Kansas City Star: University Of Kansas

Dallas TV station says KU's Arthur had grades changed in high school

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:10 CDT

LAWRENCE | One of the key components of Kansas’ national championship team, according to a Dallas television report, never should have been eligible to play in college to begin with.

Self-help could come in way of youth wellness centers

Wed, 14 May 2008 01:47 CDT

I n between the nonstop recruiting trips and coaching a national championship team, Kansas coach Bill Self somehow has found the time to personally take on one of the biggest problems facing our nation’s youth: in a word, laziness.

Jayhawks' fans get another show

Sun, 11 May 2008 01:13 CDT

The line weaved through the Bishop Miege auditorium and up to the stage, where the Kansas basketball seniors inked their names on national championship memorabilia and obliged photo requests.

MU's Crow shackles KU

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:55 CDT

LAWRENCE | Aaron Crow always had a soft spot in his heart for Kansas. He grew up just half an hour away in Topeka and strongly considered making KU his college home. But Crow chose Missouri.

Group not likely to reimburse KU for canceled banquet

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:22 CDT

LAWRENCE | The University of Kansas athletics department shouldn’t expect a reimbursement check from Downtown Lawrence Inc.

Sports buzz

Thu, 08 May 2008 01:05 CDT

Offensive tackle David Diehl (left below) signed a two-year extension with the New York Giants that will keep him under contract with the Super Bowl champions through the 2013 season.

KU, K-State to lose scholarships after failing to meet NCAA academic standards

Wed, 07 May 2008 01:35 CDT

The latest batch of academic numbers supplied by the NCAA is encouraging: Of the 6,272 Division I teams, only 218 were sanctioned for poor classroom performance.

A conflict in Kenya made it hard for distance runner Chesang to get back to KU

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:54 CDT

LAWRENCE | Victor Chesang and his mother needed food. It didn't matter that it wasn't safe for them to walk the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, or that they had spent day after day locked up in a small apartment, afraid for their lives. Victor, a long-distance runner at the University of Kansas, had to be brave.

Top recruit Favors in town for the Jayhawk Invitational

Sat, 03 May 2008 23:13 CDT

LAWRENCE | Derrick Favors has always worn No. 34, but he might as well be wearing a big ol’ No. 1 on his back.

KU receives commitment from Phoenix sophomore guard Woolridge

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00 CDT

LAWRENCE | It appears that Kansas coach Bill Self wasn't satisfied in putting the finishing touches on his 2008 recruiting class earlier this week.

Jayhawks get basketball commitment from high school sophomore

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:12 CDT

How much can a national championship help in recruiting? The Kansas basketball program found out on Wednesday night when Royce Woolridge, a high school sophomore from Phoenix, Ariz., gave an oral commitment to KU for the class of 2010.

The Buzz: No title game rematch for KU, Memphis

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:16 CDT

KU senior associate athletic director Larry Keating said that there will be no rematch with the Memphis Tigers during next year's nonconference season.

Jayhawks starter Hall throws a gem

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:30 CDT

Kansas pitcher Shaeffer Hall couldn't remember what the count was when he reared back and threw the biggest pitch of his college career. He was starting to cramp up. He remembered that much.

New Jersey point guard Taylor commits to Kansas

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:10 CDT

LAWRENCE | Tyshawn Taylor loves candy. Twix, Gummi Bears, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Snickers — the kid can't get enough.

KU wins Border War at the K, shutting out Missouri, 3-0

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:33 CDT

Kansas pitcher Shaeffer Hall pitched seven shutout innings to lead KU to a 3-0 victory over Missouri in front of 3,847 fans at Kauffman Stadium.

Tyshawn Taylor commits to KU basketball team

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:08 CDT

LAWRENCE | Kansas basketball received its seventh commitment of the 2008 recruiting class when St. Anthony (N.J.) point guard Tyshawn Taylor gave an oral commitment to the Jayhawks on Tuesday morning, according to St. Anthony coach Bob Hurley.

College Buzz: Baseball Border War at the K

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:21 CDT

The Border War comes to Kauffman Stadium tonight, and Kansas and Missouri will both try to stop the bleeding. Each team has lost four straight, the Jayhawks dropping a series at Oklahoma State and the Tigers at Texas A&M. Probable starting pitchers are Kansas sophomore Shaeffer Hall, 2-2, who attended Lee's Summit West, and Missouri junior Ian Berger, 3-3.

Talib gets drafted by Tampa Bay

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:07 CDT

LAWRENCE | The swagger, the ball skills, the mouth that seemingly never stops running, it all reminded Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden of another cornerback he picked in the first round 10 years ago.

Kansas cornerback Talib drafted by Tampa Bay

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:32 CDT

LAWRENCE | The Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. After Pro Football Weekly reported that Talib told NFL officials at the Scouting Combine that he tested positive for marijuana three times while at KU, Talib seemed in jeopardy of dropping out of the first round.

KU's Talib brings baggage to NFL draft

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:12 CDT

LAWRENCE | During the 1998 NFL draft, Floyd Reese was one of 20 general managers who passed on Randy Moss. Seven years later, Reese drafted Pacman Jones sixth overall.

Self will remain at Kansas, he says

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:45 CDT

Kansas coach Bill Self will announce that he is staying at KU, ending speculation that he may return to his alma mater, Oklahoma State.

College presidents unhappy with beer ads in NCAA broadcasts

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:23 CDT

More than 100 college leaders, presidents and athletic directors, have complained to NCAA president Myles Brand that beer advertising during NCAA tournament broadcasts was “embarrassingly prominent.”

Self begins talks with AD about his future at Kansas

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:56 CDT

Kansas coach Bill Self and KU athletic director Lew Perkins met for 15 minutes early Wednesday afternoon to discuss Self's future and the program's future.

Lawrence will hold KU parade Sunday

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:34 CDT

A parade through downtown Lawrence to honor KU’s national champion basketball team will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday. The parade route starts at 7th and Massachusetts, and will proceed south on Massachusetts to South Park.