Garden City Invitational showcases top regional wrestlers
The Garden City Invitational draws strong fields from Oklahoma Colorado Texas and Kansas with finalists including Ross Leyba Adam Delong Brian Shelton Brice Wasserman Brandon Shelton Jeff James Jake Ellis Jesse Snider Marcus Nelson Ian Heinisch Kaylon Ross Patrick Berg and Pete Eck. Buffs coach Martin Segovia touts tough schedules as preparation for regional and state meets while seniors like Jeremy Kemp Ryker Carter and J.J. Ford eye strong finishes ahead of a Western Athletic Conference triangular at Great Bend.
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Crowds fueling Aggies rise in Reed Arena
Texas A&M has drawn five of the top 12 crowds in program history at Reed Arena this season, boosting their record to 14-4 overall and 3-4 in the Big 12. Coach Billy Gillispie credits fans for the home court edge as the Aggies pursue tougher opponents and a stronger conference standing. Kansas State, meanwhile, sits at 13-4, 3-3 after a Missouri win but struggles to fill Bramlage Coliseum, averaging 6,535 fans per game as Jim Wooldridge aims to rally support and leverage the team’s improved play.
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Hawks rally past Mizzou in Lawrence showdown
Kansas G Kansas 73 Missouri 61 in a heated rivalry game. Aaron Miles career assists leader with 14 points and 10 assists sparked a 7-1 second half run. J.R. Giddens 15 points, Wayne Simien 22 points and eight rebounds paced the Jayhawks as Missouri coach Quin Snyder faced tough questions amid losses.
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Illinois unanimous No 1 as Illini rise to top in AP poll
The Illinois basketball team is No 1 on all 72 AP ballots for the first time since 2001 02, unbeaten at 21 0 after wins over Wisconsin and Minnesota. North Carolina rises to second and Kansas to third. Duke falls to fourth with a Maryland upset. Boston College joins Top Five as the only other unbeaten team. Maryland and Villanova reach the rankings for the first time since 1996 97.
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Owens practices for Super Bowl in comeback bid
Terrell Owens returned to the Eagles practice field in Jacksonville after a severe ankle break and leg injury, catching passes and running routes as he pursued a risky shot at playing the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. Doctors had warned against clearing him, but he trained with limited participation.
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