Sideline news on Hansbrough KU visit interest grows
Tyler Hansbrough a 6-foot-11 Poplar Bluff High junior met Kansas coach Bill Self and interim assistant Danny Manning and hinted at a campus visit. He has already visited Florida North Carolina Missouri and Kentucky and will choose KU or Duke for his final visit. C J Giles a 6-11 Seattle senior said he is 99 percent sure he will attend Washington if released from Miami and KU is on his list. Malik Hairston a 6-5 Detroit junior will visit Oregon and Oklahoma then choose among those schools KU UCLA and Ohio State.
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Hemenway stops short on 5-and-8 rule fate
Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway, head of the NCAA Board of Directors, declines to predict the fate of the 5-and-8 scholarship limit. He notes the Management Council voted unanimously to repeal it and will present a strong recommendation to the board, which will vote on April 29. He cites concerns about unintended consequences and coach opposition.
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Ex-Jayhawk Harold McClendon arrested for domestic battery
Harold McClendon, 23, former Kansas University running back, was booked into Douglas County Jail for domestic battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property after a KU Public Safety Officer arrested him Tuesday night. He was released Wednesday afternoon when no charges were filed.
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Jayhawks land walk-on center Matt Kleinmann at KU
Jayhawks sign Blue Valley West senior Matt Kleinmann a 6 foot 10 walk-on who chose Kansas over Pacific and other schools. A 4.0 student and All-East Kansas League performer he grew up a Jayhawk fan and plans to compete for playing time while pursuing architecture.
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Mike Fine the constant coach joins KU Bowling's national crown
The Kansas University men’s bowling team claimed the national club championship, the first time since 1963, with coach Mike Fine praised for his steady, optimistic leadership. Fine had been Intercollegiate Bowling Assn coach of the year two years prior, and his calm demeanor featured through clutch comeback matches as KU secured the title in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Shockers edge KU on Muich walk-off homer in 10th
Wichita State junior catcher Joe Muich delivered a one-out solo homer in the 10th inning to lift the 12th-ranked Shockers to a 6-5 win over Kansas at Eck Stadium, snapping a six-game nonconference skid. Kansas dropped to 24-7 and continued its late-season slump, losing its second straight extra-inning game decided by a home run.
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Royals Indians Postponed By Wet Weather
Heavy rains forced postponement of the Royals versus Indians game in Cleveland. Officials cited unsafe field conditions and rescheduled the contest for a later date.
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River City Baseball Festival grows into 26-team event
The River City Baseball Festival expands to 26 high school teams across Lawrence for a three day showcase. Lawrence High opens against Raymore Peculiar at Ice Field at 3 p.m. with five more games today and 14 more Friday and Saturday across Ice Field Hoglund and Free State High. Coach Mike Hill notes the event keeps growing each year as Kansas high school baseball gains momentum.
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River City Baseball Festival Schedule Highlights
Today at Ice Field 3 p.m. Raymore Peculiar Missouri faces Lawrence and 7 p.m. Shawnee Mission South meets St. Louis Parkway South. At Free State High 4 p.m. Olathe South plays Grandview Missouri and 7 p.m. Omaha Creighton Prep faces SM Northwest. Hogland Ballpark hosts 4 p.m. Olathe North against Blue Valley and 7 p.m. Free State vs Winnetonka Kansas City Missouri.
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Free State star Abney commits to Kentucky
Free State High senior Lau ren Abney announced an oral commitment to attend the University of Kentucky and compete in javelin. She chose Kentucky over Duke and other Division One programs and plans a signing ceremony within the week. Abney grew up near KU and considered a school similar to KU before choosing Kentucky.
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