Orlando drives Royals past Twins with big four hit game
Paulo Orlando reached four hits including a three run homer and a triple as Kansas City beat Minnesota 11 4. Lorenzo Cain also had four hits and three RBIs while Edinson Volquez earned his first win since July. The Royals broadened their road success and backed Volquez with solid defense and timely hitting.
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Big 12 expansion debate tempers amid confounding talks
Conference leaders, coaches and presidents jockey for position as Big 12 expansion nears a critical decision. Eleven 17 schools are said to interview with Bowlsby, including Cincinnati, Houston, BYU and others, while Texas and Oklahoma influence remains contested and no unanimous plan emerges.
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KU women rout Lion Select in Europe for 3-0 tour
KU’s 87 to 22 victory over Lion Select in Montreux, Switzerland, moved to 3-0 on the 2016 foreign trip. Thirteen players scored as McKenzie Calvert led with 14 points, with Mannin-Allen and Tyler Johnson adding eight each and Jada Brown and Aisia Robertson seven apiece. Johnson grabbed five boards, second to Sydney Benoit’s seven. The Jayhawks opened with a quick surge and stifling defense, and next face Nice Select in Nice, France, at 8 am CT on Tuesday.
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KU defense eyeing takeaways as offense stresses ball security
Kansas players discuss the ongoing turnover battle with coach Beaty emphasizing ball security. Montell Cozart notes rival defenses, Fish Smithson, Greg Allen, and Marquez Ogletree among leaders in interceptions and fumble recoveries, while Smithson reads receivers and coexists with Willis in practice.
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Robinson urges Jayhawks to chase NBA path overseas
Kansas alum Robinson says players Perry Ellis Wayne Selden and Branwen Greene should keep options open between Europe and the NBA. He notes each drew summer interest from NBA teams and stresses weighing career fit, while recalling his own nine season overseas run and plan to visit Allen Field House this winter.
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