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Fairest Meadows

7/31/2009 3:29 PM

It's time for an upgrade. The Fair Meadows sports bar and horse race simulcast facility is no longer a joint. Through major improvements in structure and personnel and ... 

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Stop the Press!

7/29/2009 12:54 PM

The Big 12 pre-season football media scoop-fest is over. Here is what we learned. The Jerry Jones Thunderdome is big. Sam Bradford has a smile on his face. The OU-Texas ... 

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It's Almost August, Play Football!

7/27/2009 4:58 PM

Here comes the season, uncovered: Q: What would be considered a successful season for OU? A: Beating Texas, OSU and winning a BCS bowl game. Q: Would losing only one ... 

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Thunder Road?

7/22/2009 1:42 PM

Yesterday I took another cheap shot at the Thunder NBA team in OKC. Somebody wrote and asked why so many cheap shots were taken, jealousy? Yeah, that's it, I want to ... 

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WNBA or College Stuff?

7/21/2009 4:19 PM

Attendance is required more often than not at the following: TU football and basketball. OU football. OSU football and basketball. The Thunder (when somebody nice ... 

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ESPN Must Be Stopped

7/20/2009 4:12 PM

After what transpired over the weekend at the Open in Scotland, it's time for this question: How bad can ESPN get? ESPN, ABC, same thing, in this case. First with ESPN ... 

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Changing Tiger Stripes?

7/17/2009 3:07 PM

There's nothing in sports as exciting as Tiger coming up the 18th fairway at a major. Time was, it was exciting on Sunday because he was in it for the win. Anymore, ... 

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To Be Or Not Tebow, That Is The Question

7/15/2009 1:34 PM

It's never too early to prepare to be sick to your stomach over the Tebow For Vice President campaign. This assault on the senses will be led by the Eastern Sports Promotional ... 

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Fore Football

7/13/2009 4:16 PM

Eun Hee Ji. Candie Kung. Ai Miyazato. Na Yeon Choi. Kyeong Bae. Hee Young Park. Song-Hee Kim. Jijai Shin. Jennifer Song. Sun Ju Ahn. Who are these people? These are ... 

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Poll Ax

7/7/2009 2:41 PM

Fans have only one hope when it comes to the mockery that has become college football under the BCS: AP poll voters. The poll of coaches is evil. The computer stuff ... 

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Fed and Eldrick: Come On, Man Up

7/6/2009 4:47 PM

Isn't that just the sweetest thing, Tiger texting Federer as the two exchange quips and digs and jabs: you're the greatest, no I'm the greatest, hey, maybe we're the ... 

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Fans to Politicians: Do Something Fair for a Change!

7/2/2009 4:37 PM

College basketball is a cesspool of phoniness. It is fast becoming the worst sport on the books, thanks to the rule that forces guys who can't spel to go to college ... 

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