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Marijuana banned on TPS campuses

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Tulsa Public Schools has a new policy that prohibits medical marijuana on campus. Oklahoma voters approved the use of medical marijuana in 2018 but it possession is still against federal law. You must have a license to legally use marijuana in the state. Federal law prohibits the use of marijuana in the workplace. The new…

It’s OU vs. Ole Miss; Texas Tech, ISU, Houston play in Tulsa

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Even match between OU and Miss. No. 9 seed Oklahoma and No. 8 seed Mississippi seem evenly matched for their first-round game in the NCAA Tournament Friday. OU plays Ole Miss at 11:40 a.m. Friday in Columbia, South Carolina, in a game televised by truTV. Whoever wins the Friday game will face the winner of…

There are multiple reasons why it is ‘March Madness’

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Maybe 30 years ago, Oral Roberts University hosted an NCAA men’s basketball regional. Before the actual invitations went out, it looked like Arkansas would be sent to Tulsa. The Hogs at that time were coached by Nolan Richardson, who coached a few years at The University of Tulsa. For some reason, Arkansas was sent elsewhere…

OU is seeded 7, OSU is seeded 9 in the Big 12 Tournament

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Seventh-seeded Oklahoma, by most accounts will receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament even with an early exit from this week’s Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City. Oklahoma State, on the other, would have to win four games in a row to get the NCAAs this year. No. 9 seeded OSU opened Wednesday night…

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…

Former Alabama QB Hurts at OU

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Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts has signed a financial aid agreement with OU and has enrolled and is attending classes. Hurts graduated from Alabama in December graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communication (public relations). With one year of eligibility left, Hurts will take part in spring practice and compete for the starting job at…

OU inks linebacker Ugwoegbu

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It was a quiet day for Oklahoma as the Sooners only signed one football player, linebacker David Ugwoegbu, to add to the 23 players inked during the early signing period. “We’re very happy to add David to this historic OU class,” said OU coach Lincoln Riley. “It’s a class that a lot of people worked…

Losses begin to pile up for OU basketball

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With seven league losses, Oklahoma’s hopes for post-season play may be fading. OU lost to Iowa State in Norman Monday night, 74-75. The Sooners have lost five of their last seven Big 12 games and dropped to 3-7 in the league. That means OU would have to go 6-2 the rest of the way to…