Early-entry list for NBA Draft is long

Even after projected first-round picks Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State), Isaiah Austin (Baylor) and Adreian Payne (Michigan State) returned to school, the list of early NBA Draft entries is long and crowded.

K-State’s Angel Rodriguez to transfer to Miami

Angel Rodriguez, the former Kansas State point guard who announced his plans to transfer last week, intends to finish his college basketball career in the same city he attended high school by attending the University of Miami, where he will play for Hurricanes coach Jim Larranaga and have two years of eligibility remaining.

T.J. Moe gets a chance to help replace Welker in New England

Perhaps the most intriguing undrafted free-agent signing among Missouri’s former players is wide receiver T.J. Moe’s decision to go to the Patriots, a team that has gotten a great deal of production out of its slot receivers. Wes Welker, a Pro Bowler who had become one of quarterback Tom Brady’s favorite targets, departed via free agency this offseason.

Southeastern Conference spring football in review

There are plenty of story lines in the SEC heading out of spring practice: Mississippi returns 19 starters, Texas A&M returns the Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Johnny Manziel and Alabama defends its national championship.

KU coach Bill Self looks to add to already solid recruiting class

In addition to landing Arkansas transfer Hunter Mickelson, who’ll have to sit out a year, Kansas is slated to add a five-man freshman class in 2013-14, including four players ranked in the top 40 of Rivals’ top 150 rankings. And there are a few big fishes remaining, namely top overall recruit Andrew Wiggins, who is still considering Kansas, Kentucky, Florida State and North Carolina.