Having football in the spring seems like a last resort. “We don’t have much of an appetite for spring football … we’re not confident that spring football, if we don’t play in the fall, will even happen,” American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said. “Especially if there’s no vaccine. And we’re not really sure that…
The State of Texas has abandoned holding the Texas State Fair in Dallas this year because of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. How will that affect the annual Cotton Bowl game between Oklahoma and Texas? So far, the word from OU and UT is that the game is going to be played, probably in the Cotton…
Other college football programs are announcing cancelations. In Princteon, N.J., the Ivy League presidents unanimously decided to cancel all spring athletics practice and competition through the remainder of the academic year. Individual institutions will decide whether or not winter teams and athletes who have qualified for postseason play will participate. With guidance of public health…
Of all the major sports leagues, it appears Major League Soccer has beat all others to restarting their season. Since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down sports throughout the United States, in March, sports fans have been anxiously awaiting several leagues to resume. The “MLS is Back” tournament began on July 8, at the ESPN Wide…
Tulsa Beacon sportwriter Jeff Brucculeri was spotlight in Golden Eagles in Focus by Oral Roberts University. Here is that report. With a familiar voice to all ORU Athletics fans, Jeff Brucculeri has spent more than 30 years helping the department in a variety of ways to enhance the game day experience at every venue. He transferred…
Contract reduced from 5 years to 4-year term Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy, after meeting with OSU President Burns Hargis, voluntarily agreed to a million-a-year pay cut and a reduction in his contract from five years to four years. The decision was based partially on expected budget shortfalls for OSU due to the Chinese…
The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department has cut $13.7 million from its budget – including a 10% salary cut for anyone earning more than $1 million a year. The cuts are due to revenue shortfalls connected with the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. There are added expenses due to medical testing and added safety measures. That includes…
In this column, I usually try to avoid the controversial or political subjects. After all, you get enough of that in the rest of the paper or by watching and listening to the electronic media. Plus, this column is supposed to be about sports and travel related subjects. However, sometimes politics invades the world of…
Basketball star Cade Cunningham – perhaps the best recruit in the nation – will honor his commitment to play at Oklahoma State despite the NCAA penalties that prevent post-season play this year. Cunningham was the top player in OSU’s Top 5 recruiting class. He is considered a top pro prospect and could be in the…
The National Football League has canceled the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Pittsburgh Steelers were supposed to play the Dallas Cowboys in the first exhibition game of the 2020 season. The game is always a part of the enshrinement weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Before the cancelation, Ohio…