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2010 prospect Woolridge commits to KU
Royce Woolridge, a 6-2 sophomore guard from Sunnyslope High in Phoenix, Ariz., made his verbal commitment to play basketball at Kansas University official in a news conference held at his school. Woolridge, the son of former NBA player Orlando Woolridge, becomes KU’s first known commitment beyond the 2008 class. “Kansas is where I want to go, Kansas is the best fit for me,” Woolridge said Thursday from his high school.
Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook
Kansas University’s basketball players and coaches are going to accept President Bush’s offer to visit the White House.
Bennett gets $1 million
Washington State on Wednesday released coach Tony Bennett’s amended contract, upgraded after the Cougars went to the Sweet 16 and he rebuffed several enticing - and more lucrative - offers elsewhere.
UCLA freshman to transfer
UCLA swingman Chace Stanback, a freshman reserve who played in 25 games this season, will leave the program and transfer to another school.
St. Petersburg Bowl set
The home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays will be transformed into a football stadium for one day each year with the creation Wednesday of the St. Petersburg Bowl.
Husker faces July trial
Nebraska football player Andy Christensen is scheduled to go on trial in July on charges that he sexually assaulted a woman at a Lincoln bar.
KU softball splits
Kansas University’s softball team rallied for a 6-3 victory over Nebraska after dropping game one, 5-4.
Kaun, others honored
Sasha Kaun already has plenty of hardware - namely, a national-championship trophy as a senior forward on the Kansas University men’s basketball team.
Lawrence women ride ups, downs of tourney
Victims of ticket fraud wind up in second row
Any witness to the brief eternity that was a Jason Richards three-point shot suspended in air as Bill Self fell to his knees understands what peaks and valleys March Madness engenders.
BCS rejects postseason proposal
Four-team playoff plan, starting in 2010, turned down
There will be no playoff for the BCS anytime soon. Bowl Championship Series officials rejected a plan Wednesday to turn the controversial system for deciding a national champ into a four-team playoff, starting in the 2010 season.
Pierce denies symbolism
Celtics forward Paul Pierce, fined $25,000 for what the NBA called a “menacing gesture” during Game 3 of Boston’s playoff series against Atlanta, denied that the sign was gang-related.
Jayhawks in Greensburg featured on ‘Early Show’
Kansas University was featured prominently in Wednesday morning’s CBS “Early Show.”