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B 6 n n Sunday, July 13, 2014 Sunday, July 13, 2014 n n B 7 january 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Golf A day-by- KEY On Jan. 6, at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, a paid hit man struck Nancy January 8 OU Boxing Kerrigan on the right knee with a police baton. The assault had been planned in part Bedlam basketball at Norman. Bryant day look at OSU Baseball by the husband of a rival (Tonya Harding) and was intended to sideline Kerrigan not Reeves, Brooks Thompson and Randy Rutherford combined for 88 points as Tulsa Hockey only during the U.S. Championships but during the upcoming Winter Olympics in Norway. Seven weeks later, Kerrigan won an Olympic silver medal. Oklahoma State rocked Oklahoma, 105-89. the major Arkansas Misc. Oklahoma 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 JANUARY 18 and national During a Booker T. Washington-McLain high school March 30: SWITZER basketball game, a brawl involved players and fans. Tulsa gets Dallas JOB sports news Public Schools Superintendent Dr. John Thompson said, Not long after telling the Tulsa World “I will not tolerate violence,” and declared the Feb. 1 re- that he was affected by constant back tulsa world AND associated match to be played in a gym closed to the general public. pain and had no desire for a return to press FILE photos BY BILL HAISTEN | WORLD SPORTS WRITER football — and only one day after Jimmy 199430 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Johnson18 announced his departure19 from FEBRUARY 7 FEBRUARY 9 the two-time Super Bowl champion Dal- FEB. 22: THE BIG 12 IS formeD Bedlam basketball rematch at OU football legend Bud Wilkinson died in St. Louis las Cowboys — former OU coach Barry OU athletic director Donnie Duncan confirmed that Stillwater. Reeves and Rutherford after a lengthy illness. He was 77. As the Sooners’ Switzer was introduced as Johnson’s Southwest Conference members Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor teamed for 55 points as OSU won, coach, Wilkinson had a 17-year record of 145-29-4 successor in Dallas. From the World’s and Texas Tech had been invited to join the Big Eight. The 86-68. The Cowboys savored their and won three national championships. coverage: “To the astonishment of most Texas schools eventually accepted. Big 12 competition was first regular-season sweep since ‘81. football fans, the Bootlegger’s Boy is set to begin with the 1996 football season. back. Five years after resigning as head Big 12 revisited: The Big 12 had a nice run until 2011, coach of the University of Oklahoma 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 march1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 when Nebraska bolted for the Big Ten and Colorado for MARCH 19 FEBRUARY 28 MARCH 2 Sooners, Barry Switzer has landed the the Pac-12. A year later, Texas A&M and Missouri moved In wrestling, The Tulsa basketball team routed Rick Dickson re- most high-profile job in the 1990s sport- to the Southeastern Conference. Having successfully OSU’s Pat Indiana State 79-56. The Golden signed as Tulsa’s ing world.” recruited West Virginia and TCU, the Big 12 now is a Smith became Hurricane secured its first Missouri athletic director Switzer revisited: Switzer’s four-year run 10-school league that in football no longer has divisions the first Valley regular-season title since to become AD at in Dallas was highlighted by a Super Bowl or a championship game. individual 1987. Washington State. XXX victory over the Pittsburgh Steel- to win four ers. Resigning after the 1997 season, he national returned to Norman and now resides in a 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 home located1 on the southwest2 edge of the MARCH 13 titles and the MARCH 20 MARCH 23 MARCH 25 MARCH 27 MARCH 29 OU campus. At 76, Switzer remains ener- After OSU lost to Nebraska in the Big Eight Tourna- MARCH 18 Cowboys An Oklahoma City Myriad crowd During a CHL semifinal playoff game, Tulsa police used a Arkansas shot 41-of-62 from the In a nationally televised heavyweight Jimmy Johnson, who coached at Oklahoma State getic and charismatic. His hobby seems ment final in Kansas City, the NCAA Tournament pairings In an NCAA first-round shocker, TU rolled to a 29-point captured their of 13,376 watched Lou Dawkins chokehold to subdue Oklahoma City defenseman Bruce field and ended Tulsa’s Cinderella fight at Tulsa’s Expo Square Pavil- in 1979-83 and more recently had taken the Dallas to be attending major sporting events were released. While Tulsa, OSU and Arkansas headed to lead and held on to defeat UCLA 112-102. O-State elimi- 30th team convert on a late 3-pointer as Tulsa Shoebottom. While serving time in the penalty box, he ride through the NCAA Tournament ion, Oklahoma’s Tommy Morrison Cowboys to consecutive Super Bowl titles, resigned throughout the country, and he is involved Oklahoma City, OU missed the NCAA for the third time in nated New Mexico State, while Arkansas, the Midwest title. rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat became involved in an altercation with security. He was ren- with a 103-84 Midwest Regional recorded a second-round knockout and accepted a $2 million parting gift from Cow- in a variety of business endeavors. four years. region’s No. 1 seed, ousted North Carolina A&T. Oklahoma State 82-80. The Hur- dered unconscious and hospitalized with a damaged larynx. semifinal win. of Brian Scott. boys owner Jerry Jones. ricane advanced to an NCAA Sweet 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Sixteen date with Arkansas.11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 APRIL 4 APRIL 8 APRIL 9 APRIL 12 AND 13 APRIL 14 APRIL 21 Scotty Thurman’s 3-pointer in the final minute was the biggest shot A Drillers Billy Tubbs, a On the 12th, The Tulsa At the Convention Center, Wichita The Western Athletic Conference in Arkansas’ 76-72 national championship victory over Duke. Forward Stadium Tulsa na- World reported that TU defeated the Tulsa Oilers 7-3 to extended to the University of Tulsa Corliss Williamson had 23 points and eight rebounds and was named record crowd of tive who had basketball coach Tubby complete a four-game sweep in an invitation for league membership. tournament MVP. At Tulsa in the ‘80s, coach Nolan Richardson built 16,780 watched recorded more Smith interviewed for the Central Hockey League Competition in the expanded WAC a dynamic program. At Arkansas, he reached the pinnacle. Tulsa open the victories than the vacant coaching championship series. was set to begin in 1996. Texas League any coach in job at Oklahoma. baseball season OU basket- On the 13th, 24 25 26 27 28 29with a 6-4 vic- 30 may1 2 3Smith announced 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 APRIL 25 ball history, MAY 6 MAY 8 APRIL 27 tory over Jack- he would remain Kelvin resigned to In Tulsa County Jim Finks, a former Tulsa football star Boxing legends Muhammad Ali son. Several at Tulsa. “It be- Sampson was become the District Court, who went on to become president and Jake LaMotta were at ringside hundred fans came apparent to introduced new head man three counts and general manager of the New for the Tulsa Charity Fight Night were seated me that my heart as the new at TCU. of assault and Orleans Saints, died at age 66 in Me- III show at the Southern Hills on the outfield was here.” basketball battery were tairie, La., after battling lung cancer. Marriott. warning track. coach at OU. filed against Blazer defense- 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 june1 2 3 4 MAY 17 MAY 22 MAY 24 man Bruce MAY 30 Big Eight officials and representatives of Texas, Texas In the finals of the Big Eight baseball In the main event of a nationally televised show at the Shoebottom At Austin, Oklahoma secured a berth in the College A&M, Baylor and Texas Tech voted to divide the Big 12 tournament at Oklahoma City, Sean Brady Theater, Tommy Morrison pounded out a 10-round after his March World Series by beating Texas 6-3 in the finals of the — on course for a 1996 debut — into North and South Hugo’s three-run home run powered decision triumph over Sherman Griffin. Before the fight, 23 altercation NCAA Central Regional. In the Midwest I Regional finale divisions. The South would include OU, OSU, Texas, Texas OSU past OU 6-3, giving the Cowboys Gov. David Walters signed into law a bill that resulted in with police. at Stillwater, Cal State-Fullerton eliminated Oklahoma A&M, Texas Tech and Baylor. their 14th straight conference title. the creation of a state boxing commission. State 6-5 in 10 innings. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 JUNE 11 JUNE 13-17 JUNE 20 A national television audience saw Shortly after midnight Gymnast Shannon Miller and quar- on June 13, Pro Football OU defeat Georgia Tech 13-5 in the terback Mark Rypien were the first JUNE 22 Hall of Fame member College World Series title game.