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KU headed to Insight Bowl

The Kansas University football team is headed to the Insight Bowl. A source with inside knowledge of the negotiations told the Journal-World on Thursday that Kansas University is planning to announce Friday that it will be putting tickets on sale for the 2008 Insight Bowl.

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KU football fans urged to make travel plans soon for Insight Bowl in Arizona

KU to play in Arizona on New Year’s Eve

On Friday, KU started selling tickets for the game to the Insight Bowl on Dec. 31 in Tempe, Ariz. Big 12 Conference officials said the arrangement was all but official.

KU puts Insight Bowl tickets on sale

Kansas University football fans can start making plans for a trip to the desert. The university announced Friday that tickets for the Insight Bowl are now available for purchase, making it a certainty that the Jayhawks will be playing in the Dec. 31 game in Tempe, Ari.

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Pinkel insists Daniel having great year

Last year, Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Heading into the Big 12 championship game this weekend, his senior season hasn’t been quite so special.

Former KU golfer tied for fourth place

Former Kansas University golfer Gary Woodland of Topeka fired a 64 Thursday in the second-round of the final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament.

Bradford — not McCoy — AP’s first-team QB

Picking the top quarterback on the All-Big 12 team was about as difficult as figuring out the South division champion. But the result was the same: Oklahoma.

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Gaining confidence

Freshman Thomas seeing more minutes for KU

Quintrell Thomas, who started one of Kansas University’s two basketball exhibition games as well as the regular-season opener against UMKC, reacted like most high-profile 18-year-olds after seeing a reduction in playing time.

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Assistant coach returning to KSU

Kansas University defensive line coach Joe Bob Clements is leaving KU to take over the defensive ends coaching position at rival Kansas State, Wildcats coach Bill Snyder announced Thursday.

KU swimming in fifth

The Kansas University swimming and diving team found itself in fifth place with 65 points after day one of the Kenyon Invitational on Thursday. Pennsylvania leads the competition with 131 points.

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KU rolls past San Jose State

No need to tell Kelly Kohn what a gym rat is, not after last summer.

Mayer: Patterson deserves praise

Countless deserving athletes slip through the cracks of the publicity mills and that’s a pity.