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Kansas women beat Nebraska

Jayhawks clip NU, 73-67, in Big 12 tournament opener

Taylor McIntosh and Sade Morris tied for team-high honors with 13 points apiece, and Kelly Kohn added 11 off the bench as Kansas University’s women’s basketball team beat Nebraska, 73-67, in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Tuesday at Municipal Auditorium.

6Sports video: New defensive coordinator ready for Spring practice at KU

The Kansas football team will break in a new defensive coordinator tomorrow when it starts Spring practice.

6Sports video: Several Jayhawk football players take part in Pro Day

While the Jayhawks of 2008 get ready for Spring ball, the departing class of 2007 takes part in Pro Day.

6Sports video: KU football team to begin Spring workouts

Football returns to The Hill Wednesday. The Kansas Jayhawks hit the practice gridiron for Spring workouts starting tomorrow afternoon.

6Sports video: Jayhawks defeat Nebraska to stay alive in tourney

The Kansas women’s basketball team defeated Nebraska in the first round of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday night.

6Sports video: Big 12 Tournament changing championship game-night

After this week’s festivities in Kansas City, say goodbye to Sunday championship games in the Big 12 Tournament.

6Sports video: Jayhawks defeat Tabor on the diamond

The Kansas baseball team defeated Tabor by a final score of 8-1.

6Sports video: KU men ready for Huskers or Mizzou

The Kansas men are off until Friday - that’s when Bill Self’s boys play their first round Big 12 Conference game against either Nebraska or Missouri.

KU-USF football game moved to Sept. 12 for ESPN

Kansas University’s third non-conference game of the 2008 football season, a road tilt at South Florida, was moved Tuesday from Saturday Sept. 13 to Friday Sept. 12. It will kick off at 7 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

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A time for reflection

'Double Threat from Sublette' dies at age 84

Otto Schnellbacher, who turned a winning blend of athletic instincts and a fierce competitive streak into two-sport stardom at Kansas University, died Monday at the age of 84 after a battle with cancer.

Kansas women face Nebraska for third time in tourney

Sixty-six is a number of significance for Bonnie Henrickson, and not because it’s half the name of the sponsoring oil company of the Big 12 Conference basketball tournaments.

Rush, Arthur make first team

Kansas University’s Brandon Rush and Darrell Arthur, who were named first-team all-conference by the Big 12 coaches on Monday, hold no grudges against media members who failed to place any Jayhawks on the Associated Press all-league first team.

Paterno’s future unclear

Joe Paterno’s future at Penn State is still unsettled beyond his current contract.

Tar Heels entrenched at top spot

North Carolina’s weekend win over Duke kept the Tar Heels on top of The Associated Press’ college basketball poll Monday.

KU can’t hold early lead, falls in ninth

One swing of an aluminum bat brought an unlikely end to two streaks Monday at Arrocha Ballpark.

S.D. downs Zags, takes WCC

Rob Jones and De’Jon Jackson keyed a huge second-half run for the San Diego Toreros, who stunned No. 20 Gonzaga 69-62 to win the West Coast Conference tournament championship game Monday night and clinch their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2003.

Wooden improving after fall

John Wooden is much improved and may be able to leave the hospital today, said the daughter of the former UCLA coach.

Connecticut stays on top

Connecticut, North Carolina, and Tennessee remained the top three teams in the Top 25, with conference tournament losses shuffling the rest of the poll.

Michigan to upgrade venue

The University of Michigan agreed to improve wheelchair access at one of the nation’s largest football stadiums as part of a deal approved Monday with a paralyzed veterans’ group that had sued the school.

Ryan Wood’s KU football notebook

The U.S. House of Representatives was expected to pass a resolution Monday night congratulating the KU football team for its 2007 season, which concluded with a 24-21 victory over Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

Olson planning return to Arizona

Longtime coach to be back for 2008-09 season

Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson is returning to the Wildcats at the end of the season.