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Summer is over. OK, not officially, at least according to the traditional seasonal calendar. But for all intents and purposes, the part of summer we all know and love has packed its bags and caught t...

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Over the course of two years, Kelsey Cline drove more than 100,000 miles, crisscrossing the country in hopes of someday earning a spot on the PGA Tour. During that stretch, he practically lived out o...

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I've tried, really, I have. But I just can't get into the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. I realize we are only a few days in, and I usually love that kind of stuff, especially the track and field c...

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Interview requests are nothing new to Courtney Paris. Recently, however, she gained an entirely different perspective on the process. Instead of giving interviews on an almost daily basis like she do...

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A modest stone marker bearing a name and dates, sitting in solitude amidst the Ashland section of Norman's IOOF Cemetery. Except for the occasional curious soul seeking out the final resting place of ...

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One would be hard-pressed to find a bigger Brett Favre fan than myself. I've been a Green Bay Packer fan for the better part of three decades and pretty much bleed green and gold, especially where No....

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Seventy-five years strong. Traditional wedding terms identify that particular milestone as the "diamond anniversary." It just so happens the definition could not be a more perfect fit for the Oklahoma...

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Eric Thunander once viewed the world through the eyes of an abused child, and tried desperately to wish it all away. When he realized that was not possible, he simply found a way to survive. DOUBLE-H...

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If you build it, will they come? Oklahoma State University officials figure to get an early answer to that question this fall when Boone Pickens Stadium opens its gates for the 2008 collegiate footba...

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Jonathan Horton has a trophy case stuffed full of medals and a résumé highlighted with countless honors and accomplishments. He's been part of three national championship teams, won six individual nat...

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University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University football fans circled Aug. 30 on their respective calendars months ago and are already chomping at the bit in anticipation of the arrival of the 20...

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Local horse-racing fans flocked to Remington Park June 8, which bristled with excitement and anticipation of a possible Triple Crown winner for the first time in 30 years. After Big Brown won the Kent...

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A former Oklahoma Sooner swimmer originally from South Africa who qualified for the 1952 and 1956 Olympics recently celebrated a birthday. Graham Johnston turned 77 years young last week. He celebrat...

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Like a lot of little boys growing up in Oklahoma during the late Sixties and early Seventies, my fall Saturdays revolved solely around Sooner football and the exploits of such players as Steve Owens, ...

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Former major league baseball catcher and Hall of Fame member Johnny Bench's Binger hometown hopes to build a museum in his honor. Simply put, Binger is a modest little town. Neither the city nor its ...