Nov 15

KU notes: Hawkinson nears longevity record

LAWRENCE — Tanner Hawkinson is on the verge of making Kansas football history. Barring some unforeseen change or injury, Hawkinson will start Saturday against Iowa State and break the KU record for consecutive games started with 47.
Hawkinson came to… Continue reading

Nov 01

Patriots obtain former KU cornerback Aqib Talib from Buccaneers

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots moved to shore up their shaky secondary on Thursday by obtaining cornerback Aqib Talib from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Patriots traded their fourth-round pick in next year’s draft for the former first… Continue reading

Oct 19

Saturday’s college football blitz

K-STATE WILDCATS
MATCHUP: No. 4 Kansas State (6-0, 3-0) at No. 17 West Virginia (5-1, 2-1)
KICKOFF: 6 p.m. Saturday, Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, W.Va.
RADIO: KTOP-FM (102.9)
TV: Fox
LINE: West Virginia by 2
BUZZWORD: Contrast
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Jul 28

Magic hire KU’s Vaughn as head coach

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jacque Vaughn, a starting point guard at Kansas from 1993-97, has been named the coach of the Orlando Magic.
Vaughn, 37, will be formally introduced at a news conference on Monday.  He averaged 9.6 points in his four-year career at K… Continue reading

May 22

KU, K-State hope to maximize Bricktown trip

Kansas will be playing for a spot in the NCAA Tournament this week at Bricktown Ballpark, though not necessarily in the immediate sense.
The Jayhawks enter the Big 12 baseball tournament with a 22-32 record, meaning they will need to capture the league… Continue reading

Apr 30

Monday’s local scoreboard

Tennis
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
KCA RANKINGS
Class 6A — 1. Blue Valley North; 2. SM East;p 3. BV West; 4. BV Northwest; 5. Washburn Rural; Others — SM West, Hutchinson, Free State.
Class 5A — 1. Aquinas; 2. Salina Central; 3. Newton; 4. Goddard; 5. Miege… Continue reading

Apr 09

Roberts to replace Manning on KU staff

LAWRENCE — Danny Manning left Bill Self’s staff  last week to become a head coach, the same thing Norm Roberts did eight years ago.
Manning’s departure for Tulsa brought Roberts full circle, with Self announcing the former St. John’s coach as… Continue reading

Apr 09

T-Rob announces pro intentions

LAWRENCE — Thomas Robinson deserved the moment Monday, even though everyone knew what he would reveal.
Sitting next to his sister Jayla, on her ninth birthday no less, the Kansas forward officially declared for the NBA draft.
Even though the announce… Continue reading

Apr 07

Kevin Haskin: End to hoops season always sparks questions

The college basketball season remains fresh on our minds, which prompts oh so many questions.
Among them:
■ How long will Bill Self remain at Kansas?
A jump to the NBA, with potentially twice the salary, always seems an intriguing possibility for thi… Continue reading

Apr 02

Woodland eyes KU from Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. — As a professional golfer, there is no place Gary Woodland would have rather been Monday than at Augusta National Golf Club getting ready for this week’s Masters.
That is, after all, the ultimate for any pro.
As a Kansas graduate, how… Continue reading