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Is Phil Steele Mr. Football?

5/31/2010 4:28 PM

By now, many are aware of the excitement generated by the fact that OU is finally number one again in football, baby! This story has actually been written about and discussed ... 

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Dear OU Athletic Officials: Anybody Home?

5/28/2010 12:32 PM

Dear OU president Boren:

Bomar and other players cheat.

Basketball coach Sampson cheats.

As assistant basketball coach raised some eyebrows with alleged ... 

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Comments: 11

Hooterville Cam Hits Hardwood

5/26/2010 2:53 PM

Two stories broken here by the Picker investigative team weeks ago are about to explode.

The first story was about sticker Shock, the price of the seats at the WNBA ... 

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Comments: 14

Summer Bummer?

5/24/2010 5:41 PM

Here's what's good: The new baseball park is terrific. As revealed here after the first half of the first WNBA game, coach Nolan is a genius.

Here's what makes for ... 

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Comments: 8

Who Is Responsible for OU Rules Violations?

5/20/2010 2:49 PM

The Tulsa Shock WNBA team sold out another game.

They roped off all but the first four rows.

As to the OU rules violation responsibility, this is a very good ... 

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Comments: 15

The Boring Season

5/18/2010 3:38 PM

Here are the most boring stories ever told and retold.

5. Locals sign great recruits.

Here's a headline we'd enjoy seeing: Slow Guy Nobody Any Good Wanted Signs ... 

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Comments: 9

The Great Coach Nolan and the "New" Sellout

5/17/2010 4:00 PM

Coach Nolan (Richardson) is a genius.

He is coaching a team, the Tulsa Shock, which is just taking up the game of pro basketball.

And the other night in its ... 

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Comments: 8

LeBron: Mr. October

5/14/2010 12:29 PM

What's up with LeBron?

Same thing that's been up with LeBron the year before, and the year before that, and the year before that, and however many years before that:

Pressure.

He's ... 

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Comments: 6

OU Seeks Return to Top Ten

5/10/2010 4:36 PM

And now for a moment of quiet reflection given this solemn turn of events: OU is not a top ten football team.

According to pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-season polls, OU is ... 

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Comments: 27

Ticket Shock?

5/4/2010 4:11 PM

Loan me a couple of c-notes and let's go see a Shock game.

The Jack Nicholson court-side seats are listed on the Shock website seating chart as going for $125.

Per.

Each.

Seats ... 

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Comments: 21

Picker Hits Huge Kentucky Derby Payoff!

5/1/2010 7:26 PM

Yeah, sure, forget it, nothing to it: Once again we made loyal readers small fortunes.

Flip back to the Kentucky Derby blog/pick issued a day or two ago.

We ... 

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Comments: 10


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