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Keegan: Integrity at issue, not ability

Once a college basketball player signs a letter of intent, he can’t sign another, even if he is released by a school from the obligations of that letter. At that point, all a school can bank on is a recruit’s word.

Keegan: Ten KU football players to watch in preseason

Golfers who walked instead of rode this past week nearly broke their arms patting themselves on the back for having the courage and toughness to gut out the heat and humidity.

Mayer: Hoops troubles not new

USA Today this week devoted a cover story to the premise that college basketball is in troublesome shape with its payoffs, academic finagling, coaching crookery and financial excesses.

Keegan: Tourney special for Lew

All my life I’ve been fascinated by look-alikes.

Keegan: Union man a KU fan

Nowhere in the stories written about Donald Fehr’s decision to step down as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association did it say that one of his assistants has very definite opinions on Danielle McCray’s game and how Aishah Sutherland’s athleticism helped the Kansas University women’s basketball team.

Mayer: Memorial provides perspective

Bill Mayer column on the Bob Frederick memorial service.

Keegan: It’s time to change NBA Draft rule

Kudos to Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self for coming down on the wise side on the issue of when basketball players should become eligible for the NBA Draft. Self, likely about to coach his first one-and-done player in Xavier Henry, could have kept his mouth shut on the issue, but as he’s known to do, he was asked a question and answered it.

Woodling: Frederick generous, respected

It must seem like everyone on the Journal-World sports staff has written something about Bob Frederick since his tragic death in that bicycle accident late last week.

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Tait: It’s time to think tribute

Patches for Kansas University and Lawrence High athletes honoring Bob Frederick seem a fitting tribute.

Hartsock: Freddy’s integrity inspiring

As soon as I started working at the Journal-World, I encountered a couple of local titans.

Bedore: Frederick, a friend, will be missed by all

In mourning the loss of a mutual friend, Roy Williams and I shared some memories of Bob Frederick on Friday night.

Woodling: Freddy exuded class

To Kansas University student-athletes, he was Dr. Frederick. Others simply called him Dr. Bob. But to his friends — and that includes many of us media-types — he was simply Freddy.

Mayer: Global game growing

It’s still called the National Basketball Association, but International Basketball Association would be a more fitting name considering the league long ago went global. Young basketeers trying to make the jump to the pros after one year in college must beat out not only collegians such as Blake Griffin, Tyreke Evans and Stephen Curry, but international stars such as Spain’s Ricky Rubio.

Woodling: June’s hot topics

Notes, more notes and a few comments while wondering how many autographs Bill Self signs annually. …

Keegan: Woodland confident qualifier

Former Jayhawk Gary Woodland qualified for the U.S. Open.

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