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6Sports video: McCray seals the deal

On Sunday the Kansas women’s basketball team pulled out another victory at Allen Fieldhouse.

6Sports video: Former KU players, coaches return for party, win

It was a celebration 110 years in the making and the kind of turnout the University of Kansas could only dream about.

6Sports video: Tokarcyzk takes Hawks to top

The Jayhawk tennis team’s current success dates back farther than their Saturday shut-out of UMKC. Less than 10 days again, freshman Magdalena Tokarcyzk was promoted to #1.

6Sports video: Hawks shut down CU’s Roby

The first time the Kansas men saw Colorado’s Richard Roby this season, the Buffaloes’ guard was dominant. That was not the case on Saturday.

KU women nudge Nebraska

Kansas University’s Danielle McCray thought she might be tooted for a turnover after crumbling to the floor in the lane. “I was scared at first it was an offensive foul,” McCray said. Nebraska’s Kelsey Griffin was thinking offensive foul, too. “I tried to take a charge,” Griffin said, “but I guess I was a little late.”

Falkenstien, Davis rave about 110-year banquet

As emcee of Kansas University’s 110 years of basketball banquet, Max Falkenstien visited with a majority of the 200-plus ex-Jayhawk players and coaches who attended Saturday night’s gala in the massive showroom-turned-banquet hall at Crown Automotive.

Keegan: Keegan: Sunday starts white, ends pink

The snow piled up on the driveway hinted at what surely would be a small turnout for the Kansas University women’s basketball team’s “Think Pink Day” in Allen Fieldhouse. The snow figured to keep most sports fans in front of their televisions.

Freshman tied for first at women’s golf invite

Kansas University freshman Grace Thiry was one of two golfers to finish under par Sunday, putting her in a tie for first place after day one of the Qdoba Invitational.

Late innings vex KU in tournament

Kansas University’s softball team dropped a pair of one-run games Sunday, giving up the deciding runs in the final inning of both.

No. 8 Baylor steamrolls No. 10 Oklahoma, 79-59

Rachel Allison and Angela Tisdale stopped in the middle of the court and leaped together in celebration. That was less than seven minutes into the game, and the fun was just getting started for eighth-ranked Baylor.

Blue Devils battered by Wake Forest

Jeff Teague scored 26 points and Wake Forest shocked No. 2 Duke 86-73 on Sunday night, ending the Blue Devils’ 12-game winning streak and giving first-year coach Dino Gaudio his first big victory as the heir of the late Skip Prosser’s program.