Jun 08

Three KU players drafted by MLB teams

Three Kansas baseball signees were drafted earlier this week by Major League organizations in the 2012 MLB draft. Infielder Thomas Mirabelli (Pittsburgh, 28th round), right-handed pitcher Hayden Edwards (Kansas City, 31st round) and left-handed pitcher… Continue reading

Jun 08

KU’s Dixon takes third in 400 meters

DES MOINES, Iowa — Only 100 meters separated Kansas’ Diamond Dixon from another national championship Friday night at the NCAA Outdoor.
But this time, her signature kick wasn’t enough.
Dixon, the reigning 400-meter national indoor champ, couldn Continue reading

Jun 08

Brennan got UNC into ’57 title game vs. KU, Wilt

DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina might never have faced Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas in the 1957 national championship game had it not been for Pete Brennan.
Brennan, the Tarheels’ star whose shot in the second of three overtimes kept UNC alive in the … Continue reading

Jun 08

Self says freshmen will contribute early

LAWRENCE — Stars, pros and championships are three measures of a Kansas recruiting class.
Time will tell how the 2012 class compares to some of Bill Self’s best in those categories, but in terms of immediate impact, Self expects it to rank near the… Continue reading

Jun 08

Self in Mayetta: No regrets about title game

MAYETTA — No apologies were necessary, nor were any excuses fabricated Friday when the featured guest spoke to the Topeka Jayhawk Club.
Before members of the booster group teed it up to play in the annual Otto Schnellbacher Classic at Firekeeper Golf… Continue reading