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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - Power forward Blake Griffin is almost certainly the No. 1 pick in tonight’s NBA draft, and that scares the bejesus out of Griffin fan Gregg Doyel. “Superstars as the No. 1 pick are the exception to the rule,” Doyel writes on CBS Sports.com, conceding the point... More »

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basketball • LeBron James • Los Angeles Clippers • NBA draft • Oklahoma Sooners • University of Oklahoma • draft pick • college basketball • Blake Griffin

OBITUARY

 Hoops Star Wayman 
 Tisdale Dead at 44 


May 15, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - College basketball Hall of Famer Wayman Tisdale died today at 44, ESPN reports. Tisdale was diagnosed with bone cancer last year, and his right leg was amputated. The 6-foot-9 forward was an All-American all 3 years at Oklahoma, and went on to spend 12 years in the NBA. He was... More »

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NBA • Phoenix Suns • Indiana Pacers • Sacramento Kings • Oklahoma Sooners • Hall of Fame • Oklahoma • jazz • University of Oklahoma • college basketball • Jay-ZTV • Wayman Tisdale • bass guitar

 Heisman Winner 
 Staying in College 

Sam Bradford picks another year with Sooners over NFL draft

Jan 15, 09 2:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Sooner sophomore Sam Bradford is skipping the NFL draft for at least another year of college football, reports the Oklahoman. The Heisman-winning quarterback, expected to have been a first-round pick, said his dream has always been to play for the University of Oklahama, and he sees no reason to cut... More »

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Heisman Trophy • NCAA football • NFL draft • Oklahoma Sooners • University of Oklahoma • Sam Bradford

Moderates May Field Indie Candidate

Bloomberg to attend bipartisan meeting

Dec 30, 07 8:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg may run in 2008 after all, if a bipartisan group of politicos fail to see progress from the major parties, the Washington Post reports. Bloomberg and a gaggle of figures, including former senators and governors, will meet next week in Oklahoma. They plan to demand that major... More »

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Democrats • Republican • Chuck Hagel • Washington DC • Michael Bloomberg • partisanship • independent presidential candidates • Gary Hart • Christine Todd Whitman • University of Oklahoma • Sam Nunn • David Boren

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