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Football's First

8/29/2008 1:20 PM

Here are some observations about the season's first night. Baylor looks like a darn good high school football team. Not a great high school football. But a decent one. ... 

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The first Picker column is finally here

8/28/2008 8:35 AM

Here are the stories we're working on at press time. Will some Oklahoma City Thunder basketball players commute from Seattle? Has anybody ever seen a baseball park ... 

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The Hooterville Memorandum

8/25/2008 4:34 PM

Somebody new to the area emailed in this question: Why does a local sports talk radio station give us so many shows from Oklahoma City? The answer is, who knows. The ... 

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Laugh Riot

8/18/2008 4:43 PM

Need a smile? The AP just released its top 20. 1. Georgia. Loved because it defeated Hawaii. Great runner. Coach and quarterback run the 40 in about the same time. No ... 

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Please Put Some Clothes on, Women

8/13/2008 3:08 PM

What is with the too-brief briefs worn by the 6-5 female beach volleyball players at the Olympics? Guy beach volleyball players wear regular baggy shorts. How might ... 

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Olympics, Yes!; NBA Practice Game, Junk!

8/12/2008 1:24 PM

Starting with the mostly magnificent and slightly creepy opening ceremony, continuing through the just-finished white-water rafting stuff where a guy from Toga won the ... 

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All the Answers

8/11/2008 4:10 PM

1. Has Stoops gone all aloof? 2. Now do you believe us about TU? 3. Does Gundy's job depend on the Washington State game? Answers. 1. Little bit. Being ragged about ... 

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And Now, Your Oklahoma City Wiggly Things

8/7/2008 3:54 PM

This site tried and tried to talk the OKC NBA people out of Thunder as a nickname. But the word is, shortly it will become official. We suggested things a thousand times ... 

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Top Ten

8/4/2008 3:33 PM

Here is a preliminary top ten. 1. USC. 2. Florida. 3. LSU. 4. OU. 5. Georgia. 6. Auburn. 7. Tennessee. 8. Alabama. 9. South Carolina. 10. Tie: Missouri. 10. ... 

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How Did Warden Stoops Do on This One?

8/1/2008 1:29 PM

Given the increasing frequency with which punks are showing up on college campuses to play big-time sports, maybe they should be rated according to their risk of perpetrating ... 

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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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Why would Tony "Turnover" Romo playing world-class great golf upset anybody? Cowboy fans are upset year-round. http://t.co/KQ4DsKxP
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A suggestion before all those fishermen end up at the #Bassmaster Classic: Think like a crook. http://t.co/3sQI4leC via @tulsaworld
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Landry might get sacked again at NFL Draft. Maybe it's not best for great players to return for another year at #OU. http://t.co/ybV2RTya
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None of the real greats -- Magic, Michael, Bird, LeBron, Durant, Duncan -- is mad all the time. Hear me, Westbrook? http://t.co/qxqt4jq6
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