Mets Leader Targeted After Mets Fan Backlash
Muhammad Ali and other sports stars loom large in public view, but M Donald Grant becomes the Mets figurehead of scorn after the Baseball Writers Association dinner. Grant, 73, sits stoic as critics mock his role, blaming him for Seaver departure, Shea Stadium fights, and free agent policy while recalling past team successes.
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KU Faces Oklahoma in Saturday Showdown
Kansas heads to Noble Arena for a 3:10 p.m. Saturday showdown with Oklahoma. The Jayhawks, one game ahead with six to play, seek a third meeting win this season after routing OU 91-61 and edging them 79-76 in the Big Eight tourney. Clint Johnson and OU coach Dave Bliss weigh KU’s form and chances.
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Kansas Preps for Tough Road Test Against Oklahoma
Kansas players project a fierce Big Eight showdown as Oklahoma struggles with inconsistency through 2-2 home and road marks. Senior Ken Koenigs pledges a strong performance after a dominant stretch, noting the Sooners will seek revenge after a lopsided earlier meeting.
Women squeeze by MU in tense Big Eight clash
Kansas edged Missouri 70-69 in Columbia as Adrian Mitchell and Lynette Woodard led KU with 29 and 23 points respectively. Missouri’s Suzanne Alt had 24, while Rutter was held to eight. KU improves to 14-6, hosts Iowa State next. MU drops to 15-4.
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Lions Face Mission East In Sunflower League Tilt
Lawrence High seeks revenge after a 66 64 loss to Mission East. Tonight the Lions host East with JV at 6 15 and varsity to follow. Lions stand 4 7 overall and 2 3 in league play while East sits 6 7 overall and 4 2 in league action.
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City basketball results highlight old timers and div2 action
In City 33 and over play Golden Oldies edged FPC 69 63 Barely Breathing won 79 over Old Timers. In Division 2 4 Men’s A Kresge 54 topped Kinkos Bogart 21 Plymouth 48 Mercury 35 First Nazarene 50 Pumas 43.
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Haskell duo dominates KC Junior College game
Haskell's Steve Daney and Bo Schneider combined for 38 points and 35 rebounds guiding a 77-72 victory at Tecumseh Gym. Daney finished with 21 points and 20 boards while Schneider added 17 points and 15 rebounds, as Haskell withstood a late Blue Devils surge and improved to 14-5.
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Kansas men host last indoor home meet in Allen Fieldhouse
Kansas track hosts Colorado and Oklahoma in a triangular meet at Allen Fieldhouse. Field events start at 5 and running events at 7. KU women team joins Arkansas in conjunction with the men’s meet.
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Jayhawk National Indoor Prep Track Meet Debuts in Lawrence
The Lawrence Track Club hosts a new winter indoor prep meet at Allen Fieldhouse with participation from 17 states. About 140 athletes, mostly from Kansas, compete in prelims at 2 p.m. and running events at 3 p.m. Finals begin at 7 p.m. Lawrence High star Leonard Martin, 440 record holder, qualifies. The event is open to top state finishers and sanctioned by the Missouri Valley AAU.
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KU Doubles Team Heads to Indoor Tennis National Meet
Kansas University's top doubles pair Mark Hosking and Chet Collier headline the Sheldon Coleman National Indoor Collegiate Doubles championship at the Wichita Racquet Club. A 32-team field gathers to compete for the crown tonight.
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