Michael Ferdman, a 40-something executive from New York, accepted a pass from a teammate with three seconds left on the clock Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse. Continue reading
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Daily Archives: April 14, 2012
Apr
14
Aggravating: Stellar defense lifts A&M past KU
It took 16 innings and plenty of close calls, but Kansas University’s baseball team finally cracked the scoreboard against Texas A&M on Saturday at Hoglund Ballpark. Continue reading
Apr
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Track. KU Track Makes Progress at Windy UTEP Invitational
Gusty winds and a sand storm were unable to blemish a solid outing by the Kansas track and field team Saturday at the UTEP Invitational in El Paso, Texas. The women’s 4×100-meter relay team managed to fight through the conditions to claim a new school … Continue reading
Apr
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M. Golf. Chris Gilbert in Top Five After Two Rounds at Prestigious Western Intercollegiate
Chris Gilbert carded back-to-back rounds of 70 (E) on the first day of the talent-laden Western Intercollegiate to position himself in the top five, while Kansas men’s golf also impressed with its seventh-place standing after 36 holes at Pasatiempo Gol… Continue reading
Apr
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Local briefs: A&M beats KU baseball again
Texas A&M built a 6-0 lead over Kansas on Saturday and held on for a 6-4 victory at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence. KU (12-23, 2-9 Big 12) scored three runs in the seventh to slice the Aggies’ lead in half, and the Jayhawks put the first two men on… Continue reading
Apr
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Tyshawn Taylor to sign books in Topeka
KU’s Taylor to visit T-Town
Tyshawn Taylor, a big part of Kansas basketball’s most recent run through the NCAA Tournament, will be in Topeka from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday for a book signing at Kansas Sampler, 5918 S.W. 21st St.
Taylor will be au… Continue reading
Apr
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Texas A&M’s defense gives Kansas problems in loss
The Kansas baseball team (12-23, 2-9 Big 12) fell to No. 2 Texas A&M 6-4 on Saturday, but the offense progressed after Friday’s disappointing performance.
Texas A&M boasts the Big 12’s best team ERA and batting average, but the theme of t… Continue reading
Apr
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Tharp, Kuntz Continue Hot Streaks As Jayhawks Fall
By Blake Schuster With the season beginning to slip away Kansas coach Ritch Price needed to spark his team. The Jayhawks were 10-12 on March 24th and had just dropped two games to Big 12 rival Baylor. With a lineup that was lagging at the plate Price dropped sophomore Tucker Tharp to the nine hole, looking to put some speed at the back end and hopefully get Tharp some hittable pitches. But the move did more than just ignite Tharp, junior Kevin Kuntz — who batted leadoff — was starting to get on base more as well. In their next six games, Tharp batted .350 and Kuntz hit .260 right behind him. The progress left… Continue reading
Apr
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Softball. Five-Run Fifth Sparks Kansas in Series Finale Loss to No. 5 Texas, 13-6
A dramatic five-run fifth fired up the Kansas softball team and its home crowd of more than a thousand, but four home runs powered No. 5 Texas to the 13-6 win during a wind-altered series finale Saturday at Arrocha Ballpark. Continue reading
Apr
14
Drew Gooden’s outstanding season continues with NBA top play.
Drew Gooden led the Milwaukee Bucks to a huge road win against the Detroit Pistons last night. The Bucks are in a position (a couple games out behind Philadelphia) which they almost need to win the rest of their schedule, and former Jayhawk Drew Gooden… Continue reading