As expected, Tiger Woods was absent from Valhalla over the weekend. And without the services of the world’s No. 1-ranked player, most experts figured the outcome of the 2008 Ryder Cup was a forgone conclusion. After all, the Europeans had defeated the Americans soundly in their last two meetings on the world stage ” and […]
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Stoops’ success helps put Sooners in league of their own
Contrary to popular belief, at least among Oklahoma football fans, Bob Stoops is a mere mortal. He is flesh and bone, and bleeds Sooner crimson. Any stories being circulated about the coach’s ability to walk on water have been exaggerated. A couple of bowl loses in recent years are proof of that. WINNING PERCENTAGEREJUVENATION But […]
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Golfer turned love for golf into ticket around the world
More than 4,000 miles separate the tiny Oklahoma Panhandle community of Beaver from the eastern shore of the old North Sea, wherein lies golf’s legendary birthplace, St. Andrews, Scotland. Finding some sort of commonality between the two might even be a farther stretch. Improbable, maybe, but not impossible. SPORTS WRITERNO. 2 AT GOLF MAGAZINE At […]
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Publinx event presents rare opportunity for Oklahoma golfers
A trip to Augusta National and an opportunity to play for the coveted green jacket ” it’s every golfer’s fondest dream. But for 99 percent of those who play the game, the Masters will always be an unobtainable dream. The qualifying standards just to be a part of that elite field are so demanding, there […]
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Football fodder can help ease those back-to-school blues
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 the last shrimp boat for the Southern Hemisphere. Of course, no one is more affected ” or more traumatized ” […]
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Former Sooner trades in pro golf dream for teaching
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 of a suitcase in a seemingly endless series of hotel rooms, with all of his spare time spent practicing and preparing […]
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Searching for a reason to watch the Olympics
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 competition and a few other events, like swimming and even gymnastics. Truth is, I’ll probably end […]
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OU’s Courtney Paris spent summer gathering news, not making it
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 does during basketball season, the University of Oklahoma senior found herself on the other side of the microphone, so to speak. For eight weeks this […]
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Harve Collins’ legacy lives on every fall Friday night
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 a little local history, visitors are rare. But that would probably be just fine with Harve T. Collins, whose celebrity status ” […]
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Time for Favre to shut up
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. 4 has been concerned over the years. It’s fairly simple: I love Brett Favre. I love his passion […]