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Thunder-Lakers series has feel of changing of the guard

5/20/2012 10:32:33 PM

Could it be this year's Western Conference semifinal between Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers is more than just a simple playoff series?

The Thunder's elimination ... 

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Big 12 solidifies its seat at the big boy table

5/18/2012 3:13:09 PM

After four defections, three commissioners, two years of uncertainty and one school network that just won't go away, where is today's Big 12?

Apparently the same ... 

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Thunder is in good shape... for now

5/17/2012 6:18:00 PM

Another late night, another miraculous comeback by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In Round 1, Kevin Durant delivered a dagger that eventually sunk the defending NBA ... 

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A Florida State move to the Big 12 would be good for OU, OSU, but not necessarily the Seminoles

5/15/2012 6:50:51 PM

At least conference realignment gives us something to do during the long hot summers between spring football and real football.

The latest rumble to impact teams ... 

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Wednesday's OU football news: When do disciplinary actions and defections become signs of disarray?

5/10/2012 12:04:00 AM

Last weekend, Oklahoma receiver Kameel Jackson was the 12th man.

By Wednesday night, he was part of the forlorn four.

Over the weekend, Jackson took to Twitter ... 

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Good news, bad news kind of week for TU's Danny Manning

5/9/2012 1:03:49 PM

It's been a good news, bad news kind of week for new Tulsa men's basketball coach Danny Manning.

The news Monday obviously wasn't good, as Eric Bailey reported about ... 

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Lunch break: If you're a Thunder fan, should you be scared?

5/3/2012 12:26:49 PM

The San Antonio Spurs fans in the office are licking their chops, and after last night's 31-point beatdown of Utah, they have good reason.

The best line of Wednesday ... 

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Are you ready for Tulsa vs. Texas-San Antonio?

5/1/2012 7:46:57 PM

Last September, Texas-San Antonio kicked off its inaugural college football season with a game against Northeastern State.

Turn the clock ahead two years, and that ... 

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BCS finally talking playoffs. It's about time.

4/30/2012 4:28:00 AM

In 1982, Penn State was the consensus college football national champion, ending the season No. 1 in both the Associated Press and Coaches' Poll after beating Georgia ... 

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Instant analysis: A good night for Weeden-to-Blackmon and OSU

4/26/2012 11:37:06 PM

Oklahoma State continues to reap the rewards of a nationally relevant football program.

Big 12 champions, Fiesta Bowl champions and now two players taken in the ... 

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Peake performance: Thunder rounding into playoff shape, but is Tulsa ready?

4/25/2012 10:08:08 PM

The Oklahoma City Thunder concluded its regular season Wednesday, and as you would expect, the team did everything right in its home finale.

The Thunder played its ... 

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Brandon Weeden: A case study

4/24/2012 7:07:00 PM

It will be interesting to see where Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden is selected in this week's NFL Draft.

Weeden's value fluctuates wildly depending on ... 

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Thunder-Lakers series has feel of changing of the guard http://t.co/xNyR4MQp via @tulsaworld
38 minutes ago
@OrionHjarvis Definitely. I hope the football changes don't damage March Madness and that a football playoff eventually expands.
2 days ago
@OrionHjarvis A&M will always be tied to UT. Leaving doesn't change that. I like model when I was in school better -- beat them every year.
2 days ago
@OrionHjarvis A&M move changes recruiting landscape. TCU now recruiting in power conference. SEC, WVU and maybe more gain foothold in Texas.
2 days ago
@OrionHjarvis I respect that. I just always felt the opposite. A&M going to SEC is going to have some unintended negative consequences.
2 days ago
@KState_Rob @BenDuBose @davidubben No doubt Missouri helped start all this. But by the time Tigers left Big 12, scenario had changed.
2 days ago




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