Apr 02

NCAA title: Stakes include beef, ham

If the Las Vegas gambling experts are right, Gov. Sam Brownback will owe the governor of Kentucky a package of Kansas beef.
Brownback, who is attending the Final Four in New Orleans, said the underdog Kansas Jayhawks would defeat the Kentucky Wildcats … Continue reading

Apr 01

Kevin Haskin: Madame listens to spirits, picks KU

NEW ORLEANS — The sign creaks from rusty hooks, the name is carved into weathered hardwood and the bells ring when the door opens.
Then everything really gets freaky. Madame Lafittestinke greeted me with open arms — literally — and spread open a … Continue reading

Mar 06

KU’s Lovellette among 10 chosen for college hoops Hall

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joe B. Hall played under Adolph Rupp at Kentucky in the late-1940s. He spent seven years as an assistant to the Baron of the Bluegrass, too.
So when Rupp stepped down after winning nearly 900 games and four national championshi… Continue reading