Stories for February 10, 2008

6Sports video: Jayhawks take down Bears

The KU men’s basketball team handled the scrappy Baylor Bears on Saturday night in Allen Fieldhouse.

6Sports video: KU women fall to No. 18 K-State

The KU women’s basketball team tried to do what the men’s team couldn’t in defeating Kansas State in Manhattan.

6Sports video: KU tennis splits doubleheader

The Kansas tennis team was locked in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon against Illinois and St. Louis.

Top 25 Roundup: No letdown here: No. 2 Duke keeps winning

Fresh off a rivalry victory, Blue Devils keep it up against Boston College

Mike Krzyzewski had a feeling his Duke players were headed for a post-North Carolina letdown. Fortunately for the Blue Devils, it only lasted until halftime.

Buford, brother to reunite Monday

For Chase Buford, Monday’s Kansas University-Texas basketball game is not just a chance for him to play in his home state. It’s an opportunity for the San Antonio native to visit with his brother, Alexis Mang-Ikri Wangmene, a 6-foot-7, 241-pound UT freshman from Cameroon, located on the west bank of Africa. “He’s the nicest guy, like a teddy bear,” freshman walk-on Buford said after KU’s 100-90 victory over Baylor on Saturday.

20 years older, still champs

1988's wonder team credits life skills learned on court

It’s been nearly 20 years since Chris Piper, Kevin Pritchard, Milt Newton, Jeff Gueldner and Danny Manning closed their last season together with six straight victories to win an NCAA championship. And they’re still winning. The five starters from that 83-79 victory over Oklahoma in Kansas City, Mo., are continuing to post success in their professional pursuits, from basketball to banking, cars to custom-made glassware.

Picture this: KU hall of famers get their due

Kansas University was the mecca of men’s basketball in 1952, with the college team winning the national championship behind Clyde Lovellette. In that same year, KU had seven representatives on the United States Olympic men’s basketball team that defeated the Soviet Union, 36-25, in the gold-medal game.

Texas A&M survives drought, rival

Danielle Gant scored 25 points, and No. 21 Texas A&M fought off Texas’ second-half rally Saturday to get a 66-57 victory, the Aggies’ fourth straight.

Texas storms back, stops ISU

Longhorns need overtime to get cherished road win

Iowa State found out on Saturday what the rest of the Big 12 already knows: You can only keep D.J. Augustin down for so long. A.J. Abrams led all scorers with 25 points, Augustin added 17 - including a key jumper with 38 seconds left in overtime - and Texas rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Iowa State 71-65 for its sixth victory in seven games.

KU softball moves to 3-1 after split

Kansas University’s softball team extended its season-opening winning streak to three games Saturday before falling one game later.

Jayhawks top Cyclones in final Big 12 dual

Senior Terri Schramka and junior Maria Mayrovich led Kansas to its second Big 12 dual-meet victory of the season as the Jayhawks defeated Iowa State, 188-106, at Beyer Pool on the ISU campus.

Bears happy to run with KU

Fast was what the Bears wanted, and fast is what they got. Baylor coach Scott Drew never intended to slow down the game against Kansas University on Saturday. Trouble was, once the Jayhawks got running, the Bears couldn’t stop them, and Baylor fell to No. 4 KU, 100-90, at Allen Fieldhouse.

100 the hard way

Trey-less Jayhawks trip Bears

If Darrell Arthur had not seen it with his own eyes, there’s no way he’d have believed it. Somehow, Kansas University’s fast-breaking basketball team scored 100 points against Baylor on Saturday night without hitting a single three-pointer. “It’s very surprising. It’s like playing in the old days without the three-point line,” Arthur said after blitzing the Bears for 23 points off 8-of-14 shooting in the Jayhawks’ 100-90 victory at Allen Fieldhouse.

Memphis still unbeaten

No. 1 Tigers put off-court trouble aside and torch Central Florida

Robert Dozier stood in the middle of Memphis’ locker room Saturday wearing a wrinkled white T-shirt and an NBA hat twisted to the side. His grim look was matched by his apology for an incident that ended up in a police report.

Robinson key for Jayhawks

Pine time provides spark

Four days of preparation and film just weren’t enough for Russell Robinson. The Kansas University senior needed just a bit more time to get himself truly into the flow against Baylor in KU’s 100-90 victory Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse.

Keegan: Keegan: Collins turns on the jets

Sherron Collins underwent foot surgery in mid-November after doctors discovered a stress fracture. After returning, he sprained an ankle. As the weeks passed, the world waited for the dribbling sprinter to reappear, the jet who covers ground more swiftly with the basketball than everybody else does without it.

Commentary: Knight’s legacy a complicated matter

Nobody has been asked more about his legacy while his legacy was being created than Bob Knight. For years, reporters asked him how he thought he would be remembered, the implicit message being, “Are you aware of just how big a jackass you are?” or perhaps more to the point, “When are you going to get around to retiring, if not expiring?”

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