8-9 on the season and 2-2 in The American Athletic Conference. Charlotte falls to 7-10 and is 0-4 in the AAC. “That was…

Georgia Beats OU Sooners

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Still looking for their first SEC win of the season, the Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball team was defeated by Georgia, 72-62, on Saturday night at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga. Georgia improved its record to 14-2 overall, 2-1 in the Southeastern Conference, while the No. 17 Sooners lost their third in a row, and are…

OSU Loses at Utah

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Oklahoma State got off to a slow start in the first half and could never recover as Utah went on to beat the Cowboys, 83-62, on Saturday night at the Huntsman Center, in Salt Lake City. With the loss, OSU is now 9-6 overall, 1-3 in Big 12 play, while Utah improved to 9-6 and…

Prognostications by Superstradamus

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I, Sportstradamus, the all-knowing, all-seeing swami of sports prognostications, present to you my annual predictions for 2025. As I ask simple questions to my Magic 8 Ball hoping to receive the answers to sport’s complicated problems. Remember those; Magic 8 Balls? My granddaughter got one for Christmas and I didn’t even know they still made…

ORU Track Soars to Eight Event Wins at Alexis Jarrett Invitational

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Oral Roberts indoor track and field team dominated the Alexis Jarrett Invitational at the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse, tallying eight event victories and multiple stellar performances in a strong showing against top regional competition. Wenger and Rutledge Shine in Men’s High Jump Freshman Jordan Wenger continued his remarkable season, winning the men’s…

Area teams lose conference games Saturday

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OU loses to Alabama in Tuscaloosa No. 5 Alabama handed the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners their first loss of the season, 107-79, Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. It was the first SEC game of the season for both teams. The Crimson Tide’s record improved to 12-2 overall and 1-0 SEC. For the Sooners, their record dropped…

Sports figures we lost in 2024

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Every year at this time, we look back and remember the sports figures who died the previous year. This is not a complete list, but some that stood out, either because they brought back memories from my childhood, or they made a big impact in their respective sport. Franz Beckenbauer died on Jan. 7; he…

OU men beat Prairie View A&M

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The No. 12 ranked University of Oklahoma basketball team remained undefeated on Sunday with a 89-67 home victory over Prairie View A&M. The Sooners are now 13-0 and are one of only four teams in Division I that a currently unbeaten. Prairie View dropped to 1-12. Both teams exchanged baskets for most of the first…