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6News video: Local students walk with KU athletes in wellness event

Lawrence public schools are on the move this week as part of a first-ever district-wide wellness event. Some elementary students go for a walk in downtown Lawrence today and get their exercise with KU athletes - including a few champions.

6Sports video: KU tennis star makes All-Big 12 team

Jayhawk freshman Magdalena Tokarczyk was named to the 2008 All-Big 12 Tennis Singles Team.

6Sports video: KU softball team gets lift from McCaulley

This year the Kansas softball team has featured the consistent bat of junior Dougie McCaulley. The California native leads the Jayhawks in both batting average and on-base percentage.

6Sports video: KU baseball squad readies for Missouri

Tomorrow, KU will take on Missouri at the home of the Royals, Kauffman Stadium.

6Sports video: McClinton to try out for Chiefs

24 hours after the NFL welcomed four new Jayhawks to the trenches, this evening it appears there could be one more added to an NFL roster come kick-off weekend: James McClinton.

6News video: Statehouse to honor Jayhawk teams

On Friday, legislators and Governor Sebelius will honor the KU basketball, football, and debate teams for their accomplishments this year.

McClinton to try out with Chiefs

Former Kansas University defensive tackle James McClinton will attend the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookie minicamp this weekend on a tryout basis, according to his agent Kevin Robinson.

KU teams head for Capitol

KU basketball, debate and football squads headed to Capitol for recognition.

Three more Jayhawks drafted

Four years ago, Marcus Henry was expecting to play junior-college football because nobody recruited him.

Keegan: Keegan: Mangino pleased with draft

Making a bowl game, any bowl game, was considered a reasonable goal for the Kansas University football program. Coach Mark Mangino wanted more. He wanted a BCS bowl game. He got it, winning the Orange Bowl to cap off a stunning 12-1 season.

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Kansas softball bounces back, 6-0

Val George may hail from Tucson, but she looked more like the Phoenix on Sunday.

KU women’s golf 10th

A final-round 340 doomed Kansas University to a 10th-place finish Sunday at the Big 12 Conference Women’s Golf Championship.

KU men’s golf sixth

Kansas University’s Brad Hopfinger shot a final-round 68 - tying for the best round of the day among all golfers - and tied for seventh overall with a four-round 290 at the Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship on Sunday.

Rams sign McAnderson to free-agent deal

With the 252nd and final pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams select : It didn’t matter.

KU baseball falls to OSU

Oklahoma State scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to rally past Kansas University, 8-3, and complete a sweep of the three-game Big 12 Conference baseball series on Sunday at Reynolds Stadium.