Unexpected cheap tickets mark opening of Winter Games
Salt Lake City welcomes the first U S Winter Games in 22 years with abundant late sale options for opening ceremony seats at around 450 dollars from 885. International demand is light as travel and security concerns keep crowds thin, leaving 140 000 tickets still for sale and lodging oversupply in Park City and Evanston Wyoming.
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Sidelined yet focused on KU star Gooden's NBA move
Kansas junior Drew Gooden, KU's player of the year candidate, says a move to the NBA is a high possibility. He reflects on delaying the jump last year, says another year could benefit him, and emphasizes investing in college while aiming to win the conference and pursue a Final Four run.
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KU Administration Cook to Leave for Speedway
Darren Cook the Kansas University athletics director of facilities will depart at month end for Kansas Speedway in Kansas City Kansas to oversee grounds maintenance and security at the two year old race track He will commute from Lawrence and start February 25 gaining Daytona 500 exposure before Brad Nachtigal succeeds him at KU in events duties.
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Ex Jayhawk Thompson dies in motorcycle crash near Las Vegas
Briefer Broderick Thompson, a 1981 Kansas University defensive starter and 1982 senior, died in a motorcycle collision on U S 95 south of Boulder City. He was 41 and had NFL stints with Dallas, San Diego, Philadelphia, and Denver after two seasons at Cerritos Junior College.
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Chiefs Sign CFL Receiver Boerigter to Seven-Year Deal
Kansas City Chiefs announced a seven year contract with Marc Boerigter a 6 3 215 pound wide receiver from Kansas City Missouri who spent the last two CFL seasons with the Calgary Stampeders the deal counts against the Chiefs rookie pool due to no NFL experience.
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Williams recalls nights with Knight ahead of Kansas clash
Kansas coach Roy Williams shares memories of trading jokes with Bob Knight and a brownie tale from a hotel visit eight winters ago. He notes Knight’s 1-5 record against his Indiana teams and previews the upcoming Texas Tech game. Williams recalls meeting Knight in 1984 and their brief elevator encounter at the Final Four in Seattle.
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Musser twins lead KU softball into 2002 Phoenix Classic
Kansas University softball opens the 2002 season in the Phoenix Classic with Christi and Shelly Musser, twin sisters from Scottsdale, aiming to raise national attention. Christi homered three times in one game last spring and Shelly, a former first-team All Big 12 pick, battled injuries but remains a core leadoff threat as KU surprised by tying for third in 2001.
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