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6Sports video: Finals week halts KU games

Finals week on the hill means no KU basketball games to look forward to until Saturday.

6Sports video: KU women’s hoops squad receiving votes in AP Top 25

The Kansas women’s basketball team is receiving votes in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 College Basketball Poll.

6Sports video: KU baseball inks nine players

Mother Nature could not stop KU’s boys of summer from having an excellent winter day. Head baseball coach Ritch Price announced the signing of nine players for the 2009 season.

6Sports video: Kaun breaks loose after bad start

Sasha Kaun sauntered to the bench after missing a layup and committing a turnover in the opening minutes of Saturday’s Kansas University-DePaul matinee at Allen Fieldhouse. Instead of chewing on the 6-foot-11, 250-pound native of Tomsk, Russia, coach Self consoled him.

6News video: KU players head to LMH to visit patients

The KU women’s basketball team broke away from the practice court on Tuesday to visit with patients at Lawrence Memorial Hospital - all 85 of them.

6Sports video: KU trio tapped as AP All-Americans

Kansas University juniors Anthony Collins and Aqib Talib were named to the All-America first team by the Associated Press on Tuesday. In addition, KU senior James McClinton was named to the second team.

6Sports video: ‘Hawks preparing for Orange Bowl despite weather woes

As freezing rain and icy temperatures continue to assault Lawrence, the Kansas football team moves forward with its preparations for a January trip to Florida.

6Sports video: Reesing rooting for former HS team

Todd Reesing’s former high school football team is still alive in postseason play.

KU trio tapped as AP All-Americans

Kansas University juniors Anthony Collins and Aqib Talib were named to the All-America first team by the Associated Press on Tuesday. In addition, KU senior James McClinton was named to the second team.

Saint Mary’s makes poll appearance

Gonzaga has company in the Top 25. After being the West Coast Conference’s lone representative in the Associated Press’ college basketball poll for the past decade, Gonzaga has another league member in the rankings as Saint Mary’s, Calif., moved in at No. 24 on Monday.

Cauzillo among honorees at KU soccer banquet

Nicole Cauzillo earned two awards - offensive MVP, and the “Speedy Gonzalez” Heart and Soul award - at the Kansas University soccer team’s banquet and awards reception Monday.

KU’s Mangino, Talib pick up more honors

Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino and cornerback Aqib Talib were honored by the Touchdown Club of Columbus.

Nebraska QB arrested

A Nebraska quarterback faces five misdemeanor charges after his arrest following a disturbance at a university residence hall over the weekend.

Reesing troubled to miss ZZ Top

Kansas QB to be busy when 'Little ol' band from Texas' plays Miami

Kansas University football quarterback Todd Reesing likely will have a few people from his home state of Texas in attendance at the Jan. 3 Orange Bowl in Miami. But one group of Texans will be the center of attention while the Jayhawks and Virginia Tech aren’t on the field.

Jayhawks busy with finals

Like the rest of the student body, Kansas University’s basketball players are expected to hit the books hard this week - finals week. “Day One was a success. I certainly hope we have Day Two,” KU coach Bill Self said as freezing rain fell Monday night during the recording of his Hawk Talk radio show.

Woodling: Woodling: RBs tied to city get tube time

Few knew that two talented college running backs with ties to Lawrence would be performing Saturday on national television. I was actually looking forward to watching Xavier Omon, but had lost track of John Randle.You may recall that Randle was one of the most promising football players to enroll at Kansas University when he showed up out of Wichita Southeast in 2003. But you’re probably more familiar with his off-the-field peccadilloes.