Tulsa offers something for every professional and college sports fan.
Baseball
The Tulsa Drillers professional baseball team draws hundreds of thousands to Drillers Stadium each year, and in the spring of 2010, the Drillers will play in a new stadium located in the heart of downtown Tulsa.
Basketball
Sports are taking on a new meaning for Tulsans with the recent addition of the BOK Center, a major venue attracting events and team competitions from around the country. Tulsa is home to the nation's newest WNBA team, the Tulsa Shock, which will play its first game in May 2010. Tulsans also enjoy cheering on the Tulsa 66ers, an NBA development basketball team.
Arena Football
Tulsa is the national headquarters to the Arena Football 1 league and home to the winningest arena football II team in the country: the Tulsa Talons.
Hockey
The Tulsa Oilers hockey team is the longest tenured team in the CHL, now in its 16th season. The team was the first to win the CHL Championship - taking the trophy in 1992.
College
The University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University also offer the best of competitive sports on the collegiate level. Throughout the year, the city hosts numerous regional and national amateur tournaments in several sporting categories including baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, soccer, gymnastics and bowling.
Equestrian
Sports also come on four legs in Tulsa, with many national and international horse exhibitions, shows and rodeos filling the calendar at the state-of-the-art Expo Square. There is also quarter horse racing at Tulsa’s Fair Meadows track.
Racing
Those who enjoy racing of the four-tire variety have the Tulsa Raceway Park and Hallett Motor Racing Circuit. In addition, major car shows call the city home in various venues throughout the year.
Biking
Two wheels compete here too when the American Bicycle Association Grand Nationals ride into the QuikTrip Center at Expo Square. And Tulsa is home to the exciting, growing Tulsa Tough, a three-day cycling festival designed to promote fitness and family fun while showcasing Tulsa’s beautiful city. The event offers professional-level racing, recreational rides, tour rides, activities for kids, live music and vendors.
Baseball
The Tulsa Drillers professional baseball team draws hundreds of thousands to Drillers Stadium each year, and in the spring of 2010, the Drillers will play in a new stadium located in the heart of downtown Tulsa.
Basketball
Sports are taking on a new meaning for Tulsans with the recent addition of the BOK Center, a major venue attracting events and team competitions from around the country. Tulsa is home to the nation's newest WNBA team, the Tulsa Shock, which will play its first game in May 2010. Tulsans also enjoy cheering on the Tulsa 66ers, an NBA development basketball team.
Arena Football
Tulsa is the national headquarters to the Arena Football 1 league and home to the winningest arena football II team in the country: the Tulsa Talons.
Hockey
The Tulsa Oilers hockey team is the longest tenured team in the CHL, now in its 16th season. The team was the first to win the CHL Championship - taking the trophy in 1992.
College
The University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University also offer the best of competitive sports on the collegiate level. Throughout the year, the city hosts numerous regional and national amateur tournaments in several sporting categories including baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, soccer, gymnastics and bowling.
Equestrian
Sports also come on four legs in Tulsa, with many national and international horse exhibitions, shows and rodeos filling the calendar at the state-of-the-art Expo Square. There is also quarter horse racing at Tulsa’s Fair Meadows track.
Racing
Those who enjoy racing of the four-tire variety have the Tulsa Raceway Park and Hallett Motor Racing Circuit. In addition, major car shows call the city home in various venues throughout the year.
Biking
Two wheels compete here too when the American Bicycle Association Grand Nationals ride into the QuikTrip Center at Expo Square. And Tulsa is home to the exciting, growing Tulsa Tough, a three-day cycling festival designed to promote fitness and family fun while showcasing Tulsa’s beautiful city. The event offers professional-level racing, recreational rides, tour rides, activities for kids, live music and vendors.