Kansas City Star: Rock Chalk Championship http://www.kansascity.com/809/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2008 Kansas City Star Rock Chalk Championship 60 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:49:32 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@kansascity.com Frozen in time: KU's comeback against Memphis http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573319.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573319.html Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:41 CDT Memphis took the ball out of bounds with 3 seconds remaining on the shot clock. A stop here and Kansas, trailing by five, would have a chance. The Jayhawks' defense was so perfect, Derrick Rose would have to make an impossible shot. A tribute to the Jayhawks, in rhyme http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573313.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573313.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:21 CDT So many teams at tournament, Collins' contributions to KU's title-game rally shouldn't be forgotten http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573412.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573412.html Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:41 CDT Everyone remembers Carlton Fisk's homer. It is unforgettable. Fisk came up in the bottom of the 12th inning of perhaps the greatest World Series game ever played, game six, 1975. The score was tied. Fisk crushed a Pat Darcy pitch down the left-field line. He jumped up and down and tried to wave the ball fair. Kansas' NCAA title won't go to Bill Self's head http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573417.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573417.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:11 CDT Bill Self and I share a mutual friend, Charles Baker, a longtime college basketball assistant. Baker might be Self's biggest fan. Was the 2007-08 squad really the best Jayhawks team ever? http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573301.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573301.html Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:52 CDT LAWRENCE | Are the 2007-08 Jayhawks the greatest in the program's 110 years? Hard to say. Bill Self is more certain. A knee injury helps turn Brandon Rush and KU into champions http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573289.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573289.html Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:52 CDT Brandon Rush sat with his friends in a Kansas City gym, laughing and trading jokes. It was May 2007, and these were good days, the kind that point toward the future and the promise of a great life. Top 10 shots http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573312.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573312.html Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:52 CDT Steve Alford was the target of Syracuse's defense, leaving loose coverage on Keith Smart. He buried a 16-footer with 5 seconds remaining to give the Hoosiers a 74-73 victory. KU's season by the numbers http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573398.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573398.html Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:41 CDT Kansas' season- ending winning streak, which began Feb. 27 Kansas' average margin of victory in six NCAA Tournament victories. KU's 2007-08 season, game by game http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573404.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573404.html Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:41 CDT Kansas 107, Louisiana-Monroe 78 Leading scorer: Sherron Collins, 22 What we learned: Darnell Jackson is a new man. He poured in 21 points off the bench. Top 10 greatest NCAA championship games http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573317.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573317.html Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:52 CDT In chronological order When it appeared Kansas had seized the momentum in the second half, the Jayhawks froze the ball. That took star center Wilt Chamberlain out of the game and allowed North Carolina to catch its breath. Notable shots in title games leave long-lasting legacies http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573311.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573311.html Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:52 CDT Jerry Harkness played in a different era — one without a shot clock, without long shorts, without sponsors plastered all over the NCAA Tournament — but he can relate to Mario Chalmers perhaps more than anyone. KU report card http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573372.html http://www.kansascity.com/809/story/573372.html Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:52 CDT All along, the Kansas Jayhawks talked about the chance to be great. They started 20-0 before dropping three of seven games — all on the road — and calling a players-only meeting on Feb. 24. The Jayhawks then ran off 13 wins in a row, finishing the season as national champions.