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September 18, 2013
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Oklahoma National Guard defies Pentagon on same-sex benefit requests

In a policy reversal, the Oklahoma National Guard will no longer process benefit requests from same-sex couples after being notified by Gov. Mary Fallin's office that doing so violates state law banning gay marriage.

 
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OU releases 2014 nonconference football schedule

“We have always strived to feature marquee non-conference opponents on the Oklahoma schedule,” said OU athletics director Joe Castiglione said in a statement.

 
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Exporting from Tulsa area grows at fast pace

In just 12 years, natural gas plant builder Thomas Russell Co. grew from a Tulsa startup to a $750 million company.

 
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Funding first step in justice initiative

The incarceration rate in Oklahoma is among the highest in the nation with approximately 26,000 people behind bars at any given time.

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Greek Festival organizers ready for hungry visitors

In the Greek culture, families generously share and celebrate food.

 
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OSSAA critics testify before legislative panel The interim study, requested by Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Norman, is the first among three scheduled. Other ...

BARBARA HOBEROCK
World Capitol Bureau

7 hours ago

Tulsa gets additional Bedlam baseball game in 2014 The final two games are May 16 and 17 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Each of the Tulsa starts are at 7 p.m ...

Staff Reports

1 minute ago

Browns to start Hoyer, not former OSU quarterback Weeden It's not yet known how long Weeden will be sidelined. He has already been sacked 11 times this seaso ...

TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

41 minutes ago

Brandon Weeden has injured thumb, won't start Sunday Browns third-string quarterback Brian Hoyer will start Sunday against Minnesota in place of Brandon Weeden, ...

TOM WITHERS Associated Press

1 hour ago

OU releases 2014 nonconference football schedule “We have always strived to feature marquee non-conference opponents on the Oklahoma schedule,” said OU ...

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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Tulsa World Sports Extra video Mike Brown and Barry Lewis talk about week 3 games including Broken Arrow vs. Union and Owasso at Jenks

Staff Reports

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OU Sports: With Notre Dame next, the Sooners are getting serious You can hear it in the soundtrack of OU's practice, and by what the players are saying

GUERIN EMIG Sports Writer

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Get your team’s football game photos in the Tulsa World The Tulsa World is looking for photographers to shoot all the action surrounding high school football ...

Staff Reports

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OSU: Biggest Issues Addressed There's not enough evidence yet to declare that the defense has arrived, but evidence thus far is pr ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

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College Football Notebook: Minnesota's Kill returns to work Minnesota's Jerry Kill has worked hard to embrace his epilepsy, becoming an outspoken advocate for research ...

JON KRAWCZYNSKI Associated Press

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Chiefs' Alex Smith among new faces, new places that mark NFL's start Alex Smith is still winning in red. He's just doing it for the Chiefs these days.

DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press

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NFL Notebook The NFL expects the most expensive tickets for the Super Bowl to be about $2,600 each for 9,000 premium ...

Associated Press

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OSU Football Notebook Two seasons ago, OSU won a Big 12 title with the aid of exceptional special teams play. One department ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

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OSU Up Close: Receiver Charlie Moore Class: Senior

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

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ESPN taking GameDay to Fargo ESPN is calling an audible for its popular College GameDay show by departing from its typical large-campus ...

DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press

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Pelini expects support from most Husker fans Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said Tuesday he doesn't know if he'll be disciplined for his profane rant about ...

ERIC OLSON Associated Press

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OU Football Notebook: Bell assesses his first start Quarterback Blake Bell was asked to assess good things and bad things he did during his first start in ...

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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Football Athlete of the Week: Lane Bouse Junior returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and had 419 all-purpose yards in a 47-33 victory over Tahlequah ...

Staff Reports

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Volleyball Athlete of the Week: Paige Panter The junior setter averaged 37 assists, 9 digs, 3.5 serving aces and 2.5 kills per match to lead the Rams ...

Staff Reports

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Softball Athlete of the Week: Tori Danielson Senior catcher hit .600 (6-for-10), with two home runs - including a grand slam - and eight RBIs ...

Staff Reports

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Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Week: Haley Geissler After finishing second and third in her previous events, the sophomore triumphed in the 2-mile race at ...

Staff Reports

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Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Week: Zech Van Fleet Won his second consecutive meet, dominating the Collinsville 5,000-meter race last Thursday by a full ...

Staff Reports

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Football Athlete of the Week: Danny Slagle Senior defensive back had 21 tackles and a key fourth-quarter play in a 25-22 win over Oklahoma City ...

Staff Reports

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Cross Country Notebook Tahlequah's boys cross country team dominated the field at the Collinsville meet last Thursday, with ...

JOHN TRANCHINA World Correspondent

5 hours ago

High School Volleyball Notebook: Edison is playing well With just a few weeks left in the regular season, Edison (19-10) is peaking at just the right time.

STACY HICKLIN World Correspondent

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High School Softball Notebook: Bixby ends Muskogee's district win streak Muskogee had been unbeaten in District 6A-3 games heading into last Thursday's battle against Bixby, ...

JOHN TRANCHINA World Correspondent

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New athletic conference formed in OKC area Ten western and Oklahoma City-area high schools have formed a new athletic conference.

Staff Reports

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Kinsler gets Texas back on track It took only one pitch Tuesday night for the Texas Rangers to take the lead in a game for the first time ...

Associated Press

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Shaken Nationals get back to work The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff greeted players in the Washington Nationals clubhouse ...

JOSEPH WHITE Associated Press

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Horse Racing: Remington Park morning line Wednesday's Post: 7 p.m.

Staff Reports

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Magazine picks OSU's Marcus Smart as national player of the year Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook has selected Oklahoma State sophomore point guard Marcus Smart ...

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

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Woods deserves tightest scrutiny Five wins. No majors.

DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press

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Volleyball: OU's McLaurin wins national honor Oklahoma senior middle blocker Sallie McLaurin was named National Player of the Week by the American ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Volleyball: OU outlasts TU 3-2 Oklahoma won the first two sets but then found itself in a battle before subduing Tulsa in five sets ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Soccer: MIAA honors NSU goalie Woodruff Northeastern State freshman Jordan Woodruff was named MIAA women's soccer goalie of the week Tuesday ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Gymnastics: OU women release schedule The Oklahoma Sooners, who return 21 of 24 routines from last year's national runner-up lineup, face four ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Cross Country: OSU's Osborn wins Big 12 award David Osborn of Oklahoma State was named Big 12 runner of the week Tuesday after placing sixth at the ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Cross country: OSU men remain No. 1 Oklahoma State's men's team was No. 1 in the nation Tuesday in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Golf: Rogers State women placed fourth Led by sophomore Kelsey Stuever's tie for 14th Tuesday, Rogers State's women's team placed fourth at ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Golf: NSU women third at own tournament Northeastern State's women's team improved its team score by 17 strokes Tuesday and finished third in ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Golf: Rogers State men place ninth Rogers State's men's team placed ninth out of 16 teams at the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational at ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Golf: TU men place fifth Logan McCracken led the University of Tulsa men's team to a fifth-place finish Tuesday in the Columbia ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Golf: Sooners win GolfWeek tournament With a three-round total of 7-under 857 the University of Oklahoma men's team won the season-opening ...

Staff and Wire Reports

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Sports TV/radio schedule today A complete listing of games on television and radio.

Staff Reports

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What looked like a rugged stretch for OU doesn't look as tough now with Notre Dame, TCU and Texas struggling About the time players reported for practice last month, this three-game stretch in Oklahoma's schedule ...

GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer

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For the Record: 9/18/2013 Scores, statistics, standings and information of local and national sports.

Staff Reports

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Bests and worsts of 2013: Shock improved, but was it enough? For the second straight season, the Tulsa Shock made progress. But whether it was progress enough seems ...

MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer

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Investigative firm hired by OSU to look into SI allegations is the "gold standard" On Monday, Oklahoma State announced the hiring of Charles E. Smrt to lead an independent review of alleged ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

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John E. Hoover: Artrell Woods' story is heartbreaking, but all stemmed from choices he made How can one not have sympathy for Artrell Woods?

JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Columnist

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OSU will investigate claims made in Sports Illustrated series Citing a strong appetite for its "Dirty Game" series on Oklahoma State football, Sports Illustrated released ...

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

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Kelly Hines: Highlights of Deadspin Q&A with SI editors Deadspin.com hosted a chat with SI managing editor Chris Stone and executive editor Jon Wertheim on ...

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OU Notebook: Rest and recovery The Sooners return to practice this week, but they'll take Saturday off to rest for their Sept. 28 trip ...

GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer

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What looked like a rugged stretch for OU doesn't look as tough now with Notre Dame, TCU and Texas struggling About the time players reported for practice last month, this three-game stretch in Oklahoma's schedule ...

GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer

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Guerin Emig: Mike Stoops' rant on Gabe Lynn's targeting penalty Two days after being victimized by college football's targeting crackdown, the Oklahoma defensive coordinator ...

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Jimmie Tramel: OSU alum who once broke neck hopes Artrell Woods and other ex-Cowboys find peace Like Artrell Woods, Andrew McGee sustained a spinal injury while at OSU. McGee is now a graduate assistant ...

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Investigative firm hired by OSU to look into SI allegations is the "gold standard" On Monday, Oklahoma State announced the hiring of Charles E. Smrt to lead an independent review of alleged ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

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Reynolds finds way back on OU team Jaz Reynolds afforded himself a quick glance at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium’s scoreboard while registering ...

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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Ex-players Nethon, McGee say Cowboy football does care In the final chapter of "The Dirty Game," Sports Illustrated said so many players have been jettisoned ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

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Former OSU player in SI story explains what he wants: money Said Woods about wanting money, "Bottom line. That’s all. For pain and suffering. For me taking a whole ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PHOTOS: Our favorites from Week 2 games We covered 30 schools and had more than 900 photos to choose from when we created this gallery. See what ...

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OU Football Notebook: Bell assesses his first start Quarterback Blake Bell was asked to assess good things and bad things he did during his first start in ...

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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Former OSU player Artrell Woods says he wants to get paid Former Oklahoma State receiver Artrell Woods was a central figure in Sports Illustrated's final chapter ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

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OU releases 2014 nonconference football schedule “We have always strived to feature marquee non-conference opponents on the Oklahoma schedule,” said OU ...

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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OSSAA critics testify before legislative panel The interim study, requested by Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Norman, is the first among three scheduled. Other ...

BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

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The Picker: Dynasties to Dinosaurs Three giants hit the skids.

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OSU: Biggest Issues Addressed There's not enough evidence yet to declare that the defense has arrived, but evidence thus far is pr ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

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OSU Up Close: Receiver Charlie Moore Class: Senior

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

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Sooners' offensive identity still up in air The first play Trevor Knight ran as Oklahoma quarterback against Louisiana-Monroe, the Sooners crowded ...

GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer

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SI: Former OSU players say they received passing grades they didn't earn The second part of Sports Illustrated's investigative series says former coach Les Miles deemphasized ...

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

6 days ago

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SI report: Ex-OSU players claim some hostesses had sex with recruits Posted almost four hours later than expected, the fourth installment in Sports Illustrated's five-part ...

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

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Bell-air offense After watching their son throw for more yards than any first-time starting quarterback in Oklahoma history, ...

GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer

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Big win caps OSU's bad week After one of the most unusual weeks in the history of the Oklahoma State football program - the Cowboys ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

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The Picker: What to do but pay the players? Say some kid can play a great game of football.

THE PICKER

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SI report: OSU's drug policy lenient The theme of the day was drugs when Sports Illustrated unveiled part three in a five-part special investigative ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

5 days ago

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Kelly Hines: Jason Whitlock slams SI writer Thayer Evans ESPN writer Jason Whitlock had some unkind things to say about his former co-worker who helped write ...

last week

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SI releases chapter 5 on OSU one day early The final chapter in “The Dirty Game,” alias Sports Illustrated’s five-part series on the Oklahoma State ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

1 day ago

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John E. Hoover: Father of late Vernon Grant on SI story: 'It tore me apart' The dead can't speak.

JOHN E. HOOVER Sports Columnist

5 days ago

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Jimmie Tramel: SI wants to show how 'sausage is made.' Ex-OSU QB tells how interview sausage was made. Former quarterback Aso Pogi thinks he was approached by SI because of an assumption that he was mad at ...

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Prominent SI source: 'The truth will eventually come out' Former Oklahoma State running back Seymore Shaw, whose name was mentioned a dozen times in a Sports Illustrated ...

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

6 days ago

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John E. Hoover: Artrell Woods' story is heartbreaking, but all stemmed from choices he made How can one not have sympathy for Artrell Woods?

JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Columnist

1 day ago

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Former OSU player Artrell Woods says he wants to get paid Former Oklahoma State receiver Artrell Woods was a central figure in Sports Illustrated's final chapter ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

1 day ago

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The Picker: Dallas Pretty Much Stinks Cowboys much luckier than good.

last week

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Third downs doom young TU defense On third-down plays Saturday against Oklahoma, the rebuilt University of Tulsa defense was rocked frequently ...

BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer

3 days ago

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Sooner QB situation crystal clear after Bell's record game The Oklahoma quarterback situation was, in its best moments, a captious event made for debate and di ...

JOHN E. HOOVER Sports Columnist

2 days ago

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Cowboys up a spot in latest AP poll to No. 11; Sooners remain at No. 14 The Cowboys, following their 59-3 win over FCS opponent Lamar, moved up from 12th to 11th in the poll. ...

ASSOCIATED PRESS

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John E. Hoover: Two days in, here are the major problems with Sports Illustrated's report Glossing over the accusers' character qualifications and pointing fingers at dead people is just a s ...

6 days ago

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Late touchdown lifts Jenks past Union in Backyard Bowl Before Friday night's MidFirst Bank Backyard Bowl, Jenks senior Dylan Harding posted on Twitter, "I wanna ...

BARRY LEWIS World Sports Writer

3 days ago

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Fath' Carter's story called into question Statements about a former Oklahoma State football player in a Sports Illustrated article published this ...

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

5 days ago

OSU-West Virginia to kick off at 11 a.m.

By KELLY HINES World Sports Writer on Sep 16, 2013, at 10:49 AM  


OSU

Tulsa gets additional Bedlam baseball game in 2014

The final two games are May 16 and 17 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Each of the Tulsa starts are at 7 p.m.

Browns to start Hoyer, not former OSU quarterback Weeden

It's not yet known how long Weeden will be sidelined. He has already been sacked 11 times this season.

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Oklahoma State's Sept. 28 game at West Virginia will kick off at 11 a.m., the Big 12 announced Monday.

The game will be shown on ABC, ESPN or ESPNU. The network decision will be made after Saturday's games.

The Cowboys (3-0) are off this week before opening league play against the Mountaineers, who are 2-1 heading into Saturday's nonconference finale against Maryland.

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OSU

Tulsa gets additional Bedlam baseball game in 2014

The final two games are May 16 and 17 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Each of the Tulsa starts are at 7 p.m.

Browns to start Hoyer, not former OSU quarterback Weeden

It's not yet known how long Weeden will be sidelined. He has already been sacked 11 times this season.

CONTACT THE REPORTER

Kelly Hines

918-581-8452
Email

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