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

Apr 03

KU’s run ends with loss to UK in title game

NEW ORLEANS — Here, now, is the eulogy for the 2011-2012 Kansas basketball season, one that reached beyond most reasonable preseason expectations but died with a thud.
This season will not so much be remembered for Kansas’ 67-59 loss to powerhouse … Continue reading

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

Feb 23

Kevin Haskin: Phog creeps in to Missouri hall

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Sometimes you just never know where the road will take you.
With Missouri headed for the SEC, my own Show-Me Tour the past three days was quite worthwhile.
First to Columbia, where Mizzou didn’t even look like the third-best team… Continue reading