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Riley wants to take it slow in returning to the OU campus

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While Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy will have his staff back in their campus office, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is taking a more conservative approach to heading back to campus. The coronavirus has the college football world turned upside down as players, coaches and administrators try to figure out how to salvage the upcoming…

PGA Championship picks Southern Hills Country Club for 2030

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The PGA Championship is coming back to Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa in 2030. Tiger Woods was 31 years old when he won the PGA Championship at Southern Hills in 2007. Woods tied a course record when he shot a 63 in the second round in 2007. Tiger Woods will be 54 in 2030….

ORU, OSU basketball deal

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STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State and Oral Roberts basketball teams have agreed to a home-and-home series that will bring the Golden Eagles to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Nov. 28. Oklahoma State will return the game to Oral Roberts in 2021-22, which will mark OSU’s first appearance in the Mabee Center since Jan. 29, 1997. The date…

OU, Ark. basketball series

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The University of Oklahoma and University of Arkansas have agreed to a multi-year, neutral-site men’s basketball series that will take place at BOK Center in Tulsa. The first two games are scheduled for Dec. 12, 2020, and Dec. 11, 2021. Oklahoma and Arkansas have played 28 times, including 11 times since 1998. The Razorbacks own…

Hubbard wins Cornish T.

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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard was named the winner of the Cornish Trophy, an award is presented annually to the top Canadian player in NCAA football. Hubbard’s recognition is a first for an Oklahoma State player. “It’s an honor to represent Canada, Alberta and my family in accepting this award, and acknowledging…

KU, MU will play football

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Kansas and Missouri have renewed their football series. They stopped playing football when Missouri bolted from the Big 12 to join the Southeastern Conference. They have agreed to a four-game series starting in September of 2025. The Kansas/Missouri rivalry, the fourth longest in college football, started in 1981. Kansas and Missouri also announced a six-game…

Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5

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The Kentucky Derby has been rescheduled for Sept. 5. The 146th Derby had been scheduled for May 2 but was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Churchill Downs stable area reopens May 11, with live racing was expected to resume May 16.

AAC media days canceled

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced that the American Athletic Conference Summer Kickoff and Media Days will not be held as scheduled in 2020. The American Summer Kickoff had been scheduled from July 12-14 in Newport, Rhode Island, but concerns for the well-being of the conference’s student-athletes, coaches, staff members and invited guests…

Oklahoma fishing champs

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In the month of April, the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department received six submissions for the Oklahoma Fishing Trail Grand Slam Challenge — the most of any month since the Oklahoma Fishing Trail launched. The department has also already received two submissions for the month of May. Twenty-three anglers have now completed Grand Slam Challenge,…

Can you play baseball without spitting, high fives, bat boys?

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Pardon my cynicism, but with all the rules and protocols put into place in order for Major League Baseball to return, I wouldn’t be surprised if the players’ union decided it’s more hassle than what it’s worth, and that could doom the entire season from ever taking place. Major League Baseball clubs contend that playing…