NCAA to reconsider 5 and 8 scholarship rule in college basketball
Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway discusses why coaches oppose the 5 and 8 limit, with the NCAA Board of Directors set to vote on rescinding the rule. The story notes an academic reform package incentives and disincentives tied to APR and GSR metrics, potential penalties, and the goal of improving graduation rates while allowing more scholarship opportunities.
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Firebirds sweep pair in high-scoring doubleheader
Free State High School dominated Emporia with Ryne Price going 3-for-3 including a homer and triple in the opener and Jake Hoover homering in the nightcap. Lisher belted a grand slam as Free State piled up 15 hits in the nightcap, supported by Josh Moreno’s five shutout innings for the win. The team improved to 12-2 and hosts SM Northwest next.
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SM Northwest
Self weighs options for KU coach slot as 60 plus apply
Kansas coach Bill Self weighs over sixty applications for the open assistant spot and aims to fill it by mid May or early June. He says he is not in a hurry and that interim coach Danny Manning could return if he chooses, with Manning involved in recruiting and travel plans. Self travels to recruit, meeting with Calvin Miles and C J Henry, with Micah Downs and Terrance Williams upcoming, then to Anchorage for Mario Chalmers.
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Micah Downs
Bothell
Wash
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Seattle
Williams
Rainer Beach High
Dr. Giles
Miami
Anchorage
Alaska
Mario Chalmers
KU to repurpose Naismith Lounge for women's hoops offices
Kansas University athletics officials plan to transform the James Naismith Society lounge into space for the women's basketball program. The 1.1 million phase expansion funded by donors will be followed by a larger donors lounge linked to the Hall of Fame building. The Naismith room proved crowded this year, prompting the renovation plan.
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VeloTek Grand Prix to Headline Lawrence Cycling Weekend
Lawrence hosts the VeloTek Grand Prix a Lance Armstrong Junior Olympic Road Series race free for children. Whittaker notes bids determine race selection based on area and turnout. Saturday features a 2.5 km prologue and 1.1 mile criterium at Clinton Lake Campground 1. Sunday offers a time-based stage race at Perry Lake near the dam. North Central Championships run in Topeka and at the KU campus Jayhawk Boulevard on Sunday. Contact numbers and websites provided for event details.
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Jayhawks stun No 13 Nebraska with 3-0 softball win
Kansas softball shocked Nebraska 3-0 as Nettie Fierros opened the fifth with a solo homer off Peaches James. Kassie Humphreys improved to 13-10 with six strikeouts on a five-hitter. KU improves to 28-25, 4-10 and heads to a 2 p.m. Saturday matchup with Texas at Arrocha Ballpark.
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Anne Stetfan
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