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5 turnovers doom Cowboys

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Oklahoma State’s hopes for a trip to the Big 12 Championship took a hit Saturday as the erring Cowboys lost to Texas Tech (3-2, 1-1), 35-45, in Lubbock, Texas. That gives OSU (4-2, 1-2) two Big 12 losses and puts them two games behind league-leading Oklahoma, Texas and Baylor. Oklahoma State is off this week…

Bill Self calm despite charges

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University of Kansas head basketball coach Bill Self has been in the news lately, and the news hasn’t been all positive, but he still showed a lot of class by showing up and speaking at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Steve Davis Luncheon last week at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel. Self and his Kansas basketball…

Hurts/Rambo and Lamb form a potent passing combination

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NORMAN – No. 4/6 Oklahoma could make a case that they have the best quarterback/receiver corps combination in the nation. After trouncing Texas Tech 55-16 Saturday in Norman, ESPN.com has OU’s Jalen Hurts as the top rated quarterback in the nation. Sooner wide receiver Charleston Rambo is leading the nation in yardage per catch, averaging…

Hubbard paces OSU to win

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Hubbard gets 296 vs. KSU Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard is chewing up defenses for the No. 21 Cowboys this fall. Hubbard leads the nation with 938 yards on 128 attempts (7.3 yard average per carry. J.K. Dobbins of Oregon State is No. 2 – with 654 yards – 288 yards fewer than Hubbard….

Hockey starts; TU vs. SMU

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It’s hockey season, once again, and I know some of my readers are thinking, “What? It just ended.” Well, that’s not entirely true, especially if you’re a Buffalo Sabres fan, like me. In that case, the season ended a long time ago, back in early April, before the playoffs began. As has been the case…

Missed scoring opportunities cost Oklahoma State vs. Texas

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OSU hosts No. 24 K-State An inability to score touchdowns cost Oklahoma State a chance to upset No. 11 Texas in Austin Saturday night. The Cowboys (3-1, 0-1 in the Big 12) were edged by the Longhorns (3-1, 1-0), 30-36. OSU was near the goal line three times but came away with field goals instead…

Oklahoma opens conference play vs. Texas Tech Saturday

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Oklahoma’s quest for an unprecedented fifth Big 12 Championship – and a possible return to the College Football Playoff – begins at 11 a.m. Saturday as the Sooners host Texas Tech. No. 11 Texas and West Virginia got early Big 12 wins Saturday and Oklahoma State and Kansas opened 0-1 in conference play. Oklahoma, No….

KU Coach Bill Self to speak at FCA lunch October 2

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Kansas basketball coach Bill Self will the speaker at the Steve Davis Champions’ luncheon October 2 at the Main Ballroom of the Downtown DoubleTree Hotel, 616 W. 7th St. The luncheon series, named for the late Oklahoma quarterback Steve Davis, is presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for Northeast Oklahoma. Davis launched the series…

Tulsa powers past Wyoming

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This game got off to a slow start, but those in the crowd of 16,246 that stuck around until the end were treated to a thrilling finish, as The University of Tulsa held off Wyoming for a 24-21 win, at H.A. Chapman Stadium on Saturday. The Cowboys (3-1) scored first on a 33-yard run by…

TU fought hard but came up short against the Cowboys

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The last time the Oklahoma State Cowboys visited H.A. Chapman Stadium on The University of Tulsa campus, a severe lightning storm moved through the area just before the scheduled 9:10 p.m. kickoff, delaying the start of the game for over three hours. When the game finally finished at 3:35 a.m., Oklahoma State had won 59-33….