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6Sports video: Self says current streak not best
According the Kansas head men’s basketball coach Bill Self, the Jayhawks’ current win streak of 20-0 isn’t as impressive as the end of the 2005-06 season’s 15-1 run.
6Sports video: Jayhawks brush off Beasley guarantee
KU players fended off questions regarding KSU freshman Michael Beasley’s comments that the Wildcats would beat the Jayhawks at Bramlage, in Allen Fieldhouse and even in Africa.
6Sports video: KU women struggling in conference play
For Bonnie Henrickson and the Kansas women’s basketball team, the first six games of the Big 12 season haven’t gone according to plan.
Mangino undergoes medical tests
Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino released a statement Monday evening indicating that he underwent medical testing this week in Lawrence. “I underwent some tests over the past couple of days at Lawrence Memorial Hospital,” Mangino said. “These are tests that I had put off until after the season. The tests have been completed, I’m fine and I’ll be back in the office and recruiting starting tomorrow.”
Freshman class
KSU boasts top two rookies - maybe players - in league
For a change, the best player in the Sunflower Showdown wears purple and white, instead of crimson and blue. An argument could be made that the second-best player does, as well. Kansas State’s Michael Beasley and Bill Walker, both classified as freshmen and both already built like NBA veterans, have combined for 41.1 points and 19.3 rebounds. Both men were recruited to Manhattan by Bob Huggins and play for first-year coach Frank Martin.
Jayhawks relish work at annual clinic
Kansas players, coaches spend 'day off' working with Special Olympians at Allen Fieldhouse
The Streak continues for another year. Not Kansas University’s 24-game winning streak against Kansas State in men’s basketball in Manhattan. That’s still to be decided, with the latest edition of the Sunflower Showdown set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bramlage Coliseum. It’s KU’s 24-year uninterrupted stretch of working with Special Olympians that continued Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Top 25 Roundup: Duke rallies to topple Terps
Facing its biggest deficit of the season in a hostile environment, No. 4 Duke showed its resilience in denying Maryland another upset. DeMarcus Nelson scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half, Gerald Henderson added 23, and the Blue Devils rallied to beat the Terrapins, 93-84, Sunday night.
K-State clips OSU for 9th straight win
Marlies Gipson had a season-high 21 points and 16 rebounds, and Kimberly Dietz hit four three-pointers in the second half to help No. 22 Kansas State win its ninth straight game, beating No. 14 Oklahoma State, 68-63, on Sunday.
Hinrich’s 31 not enough
Phoenix outlasts Chicago in brick fest
Shots were flying in all directions. They hit the rim, they hit the backboard. They seemingly hit everything but the bottom of the net until Leandro Barbosa got going early in the fourth quarter and buried the Bulls again.
Oklahoma St. remembers anniversary
The message on the card attached to a bouquet of red roses was simple, yet eloquent. “We all love you and miss you. Still.”
Mizzou guard hospitalized
Missouri senior point guard Stefhon Hannah was in serious condition at University Hospital Sunday night, a hospital representative told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
KU football player arrested, released
Scott David Webb, 23, a Kansas University senior and kicker for the 2007 Jayhawk football team, was arrested Saturday on a failure to appear charge. He was originally issued a notice to appear in Municipal Court for having a dog at large on Oct. 30. He failed to appear in court on that charge.