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OKC Thunder: Carlesimo lost team first, then job
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The horrendous record didn’t get P.J. Carlesimo fired. Ditto for the blowout losses and the atrocious stats. There is but one reason why the Thunder decided to fire its coach in the wee hours...
Sooner defense delivers message of domination
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NORMAN — Late in the first quarter, Texas Tech had possession at the Sooner 36-yard line, down only 7-0.
But that's when defensive tackle Adrian Taylor sliced through Tech's offensive line to...
OU merits mention in discussion of college football's best
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NORMAN — The Sooners started jumping early. Jumping, jumping, jumping, like the sidelines were spring loaded. Jumping like kids turned loose in a mattress factory.
Truth is, they'd been...
Mike Leach's lament: Tech was 'too geeked up'
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NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops insists there are no tricks to shutting down Texas Tech's explosive spread offense, which his team has done several times since 2000.
He claims there was no...
Outdoors: Twice as nice
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More than 300 inches of antlers in back-to-back days. That’s what one Stillwater hunter can boast. Stacey McCurry has been deer hunting for 35 years but killed the two biggest bucks of his...
20 Bedlam years later, Parker has no excuses
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The ringing telephone caused the first pangs of doubt. He won’t answer. No way. And even if he did, would Brent Parker really want to talk? Twenty years have passed since he dropped a...
He’s wind beneath their wings
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ADA — When she answered the phone last April, Suzanne McFarlane wasn’t surprised to hear the voice of one of her husband’s Eagle Scouts. There’s been a bunch of them. But...
OU football: Texas Tech unmasked?
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NORMAN — In the spring of 1999, Sooner offensive coordinator Mike Leach got the best of Oklahoma co-defensive coordinators Mike Stoops and Brent Venables. "Our first scrimmage, he threw...
Prep football: Smith, Moore team up to help Union demolish T-Wolves
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TULSA — Next season, Tulsa Union’s Jeremy Smith and Tracy Moore could be college teammates. Friday night against Norman North, the duo helped dismantle the Timberwolves, helping lead...
Recipe and thoughts to have a wild thanksgiving
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As Girl vs. Wild I have spent many a meal in the great outdoors. Many meals have been shared over hot coals, campfires and mini stoves. Sometimes with utensils and sometimes not. Whether it has...
The East becomes a beast
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It was inevitable the Eastern Conference would someday close the gap. The West couldn’t stay on top forever. The sample size is small. But one month into the NBA season, the Eastern...
Buying Apple stock at $197 will end in $9,000 mistake
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Dear Mr. Berko: In January 2008 I bought 100 shares of Apple at $197 because I thought it might run to $300 and split. I thought its new products would take the world by storm and earnings would go...
Use caution if choosing gift cards
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There’s an e-mail warning circulating about buying gift cards this holiday season. Dozens of companies this year either have announced plans to close stores or file for bankruptcy. Some may...
John Rohde’s bowl projections
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EagleBank Washington D.C. Dec. 20, 10 a.m. Navy vs. VirginiaNoteworthy: The first sanctioned bowl in Washington, D.C., history. Here’s hoping it’s the last.New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M....
Q&A with Linda Cohn
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SportsCenter anchor Linda Cohn has become a fixture in the sports world. After almost two decades at ESPN, she recently published a memoir, "Cohn-Head: A No-holds-barred Account of Breaking...
Hornets no longer own this crowd
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A minute-by-minute blow of the Hornets’ return to Oklahoma City on Friday night: 6:37 p.m. — Roughly two hours before tipoff, the first Hornets player to step on the court is Chris...
Tulsa Union routs Norman North
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TULSA — Next season, Tulsa Union’s Jeremy Smith and Tracy Moore could be college teammates. Friday night against Norman North, the duo helped dismantle the Timberwolves, helping lead...
Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association president keeps the faith
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Jim McWhirter has been all over the news pages, Web pages, airwaves and cable lines this year, setting people straight about the housing market. He’s probably been in the media more than any...
Big shootout at Salt Lake
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The second-biggest game in college football today comes from Salt Lake City, where eighth-ranked Utah hosts No. 16 Brigham Young. And Boise State is definitely in the BYU camp. A Utah victory will...
Squeezing in some time for accordion music at UCO Jazz Lab in Edmond
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For the musicians who play the accordion, it’s considered a 28-pound orchestra in a box. Some of the finest local accordion musicians will be in Edmond for the third annual Big Squeeze...
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Letters to the Editor: Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008
Lillie M.: Editor's of the Oklahoman: Please call Barry Tramel off the negative comments. We do not need...
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OU merits mention in discussion of college football's best
Andrew: Doug, you include in your list a win over OSU. A win, at home, that you barely BARELY escaped...
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OU merits mention in discussion of college football's best
Danney: Why don't we screw this tie breaker crap. Root like hell for Florida State to beat the gators,...
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Sooner defense delivers message of domination
Jeremy: Great Defensive effort! THE BEST IN A LONG TIME!
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Mike Leach's lament: Tech was 'too geeked up'
Andrew: He had more class than his two 'star' players, who didn't face the music after the game. Just...
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OU merits mention in discussion of college football's best
Doug: Hey jonbonjovy, you might think Texas still sucks, but guess what? OU still got beat by them.
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OU merits mention in discussion of college football's best
Doug: OU has only played two teams that were in the top 10 and they won one and lost one all year. UT...
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Mike Leach's lament: Tech was 'too geeked up'
Jeremy: You have to like a guy who tells it like it is.
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OU merits mention in discussion of college football's best
Jeremy: Oh, by the way where are all the Tech fans?
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OU merits mention in discussion of college football's best
Jeremy: The deal with Herbie is, he picked Florida as his preseason BCS champ and he is sticking with it....
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