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Finally, A New Era and New Chance for Big 12

5/4/2012 2:59:10 PM

The Big 12 Conference would appear to be on a path that might keep the league at 10 teams and in a relatively stable environment for at least the immediate future.
How ... 

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Haley is Hot on Nationwide Tour

5/2/2012 4:19:10 PM

Paul Haley Jr. has been one of the hottest players on the PGA’s Nationwide Tour, winning one event and finishing second in another, through the first eight events.
Haley’s ... 

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Broyles is a Steal for Detroit

4/28/2012 1:03:23 PM

Oklahoma wide receiver Ryan Broyles doesn’t need to look far for inspiration.
A knee injury, knocking him back into the second round, is also exactly what happened ... 

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Arkansas Makes Best of Bad Situation

4/25/2012 2:43:24 PM

John L. Smith’s hiring as Arkansas football coach was the best possible outcome for the Razorbacks.
Arkansas gets the best possible result from an impossible situation.
And, ... 

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Charlie Moore Breaks Out for OSU

4/21/2012 4:59:49 PM

The past two spring a receiver emerged during spring practice for Oklahoma State.
The Cowboys can only hope that Charlie Moore will be as good as the last two stars ... 

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One of the Greatest Drillers Ever

4/19/2012 3:41:28 PM

The Tulsa Drillers knew they were getting a potential star before Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez arrived for the 1991 season.
Rodriguez was even better than expected and he ... 

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Building a Tougher OU Defense

4/14/2012 5:33:36 PM

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops saw enough of his defense this spring to know it is moving in the right direction.
I think they understand much more clear on what we want ... 

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Long Faces Even Tougher Decision

4/11/2012 1:33:13 PM

Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has several different options available in filling the vacancy of the fired Bobby Petrino.
All of it is complicated by the prospects ... 

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Petrino's Lost Weekend

4/7/2012 3:37:00 PM


Coaches should know the rules by now.

This is a different world. Just about every person in this country has the capability to video or shoot a picture with that ... 

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Danny Manning's Wow Factor

4/3/2012 2:02:00 PM


New Tulsa coach Danny Manning has “a wow factor”, said Southern Illinois coach Barry Hinson.

“You’ll see when you meet him,” said Hinson, the former coach at Kelley ... 

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Littell Leads OSU on Journey to Remember

3/31/2012 5:44:00 PM


Oklahoma State women’s basketball coach Jim Littell never had a chance to step back and take time for himself.

After OSU coach Kurt Budke, his boss and best friend, ... 

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TU Hopes Danny Bring the Miracles

3/29/2012 11:57:29 AM

Tulsa’s decision to hire Danny Manning may be a risk but there is a big upside.
If Manning is the best young up-and-coming assistant coach in college basketball, Tulsa ... 

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Klein's Korner

Tulsa World senior sports columnist John Klein is in his fourth decade of covering sports. He started his newspaper career at The Daily Ardmoreite in 1977 and moved to the Tulsa World in 1978. He served 10 years as sports editor for the Tulsa World before being named to his current position in 2005. He also spent five years as the Southwest Conference beat writer for the Houston Post. He has won many writing awards and is a former Oklahoma Sports Writer of the Year.

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