Basketball journalist Hannah Robbins discusses Tulsa’s loss against UConn and the team’s inability to put together plays when it mattered. The Golden Hurricane was planning to add to their six game win streak on Thursday against UConn, but unfortunately the Huskies had one final sucker punch before they left the American Conference: handing Tulsa a […]
Category: Sports
State of the Golden Hurricane address
Veteran TU sports journalist Hannah Robbins and Sports Editor Brennen Gray deliver an analysis on how TU sports are doing as a whole. After riding a high that allowed Tulsa’s men’s basketball team to beat Memphis and Wichita State, which pushed both teams out of the rankings, Tulsa’s men’s basketball team is almost ranked themselves […]
NBA trade deadline 2020: what went down this time
Student writer Zach Short covers all the last-minute wheeling and dealing in men’s pro basketball. Compared to the drama last summer, this year’s trade deadline week was relatively calm save for a few noteworthy moves. As is in tune with years past, teams moved around role players to assist their superstars as they head into […]
Chiefs win the Super Bowl, end drought
Student writer A. C. Boyle celebrates Kansas City’s stunning win over the 49ers, a victory that ended a 50-year losing streak for the franchise. On Sunday, Feb. 2, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, coming from behind 10 with only seven minutes left to win by a score […]
New WNBA contract to benefit female athletes
Student journalist Zack Long covers how and why the new deal will bring women’s sports closer to equality with men’s sports. The start of the new year brought about a new agreement between the WNBA and the players union. This new agreement has the potential to make a large impact on both the women of […]
Australian Minister of Sports resigns
Student writer Zach Short details the politics and complicated implications of the Bridget McKenzie’s wrongdoings, and how they were dealt with. They say the brightest flames burn the quickest, and such seems to be the case with Australia’s newly-resigned senator Bridget McKenzie. The relatively young politician shot to prominence quickly in the Australian nationality crisis […]
TU builds new esports facility
Veteran TU sports journalist Hannah Robbins and Sports Editor Brennen Gray report on the newest edition to TU’s student services: a brand new gaming lounge. TU has built its very own esports lounge in what used to be known as the Fish Bowl, a little-used all purpose room in the Pat Case dining center. Renovations […]
Court of dreams: Tulsa’s buzzer beater
Basketball journalist Hannah Robbins covers the Golden Hurricane’s thrilling 54-51 win over the No. 23 Wichita State Shockers on Saturday. Going into the game Saturday, Feb. 1, against the Wichita State Shockers, Tulsa had the momentum of a five game winning streak but the question remained: could the team come together and upset another ranked […]
Tulsa misses shots, loses to Tulane
Basketball journalist Hannah Robbins discusses missed opportunities in the Golden Hurricane’s 50-46 loss to Tulane. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, Tulsa just let the Tulane Green Wave wash right over them before failing to claw back to the lead. Morgan Brady was the only Golden Hurricane to hit double digits, scoring 18 points, with the next […]
Chris’s Premier League corner
Commentary Editor Chris Lierly gives a complete analysis of the top teams in the world’s most competitive national soccer league. Liverpool FC: 70 pts Current For:WWWWW What’s left to say? They’ve been unbeaten since January 2019. They’ve only dropped points this season in a draw with Manchester United in October. And as of Thursday, Jan. […]