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Second place is unfamiliar territory where USA women's softball is concerned. But thanks to a surprising loss to Japan in the gold medal game at the Beijing Olympics last summer, that's where Te...

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In Norman, the University of Oklahoma has forged a football tradition steeped in history, filled with more than a century's worth of colorful characters, unforgettable moments and unparalleled s...

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Ten years ago this summer, a hotshot kid from Fort Worth, Texas, turned the amateur golf world on its ear with a dominating string of performances that included wins at the U.S. Amateur Public L...

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Every major city in the United States has at least one. College campuses all over the country have joined in the fun as well. Over the last decade or so, climbing gyms have become popular destin...

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Weekend golfers looking to add a little competitive spice to their game should check out the Golf Galaxy Golf Tour, which offers two-person teams the opportunity to vie for prizes and merchandis...

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At this rate, the respective Oklahoma City University golf programs are going to have to take on a new shared moniker " something that appropriately describes their recent success. Something ...

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Warm-weather amateur sports enthusiasts are already counting down to the next Summer Olympic Games, which are set to get underway on 2012 in merry old London. Not the sunniest of climates, but t...

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A road trip to Iowa doesn't exactly sound life-changing. At least that's what Ryan Lenhart thought when he loaded up with friends for a 2007 Memorial Day weekend journey. Prior to accepting t...

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Imagine a place so rich in tradition the list of names adorning the walls and displays reads like a who's who of amateur and professional sports. Overhead, a video continuously plays Lee Roy Sel...

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People run for different reasons. Some do it as part of their regular fitness regimen. Some are in it more for the competitive challenge. Others use running to relieve stress. When Jill Mayes...

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The NBA playoffs get under way this weekend. Unfortunately, your Oklahoma City Thunder will have officially packed up its gear and headed their separate ways for the offseason by then. The Th...

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Mack Brown knows no shame. Just ask the Texas coach who won the Big 12 Conference title this past football season. He won't even have to vocalize his answer " he can simply point to one of th...

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Ted Owens is not a household name around these parts, although he probably should be. The 79-year-old Hollis native pieced together a career résumé that is as inspiring as it is impressive. ...

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Jeff Capel has Oklahoma back among the movers and shakers on the collegiate basketball scene this season, similar to the way former coaches Billy Tubbs and Kelvin Sampson had the Sooner name emb...

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Smiles have not been easy to come by for Daniel Orton over the last few months. Back in early November, just days before signing a national letter of intent to play basketball next year at th...