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June 20, 2013
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Big crowd gets first look at new Tulsa park's design

A Gathering Place for Tulsa lived up to its name Tuesday night as hundreds of people packed into Tulsa Community College's Center for Creativity for the unveiling of the park's Phase 1 design.

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Find stories, interviews and photos about Tulsa’s upcoming park.

 
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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises

Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

 
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Gov. Fallin announces French aerospace manufacturer for Grove

The 2013 Paris Air Show yielded a new aerospace manufacturer for Grove, where Australian firm Ferra Engineering will expand with a new 20-person facility.

 
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Now not the time for a public-safety tax

There's no doubt that Tulsans consider public safety to be a top priority.

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Sammy Hagar, Mel Tillis, John Anderson added to star-studded Toby Keith tornado relief benefit

Hagar: "He’s put together a h--- of a concert lineup to help raise funds for the brave and resilient people of Oklahoma. My job is going to be to help them take their minds off their problems and have some much needed, good old-fashioned fun."

 
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Bob Stoops' home burglarized early Wednesday A vehicle was among other undisclosed items stolen from the Stoops’ home during the burglary.

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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Former OU running back De'Mond Parker arrested in crack cocaine case He is in the Tulsa Jail on complaints of trafficking crack base and possession of marijuana.

DYLAN GOFORTH World Staff Writer

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Pro Baseball: New Drillers pitcher receives birthday surprise; Playoff tickets on sale Former Mets right-hander McHugh joins Drillers.

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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

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Beggs' Ward named Gatorade Oklahoma track athlete of the year Ward, a 5-foot-5 senior, won three individual state titles this spring and led her team to the Class ...

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TU's Swilling to have another surgery on left wrist, out 3 months Pat Swilling Jr., preparing for his senior season with the University of Tulsa basketball team, has sustained ...

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Shock's Riquna Williams can score points in a hurry Vinnie Johnson of the Detroit Pistons was basketball's original 'Microwave.'

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ESPNU to televise Hurricane's football opener at Bowling Green The Mid-American Conference announced that the University of Tulsa-Bowling Green season-opening football ...

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Cubs start fast, beat Cardinals Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning and that was plenty for ...

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Darvish's winless streak at 6 games Brandon Moss and John Jaso homered off Yu Darvish and the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics defeated ...

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Drillers road report: Tulsa falls at Springfield, 3-0 After extremely wet conditions and two rainouts at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo., clinched the Texas ...

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U.S. glad to have Solo back in goal Hope Solo appears ready to return to the starting lineup for the United States women’s soccer team ...

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NBA Notebook: 3's were wild in NBA this season 3's were wild in NBA this season: The NBA is more reliant on the 3-pointer than ever.

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Jozy Altidore's goal gives U.S. 1-0 win over Honduras Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States ...

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Tyson Gay returns to full speed For a little bit, Tyson Gay's first step tearing down the track made him wince and his next made him ...

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Sports TV/radio schedule The Tulsa World's Matt Doyle lists this weekend's must-see televised sporting events.

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Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this ...

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Sports FYI OSU's Smart selected to USA's U19 team: Oklahoma State sophomore Marcus Smart is one of 12 players selected ...

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Shock notebook: Team puts smiles on young faces at Moore basketball clinic Shock players and coaches spent an emotional Monday touring tornado-ravaged Moore.

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MLB notebook: Rangers' Kinsler gets stitches after collision Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler needed three stitches and had blood on his jersey after a vicious ...

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Scrappy UCLA ekes out win Nick Vander Tuig scattered four hits over seven-plus innings and UCLA produced just enough offense to ...

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Horse racing entries: Fair Meadows Wednesday's Post: 6 p.m .

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For the Record: 6/19/2013 Scores, statistics, standings and information of local and national sports.

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Magazines bullish on OSU and TU, down on OU for this college football season College football's magazines have made preseason predictions for Oklahoma's state teams.

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

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Eric Bailey: Talking preseason football rankings with Phil Steele magazine Oklahoma is at No. 19, OSU a "darkhorse national title contender" at No. 8, Tulsa sits at No. 35.

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Lawsuit against O-State's Gundy rescheduled for late July A pretrial hearing in the breach-of-contract lawsuit against Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy ...

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

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Beggs' Ward named Gatorade Oklahoma track athlete of the year Ward, a 5-foot-5 senior, won three individual state titles this spring and led her team to the Class ...

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TU's Swilling to have another surgery on left wrist, out 3 months Pat Swilling Jr., preparing for his senior season with the University of Tulsa basketball team, has sustained ...

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TU's Bill Blankenship shares faith in presentations The Bill Blankenship offseason has included:

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Former OU running back De'Mond Parker arrested in crack cocaine case He is in the Tulsa Jail on complaints of trafficking crack base and possession of marijuana.

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Heat rallies, tops Spurs in OT of NBA Finals Game 6 LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a ...

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Shock's Riquna Williams can score points in a hurry Vinnie Johnson of the Detroit Pistons was basketball's original "Microwave."

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ESPNU to televise Hurricane's football opener at Bowling Green The Mid-American Conference announced that the University of Tulsa-Bowling Green season-opening football ...

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Eric Bailey: Golloway talks Twitter, his farewell from OU and the Sooners' future Outgoing Oklahoma baseball coach spoke during a Monday radio interview.

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Ex-Oklahoma State QB transferring to Illinois Wes Lunt has found his new home.

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Bob Stoops' home burglarized early Wednesday A vehicle was among other undisclosed items stolen from the Stoops’ home during the burglary.

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Tyson Gay returns to full speed For a little bit, Tyson Gay's first step tearing down the track made him wince and his next made him ...

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Ex-Oklahoma State QB transferring to Illinois Wes Lunt has found his new home.

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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

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Sunny Golloway leaves OU to become Auburn's baseball coach Sunny Golloway has departed after nine seasons as Oklahoma's baseball coach to take a similar position ...

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Lawsuit against O-State's Gundy rescheduled for late July A pretrial hearing in the breach-of-contract lawsuit against Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy ...

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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises

By KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

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Former OU running back De'Mond Parker arrested in crack cocaine case

By DYLAN GOFORTH World Staff Writer

He is in the Tulsa Jail on complaints of trafficking crack base and possession of marijuana.

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NBA FINALS

Heat rallies, tops Spurs in OT of NBA Finals Game 6

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI Associated Press

LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

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TU BASKETBALL

TU's Swilling to have another surgery on left wrist, out 3 months

By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer

Pat Swilling Jr., preparing for his senior season with the University of Tulsa basketball team, has sustained another left-wrist injury that requires surgery, coach Danny Manning reported on Tuesday.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Magazines bullish on OSU and TU, down on OU for this college football season

By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

College football's magazines have made preseason predictions for Oklahoma's state teams.

14 comments
TULSA SHOCK

Shock's Riquna Williams can score points in a hurry

By MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer

Vinnie Johnson of the Detroit Pistons was basketball's original "Microwave."

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Daytona frontstretch getting large facelift of grandstands

By AP Wire Service

Daytona International Speedway is getting another facelift, this one considerably bigger than the last.

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Tyson Gay returns to full speed

By PAT GRAHAM Associated Press

For a little bit, Tyson Gay's first step tearing down the track made him wince and his next made him wonder: Would he ever be the same sprinter again?

1 comments

Jozy Altidore's goal gives U.S. 1-0 win over Honduras

By JOHN COON Associated Press

Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night.

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KU sells Tier 3 TV rights to Time Warner Cable

By AP Wire Service

The University of Kansas has approved a deal for television rights to its athletic events that will vastly expand coverage and access to Jayhawks sports across Kansas and nationwide, according to officials involved in the deal.

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U.S. glad to have Solo back in goal

By TOM CANAVAN Associated Press

Hope Solo appears ready to return to the starting lineup for the United States women’s soccer team.

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Cubs start fast, beat Cardinals

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press

Chicago started fast against Adam Wainwright (10-4) and broke a five-game losing streak in St. Louis.

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Scrappy UCLA ekes out win

By Associated Press

Nick Vander Tuig scattered four hits over seven-plus innings and UCLA produced just enough offense to defeat North Carolina State 2-1 in the College World Series on Tuesday night.

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Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture

By JIMMY GOLEN Associated Press

Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason.

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Indians rally for 4-3 win over Royals

By Philip Lane

Michael Brantley's sacrifice fly capped Cleveland's three-run eighth inning, rallying the Indians to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

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Darvish's winless streak at 6 games

By STEPHEN HAWKINS Associated Press

Brandon Moss and John Jaso homered off Yu Darvish and the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics defeated Texas 6-2 Tuesday night.

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Drillers road report: Tulsa falls at Springfield, 3-0

By Staff Reports

After extremely wet conditions and two rainouts at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo., clinched the Texas League North Division first-half title for Tulsa, the Drillers finally got to play against the Cardinals, falling 3-0 in the second-half opener Tuesday.

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ESPNU to televise Hurricane's football opener at Bowling Green

By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer

The Mid-American Conference announced that the University of Tulsa-Bowling Green season-opening football game Thursday, Aug. 29, at Bowling Green, Ohio, will be televised by ESPNU, cable 253.

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NBA FINALS

Down 3-2, LeBron, Heat find themselves in familiar spot against Spurs

By TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press

LeBron James has been here before, with dire results.

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Eric Bailey
Sports Writer

Talking preseason football rankings with Phil Steele magazine

Oklahoma is at No. 19, OSU a "darkhorse national title contender" at No. 8, Tulsa sits at No. 35.

5 comments
TU FOOTBALL

TU's Bill Blankenship shares faith in presentations

By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer

The Bill Blankenship offseason has included:

16 comments
OSU FOOTBALL

Ex-Oklahoma State QB transferring to Illinois

By KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

Wes Lunt has found his new home.

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U.S. Open champion Justin Rose to play in Travelers

By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press

U.S. Open champion Justin Rose has no plans to take any time off after winning his first major championship.

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Kelly Bostian
Outdoors Editor

Oklahoma noodlers have big competition in Texans

With the region's biggest noodling tournament coming up this weekend in Pauls Valley, Okie noodlers may finally be up against something tougher than mean old catfish; and that is Texas noodlers.

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Lawsuit against O-State's Gundy rescheduled for late July

By KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

A pretrial hearing in the breach-of-contract lawsuit against Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy has been pushed back to the end of July.

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Tulsa Drillers clinch first-half title in North Division, playoff berth

By Staff Reports

The Tulsa Drillers did not take the field Monday night, but they still won a championship.

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Leffler planned for young son in case of death

By JENNA FRYER Associated Press

Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession.

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Ex-WNBA chief suggests changes to NCAA women's basketball

By DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press

Former WNBA president Val Ackerman feels that women's college basketball needs to make changes if the sport is to grow.

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Rice hoping D-League success helps on draft night

By MICHAEL MAROT Associated Press

Glen Rice Jr. already knows what to expect in his next job.

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U.S. soccer lineup a neat juggling act

By KEVIN BAXTER Los Angeles Times

For Juergen Klinsmann, managing a soccer team is a little like building a puzzle.

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Bruins capture 2-1 cup lead on Rask's shutout

By JIMMY GOLEN Associated Press

Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.

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Oregon St. stays alive at CWS

By ERIC OLSON Associated Press

It's one down and three to go for Oregon State.

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Rangers snap six-game slide

By STEPHEN HAWKINS Associated Press

Nelson Cruz homered twice, A.J. Pierzynski drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-7 win over the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics on Monday night.

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Royals edge Indians on ninth-inning wild pitch

By Associated Press

One win at a time, the Royals are scrapping their way toward the top in the AL Central.

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