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Sooners Straying?

7/31/2012 3:00 PM

It seems that the main Stoops has veered off course from what made the Sooners great: recruiting close-in, namely, recruiting Texas.

Here's what comes from recruiting ... 

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Olympic Chills

7/30/2012 2:22 PM

NBC has been accused of ruining the Olympics by tape-delaying most everything that matters.

The accusers are for the most part text and trending pinheads who have ... 

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Comments: 3

They Are Penn State

7/24/2012 2:51 PM

What should have been done with Penn State?

That turned out to be a tougher question than was first imagined.

It's a given that in any NCAA penalty, some of ... 

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Comments: 41

Golf Uncovered

7/23/2012 4:47 PM

Here is a British Open wrap.

Tiger Woods: Played one of the worst final rounds in major championship golf history. Even considering somebody afraid to hit a driver ... 

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Comments: 6

Hire Stoops or Gundy?

7/18/2012 2:28 PM

Somebody sent an email asking who we would hire today as head football coach, Stoops or Gundy?

We started to write back saying get serious.

Then we started ... 

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Biscuits With the Brits

7/16/2012 4:11 PM

All eyes are on England for some while, starting with the British Open this weekend, running through the Olympics.

The British Open is some weird tournament. It ... 

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Comments: 7

Olympic Hoops; Penn State

7/13/2012 12:57 PM

College coaches are best known for one thing: showing off.

The Pitinos and Caliparis of the world work the cameras the way a street performer hustles a crowd, prancing ... 

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All That Matters

7/12/2012 3:28 PM

There are a lot of sports media types out there looking for your eye and ear going on to the fall.

There are radio people yelling and and trying to stir up controversy ... 

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Steele or Silly Putty?

7/9/2012 4:06 PM

Phil Steele has become a so-called college football authority. He's quoted far, near and wide.

Here's why: He is a self-promoter.

Last year this guy had OU, ... 

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Thunderdogs?

7/5/2012 4:49 PM

OKC fans prepare for some shocking analysis: The Thunder could be going about the post-playoff period all wrong!

You can only get so good through the draft. You ... 

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Bittersweet Olympics

7/2/2012 4:54 PM

Gymnasts more or less tumbled out of the crib.

They've more or less lived on or flying over the mat.

They will be one of the focal points of the London Olympics, ... 

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From Teams 3 through 30, the NBA Is the Worst Ever. My full report. http://t.co/4rwNEndX via @tulsaworld
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Stoops finally gets the message. His legacy will rest primarily with Mike, who hasn't stopped anybody in years. http://t.co/ygpimWWg
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