Aug 09

Big 12 hoops schedule set

The Big 12 released its men’s basketball schedule Thursday, with Kansas opening against Iowa State at Allen Fieldhouse and Kansas State opening against Oklahoma State at Bramlage Coliseum.
The Jayhawks will play nine conference games on ESPN or ESPN2,… Continue reading

Aug 08

KU, K-State women set hoops schedules

Kansas and Kansas State released their women’s basketball schedules Wednesday, with the two teams set to kick off Big 12 play with the Sunflower Showdown at Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 2.
KU’s nonconference schedule includes home games against Wake Fores… Continue reading

Jun 29

KU baseball legend Temple dies

Floyd Temple, the winningest baseball coach in University of Kansas history with 438 career wins over 28 seasons, died Friday at the age of 85.
Temple led the Jayhawks to Big Eight Conference records of .500 or better in 14 of his 28 seasons. He coache… Continue reading

Jun 12

Local sports briefs: Giants win 12-2

GIANTS WIN 12-2: The Topeka Golden Giants pounded the Lindsborg Knights 12-2 on Tuesday in Lindsborg to improve to 9-4. The Giants’ Wesley Torres threw five shutout innings, striking out five and walking one, while Chase Saxton went 3-for-4 with four… Continue reading

Jun 01

Kevin Haskin: Sprint Center right place for Big 12 hoops

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Maybe a sport other than football does matter in college athletics.
At least on days when conference officials are not consumed entirely with membership counts and television deals.
After the Big 12 capped its spring meetings on Fr… Continue reading

Jun 01

With eye on SEC, Big 12 extends hoops stay in KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An interesting clause was added to the latest agreement for the Sprint Center to host the Big 12 basketball tournament.
In addition to a two-year extension through 2016, the Big 12 was granted first right to championship dates foll… Continue reading

May 31

Big 12 bounce-back benefits KU, K-State

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The two happiest men at the InterContinental Hotel took the podium a few minutes apart Thursday afternoon.
That would be Sheahon Zenger and John Currie, the athletic directors at Kansas and Kansas State. Their schools stood to lose… Continue reading

May 31

Big 12 bounce-back benefits KU, K-State

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The two happiest men at the InterContinental Hotel took the podium a few minutes apart Thursday afternoon.
That would be Sheahon Zenger and John Currie, the athletic directors at Kansas and Kansas State. Their schools stood to lose… Continue reading

May 30

Big 12 affirms support for 10-team model

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One conference, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
The Big 12’s new motto was rinsed and repeated Wednesday at the InterContinental Hotel, where the league began its annual spring meetings. There will be no more divis… Continue reading

May 24

Austin Meek: Big 12′s expansion stance will be telling

It’s good to be the Big 12.
Nine months ago your embarrassing pictures were showing up on TMZ, and well, look at you now. The envy of the neighborhood. The conference holding all the cards.
This story will get plenty of play next week when the league… Continue reading