Advertisement
Lead stories
Stories
6Sports video: ‘Hawks hope to win first challenge on the road
The Kansas basketball team is perfect through 6 games - but none of the wins have come on the road. If the ‘Hawks want to improve to 7-0, that will have to change.
Knight’s accuser’s story differs slightly from police report
Police reports of an alleged shooting incident involving Bob Knight differ slightly from the account given by the Lubbock man who said the Texas Tech coach or his hunting buddy fired birdshot his way.
Tigers dominate All-Big 12 team
In a year full of surprises, here’s one predictable result: The Missouri Tigers dominated the Associated Press All-Big 12 team. Top-ranked Mizzou placed eight players on the first team, including a pair of unanimous picks in quarterback Chase Daniel and do-it-all freshman Jeremy Maclin in the all-purpose spot.
Osborne names himself NU’s interim coach
Few Nebraska football fans are going to argue with Tom Osborne’s decision on an interim head coach. Already the interim athletic director, Osborne declared himself the coach until he hires a successor to Bill Callahan, allowing Nebraska’s beloved former coach to visit prospective recruits and try to prevent the program from slipping during the recruiting contact period.
Former Kentucky player Beard dies at age 79
Ralph Beard left the University of Kentucky’s basketball program having won national championships in 1948 and ‘49 and with a reputation as one of the all-time greats on the hardwood.
Mayer: Mayer: Mangino best of letterless
Success-wise, it’s been a 3-2 season for head coaches who never played football as collegians. Three are Big 12 people. At the start of the ‘07 campaign, there were five non-gridder coaches in the major college ranks: Mark Mangino of Kansas, Paul Johnson of Navy, Mike Leach of Texas Tech, Charlie Weis of Notre Dame and Dennis Franchione of Texas A&M. Mangino (11-1), Johnson (7-4 to date) and Leach (8-4) have had good to excellent seasons; Weis suffered through a devastating 3-9 at Notre Dame; Franchione (7-5) was fired at A&M.
KU’s ranking not adding up in academics
It’s a good thing for some schools that the Bowl Championship Series, or BCS, rankings are computed based on athletic performance and not academics. While Kansas University is ranked No. 5 in the BCS standings, its theoretical “academic BCS” puts KU at No. 17.
Coach finds plenty of flaws
Jayhawks must develop confidence to pass to post, Self says
Kansas University’s men’s basketball record is perfect. The team, of course, is not. “I told the guys the other day, ‘We are further along than we were last year no question, but we are not together like we need to be.’ We’ve got to get to the point we value every possession,” KU coach Bill Self said of his squad, which improved to 6-0 (compared to last year’s 5-1 mark) following an 87-49 pasting of Florida Atlantic on Wednesday in Allen Fieldhouse.
Commentary: Missouri’s Pinkel changes for better
Coach improves relationship with players, media, comes long way since start of tenure at MU
No doubt, there’s been enough Mizzou-mania swirling around Gary Pinkel this week. So one less phone call to him wasn’t a bad thing. “I talked to him the week they played Oklahoma earlier,” said Don James, former Washington coach. “So I decided I wasn’t going to call him this week.”
Playboy prediction comes to fruition
AFCA taps KU's Talib first-team All-America
Aqib Talib’s preseason All-America label by Playboy magazine came with a luxurious photo shoot in Arizona, some added publicity and perhaps some extra weight on his shoulders. But really, it was all hype. This time, Talib earned it. Kansas University’s junior cornerback was named to the All-America team Thursday by the American Football Coaches Association.
K-State falls to Oregon in OT
Oregon had never, in its 105-year history, been in this position: on the road, facing a ranked opponent outside its conference. Overwhelming? Maybe at first. Then the Ducks got over it.
Super freshman class making college basketball look easy
First time out, O.J. Mayo scores 32 points for the University of Southern California. In his first game for Indiana, Eric Gordon tops that with 33. After three games, Kansas State’s Michael Beasley is averaging 30.0 points and 16.6 rebounds. Looking at it from that lofty stratosphere, trying to make the case that it’s hard for freshmen to play Division I basketball is like suggesting someone needs to open a soup kitchen to feed those poor Kennedys.
Starks powers Aggies
Baylor, Texas rout meager competition
Takia Starks scored 23 points and No. 13 Texas A&M beat Michigan 69-41 on Thursday night.
Kicker Wolfert has been Missouri’s Mr. Reliable
In the biggest game ever played by either school, Missouri led Kansas by six points before Lorenzo Williams’ clinching sack in the end zone for a safety with 12 seconds to go. The cushion was supplied by Jeff Wolfert’s extremely accurate right leg. He connected on a pair of 43-yard field goals in the 36-28 victory that vaulted the Tigers to No. 1 for the first time since 1960, to continue a perfect two-year run in Big 12 Conference play.
Gonzaga works overtime
Gonzaga needed overtime to deny Saint Joseph’s its biggest win in four years. Matt Bouldin scored 16 points, including the go-ahead free throws in overtime, to help No. 19 Gonzaga hold off Saint Joseph’s, 70-65, on Thursday night.
Double-double streak still rolling after all
Oklahoma center Courtney Paris’ double-doubles streak is still intact after all.