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Sharks and Tigers and Bears " oh, my!By the looks of it, the ice at the 29 destinations around the American Hockey League " outside the friendly confines of Oklahoma City " is infested with all sorts ...

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Once the dust settled last week and the wild rumor mill came to a screeching halt, the Big 12 Conference found itself still standing " a couple of teams lighter, but with an upgraded TV deal in the wo...

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In a few weeks, Margaret Howard will turn 79 years young. She will, in all likelihood, celebrate by playing a round of golf on her home course at Lake Hefner Golf Club.If the golfing gods are smiling ...

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With society's growing appetite for instant gratification, patience barely has a pulse. The faster, the better seems to apply in just about every aspect of life these days, especially in the sports wo...

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If you have a hankering for bull riding, barrel racing or team roping, pick any weekend of the year. Oklahoma's rodeo schedule kicks off each January and runs basically nonstop through December.All to...

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Rise together.Not exactly a battle cry unique to Oklahoma City's still-infant NBA franchise, but one that certainly seems to be a good fit these days, especially with the Thunder rolling into the play...

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Tommy Grady isn't one to sit around reminiscing about the old days, second-guessing past decisions and wondering what might have been. Truth is, he's focused squarely on the present and his job as...

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Every collegiate athlete's dream is to become a professional and to make a living doing what he or she does best. But according to the NCAA, only 1 percent of those dreams ever become reality.That is ...

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Alcohol and athletics have enjoyed a long, prosperous relationship. The two, it would seem, are a match made in pro-sports heaven.If this sounds like some sort of revelation, perhaps you haven't notic...

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Local hockey fans, rejoice. Oklahoma City is about to become a hockey town once again, courtesy of the Edmonton Oilers and Prodigal Hockey.The Oilers, one of the National Hockey League's most storied ...

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Historians will never rank James "Quick" Tillis among the top heavyweight boxers of all time. Although the potential was there, fate had other ideas for the three-time Golden Gloves title winner from ...

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While the overall recruiting experience can be a mixed bag for many young players hoping to impress coaches enough to earn a college football scholarship, occasionally, everything falls perfectly into...

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Every once in a while, Marques Haynes allows himself to recount the amount of basketball he played during his professional career " which spanned an unimaginable 51 years " and he just shakes his head...

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Barely two weeks into January, a quick check of the Oklahoma City Blazers' Web site is all one needs as a reminder to the long, cold, lonely winter local hockey fans find themselves suffering through ...

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Loyalty seems to be the exception rather than the rule these days when it comes to collegiate athletics. With so many coaches breaking contracts in order to find greener pastures, and more and more pl...