Zach Peters, the tall Texan who orally committed to play basketball at Kansas University two years and two months ago, has finally arrived in Lawrence to begin his college career. Continue reading
Jun
09
Daily Archives: June 9, 2012
Jun
09
KU players find roles in league that loves stars
The NBA is a league that revolves around its stars, as we’re reminded every time LeBron dribbles a basketball.
Believe it or not, though, role players still matter. When Bill Self watches the playoffs — which he does, even when he’s on vacation — h… Continue reading
Jun
09
KU women finish fourth at NCAA Outdoor
Final Fours have special meaning for anyone with a stake in Kansas athletics.
The Jayhawks captured one on the hardwood earlier this year, and now they can add one on the track thanks to a fourth-place finish from the KU women at the NCAA Outdoor in De… Continue reading
Jun
09
Track. KU Women Take Fourth in Controversial Finish at NCAA Outdoor Championships
The Kansas women’s track and field team wrapped up a fourth-place finish Saturday at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, accumulating 28 points to earn the highest placement in the program’s history at the outdoor meet. The KU men finished in a tie for 23r… Continue reading
Jun
09
It’s time to review the review that cost Geubelle title
Sometimes it takes a controversy that taints an outcome and creates a suspicion that seedy gamesmanship has been rewarded at the expense of good sportsmanship for a rule to get changed in sports.
The time has come for the NCAA to change a track and fie… Continue reading
Jun
09
KU jumper wins — then loses — NCAA title; KU women fourth
The thrill of victory, painted all over her face with an All-American smile, never felt better for Kansas University junior triple jumper Andrea Geubelle than when she and everyone else in Drake Stadium thought she had won an NCAA Outdoor championship … Continue reading
Jun
09
Kevin Haskin: Self appreciates OKC glow
Now that Bill Self has moved from his home state and coaches basketball at Kansas, he really cannot cheer for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
It just isn’t right, especially with former Jayhawks impacting so many teams in the NBA playoffs, including the c… Continue reading
Jun
09
Strong KU women’s track effort ends on technical knockout
The Kansas women’s track and field team finished in a fourth-place tie at the NCAA outdoor championships, the best in its four-decade history. But as the Jayhawks walked to a post-meet gathering, one athlete couldn’t stop the tears after finding out he… Continue reading
Jun
09
Olympic Trials await Maurice Mitchell after "perfect" day
It’s been a busy 10 months for Florida State and former Raytown South sprinter Maurice Mitchell. Continue reading
Jun
09