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Guess who’s back on top? Here’s a hint: No other team in the history of college football has held the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press poll longer. Notre Dame? Good guess, but no. Alabama? Nope. Keep trying. Texas? Puh-leeezzzzze. Try thinking a little closer to home. That’s right: The University of Oklahoma, home […]

The room is quiet, except for the shuffling of papers. It’s hot. It’s humid. And everyone is just waiting “¦ waiting “¦ waiting. Finally, the silence is broken. “I’ll, uh “¦ I’ll take Rudi Johnson.” ANDREW GILMANTRAVIS SUMMERSMATT ALLENKEN PLETZ JR.MATT DAVENPORT Suddenly, the room is alive with the sound of pens scribbling and keyboards […]

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 […]

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 […]

Triathletes are rare souls capable of one of the most torturous athletic events in sports: 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles on bike and a full 26.2 mile marathon. Completing a triathlon is just as much about mental endurance as physical endurance with even the quickest athletes finishing at around 10 hours. THREE RACE TYPESCABOOSE […]

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 ” […]

The University of Oklahoma’s women’s rugby team, the Oklahoma Roses, insists the full-contact sport is safe and simple.   It’s also much like soccer, in that there are few breaks in the game and a lot of running. Like football, it’s all about getting the ball from one end of the field to the other. […]

Believe it or not, there’s plenty of hockey to be had in the metro, ranging from the Oklahoma City Blazers all the way to kids’ leagues.   “We have a wide variety of hockey available, but no one seems to know about it, so we are trying to get the word out,” said Mike McEwen, […]