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KU pitcher Shaeffer Hall pumps his fist and celebrates a strikeout to end the seventh inning.
Published on April 30, 2008
A young KU fan cheers on the Jayhawks during their 3-0 win against the Missouri Tigers at Kaufman Stadium in Kansas City Tuesday night.
Published on April 30, 2008
Kansas University's Ryne Price is greeted by teammates after hitting a solo home run in the second inning against Missouri. KU beat the Tigers, 3-0, in a nonconference game Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium.
Published on April 30, 2008
KU's Casey Larson goes near the wall for a catch during the Jayhawks game against the Missouri Tigers at Kaufman Stadium Tuesday night.
Published on April 30, 2008
Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing slings a pass against Texas A&M in this Oct. 27, 2007 file photo in College Station, Texas. Reesing will lead KU into battle Aug. 30 against Florida International to start the year.
Published on April 30, 2008
MU quarterback Chase Daniel throws a pass in this Sept. 22, 2007 file photo in Columbia, Mo. Daniel will be under pressure to lead Mizzou to its second straight Big 12 title-game appearance.
Published on April 30, 2008
Michael Jordan, left, director of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats, gives a jersey to new head coach Larry Brown. The Bobcats introduced Brown at a news conference Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C.
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Kansas University cornerback Aqib Talib intercepts a pass intended for Colorado's Tyson DeVree in this 2006 file photo. Talib and three other Jayhawks were NFL Draft picks last weekend, which can only help with recruiting high-caliber athletes to Lawrence in the future.
Published on April 29, 2008
Students from New York School were paired Monday with athletes from Kansas University for LPS On the Move, a program to promote the importance of physical activity. Fourth-grader Kai Blosser, 10, center, was among the students joining KU men's basketball players Conner Teahan, left, and Cole Aldrich for a short stroll from the school at 936 N.Y. to Massachusetts Street.
Published on April 29, 2008
New York Elementary fourth-grader Kai Blosser, 10, paired up with KU men's basketball players Conner Teahan, left, and Cole Aldrich during the LPS On the Move program.
Published on April 29, 2008
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib smiles at his introductory news conference. Talib, a former Kansas University All-American, met the media Monday in Tampa, Fla.
Published on April 29, 2008
Kansas University senior outfielder Betsy Wilson dives forward, but is unable to come up with a short fly ball. The Jayhawks beat Oklahoma State, 6-0, Sunday at Arrocha Ballpark.
Published on April 28, 2008
Kansas University coach Bill Self shows off a table given to him by Haskell Indian Nations University painter Elijah Jackson. Self received the congratulatory gift for leading KU to the national championship.
Published on April 27, 2008
Boston forward Paul Pierce (34), a Kansas University product, splits Atlanta forwards Marvin Williams (24) and Josh Smith (5) while driving to the basket. Pierce had 17 points, but the Hawks won, 102-93, Saturday in Atlanta.
Published on April 27, 2008
Kansas softball coach Tracy Bunge disputes a call during the Jayhawks' loss to Oklahoma State. KU fell, 8-1, on Saturday at Arrocha Ballpark.
Published on April 27, 2008
Kansas University's Betsy Wilson slides into second base during the Jayhawks' softball game Saturday against Oklahoma State. Wilson got under the tag but Kansas fell, 8-1, at Arrocha Ballpark.
Published on April 27, 2008
Michigan tackle Jake Long, left, and Virginia defensive end Chris Long peer out from behind a curtain at an NFL Draft preview TV show Friday in New York. The draft begins today.
Published on April 26, 2008
Allen Fieldhouse, KU campus
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Kansas University third baseman Val Chapple pulls down a pop fly. The Jayhawks swept Wichita State on Thursday at Arrocha Ballpark.
Published on April 25, 2008
Kansas University junior guard Mario Chalmers declares his intention to enter the NBA Draft. Chalmers made his announcement Wednesday at Hadl Auditorium and said he would not sign with an agent, thus leaving open the possibility he would return for his senior season.
Published on April 24, 2008
Kansas University head basketball coach Bill Self talks about junior guard Mario Chalmers' draft potential during a news conference Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in Hadl Auditorium at Kansas University.
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Kansas University junior guard Mario Chalmers declares his intention to enter the NBA draft Wednesday, April 23, 2008 along side head coach Bill Self in Hadl Auditorium at Kansas University.
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Kansas University junior guard Mario Chalmers declares his intention to enter the NBA draft during a news conference Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in Hadl Auditorium at Kansas University.
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Brandon McAnderson
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Aqib Talib, Kansas University
Published on April 23, 2008
Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma
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"An Incredible Year" documents Kansas University's 2007-08 men's basketball season.
Published on April 23, 2008
Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing (5) looks down the field for a receiver against Baylor in this Oct. 13, 2007, file photo at Memorial Stadium. More and more Big 12 teams are implementing the no-huddle, spread offense during spring practices. Kansas, which utilized the spread offense in 2007, ranked second in the nation in scoring offense with the no-huddle approach.
Published on April 22, 2008
Kansas senior Stephanie Smith competes in a singles match against Iowa State. Smith and the rest of the Jayhawks won, sweeping the Cyclones, 7-0, Sunday at Robinson courts.
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KU senior Lauren Hommell competes in a singles match Sunday, April 20, 2008 against Iowa State at Robinson Courts.
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KU junior Yuliana Svistun competes in a singles match against Iowa State on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Robinson Courts.
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KU's Crystal Manning flows through the air in the women's long jump competition.
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Vaulter Ray Scotten cleared 18 ft. 1/2 inch Saturday at the Kansas Relays to take the vault competition.
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KU's Nickesha Anderson finished the 100 yard dash with a time of 11.33.
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McClure South's Alishea Usery set a Kansas Relays Record in the 400 with a time of 54.61 on Saturday.
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Kansas University basketball signee Angel Goodrich rests after running in the 4X200-meter relay. The 5-foot-3 point guard said her goal was to start for KU this fall.
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Kansas senior Crystal Manning long jumps at the Kansas Relays on Saturday, April 19, 2008.
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Jim Dilling during the high jump at the Kansas Relays on Saturday, April 19, 2008.
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Bershawn "Batman" Jackson decelerates after winning the 400-meter hurdles. Jackson notched the fastest outdoor time in the world this season at 48.32.
Published on April 20, 2008
Lawrence High's Dylan Hedges competes in the 1,600-meter run. Hedges finished 26th Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Former Kansas University miler Jim Ryun fires the starting gun for the 1,600-meter run.
Published on April 20, 2008
Baldwin High's Heather Garcia races at the Kansas Relays. Garcia finished fourth in the girls 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:06.62 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 20, 2008
Kansas State's Mike Myer, right, SIGNALS he's No. 1 as he completes the 100-meter dash ahead of Trinidad and Tobago's Rondell Sorrillo. Myer finished in a time of 10.43 seconds at the Kansas Relays on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 20, 2008
White team quarterback Patrick Witt, right, hands off to teammate Roy Helu Jr. during Nebraska's spring football game. A crowd of 80,149 attended Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.
Published on April 20, 2008
1500 meter runners keep a tight race Saturday, April 19, 2008 during the Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 20, 2008
A runner loosens up before a relay event Saturday, April 19, 2008 during the Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 20, 2008
A KU athlete competes in the 100 meter hurdles Saturday, April 19, 2008 during the Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium.
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Don Cooper, right, comforts his grandson, Kansas University sophomore Kirk Cooper, after he placed out of the pole vault. Don Cooper was the first collegiate athlete to break 15 feet in the pole vault. He did so at the 1951 Kansas Relays, while competing with Nebraska.
Published on April 20, 2008
Kansas University's Jordan Scott clears the bar in the pole vault. Scott took second in the invitational pole vault Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 20, 2008
Kansas University's Crystal Manning long jumps at the Kansas Relays. Manning took fourth in the event Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Lawrence High's Ryan Marienau clears a hurdle in the boys 4x110-meter shuttle hurdle.
Published on April 19, 2008
Lawrence High senior Kristina Taylor leads the field in a preliminary heat of the 400.
Published on April 19, 2008
Free State senior Gabe Moss cuts around the bend during the Boys 3200 Meter Run in the of the Kansas Relays Friday, April 17, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 19, 2008
Lawrence High senior Dylan Hedges, left, prepares to take off with the pack in the Boys 3200 Meter Run event of the Kansas Relays Friday, April 18, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 19, 2008
Free State junior distance runner Kyra Kilwein competes in the girls 3,200 at the Kansas Relays. Kilwein led city athletes with an eighth-place finish in the event Friday at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 19, 2008
Lawrence High junior Ben Wilson, left, takes the baton from sophomore Roy Wedge in the Boys 4x1 mile relay event of the Kansas Relays Friday, April 18, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 19, 2008
Free State senior sprinter Shaun James, second from right, competes in the Boys 400 Meter Dash preliminaries Friday, April 18, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
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Kansas University's Brandon Rush, left, and Darrell Arthur, center, and coach Bill Self talk with media members. At a news conference Thursday at Hadl Auditorium, Rush and Arthur announced they would enter the NBA Draft.
Published on April 18, 2008
Kansas University's Egor Agafonov competes in the hammer throw. Agafonov flung it 67.41 meters to win the event Thursday at the Kansas Relays.
Published on April 18, 2008
Sterling College freshman Joseph Dardzinski stretches out inside Memorial Stadium during a rain delay Thursday, April 17, 2008 at the Kansas Relays.
Published on April 18, 2008
Fans cheer on 1500 meter competitors Thursday, April 17, 2008 during the Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 18, 2008
KU sophomore Levi Huseman, left, competes in a 1500 meter race Thursday, April 17, 2008 during the Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 18, 2008
KU sophomore Zlata Tarasova competes in the hammer toss finals Thursday, April 17, 2008 during the 2008 Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 18, 2008
Freshman Brian Beachum of Johnson County Community College stretches April 17, 2008 during a rain delay at the 2008 Kansas Relays.
Published on April 18, 2008
From left, Bethany freshmen Jesse Muntz, Nick O'Loughlin and Danielle Garman and KU freshman Isaiah Aranda keep dry during the hammer event.
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1500 meter steeple chase competitors land with a splash Thursday, April 17, 2008 while competing in the 2008 Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 18, 2008
Garden City sophomore Riley Voth clears a water obstacle during the 1,500-meter steeplechase.
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Kansas heptathlete Chelsea Helm, bottom left, runs with the pack during the 800-meter run of the heptathlon. Helm placed 10th in the event Thursday at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 18, 2008
Badger McMillan of Rolla, Mo., sits alone in the empty stands with an umbrella during the second day of the Kansas Relays. McMillan attended the event to watch his daughter, Chantae McMillan, a sophomore heptathlete at Nebraska.
Published on April 18, 2008
Kansas heptathlete Chelsea Helm, back right, runs with the pack in the Women's 800 of the heptathlon during the second day of the Kansas Relays Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 18, 2008
Kansas decathlete Jacob Breth displaces the bar on his final attempt of the pole vault. Breth was eighth overall.
Published on April 18, 2008
Senior catcher Ryne Price, right, is unable to stop Missouri State's Ryan Mantle from scoring Wednesday, April 16, 2008 during the Jayhawks' home baseball game at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 17, 2008
Sophomore pitcher Shaeffer Hall unleashes a pitch Wednesday, April 16, 2008 during the Jayhawks' home baseball game against Missouri State.
Published on April 17, 2008
KU sophomore Robby Price turns a double play on a Missouri State baserunner Wednesday, April 16, 2008 during the Jayhawks' home game at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 17, 2008
Kansas University's Erik Morrison leaps for a ball but comes up empty. KU edged Missouri State on Wednesday at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 17, 2008
KU's Jacob Breth hits the sand pit after taking a run at the long jump. Breth sits in seventh place after the first day of the decathlon at the Kansas Relays on Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 17, 2008
Kansas University heptathlete Chelsea Helm, right, clears an obstacle in the 100-meter hurdle event. Helm is in 12th place after Day One of the Kansas Relays on Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 17, 2008
Travis Ford yells instructions to his Massachusetts squad in this March photo. Ford has agreed to take over the head coaching position at Oklahoma State.
Published on April 17, 2008
Kansas batter Matt Berner takes a pitch to the back during the third inning against Baker Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 16, 2008
Kansas batter John Allman sends a shot into the outfield for a double during the fourth inning against Baker Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 16, 2008
Kansas batter Zach Thomas, right, bumps fists with teammate John Allman after Allman scored during the fourth inning Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 16, 2008
KU third baseman Matt Berner throws to first around pitcher Hiarali Garcia. Kansas defeated Baker, 11-6, Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 16, 2008
Sarah Phillips, left, assistant director of annual giving for KU Endowment, and Kansas University senior Katie Ault, Topeka, a member of the Senior Advisory Board, fold T-shirts for Air Force ROTC cadets Ben Martin, front, Topeka, and Adam Jenkins, Springfield, Mo., as the two make donations for the senior class gift Tuesday at Wescoe Beach on the KU campus. Donations will pay for a Jayhawk sidewalk inlay in front of the David A. Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center.
Published on April 16, 2008
Kansas starter Hiarali Garcia delivers to the plate during the third inning Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 16, 2008
Kansas head coach Mark Mangino shakes hands with athletic director Lew Perkins after being surprised with the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year ring during halftime of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 15, 2008
Blue team cornerback Kendrick Harper (24) looks to snag a fumble by White team running back Carmon Boyd-Anderson as he is trailed by linebacker James Holt. Harper ran the recovery in for the Blue team's first touchdown. The Blue team defeated the White team, 17-3, on Monday at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 15, 2008
Kansas State freshman Michael Beasley, left, and coach Frank Martin listen to questions at a news conference. Beasley announced his decision to enter the NBA Draft in April.
Published on April 15, 2008
Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing looks for a receiver during the second half of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 15, 2008
White team quarterback Kerry Meier races up the sideline during the first half of the Spring Game. The annual event was Monday at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 15, 2008
Lawrence resident Kitty Gray is pictured on the playground of Hillcrest School named after her son, Ryan Gray, who died in 1990 of a brain tumor. Ryan was adopted as the unofficial mascot of the 1988 Kansas University national championship basketball team.
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A memorial to Ryan Gray is posted on the west edge of the playground at Hillcrest School, 1045 Hilltop Drive.
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Blue team running back Jake Sharp looks for a hole during the first half of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
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Blue team receiver Dezmon Briscoe is caught by White team safety Patrick Resby during the first half of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
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Blue team quarterback Todd Reesing heaves a pass to a receiver during the first half of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
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White team running back Angus Quigley is dragged down by Blue team linebacker Mike Rivera during the first half of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
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White team quarterback AJ Steward races up the field during the first half of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
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White team tight end Nick Plato is dragged down after a reception by Blue team cornerback Chris Harris during the first half of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
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Blue team receiver Dezmon Briscoe comes down with a reception during the first half of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
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Blue team receiver Dexton Fields shoves off White team cornerback Isiah Barfield during the second half of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
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Blue team quarterback Todd Reesing warms up prior to the start of the Spring Game Monday, April 14, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
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Kansas University's Valerie George delivers a pitch against Texas. The Jayhawks split a doubleheader with the Longhorns on Sunday at Arrocha Ballpark.
Published on April 14, 2008
Rock Chalk dancers perform before an awards ceremony for the 2008 national champion Jayhawk basketball team Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Rock Chalk dancers perform before an awards ceremony for the 2008 national champion Jayhawk basketball team Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Jayhawk fans and the Rock Chalk Spirit Squad go arm-in-arm during the Alma Mater chant Sunday, April 13, 2008 during a award ceremony for the basketball team at Allen Fieldhouse.
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The Rock Chalk Spirit Squad performs the Rock Chalk chant Sunday, April 13, 2008 during an award ceremony honoring the basketball team at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Jayhawk fans watch a highlight reel Sunday, April 13, 2008 during a award ceremony for the KU basketball team at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Fans react to a video replay of Mario Chalmers sinking a last-second three pointer to take the NCAA championship game into overtime. About 10,000 fans attended an awards ceremony for the Jayhawks on Sunday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Fans applaud while watching a highlight reel of the Jayhawk basketball season on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Darnell Jackson, center, hugs Russell Robinson on Sunday, April 13, 2008 during an award ceremony honoring the Jayhawk basketball team at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Seniors Rodrick Stewart, left, and Jeremy Case watch a highlight reel during the KU basketball awards ceremony Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.
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KU basketball head coach Bill Self talks about his staff and team's dedication Sunday, April 13, 2008 during a award ceremony for the 2008 national champion Jayhawk team at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Bill Self addresses Jayhawk fans Sunday, April 13, 2008 during an awards ceremony for the 2008 national champion KU basketball team at Allen Fieldhouse.
Published on April 14, 2008
Kansas senior Sasha Kaun thanks fans for their support Sunday during an awards ceremony for the men's basketball team Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.
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KU junior outfielder Dougie McCaulley just misses a line drive Sunday, April 13, 2008 during the Jayhawks' home softball game against Texas.
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A coach congratulates freshman Jimmy Waters as he rounds third base after hitting a home run Sunday, April 13, 2008 during the Jayhawks' home game against Texas Tech.
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Freshman pitcher T.J. Walz throws a pitch Sunday, April 13, 2008 during the Jayhawks' home game against Texas Tech.
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Players in the Kansas dugout react to freshman Jimmy Waters' home run. His shot helped the Jayhawks beat Texas Tech, 5-2, Sunday at Hoglund Ballpark to complete the sweep of the weekend series.
Published on April 14, 2008
First baseman Preston Land, left, tags out a Texas Tech runner Sunday, April 13, 2008 during the Jayhawks' home game at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 14, 2008
KU fans in China.
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KU fans in China.
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Tens of thousands of Jayhawk fans parade down Massachusetts Street during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Only a few were lucky enough to receive autographs from the team during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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A Jayhawk flag sweeps across the masses gathered as fans record a flyover by a news helicopter during the Jayhawks' celebration parade down Massachusetts Street Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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Shawnee resident Dave Saville sports a pair of Jayhawks on the lenses of his shades during the Jayhawks' celebration parade down Massachusetts Street Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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Fans raise their cameras for photographs of head coach Bill Self and his wife Cindy as they are driven down Massachusetts streets by Doug Compton during the Hawks' celebration parade Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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The band and Big Jay lead the way during the Jayhawks' celebration parade down Massachusetts Street Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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Kansas guard Sherron Collins claps his hands as he is led down the street during the Jayhawks' celebration parade on Massachusetts Street Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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Kansas head coach Bill Self rolls through the street on the back of a convertible alongside his wife Cindy during the Jayhawks' celebration parade down Massachusetts Street Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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Kansas senior Russell Robinson displays the 2008 NCAA National Championship trophy from the back of his convertible during the Jayhawks' celebration parade down Massachusetts Street Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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Assistant coach and Kansas legend Danny Manning waves to the masses alongside his wife Julie during the Jayhawks' celebration parade down Massachusetts Street Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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Kansas forward Darrell Arthur slaps hands with fans during the Jayhawks' celebration parade down Massachusetts Street Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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Spectators pull out their cameras for photos of the players during the Jayhawks' celebration parade down Massachusetts Street Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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Kansas basketball player Darnell Jackson holds his hands out to fans Sunday afternoon during a parade celebrating the 2008 National Champion Jayhawks. Approximately 80,000 fans were downtown for the event.
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Kansas basketball player Russell Robinson is surrounded by fans as he holds up the NCAA Championship trophy during the 2008 championship parade down Massachusetts St. in downtown Lawrence.
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Fans parade down Massachusetts Street for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Kansas' Russell Robinson hoists the National Championship Trophy during a parade for the Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Kansas' Darnell Jackson greets fans during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Kansas' Sasha Kaun greets fans during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Bill Self and his wife Cindy sit in a classic Corvette as fans reach out to shake his hand. An estimated 80,000 loyal Jayhawk fans filled Massachusetts St. Sunday April 13, 2008 for a parade celebrating the 2008 NCAA National Champions.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers slaps hands with fans atop a convertible during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush greets fans during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Kansas' Sherron Collins greets fans during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Kansas' Darrell Arthur greets thousands of fans during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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An estimated 80,000 Jayhawk fans line Massachusetts Street to greet the Kansas University men's basketball team, the 2008 national champions, including player Darrell Arthur, during a parade Sunday. The team also gathered for an awards ceremony Sunday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.
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An estimated 80,000 Jayhawk fans lined the parade route Sunday to celebrate Kansas University's national title in basketball. The parade went south on Massachusetts Street from Seventh Street to 19th Street, then west to the KU campus.
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Kansas Jayhawk fans line Massachusetts Street to greet Head Coach Bill Self and his players during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Thousands of Kansas fans line Massachusetts Street during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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The KU Band helped lead the parade downtown as 80,000 fans flocked to celebrate the NCAA National Championship Jayhawks.
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The band and Big Jay lead the way during the Jayhawks' celebration parade down Massachusetts Street Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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Fans raise their cameras for photographs of head coach Bill Self and his wife Cindy as they are driven down Massachusetts streets by Doug Compton during the Hawks' celebration parade Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.
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The Klein family, from left, Jared, dad, daughter Lauren, 8, mother Kristi, and son Scott, 6, dress in Kansas Jayhawk costumes during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Kansas Head Coach Bill Self is congratulated by fans lining Massachusetts Street alongside his wife, Cindy, and driver Doug Compton during a parade for the National Champion Kansas Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Kansas Assistant Coach Danny Manning bangs fists with fans lining Massachusetts Street. With Manning during Sunday's National Championship parade downtown was his wife, Julie.
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Acrobatic airplanes perform overhead along Massachusetts Street before a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Children squeeze into trees lining Massachusetts Street during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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David Wallace, 8, sports Jayhawk glasses from the 80's during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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A couple of fans sneak a peek, and a quick snapshot, out of a Massachusetts Street loft during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Fans line a rooftop along Massachusetts Street during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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A Husky dons a Jayhawk jersey during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan.
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Fans show their support with placards depicting Jayhawk players' jerseys during a parade for the basketball team on Sunday.
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Kansas University's John Allman runs home for a score in the Jayhawks' 9-1 victory over Texas Tech. KU beat the Red Raiders Saturday at Hoglund Ballpark and will try for the series sweep today.
Published on April 13, 2008
Kansas University head football coach Mark Mangino, left photo, basks in his team's 2008 Orange Bowl victory, and KU basketball coach Bill Self, right photo, revels in his team's 2008 National Championship.
Published on April 13, 2008
Kansas University's Andres Esquibel throws to first on a pick-off attempt during the Jayhawks' 9-1 victory over Texas Tech. Esquibel allowed just one hit over eight innings and combined with Hiarali Garcia for the Jayhawks' first one-hitter in a conference game in 20 years Saturday at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 13, 2008
Kansas second baseman Robby Price tags out Texas Tech's Willie Rueda on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 13, 2008
Kansas runner Robby Price hustles around second base during the second inning against Texas Tech Friday, April 11, 2008 at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 12, 2008
Kansas pitcher Nick Czyz delivers to the plate. Czyz started and pitched 6 1â3 innings, picking up the win Friday at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 12, 2008
Some 60,000 people pack Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence to celebrate Kansas University's 1988 Men's NCAA Basketball Championship.
Published on April 12, 2008
Some 60,000 people pack Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence to celebrate Kansas University's 1988 Men's NCAA Basketball Championship. For Sunday's parade - a celebration of the 2008 title -organizers are expecting up to 100,000 people, and the parade route has consequently been extended southward on Massachusetts Street all the way to 19th Street, then westward to Naismith Drive.
Published on April 12, 2008
Some 60,000 people pack Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence to celebrate Kansas University's 1988 Men's NCAA Basketball Championship.
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Kansas University's Robby Price, left, and John Allman slap hands at home plate. Allman hit a two-run home run in the first inning of KU's 9-5 victory against Texas Tech on Friday at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 12, 2008
Some 60,000 people pack Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence to celebrate Kansas University's 1988 Men's NCAA Basketball Championship.
Published on April 12, 2008
Danny Manning and teammate rode atop convertibles before an estimated 60,000 fans packed along Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence to celebrate Kansas University's 1988 Men's NCAA Basketball Championship.
Published on April 12, 2008
Kansas coach Bill Self, right, speaks at a news conference Thursday at Hadl Auditorium about his intentions to stay with the Jayhawks. An agreement on a new contract has been made in principle, though the details of Self's extension haven't been announced. At middle is Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway, and at left is KU athletic director Lew Perkins.
Published on April 11, 2008
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self, shown Thursday at a news conference at KU, has no plans to leave after winning the National Championship on Monday.
Published on April 10, 2008
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self, shown Thursday at a news conference at KU, has no plans to leave after winning the National Championship on Monday.
Published on April 10, 2008
Students at St. Francis School in Fort Frances, Ontario cheering for the Jayhawks.
Published on April 10, 2008
Preschoolers from the Lawrence Arts Center pause to examine Joseph Ducreux's painting 'Le Discret' (The Silence) as they tour the Spencer Museum of Art at Kansas University in this file photo. Visiting a museum is one way to fill time now that the college basketball season is over.
Published on April 10, 2008
Fans celebrate on Mass. St. after the Jayhawks' 75-68 overtime win over Memphis in the final game of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball championships. KU's National Champion basketball team will be honored on Sunday at a 3 p.m. parade that will run along Massachusetts Street from Seventh Street to South Park.
Published on April 10, 2008
City Crews were out at 7:00 a.m. picking up the trash from the late-night into the early-morning parting in Downtown Lawrence after the Jayhawk won the national championship.
Published on April 9, 2008
Crews were out early but not as early as Harvey Lovell, of Tongonoxie, as he was one of a few people picking up cans and other items, from the late night into the early morning parting in Downtown Lawrence, after the Jayhawks won the national championship.
Published on April 9, 2008
Tennessee's Candace Parker celebrates after the Lady Vols won the NCAA women's basketball title. Tennessee defeated Stanford, 64-48, on Tuesday night in Tampa, Fla.
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Buzz Williams, right, greets his players after being introduced as Marquette's coach. Williams met the media Tuesday in Milwaukee.
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The Kansas Jayhawks go wild after their 2008 NCAA National Championship win over Memphis at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas guard Mario Chalmers elevates for a three-pointer in the remaining seconds of regulation Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Chalmers swished the three to send the game into overtime.
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KU basketball players and national champions, from left, Mario Chalmers, Sherron Collins and Brandon Rush take in the atmosphere Tuesday of more than 25,000 fans at Memorial Stadium.
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Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self told the 25,000 fans how much he and the team loved their support.
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Mario Chalmers salutes the 25,000 fans that came to show their Jayhawk spirit Tuesday at Memorial Stadium.
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The Kansas men's basketball team, the NCAA 2008 national champions, waves to a crowd of more than 25,000 fans Tuesday at Memorial Stadium after returning to Lawrence from San Antonio.
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The Kansas men's basketball team, the NCAA 2008 national champions, were the center of attention as they were greeted by a crowd of 25,000 fans at Memorial Stadium Tuesday, April 8, 2008.
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Roderick Stewart, far right, was given a special thanks by the team for his efforts and motivation throughout the season. Stewart suffered a season-ending injury the day before Kansas' Final Four matchup against North Carolina.
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Darnell Jackson gave a big hug to Sherron Collins, after Collins thanked Jackson for his team-leading efforts throughout the tournament.
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Danny Manning, who was recently inducted to the College Hall of Fame, spoke to the crowd of Jayhawk fans Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.
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The Kansas Jayhawks go wild with jubilation following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Flanked by their national championship trophies, Kansas coach Bill Self, left, Sasha Kaun, center, and Russell Robinson bask in the spotlight the morning after beating Memphis for the national championship in San Antonio.
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Kansas fans parade down Massachusetts St. on Monday, April 7, 2008 while celebrating the Jayhawks' national championship win.
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A KU fan flies the Jayhawk banner high Monday, April 7, 2008 while riding on someone's shoulders during the downtown celebration of KU's national championship win on Massachusetts St.
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Jayhawk fans dance in the streets Monday while celebrating KU's national championship win over Memphis. A victory parade is scheduled to take place on Massachusetts Street at 3 p.m. Sunday.
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KU juniors Scott Young, left, and Kris Babington unite amidst a sea of celebration on Mass. St. Monday, April 7, 2008 after the Jayhawks won the national championship.
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Kansas coach Bill Self pumps the net after the clipping ceremony. Self and the Jayhawks won the national title in his fifth year at KU.
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Fans at the Granada celebrate a late Mario Chalmers three-point basket to tie Memphis. KU went on to win 75-68 overtime win over Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball championships Monday, April 7, 2008.
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One fan took to the flag poles in front of the U.S Bank at 9th and Massachusetts.
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A mass of KU fans converged on downtown Massachusetts and filled Sixth to 11th streets with a sea of people.
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Over 10,000 fans filled Allen Fieldhouse Monday night as the Jayhawks became national champions.
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The 1988 NCAA national-champion Jayhawks
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The 1952 NCAA national champions
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Before Monday night's NCAA title game, about 70 Kansas Highway Patrol cars converged on the city parking garage at Sixth and New Hampshire streets. Outside law enforcement assistance was brought in to help with crowd control; Lawrence police said fans were mostly well-behaved.
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Peggy Kritos, owner of The Mad Greek, 907 Mass., far right, and friends and family celebrates the end of overtime and a KU overtime win over Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. The Jayhawks won 75-68 on Monday.
Published on April 8, 2008
Fans at the Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Mass., celebrate a KU score during overtime of the Jayhawks' 75-68 win over Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. KU on Monday night won its first basketball title since 1988.
Published on April 8, 2008
Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse was pure frenzy, as more than 10,000 fans like sisters Allie Clay, 18, left, a Kansas University student, and Katie Clay, 17, both of Council Grove, showed their love of the 'Hawks Monday night.
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Fans poured onto Massachusetts Street Monday night after Kansas defeated Memphis to win the NCAA national championship. An estimated 40,000 people descended on downtown Lawrence after the game.
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Nearly 40,000 Jayhawk fans fill Massachusetts Street from Seventh to 11th streets after the Jayhawks' 75-68 overtime victory over Memphis in the final of the NCAA men's basketball championship Monday. This photo is taken from the roof of the Eldridge Hotel looking south.
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Pumped up during the game, Peter Ruane, a Kansas University student from Wichita, was one of more than 10,000 fans in Allen Fieldhouse.
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Basketball Hall of Fame selections, from left, Dick Vitale, Cathy Rush, Pat Riley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Adrian Dantley are seen at a news conference Monday in San Antonio.
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Fans swarm Massachusetts Street Monday after Kansas University's men's basketball team's overtime win against Memphis for the 2008 National Championship. Sports have played a key role in Lawrence's increasing tourism market.
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Jayhawk fans at the Granada display frustration in the final minutes of regulation play. KU tied the game and won 75-68 in overtime win over Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball championships Monday, April 7, 2008.
Published on April 8, 2008
Kansas center Sasha Kaun gets a hug from Lauren Self following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas cheerleaders embrace following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Cindy Self puts her hands together in prayer during the Jayhawks celebration following their National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Jeremy Case and Sherron Collins embrace after defeating Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas center Sasha Kaun, right, hugs teammate Matt Kleinmann following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush and Jeremy Case hug nearby Danny Manning on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas coach Bill Self raises his fists to the KU fans in the Alamodome.
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Kansas' Darrell Arthur and Matt Kleinmann celebrate on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas University's Mario Chalmers (15) leads the celebration as time runs out on the Jayhawks' 75-68 overtime victory over Memphis. Chalmers hit a three-pointer to tie it with 2.1 seconds left in regulation, and the Jayhawks went on to win their first national title in 20 years.
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Kansas guard Sherron Collins, center, celebrates with Mario Chalmers (15) and Darrell Arthur (00) after the Jayhawks defeated Memphis in the national championship game on April 7, 2008, in San Antonio. KU and Memphis meet tonight for the first time since the title game.
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Kansas during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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The Kansas Jayhawks go wild with jubilation on the court following their national championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Jayhawk fans watch the action Monday, April 8, 2008 during the national championship game at the Jackpot Saloon.
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Kansas guard Mario Chalmers and Brandon Rush salute each other in overtime Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Fans come together in a hug while celebrating the Jayhawk national championship win Monday, April 7, 2008 on Massachusetts St.
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Jayhawk fans watch the action Monday, April 8, 2008 during the national championship game at the Jackpot Saloon.
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A Jayhawk fan breaks into a scream with other KU fans Monday, April 7, 2008 as KU wins the national championship while watching the game at the Jackpot Saloon.
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Jayhawk fans explode in celebration at the Jackpot Saloon & Music Hall, 943 Mass. Downtown bars were packed Monday night as thousands gathered to watch KU claim its first national basketball title in 20 years by beating Memphis, 75-68 in overtime.
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Jayhawk fans go crazy as KU wins the national championship against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 while watching the game at the Jackpot Saloon.
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Jayhawk fans explode into celebration as KU defeats Memphis to win the national championship Monday, April 7, 2008 while watching the game at the Jackpot Saloon.
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KU fans are overcome with joy Monday, April 7, 2008 while celebrating the Jayhawks' national championship win on Mass. St.
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Kansas forward Darrell Arthur goes up for the tip in overtime against Memphis forward Robert Dozier during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas fans go crazy following Mario Chalmers' three-pointer which pushed the game into overtime late in the second half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins celebrate after beating Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas guard Mario Chalmers elevates for the three-pointer that put the game into overtime. Chalmers connected with 2.1 seconds left to tie it at 63, and the Jayhawks went on to win, 75-68 in overtime, April 7, 2008, in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush and Darrell Arthur get in the face of Memphis' Chris Douglas-Roberts on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas defenders Darrell Arthur, left, and Brandon Rush reach in to defend against a shot by Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts during overtime Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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The Kansas Basketball Band goes wild after the Jayhawks defeated Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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2002 Kansas Alumn Carlos A. Obando, from Houston, Texas., thrusts a placard into the air after the Jayhawks defeated Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas head coach Bill Self tries to calm down the Jayhawks as they begin to slip in the second half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas Head Coach Bill Self leaves the court to the applause of Kansas fans after defeating Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers meets with fans after the Jayhawks defeated Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Memphis Coach John Calipari buries his head as the game slips away.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers drives against Memphis' Joey Dorsey on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas players watch highlights of the game against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Former Kansas player Julian Wright hugs passersby after Kansas defeated Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas Head Coach Bill Self is congratulated on his national title victory against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Memphis guard Derrick Rose, left, cuts around Kansas’ Mario Chalmers in this April 7, 2008, file photo at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Memphis was forced on Thursday to vacate all of its victories from the 2007-08 season, where it lost to KU in the national championship. Memphis used an ineligible player, believed to be Rose.
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Kansas' Darnell Jackson flies in a gets a hand in the face of Memphis' Derrick Rose on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas center Sasha Kaun reaches for an inbounded ball during the second half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas celebrates their national title against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas celebrates their national title against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas celebrates their national title on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers hoists a piece of the net on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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The Kansas Jayhawks go wild with jubilation following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas Head Coach Bill Self celebrates after cutting down the net after beating Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Sherron Collins hoists the trophy on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas head coach Bill Self slaps hands with fans as he makes his way from the court with his arm around his son Tyler Self following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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The Kansas Jayhawks hoist the NCAA Championship trophy following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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The Kansas Jayhawks hoist the NCAA Championship trophy following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas fans celebrate during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas head coach Bill Self whips the net during the clipping ceremony following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas guard Mario Chalmers hoists his claim to the net following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas players watch a highlight reel of the NCAA tournament following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas assistant coach Danny Manning clips his share of the net following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas fans line the stands after KU defeated Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas fans go crazy during the second half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush connects over Memphis' Derrick Rose on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Sasha Kaun defends Memphis' Derrick Rose on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Streamers rain down on the Alamodome after Kansas defeated Memphis.
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Photographers jostle for safety as Kansas' Mario Chalmers and Memphis' Antonio Anderson fly out of bounds on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Sherron Collins watches as Memphis' Derrick Rose fall to the ground on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas defenders Sasha Kaun, back, and Sherron Collins hound Memphis guard Antonio Anderson on his way to the bucket during the second half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas guard Brandon Rush extends to defend against a drive by Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas guard Brandon Rush swoops in to defend against a drive by Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts during the second half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Darnell Jackson and Brandon Rush defend against Memphis Chris Douglas-Roberts on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Darnell Jackson defends Memphis' Chris Douglas Roberts on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Sherron Collins has the ball smacked away by Memphis' Derrick Rose and and Antonio Anderson on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas forward Darnell Jackson wants a traveling call from a game official as he defends Memphis guard Derrick Rose during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush attempts to steal the ball from Memphis' Chris Douglas-Roberts on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas forward Darrell Arthur (00) celebrates a dunk. At left is Memphis guard Doneal Mack.
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Kansas Head Coach Bill Self argues a call against his team on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers drains a three against Memphis' Antonio Anderson on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Sherron Collins drives baseline against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas guard Sherron Collins hooks a pass around Memphis forward Robert Dozier during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Jock's Nitch store employees and friends watch the KU game inside the downtown store. KU played Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball championships Monday, April 7, 2008.
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Young teens and children watch the KU game on a TV at Pizza Hut downtown. KU played Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball championship Monday, April 7, 2008.
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KU fans cheer for the Jayhawks while watching at the Red Lyon Tavern during the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball championship Monday, April 7, 2008.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush and Darrell Arthur double team Memphis' Chris Douglas-Roberts on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas guard Brandon Rush floats a shot over the Memphis defense for a bucket and a foul during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Foreground at left Sarah Brown, KU sr., Omaha, NB., and Matt Weber, KU sr., Iowa City, to Browns left, cheer for the Jayhawks while watching the game at the Granada in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball championships Monday, April 7, 2008.
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Jayhawk fans celebrate at the Alamodome.
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KU guard Sherron Collins tangles with Memphis' Derrick Rose, left, for a loose ball. Antonio Anderson is at right.
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Kansas guards Mario Chalmers, left, and Brandon Rush hustle for a loose ball with Memphis defenders Derrick Rose, left, and Joey Dorsey during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis guard Derrick Rose fades for a jumper over the Kansas defense during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Darrell Arthur dunks on Memphis' Joey Dorsey on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Russell Robinson jumps over Memphis' Joey Dorsey on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas forward Darrell Arthur delivers a dunk over Memphis forward Joey Dorsey during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas guard Brandon Rush is undercut by Memphis guard Antonio Anderson en route to the bucket during the first half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas defenders Darrell Arthur, left, and Brandon Rush double-team Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts in the 2008 NCAA Championship game. On Thursday Arthur and Rush declared for the 2008 NBA draft.
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North Carolina Coach Roy Williams sports a Kansas sticker as KU plays against Memphis in the national title game.
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Fans sing the Rock Chalk Jayhawk cheer at the Granada before tip-off of the Jayhawks game against Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball championships Monday, April 7, 2008.
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The Kansas Jayhawks come together in a huddle prior to tipoff Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas Band Member Andrew Flyer screams during a song as KU plays against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush warms up against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas tips off against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas Head Football Coach Mark Mangino awaits the beginning of the KU-Memphis game on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas fan Alex Machen snaps a photo of the KU-Memphis game on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Young Jayhawk fan Austin Sanders, 11, looks to capture the excitement in the Alamodome with a photograph prior to tipoff of the national championship against Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 in San Antonio.
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Kansas warms up prior to the start of the national championship game against Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Placards line the perimeter of the Riverwalk during the River Rally before the game against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas cheerleaders float down the river before the game against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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The Kansas Basketball Band floats down the Riverwalk entertaining Jayhawk fans during the River Rally before the game against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas cheerleaders lead Jayhawk fans in the Alma Mater before the national championship game Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas fans show their support for the Jayhawks during the River Rally along the Riverwalk before the game against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas fan Jim Bowers, from Alabama, hollars for the hawks during the River Rally along the Riverwalk before the game against Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Jayhawk fans Ajay Arora, left, and his wife Priti Arora, Overland Park, along with Wayland and Patsy Lankford, Lawrence erupt with the Kansas cheering section along the Riverwalk as the KU basketball band and Cheer Squad begin to play from riverboats Monday, April 7, 2008 in downtown San Antonio.
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Members of the KU Cheer Squad pump up the crowd of Jayhawk fans gathered along the Riverwalk Monday, April 7, 2008 in downtown San Antonio.
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Marty Kennedy and his wife Patty show off their Jayhawk float.
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KU fans line up outside Quinton's Bar and Deli, 615 Mass. St. to get seats for Monday night's NCAA championship game between Kansas and Memphis. Some were lined up as early as 7 a.m. Quintons will close mid-afternoon and then open for KU game fans at 4 p.m.
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Darcy Stefanik and Alexis Kruse, juniors at KU, have been waiting outside Quinton's Bar and Grill in downtown Lawrence since 7 a.m. Quinton's will seat people for tonight's NCAA national championship game starting at 4 p.m.
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Streamers fall on the court after Kansas defeated Memphis on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Stanford's Candice Wiggins runs down the floor with her fist in the air. Wiggins led Stanford past Connecticut, 82-73, on Sunday in Tampa, Fla.
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Allen Fieldhouse is set to open at 7:30 p.m. tonight for fans wanting to watch Kansas and Memphis battle for the national championship in San Antonio. About 7,000 people watched the Kansas-North Carolina game Saturday.
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The outcome of Kansas' run for the national title will be determined this evening at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Twenty years have passed since the Jayhawks won their last national title. Neither Kansas' head coach Bill Self nor Memphis' head coach John Calipari have ever won a national title, though both coaches cut their teeth in Lawrence working for former KU coach Larry Brown.
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Erica Argyropoulos, a Kansas University doctorate student from Scott Depot, W.Va., shops for championship game T-shirts Sunday at Jock's Nitch, 837 Mass. "I teach, so I have to get a shirt to wear to class," Argyropoulos said. "You don't get to the national championship every day, so you have to enjoy it."
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Kansas' Elizaveta Avdeeva returns a volley. Avdeeva injured her ankle during her singles match, and KU lost to Texas Tech on Saturday at Robinson Courts.
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Injured Kansas guard Rodrick Stewart watches warmups prior to the start Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis' Joey Dorsey responds to questions from the media on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Memphis coach John Calipari responds to a question during Sunday's news conference.
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Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts talks about his teammates during an afternoon of interviews Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis coach John Calipari, left, and the Tigers meet the press.
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Seen through a doorway, Kansas coach Bill Self sits for questions during an afternoon of interviews and news conferences.
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Kansas' Russell Robinson, Darnell Jackson, Darrell Arthur and Brandon Rush enter the team press conference on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas senior Rodrick Stewart rests his injured right leg as he is interviewed in the Alamodome locker room.
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Kansas Head Coach Bill Self and his starters sit in on a team press conference on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Radio Announcer Dave Woloshin, left, chats with Kansas Head Coach Bill Self and Memphis Head Coach John Calipari before their CBS interviews on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Darnell Jackson kicks back in the locker room during the team press conferences on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Reporters surround Kansas' Sherron Collins in the locker room on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Sherron Collins responds to questions from the press on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas guard Mario Chalmers looks out into a room filled with reporters during a press conference with his teammates Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas head coach Bill Self answers questions from reporters during a press conference Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Darnell Jackson responds to questions from a trio of reporters on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas forward Darnell Jackson, left, peers down the table as he and his teammates sit for questions during an afternoon of interviews. The Jayhawks met the press Sunday, eve of tonight's NCAA national title game against Memphis at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Jayhawk fan Doug Buck, from Wichita, is checked at security outside the Alamodome on Saturday, April 5, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas.
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Penny Hardaway - who played at Memphis when there was a 'State' at the end - pressing the flesh with the Tiger fans after Saturday night's win over UCLA.
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Yes, that is THE Mario Lopez (A.C. Slater for all you uninformed young'ns). The guy still looks like he could clown Preppy at any given moment.
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'With the 12th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls select - (dramatic pause) - Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis University' ... Here' is CD-R running out the clock. Watching him go against Brandon Rush will be something else.
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Memphis' Joey Dorsey - Easily the most intimidating basketball player I've ever viewed in person. As Ryan Wood said, '... he's built like a car ...'. And by 'car', he meant a Hummer H3 on 28s.
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UCLA center Kevin Love blocks a shot by Memphis forward Joey Dorsey in the second half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis forward Joey Dorsey blocks a shot by UCLA guard Russell Westbrook in the second half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts gets up for a dunk over UCLA center Kevin Love in the second half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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KU's Edina Horvath looks to return a serve Saturday morning against Baylor at the Robinson Tennis Courts.
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UCLA's Josh Shipp (3) drives to the hoop against Memphis' Shawn Taggart in the Final Four on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis' Chris Douglas-Roberts skies for a rebound against UCLA in a national semifinal game Saturday.
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Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma, left, talks with Renee Montgomery. The Huskies practiced Saturday in Tampa, Fla., and will take on Stanford at 6 tonight.
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Tennessee coach Pat Summitt watches practice for the NCAA Women's Final Four basketball game Saturday in Tampa, Fla. Tennessee faces LSU in a national semifinal game today.
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KU fans flood Massachusetts Street after the Jayhawks' 84-66 victory over North Carolina in the Final Four on Saturday in San Antonio. KU will play Memphis on Monday for the national title.
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Victoria Adams, of Shawnee, cheers for the Jayhawks Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas University men's basketball team defeated North Carolina 84-66.
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Kansas University basketball fans fill Massachusetts Street after the Jayhawks' 84-66 win over North Carolina in the semifinals of the NCAA championships Saturday in San Antonio.
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Memphis' Derrick Rose (23) drives to the basket under UCLA's Darren Collison (2). Rose scored 25 points and shut down Collison in the Tigers' 78-63 victory Saturday in San Antonio.
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UCLA's Darren Collison (2) steals the ball from Memphis' Willie Kemp (2) in the Final Four on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Memphis players celebrate during the Final Four game against UCLA on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Memphis fans celebrate late in the game against UCLA on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis' Derrick Rose dishes to a teammate against UCLA on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis' Chris Douglas-Roberts scrambles for the ball against UCLA's Russell Westbrook on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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UCLA's Darren Collison attempts to steal the ball from Memphis' Derrick Rose on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis' Derrick Rose dishes to a teammate against UCLA on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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The Memphis Tiger performs on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis fan and Elvis impersonator Andrew VanVulpen, from Memphis, Tenn., strikes a pose before the Final Four on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts puts up a shot through UCLA defenders Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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UCLA forward Josh Shipp tries to lay in a bucket around Memphis forward Shawn Taggart in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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UCLA center Kevin Love dunks near Memphis forward Shawn Taggart in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis head coach John Calipari reacts to a call during the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis forward Robert Dozier leans in for a bucket around UCLA forward Josh Shipp in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Memphis forward Joey Dorsey blocks a shot by UCLA center Kevin Love in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Below is Memphis forward Shawn Taggart.
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Memphis head coach John Calipari tries to settle his team late in the second half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Johannes Reiber, 13, Zach Thompson, 13, and Hunter Peirce, 14, all of Lawrence, decked themselves out to watch KU's Final Four game televised at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Loyal Jayhawk fans line the sidewalk outside Allen Fieldhouse, waiting to watch the Jayhawks take on the Tar Heels on the big screen in Saturday's Final Four. KU won 84-66.
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Kansas' Cole Aldrich attempts to swat North Carolina's Alex Stepheson in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Darrell Arthur picks up teammate Darnell Jackson after he took a charge against North Carolina in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Darrell Arthur swats North Carolina's Deon Thompson in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers screams with jubilation after draining a three against North Carolina in the first half of the 2008 Final Four game.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers lays in an easy two against North Carolina in the second half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Adam Franz pumps his fist in celebration Saturday, April 5, 2008 as the Jayhawks defeat UNC while watching the game at the Replay Lounge.
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Heather Heninger, of Tonganoxie, is hoisted into the air Saturday as fans celebrate KU's Final Four victory on Massachusetts Street.
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Tim Windholz, left, and Craig Lunte, both of Lawrence, parade down Massachusetts St. on Saturday, April 5, 2008 while celebrating the Jayhawks' Final Four victory.
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Kansas fan Jeremy DeNoyelles, from Wichita, celebrates from the stands after the Jayhawks beat North Carolina on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Darrell Arthur's mother, Sandra Arthur, waves her complementary Final Four cushion seat in the air at the conclusion of the game against North Carolina on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Amongst a sea of Jayhawk fans, former Kansas Head Coach Larry Brown takes in the post-game celebration after the Jayhawks defeated North Carolina on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas gathers for a post-game television interview after defeating North Carolina on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas gathers for a post-game television interview after defeating North Carolina on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Darrell Arthur signals victory to the crowd against North Carolina on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas Head Coach Bill Self hugs Sherron Collins as Ronnie Chalmers hugs his son, Mario, at the conclusion of the game against North Carolina on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Sherron Collins points to the fans as he exits the court against North Carolina in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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North Carolina head coach Roy Williams, right, and his assistants Steve Robinson, center, and Jerod Haase sit speechless with less than a minute remaining in the second half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush scoops a shot for two against North Carolina in the second half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Sasha Kaun and Mario Chalmers frustrate North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough in Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Sasha Kaun slams home an alley-oop against North Carolina in the second half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas coach Bill Self and his players signal victory to a national audience Saturday after defeating North Carolina in the Final Four at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas center Cole Aldrich rejects a shot by Carolina guard Marcus Ginyard in the second half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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North Carolina head coach Roy Williams gives his best to injured Kansas guard Rodrick Stewart along side Michael Lee prior to the start of the game Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas forward Darrell Arthur swats a shot by Tyler Hansbrough in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas forward Darnell Jackson signals a timeout as he and teammate Darrell Arthur try to gain possession of a loose ball from North Carolina players Ty Lawson, left, and Tyler Hansbrough (50).
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Kansas guard Sherron Collins takes it to North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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North Carolina coach Roy Williams looks for an answer from his defense in the first half.
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Kansas guard Sherron Collins peeks out for an outlet as he is trapped by North Carolina defenders Danny Green, left, and Quentin Thomas in the second half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Fans high five each other Saturday, April 5, 2008 while celebrating the Jayhawks' Final Four victory against UNC.
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Kansas forward Darnell Jackson roars as he trots back on defense following a bucket in the second half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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A Jayhawk fan flies the school banner in a sea of celebration Saturday, April 5, 2008 on Mass. St. after KU defeated UNC in the Final Four.
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Adam Franz, left, and John Travis celebrate KU's Final Four victory Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Replay Lounge.
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Kansas head coach Bill Self tries to calm the Jayhawks down during a rough stretch in the second half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas forward Darnell Jackson loses his balance as teammate Brandon Rush (25), North Carolina guard Danny Green and forward Tyler Hansbrough (50) watch a loose ball in the second half.
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The Jayhawk faithful raise their fists following the Rock Chalk Chant after the victory Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Jayhawk fans watch the final seconds of KU's Final Four victory Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Replay Lounge.
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Jayhawk fans hug one-another in celebration on Mass. St. on Saturday, April 5, 2008 after KU defeated UNC in the Final Four.
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Jayhawk fans erupt into celebration Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Replay Lounge after KU defeated UNC in the Final Four.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers, left, Darrell Arthur and Russell Robinson battle for a loose ball with North Carolina's Deon Thompson, right.
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Kansas' Sherron Collins pushes the ball up the court against North Carolina in the second half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush drains a three against North Carolina in the second half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Darnell Jackson slams against North Carolina on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Darrell Arthur blocks North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough as Sasha Kaun bodies up in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas Head Coach Bill Self gets on a ref for a no-call against his Jayhawks in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas fans go wild against North Carolina in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Sherron Collins goes for the basket during the Final Four.
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Kansas center Sasha Kaun (24) flies off the bench to celebrate with teammate Brandon Rush (25) during a timeout in the first half.
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Kansas defenders Darrell Arthur, left, Cole Aldrich, back, and Mario Chalmers (15) collapse on North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough. KU beat the Tar Heels, 84-66, in a national semifinal game Saturday in San Antonio.
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Kansas defenders Cole Aldrich, back, and Mario Chalmers collapse on North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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An irate Roy Williams screams at his players in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas center Cole Aldrich rips a rebound away from North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, left, and Danny Green. Aldrich, a freshman, scored eight points and snagged seven rebounds, including several against Hansbrough, in KU's 84-66 victory Saturday in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers screams with jubilation after draining a three against North Carolina in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Sasha Kaun stretches over UNC's Tyler Hansbrough during the Final Four.
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Kansas guard Brandon Rush floats past North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough in a national semifinal Saturday.
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KU head coach Bill Self cheers on his team during the Final Four.
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Kansas fans celebrate a large lead against North Carolina in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers hits a falling jumper against North Carolina in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Russell Robinson and Cole Aldrich double team a slashing North Carolina Ty Lawson in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas' Darnell Jackson gets a body on North Carolina's Alex Stepheson in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas center Cole Aldrich rejects a shot by North Carolina forward Alex Stepheson in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas guard Russell Robinson penetrates the Carolina defense in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Sherron Collins lets loose against North Carolina in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas guard Sherron Collins slashes through the Carolina defense for a bucket in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas teammates Darnell Jackson and Sherron Collins slap hands in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas' Darrell Arthur hits the first bucket of the game against North Carolina in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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KU's Cole Aldrich blocks a shot during the Final Four.
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Kansas forward Darrell Arthur rejects a shot by North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas guard Sherron Collins pans with North Carolina guard Danny Green in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Mario Chalmers celebrates as KU leads UNC in the first half.
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Kansas forward Darrell Arthur spins around for a jumper before North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Kansas tips off against North Carolina on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas head coach Bill Self, left, and North Carolina head coach Roy Williams have a laugh before the game Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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The Jayhawks perform their pregame ritual slide across the court before the start Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Ian Hamilton, of Lawrence, reacts to a play in the first half Saturday, April 5, 2008 during KU's Final Four game against UNC. Hamilton watched the game at Pachamama's.
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From left, Amanda Stinger, Julie Connolly and Malina Heinemann react to a play Saturday, April 5, 2008 in the first half of KU's Final Four game against UNC. The group watched the game at Pachamama's.
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From left, Amanda Stinger, Julie Connolly and Malina Heinemann react to a play Saturday, April 5, 2008 in the first half of KU's Final Four game against UNC. The group watched the game at Pachamama's.
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The Kansas team huddles at midcourt before taking on North Carolina.
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he Kansas Basketball Band gets the crowd into the game against North Carolina in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Basketball fans make their way around the Alamodome Saturday, April 5, 2008 in San Antonio.
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Jayhawk fans Ryan Thor, 14, left, Boerne, Texas, his brother Scott Thor, 23, Boerne, and girlfriend Lauren Cameron, Chicago, pass the time with conversation in a sea of foam seat pads before the start of the Final Four Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Former democratic presidential candidate and North Carolina fan John Edwards walks with his daughter Emma Claire among the basketball fanfare Saturday, April 5, 2008 in downtown San Antonio.
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Lillee Travis, four months-old, from St. Louis, is decked out in Jayhawk garb before the Final Four on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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North Carolina fans parade down the Riverwalk aboard a boat before the Final Four on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx.
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Kansas coach Bill Self is transported by golf cart through Alamodome corridors loaded with media members. The Jayhawks worked out Friday in preparation for today's national semifinal against North Carolina.
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Kansas University's Kerry Meier warms up Friday at practice. Meier has been throwing, running, catching and punting in spring drills - just like he did in the 2007 season.
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Rick Renfro, owner of Johnny's in North Lawrence, prepares tables with paper Jayhawks Friday in anticipation of today's Final Four game against North Carolina. Restaurant and bar owners are warning patrons to arrive early and be prepared for various rules pertaining to holding tables.
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Kansas Head Coach Bill Self passes to one of his players during practice for the Final Four on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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North Carolina Head Coach Roy Williams slaps hands with fans as his Tarheels take to the court for practice for the Final Four on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas.
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The Alamo Dome is the site of this year's Final Four in San Antonio, Texas. Event officials expect a packed house on Saturday.
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Kansas' Darnell Jackson responds to a reporter's question after the Jayhawks' public practice.
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KU's Darnell Jackson, left, interviews teammate Matt Kleinmann in the Kansas locker room after practice.
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Kansas fan Evan Janssen, left, 11, from Austin, Tx., watches the Tarheel practice next to UNC fan Aaron Gaskins, 8, from Lubbock, Texas, on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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North Carolina Head Coach Roy Williams celebrates after one of his players hit a shot while seated on the bench during practice for the Final Four on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Russell Robinson shoots from long range during practice for the Final Four on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Larry Brown, left, chats with Chris Piper, who played on the 1988 National Championship Kansas team. Brown made his rounds with friends, formers co-workers and players during team practices for the Final Four on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas.
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North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, right, leads the Tar Heels through warmups before their practice Friday at the Alamodome.
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Kansas' Mario Chalmers listens to questions from the media after practice for the Final Four on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas fans Larry Alkire and his wife take in the Jayhawk practice from the stands on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Young Kansas fans Lizzy Wasson, 5, and her sister, Evelyn, hoist a sign into the air as the Jayhawks take to the court for Final Four practice on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas. KU plays North Carolina on Saturday in the semi-final game.
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Members of the Kansas basketball team break into dance at mid court as they take over the court for Final Four practice on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush works on his jumper during practice for the Final Four on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kansas' Brandon Rush busts up at a reporter's question after practice for the Final Four on Friday, April, 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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Former KU (and UCLA, and : ) coach Larry Brown is interviewed by media members on the sidelines during the Jayhawks' practice.
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Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts pulls up for a shot during practice Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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UCLA head coach Ben Howlund talks with his players during practice Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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Kansas State forward Michael Beasley made an appearance to sign a few autographs Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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UCLA center Kevin Love smiles at the applause of the crowd after sinking a full-court shot during practice Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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UCLA center Kevin Love hoists a full-court shot. Love and the Bruins entertained the crowd Friday in San Antonio.
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North Carolina coach Roy Williams, left, talks with assistant C.B. McGrath during the start of of the Tar Heels' public practice.
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North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough puts up a shot in practice Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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Kansas fan Amanda Phillips, San Antonio, extends for a photograph of the Jayhawks' practice Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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Kansas head coach Bill Self, right, and assistant Joe Dooley test out the basketballs during practice Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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Kansas guard Brandon Rush slaps hands with fans as the Jayhawks take the court for practice in this file photo. KU worked out at the Alamodome in San Antonio on the eve of the 2008 national semifinal game against North Carolina.
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UCLA guard Russell Westbrook pulls back for a dunk during practice Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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Kansas center Cole Aldrich leads the Jayhawks out to practice Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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The Kansas Jayhawks huddle at center court before practice Friday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. KU meets North Carolina at 7:47 tonight in the Final Four of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Watch it on CBS, Sunflower Broadband channels 5, 13, 201.
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Danny Manning
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B.H. Born
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Wilt Chamberlain
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Memphis coach John Calipari talks with his team during a timeout in the second half of the South Regional final against Texas.
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UCLA coach Ben Howland speaks during a news conference in Los Angeles. Howland has led the Bruins to three straight Final Four appearances.
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UCLA'S Darren Collison (2) floors opponents with his shot-making ability.
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North Carolina's Ty Lawson (5) makes the Tar Heels go. Fast. Very fast.
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Memphis' Derrick Rose (23), a freshman, is considered the best of the four Final Four guards.
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Russell Robinson goes up and under for a shot against Villanova. Though he isn't a big scorer, Robinson is the conduit of Kansas University's offense.
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Here's the swarm around UNC's Tyler Hansbrough (he's the blurry face in the middle - blame the BlackBerry camera, not me) during Carolina's open locker room session Friday in the Alamodome.
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Here's a shot of the KU locker room Friday afternoon, about 10 minutes before the open media access ended. About 10 minutes earlier, there were about 50 more people in here. No joke.
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KU assistant Danny Manning (left) is chatting it up with sportswriter John Feinstein (author/The Washington Post, in blue shirt) before the Jayhawks' open 'practice'. Met Feinstein, very friendly man.
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UCLA's Russell Westbrook, about to try some weird under-the-leg concoction of a dunk ... that I'm not sure he ever stuck.
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CBS play-by-play man Jim Nantz, doing some prep work on press row during Friday's practice sessions. What do you think is more fun to call: the Final Four or The Masters? Man, who wouldn't love to have that dilemma...
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My room is covered wall to wall with KU basketball paraphenelia. I don't miss a game and only wear KU t-shirts to workout in. My walls are now painted crimson and blue with a yellow ceiling. If you aren't a KU fan, don't ever come to my room! My ultimate goal is to have the national champs (2008 KU basketball team - because I have confidence in them) to sign my walls!
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Kansas guard Rodrick Stewart (5) pounds his fist on the ground as coach Bill Self and trainers tend to Stewart's right knee. Stewart fractured his right kneecap during a dunk drill, ending his season.
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Kansas guard Rodrick Stewart calls attention to his right knee as he lays on the baseline Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
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Some sign in the Alamodome. Someone will probably swipe it.
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From the baseline, Friday afternoon before practices.
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Baseline. Close-up. Sans makeup.
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The baseline in the Alamodome, Friday afternoon before practices.
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The Final Four floor in the Alamodome, Friday afternoon before practices.
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Morgan State coach Todd Bozeman (former Cal coach), spotted on Commerce St. Friday morning.
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Jonathan Wingate, a North Carolina fan, and Hilary Smith, a Kansas University fan, are getting married - despite what happens Saturday, when their two teams play each other in the Final Four.
Published on April 4, 2008
North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough dunks against Louisville in the East Regional final.
Published on April 4, 2008
North Carolina's Quentin Thomas, right, celebrates with teammates Deon Thompson, left, and Jack Wooten, center, after the Tar Heels advanced to the Final Four. Thomas has proven a solid backup to gifted starting point guard Ty Lawson.
Published on April 4, 2008
The Alamo, a key battle site between Mexican and Texas Americans during the Texas Revolution, is the symbolic tourist attraction in downtown San Antonio, Tx. A guard surveyed the perimeter on Thursday, April 3, 2008.
Published on April 3, 2008
Boatloads of NCAA basketball fans explore the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Tx., on Thursday, April 3, 2008. Kansas takes on Roy Wiliams' North Carolina Tarheels on Saturday in the semi-final NCAA tournament game.
Published on April 3, 2008
Tourists surround the Alamo, a key battle site between Mexican and Texas Americans during the Texas Revolution, on Thursday, April 3, 2008.
Published on April 3, 2008
Event workers roll tables into the Hilton Hotel, which is shrouded in a two-story banner welcoming NCAA basketball fans to San Antonio, Tx., for the Final Four on Thursday, April 3, 2008. The southern Texas city bustled with activity as basketball fans arrived two days before the semifinal games basketball games between Kansas and North Carolina, and Memphis and UCLA.
Published on April 3, 2008
Wrapped in Final Four attire, the Alamodome in San Antonio is the site of the Final Four where Kansas will take on North Carolina and Memphis will battle UCLA. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley have made a wager of barbecue on the winner of the game. The winning governor is set to receive barbecue sent by the governor of the losing state.
Published on April 3, 2008
Kansas fan Cameron Walton, 11 from Ft. Worth, Tx., leads Jordan McShan, 11, from Keller, Tx., and Tanner Hilton, 11, from Ft. Worth, Tx., on a tour of the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Tx., on Thursday, April 3, 2008.
Published on April 3, 2008
Kansas Basketball band members, Tyler Metzger, Oskaloosa junior, Daniel Hames, Wichita senior, Andrew Fyler, Lawrence junior and Shane Williams, Shawnee Mission senior, recite the Rock Chalk Chant along the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Tx., for television crews and passersby on Thursday, April 3, 2008.
Published on April 3, 2008
Members of the Kansas University basketball band and cheer squad break into the Rock Chalk Chant for a television crew along the Riverwalk in San Antonio. KU fans spread their Jayhawk cheer Thursday in anticipation of Saturday's Final Four game against North Carolina.
Published on April 3, 2008
A panoramic image shows tourists as they make their way around the site of the Alamo Thursday, April 3, 2008 in downtown San Antonio.
Published on April 3, 2008
The lunch crowd gathers at restaurant tables aligning the Riverwalk as others tour the city on riverboats Thursday, April 3, 2008 in San Antonio.
Published on April 3, 2008
Seated is former Spurs great David Robinson, judging the dunk contest. Picking up a sense that he's kinda royalty in these parts.
Published on April 3, 2008
L-R, Texas WR and NFL Draft hopeful Limas Sweed, former Texas Safety (currently with Oakland Raiders) Michael Huff and former Cowboy great Emmitt Smith. They were judges Thursday night.
Published on April 3, 2008
Georgetown coach John Thompson III (In blue shirt, texting away)
Published on April 3, 2008
Former Cincy/K-State coach, current West Virginia coach Bob Huggins
Published on April 3, 2008
J.R. Giddens and David Padgett, seeing each other for the first time in 'a couple of years'. This was before Giddens' first dunk. He made it to the semifinals Thursday.
Published on April 3, 2008
Former KU center David Padgett (In grey shirt). He's in town for the NABC All-Star game, being played Friday, and took in the three-point and dunk competitions Thursday night.
Published on April 3, 2008
Keith Loneker, second from left, joins George Clooney and John Krasinski in the football comedy "Leatherheads." This is the second film Loneker, a former KU Jayhawks offensive lineman and NFL player, has made with Clooney.
Published on April 3, 2008
Keith Loneker rehearses a locker room scene on the set of "Leatherheads." The actor earned All Big Eight honors three times while playing football for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Published on April 3, 2008
Avery Sloyer, 15 months, daughter of Stephanie and Matt Sloyer, cheers her Jayhawks on to the Final Four.
Published on April 3, 2008
Keegan Guy watches the Jayhawks overcome Davidson to earn their trip to the Final Four in San Antonio.
Published on April 3, 2008
Tom Crean shows off a shirt after being introduced as Indiana's men's basketball coach. Crean met the media Wednesday in Bloomington, Ind.
Published on April 3, 2008
Members of the Sullivan family of Lawrence take great pride in their downstairs room that is a tribute to everything Jayhawk. From left are Bailey, 11, her father, Dan Sullivan, and sister Reagan, 8.
Published on April 3, 2008
KU forward Darnell Jackson hoists a piece of net after KU advanced to the Final Four on Sunday.
Published on April 3, 2008
KU football coach Mark Mangino celebrates after the Jayhawks won the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3.
Published on April 3, 2008
Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins observes post-victory festivities at Allen Fieldhouse while chewing on a cigar.
Published on April 3, 2008
Kansas University guard Mario Chalmers dreamed of playing in the Final Four as a youngster growing up in Anchorage, Alaska. His dream will be realized Saturday, when the Jayhawks face North Carolina in San Antonio.
Published on April 2, 2008
A Jayhawk guards the halls of Jayhawk-Linn High School in Mound City. Across the country, about nine schools have a Jayhawk as a mascot; Lawrence and Mound City have the only ones in Kansas.
Published on April 2, 2008
Memphis coach John Calipari
Published on April 2, 2008
UNC coach Roy Williams
Published on April 2, 2008
From left in foreground, Buck Afenir and Erik Morrison (10) greet Ryne Price at home plate after Price's two-run home run.
Published on April 2, 2008
UCLA coach Ben Howland
Published on April 2, 2008
Boston's Paul Pierce, left, battles Chicago's Luol Deng for a loose ball. Pierce scored 17 points, and the Celtics defeated the Bulls, 106-92, on Tuesday night in Chicago.
Published on April 2, 2008
Sean Sutton shouts instructions to his Oklahoma State team in this file photo from OSU's game against Texas on March 9 in Austin, Texas. Sutton resigned under pressure Tuesday.
Published on April 2, 2008
KU second baseman Robby Price turns a double play in the top of the fourth inning. The Jayhawks started fast, but faded to a 7-3 setback Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark.
Published on April 2, 2008
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self said Tuesday, April 1, 2008, he isn't interested in the vacant coaching job at Oklahoma State.
Published on April 2, 2008
Marquette coach tom Crean watches his team during a December game against Coppin State. Indiana hired Crean on Tuesday as its new coach.
Published on April 2, 2008
After two years as Oklahoma State's coach, Sean Sutton, right, resigned under pressure Tuesday, setting off speculation that OSU might try to hire Oklahoma State grad Bill Self away from KU.
Published on April 2, 2008
Cecilia Gunn, assistant coach for the girls track team at Jayhawk-Linn High School, gets ready to mark the school's track Monday. The Mound City school is among about nine other schools across the country that use a Jayhawk as their mascots.
Published on April 2, 2008
Kansas State's Michael Beasley, shown here attempting a shot in a loss at Kansas, was named a unanimous All-American by the Associated Press on Monday.
Published on April 1, 2008
KU coach Bill Self talks with an official. The fifth-year KU coach left a nice situation in Illinois in 2003.
Published on April 1, 2008
From left to right: A statue of Forest "Phog" Allen wears a tee shirt that expresses Kansas University basketball fans' hopes that Roy Williams would choose to stay in Lawrence and coach the Jayhawks. Williams pauses to hold back tears at the annual KU men's basketball banquet in 2003. Williams is seen leaving Allen Fieldhouse to accept the head coach's position at North Carolina. Williams packs for his flight from Lawrence to Chapel Hill N.C. Williams speaks at the 2003 media day at UNC. It has been five years since Williams left KU for UNC, but Saturday, the North Carolina coach will go up against his former squad.
Published on April 1, 2008
Roy Williamspauses to hold back tears at the annual KU men's basketball banquet in 2003.
Published on April 1, 2008
Roy Williams is seen leaving Allen Fieldhouse to accept the head coach's position at North Carolina.
Published on April 1, 2008
Roy Williams speaks at the 2003 media day at UNC.
Published on April 1, 2008
Roy Williams walks the hallway between the fieldhouse coaching offices after accepting the UNC job.
Published on April 1, 2008
Michael Davis, Scot Buxton, Randy Towner, Bob Frederick, Roy Williams and Steve Robinson used to jog in Lawrence. Frederick, former athletic director at KU, died Friday night of injuries sustained in a bicycle accident.
Published on April 1, 2008
Roy Williams
Published on April 1, 2008
Mangino heads to Austin for Saturday game November 20, 2009
Elder Henry makes debut November 20, 2009
KU's Self gives thoughts on Mangino investigation November 20, 2009
KU guard Tyrel Reed snaps out of funk November 20, 2009
Mangino, Jayhawks board bus before heading to Austin, Texas November 20, 2009
