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6Sports video: Mario saves the day
Tuesday night’s match-up with Georgia Tech may have been a little too close for comfort for the Kansas men’s basketball team, but the Jayhawks left with a 71-66 win and one of the more impressive plays of the year.
6News video: Hawks shop for local families
Tonight the Jayhawks are giving a little something back to the Rock Chalk Nation. The KU men’s basketball team headed to Wal-Mart tonight for the Jayhawks’ annual shopping spree to help local families in need.
Keegan: Keegan: Mangino at KU to stay
It’s fourth and short, and the kicker’s leg is warm and ready to boot the 40-something field goal. But the coach waves off the special teams and puts it in the hands of his quarterback, who hands it off to the fullback, who gets stopped short of the first down.
KU-MU figures still not known
Financial gain from Arrowhead uncertain
There’s still no final tally for how much Kansas University, Missouri University and the Kansas City Chiefs made from the two schools’ Nov. 28 battle at Arrowhead Stadium. And according to a letter from the KU athletic department, the number won’t be available until at least 60 days after the game - or sometime in mid January. The letter was received in response to an open records request by the Lawrence Journal-World.
Gary Bedore’s KU Basketball Notebook
Jayhawks headed back to Canada
Kansas University basketball fans, who love to travel to see their Jayhawks, might want to consider applying for passports in coming months. The Jayhawks, as they did in September of 2004, will travel to Canada over the Labor Day holiday weekend (Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2008) to play exhibition games against Canadian college teams.
Coach of the year
Mangino becomes first in KU history to win AP award
It began as a friendly basketball game in Mark Mangino’s old neighborhood of New Castle, Pa. One of Mangino’s teammates kept making mistakes. Finally, Mangino threw up his hands and let the kid have it. Those leadership skills 40 years later would steer surprising Kansas into national championship contention and help him become the Associated Press Coach of the Year.
Ryan Wood’s KU Football Notebook
KU coach Mark Mangino confirmed after practice that Kansas signed junior-college standout Nathan D’Cunha on Wednesday, the first day mid-year transfers are allowed to sign letters of intent. D’Cunha, a 6-foot-7, 307-pound offensive tackle originally from Australia, has played juco football at Santa Barbara City College in California.
Navy, Utah kick off bowl season tonight
The Poinsettia Bowl between Navy and Utah tonight could come down to whoever can play keep-away the best.
Boogaard lifts Kansas women
A big second half by Krysten Boogaard helped carry Kansas University’s women’s basketball team to a come-from-behind 59-52 victory over San Jose State on Wednesday nigh at the Event Center.
OSU hires coordinator
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy hired Tennessee receivers coach Trooper Taylor on Wednesday to be the Cowboys’ co-offensive coordinator.
Top 25 Roundup: Hansbrough OK; Heels move to 10-0
Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 points and showed no ill effects from a weekend concussion to help No. 1 North Carolina beat Nicholls State, 88-78, on Wednesday night.
Big Ten to start ref checks
The Big Ten will begin annual background checks on its football and basketball officials in response to a report about the checkered legal and financial record of one of its football officials.
Osborne to stay on at NU
Ex-coach to remain as AD until 2010
The interim tag has been removed. Tom Osborne is committed to being Nebraska’s athletic director for 21â2 more years. Chancellor Harvey Perlman announced Wednesday that the 70-year-old Osborne would remain on the job until June 30, 2010.
Commentary: Colleges, coaches play greed game
In Atlanta, Bobby Petrino is a cancer, a coward, a fraud, a hypocrite, a jerk, a liar, a philanderer and a quitter. In Arkansas, he is an excellent hire. Whoa, Nellie! College football has lost its soul. The bowl games haven’t even begun, but you can already make a conclusion about this season.
OSU bounces back
Andrea Riley scored 27 points, and No. 20 Oklahoma State beat North Texas, 77-55, on Wednesday night to rebound from its first loss of the season a night earlier.
Hubalek helps Cyclones roll
Jiri Hubalek notched career highs with 27 points and 15 rebounds, and Iowa State thumped undersized Texas Southern, 79-55, Wednesday night in the second round of the Las Vegas Classic. Craig Brackins and Rahshon Clark each added 13 points for the Cyclones (6-4), who went on a 28-4 run between the end of the first half and the start of the second and won for the fourth time in five games.