KU signs four year deal with Nike
KU athletics announces a four year Nike pact to outfit all Jayhawk teams with shoes and apparel, valued around 750000 dollars per year plus 105000 in cash. Nike will place Jayhawk gear in 5200 stores and KU will receive royalties, potentially boosting revenue. Nike also funds a 20000 dollar annual community service donation.
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Haase signs one year with Macedonian traveling team
Former EU guard Jerod Haase, 6-foot-3, signs a one year contract to play for Zito Bardar in Veles Macedonia. He was cut by the Bulls and Grizzlies earlier this summer and holds an escar clause to leave in October if desired. The European season begins Sept. 1.
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Irabu shines as Yankees top Royals in Irabu return game
New York Yankees beat Kansas City 9-3 behind Hideki Irabu’s solid five innings and five strikeouts after his minor league return. Tino Martinez homered twice and Paul O’Neill added a homer and three hits, while Mike Stanley was reacquired from Boston in a midgame trade.
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Chiefs hopeful Grbac sits out Panthers game
Chiefs quarterback Elvis Grbac still nursing an abdominal strain may miss the exhibition against the Carolina Panthers. Coach Marty Schottenheimer described a conservative plan with rest to avoid a chronic issue as Rich Gannon starts and Kerry Collins in Carolina’s lineup is sidelined by a jaw fracture. Grbac has merely 11 snaps this preseason while aiming to sync with new targets Perriman, Rison, and Gonzalez.
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NCAA Delays Right to Work for One Year
The NCAA postponed for a year a plan allowing college athletes to hold part-time jobs. A university presidents board cited complexities and the need for guidelines to monitor student employment programs while aiming for a fall 1998 program. Kenneth Shaw of Syracuse leads the 15 member board in the delay.
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