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Athletes served honorably in the military

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As we look ahead to Memorial Day, we are reminded that there are hundreds of athletes who have worn the uniform of one of the branches of the United States Military. We would like to celebrate a couple of those who have ties to Oklahoma; one performed his duty and had a fulfilling baseball career,…

Kyler Murray, Justice Hill make headlines at the Combine

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Kyler Murray made a splash without doing much and Justice Hill jumped at the opportunity to shine at last week’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Murray is a former Oklahoma quarterback who turned his back on a Major League Baseball contract worth millions to put his name in the NFL Draft. He could go No. 1…

No combine for M. Brown

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Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown, a potential first-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, had surgery for a Lisfranc injury in January that will keep him from taking part in the combine and the Oklahoma pro day. Brown, the cousin of Pittsburgh Steeler receiver Antonio Brown, is expected to be ready for summer training camp….

Kyler Murray chooses the NFL over Major League Baseball

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Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray has made his decision and that is to play in the NFL rather than for the Oakland A’s in Major League Baseball. In a message to fans, Murray wrote, “Moving forward, I am firmly and fully committing my life and time to becoming an NFL quarterback. Football has been my…

NFL is ‘not for long’ for some players with Oklahoma ties

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I used to be a big Dallas Cowboy fan but I have lost interest. It’s not that I don’t root for Dallas, it’s just that they don’t have any players that draw my interest. I loved to watch former Dallas quarterback Tony Romo. He was an escape artist and he was deadly accurate with his…

New year brings some new beginnings

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With the new year comes new beginnings. For one pro golfer that means a new job, for some former NFL players that means a new sport, and for some pro football players that means a new league. Web.com Tour player Kyle Thompson, one of the winningest players in the tour’s history, has decided to trade…

Marquise Brown, Cody Ford to the NFL

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Riley will have some rebuilding to do on offense next season. Heisman winner Kyler Murray intends to play for the Oakland A’s this spring. All-American wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and offensive tackle Cody Ford will both forego their senior year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft. Brown had 1,318 receiving yards in 2018…

Oklahoma’s last trip to Lubbock was short on defense

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The last time Oklahoma played in Lubbock, the Sooners won 66-59. OU quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 545 yards and seven touchdowns while Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahones completed 52 passes for 734 yards and five touchdowns. OU’s Dede Westbrook caught nine passes for 202 yards and Sooner Joe Mixon rushed for 263 yards and…

Meet Thomas Ian Nicholas

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There are a couple of events coming up that you might not want to miss, one is chance to play golf with a former NFL player, and the other is a chance to meet the actor who starred in Rookie of the Year. As a baseball movie fan, I’m looking forward to seeing Thomas Ian…