Robert Block “This all came about by being president of the academy,” he said. “Hopefully this will become a tradition of the president traveling to the Olympics each year.” Before Block could make his trip, however, he had to train. “I started out doing a rapid run,” he said. “Now I can jog about half […]
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On the road
Robert Hines credit: Mark Hancock Not a bad percentage, said Dr. Steven Coupens, who along with fellow Oklahoma Sports Science and Orthopedics physician Dr. Robert Hines, will supervise the physical well-being of athletes during the London games. Coupens is team physician for USA Cycling, and Hines is back as team physician for USA Wrestling. Each […]
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News ease
America has embraced many bands and musicians over the years, but only a few dozen have wrapped themselves into the fabric of the country’s pop culture like Huey Lewis and the News. A massive presence in the formative days of MTV, the blues-influenced pop rockers unleashed a string of feel-good, smash-hit singles, including “The Heart […]
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Grape expectations
Winery owners and winemakers nationwide will be in town Tuesday for wine tasting at the Jim Thorpe Association and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. Proceeds from the event benefit the organization’s Bright Path programs, which affords competitive sports opportunities for kids and provides drug prevention education. As the major sponsor, Premium Brands will provide all […]
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Players of the Caribbean
Jimmy Paredes covering second courtesy: Oklahoma RedHawks No, it’s not an official name, but players and managers around the league know well of the pipeline of talent that stretches from the Caribbean to the U.S. and Canada. In that 1984 season, Hightower remembers two Dominican coaches and no less than 20 players on the roster. […]
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Thunderstruck
Kevin Durant Credit: Shannon Cornman A third straight NBA scoring title for Kevin Durant. Sixth Man of the Year Award for James Harden. And after only four years in existence, the team battled its way to win the Western Conference championship, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs — the three […]
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See you next season!
Oklahoma Gazette photojournalist Shannon Cornman was on-hand for the Thunder love. Thank you, guys, unforgettable season. See you next fall!
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Thunder city
Credit: Shannon Cornman It existed in the shadow of the boom-and-bust economy of Tulsa’s oil-rich gentility, whose development outpaced its sister down the turnpike for much of the last half-century. It existed in the shadow of equidistant college rivals whose fan bases divided the city’s allegiance. Most of all, it existed in the shadow of […]
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Game on
Molly Johnson Before 1972, Molly Johnson’s career would have seemed unlikely at best, and more likely, nigh impossible. In addition to her duties as assistant softball coach at the University of Kentucky, Johnson fields balls at shortstop for the USA Softball National Team. This weekend, she and her teammates take the field in Oklahoma City […]
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Dad’s dukes
Bo Gibbs credit: Randy Carr Bo Gibbs isn’t like most fathers-to-be. As he and his wife, Julie, count down the days until the arrival of their first child, Gibbs will continue doing what he does best: inflict as much pain as possible upon opponents. Gibbs is the headliner of a six-fight pro boxing card on […]