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6News video: National Champion Jayhawks celebrated with parade
The champion Jayhawks make their way down Massachusetts Street for a celebratory parade this afternoon. KU fans lined Mass. Street from 7th to 19th to give their beloved basketball players some well-earned praise.
6Sports video: Jayhawk softball squad splits series with Texas
The Kansas University softball squad won the first game against Texas, 8-1, but lost the nightcap, 2-1.
6Sports video: KU sweeps series with Texas Tech
After being swept last weekend in Baylor by the Bears, the Kansas baseball team did a little sweeping of their own against Texas Tech.
6Sports video: Jayhawks head to Fieldhouse after parade
Today’s championship parade filtered down Mass. Street and then proceeded south towards South Park. From then, it was on to Allen Fieldhouse where the 2008 team was introduced for one final time.
6News video: Mrs. Chalmers reflects on Mario’s miracle shot
With his now-famous 3-point shot in the NCAA Championship game against Memphis, Mario Chalmers became a hero to the Jayhawk nation. Boomergirl.com managing editor Cathy Hamilton caught up with Mario’s mom to get her take on that ‘One Shining Moment’ no one will soon forget.
6News video: A ‘march’ down Jayhawk memory lane
A check of the history books reveals great Jayhawk hoops teams and their fans have a long tradition of parading through downtown Lawrence to celebrate an exceptional season.
6News video: Championship keeps store owners busy
After the parade, many people stayed to do some shopping on Mass. Street. Some store owners say the championship has kept them busy all week.
Doors open early for basketball awards ceremony
Doors opened early at Allen Field House to accommodate a restless crowd, eager to find seats to a ceremony honoring the Kansas University men’s basketball team.
Parade crowd estimated at 80,000
Anticipation for this afternoon’s victory parade honoring the Kansas University basketball team is growing, as sidewalks and street corners in downtown Lawrence fill up with spectators. Wrapped in blankets and perched on folding chairs, fans are proud of their Jayhawks and excited to see a celebration that is expected to draw 80,000 people to downtown.
Parade and awards ceremony to honor Jayhawks today
Mario Chalmers made the shot. Bill Self’s still the coach. Now it’s time for KU’s heroes of the hardwood - the 2008 national champions, less than a week after outlasting Memphis to claim the NCAA title - to ride triumphantly through the heart of Lawrence, in a parade of significance unseen since Kansas’ last title 20 years ago.
Victory: What’s in it for KU?
Stellar athletic year may boost enrollment, donations
It’s been a banner year for Kansas Athletics: an Orange Bowl victory for the football team and a National Championship for the basketball team. In addition to promoting good feelings across campus, there’s the chance that all of this promotion - something that a value can’t easily be affixed to - will provide tangible benefit to the university.
One-hit wonder
Esquibel frustrates Tech; KU rolls, 9-1
Whipping wind and vigorous snow flurries had Kansas University’s baseball players ducking for cover and wondering how they were going to play Saturday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark. When the tarp was called for and the noon start time delayed an hour, a cancellation actually seemed in the cards.
Randall recalls parade in ‘88
Former Jayhawk: 'It was unbelievable'
Kansas University’s basketball players wore 1988 national championship T-shirts - as well as shorts and shades - while riding in convertibles down Massachusetts Street on a beautiful, balmy spring day two decades ago.
Tackle spots up for grabs at KU
Perhaps no holes on Kansas University’s football team need to be filled with more urgency than one on each side of the offensive line.
Jayhawks track shines at two weekend meets
Kansas University claimed two records - a school and meet mark - and earned nine NCAA qualifying results over the weekend.
Kansas rowing falls to Kansas State, 13-8
Kansas University and Kansas State each won two of four races, but the Wildcats claimed the First Varsity Eight Race to claim a 13-8 overall victory in the Kansas Cup rowing dual Saturday at Wyandotte County Lake.
Barbee leads KU in men’s golf meet
Nate Barbee shot his fourth under-par round of the year Saturday, a second-round 70 to lead Kansas University’s men’s golf team at the River Landing Intercollegiate.
Ex-Husker remains in jail
Former Nebraska football player Willie Miller remains in jail after being arrested this week in an alleged road rage incident.