Owens Heads Kansas For Packed Allen Fieldhouse Clash
Kansas aiming to finish strong against Nebraska in a sold out Allen Fieldhouse tipoff at 7:35 p.m. Owens refuses to rest regulars despite clinching the Big Eight title. NU seeks rebound after dropping two straight as the Huskers eye a likely home game in the first round of the postseason tournament.
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Kansas list reaches 23 football signees
Kansas list of football signees grew to 23 with four high school players among the consensus all-staters Russ Bastin of Emporia Todd Bertsch of Dodge City Roger Foote of Peabody and Kevin Clinton of Wichita southeast. Sixty percent of signees come from Kansas or the Kansas City area.
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Moore signs seven juco prospects for spring drills
Coach Bud Moore praised the new signees as a strong group and outlined plans for spring practice. The class includes John McCray from Hutchinson and Steve Oliver from Pratt, plus Joe Tumpich from Los Angeles Valley as mid-term JC replacements. Tim Jones will join in the fall. four signees come from Arkansas, with seven more scholarships possible. Eudora beat Basehor 56 28 in girls basketball with Cheryl Cawley leading with 14 points.
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Oklahoma can grab third spot in Big Eight race
Oklahoma aims for third place as it seeks a second straight road upset at Iowa State after an upset at Nebraska that tied them with Iowa State at 7-5. Kansas hosts Nebraska while Missouri visits Kansas State and Colorado plays Oklahoma State as the season winds down.
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KU Fans Urged to Come Early for Snowy Game
Kansans urged to arrive early and carpool for Saturdays Kansas versus Nebraska basketball clash at Allen Fieldhouse. Heavy snow has reduced parking by about 15 percent and officials fear post game traffic will worsen after a sellout.
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Jayhawks Lead After Day One In Big Eight Swimming
Kansas dominates with six wins in eight events to take a 232-178-137 lead over Nebraska and Missouri at the Big Eight women swim championships in Columbia Missouri. Janet Lindstrom leads KU with two individual titles and a relay victory, winning the 500 freestyle and the 200 individual medley as Vickie Ingham and Lanny Schaffer also notch wins.
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Chargers here to face Lions in non league clash
Lawrence High hosts Topeka West in a non league boys basketball doubleheader. JV starts at 6 15 p m with the varsity following. LHS sits 6 9 on the season and beat Topeka West 68 60 in the Topeka Invitational last month while the Chargers stand 9 8.
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New champ Leon Spinks wins boxing title in stunned fashion
LAS VEGAS AP Leon Spinks after beating Muhammad Ali to claim the heavyweight title hopes only for a sea voyage, prefers silence over extended answers at a postfight news conference. The 24 year old ex Marine who grew up on St. Louis north side dodges questions with brief replies and defers to his lawyer. He says England would please him for travel.
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Mets trade Felix Millan to Taiyo Whales
In a Baseball wire, the New York Mets move second baseman Felix Millan to the Japanese league’s Taiyo Whales. Also, Danny Monzon named manager of Wausau Wisconsin in the Midwest League. Cardinals sign Mumphrey Tamargo Freed and Farkas. Colts sign Ricky Moore. Bears hire Neill Armstrong. Blues name Barclay Player coach. Lobsters sign Roy Emerson as player coach.
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Ali's fall from boxing glory tied to money woes and Spinks
The piece portrays Muhammad Ali facing financial strain after a lavish lifestyle and failed ventures. Despite earning millions, liquidity was scarce, his circle of 25 entourages and costly charity drained resources. Leon Spinks’s upset illustrates a perilous decline culminating in the Evangelista fight and a fateful later bout.
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DeSoto falls to Tonganoxie in late free throws
De Soto slipped to 12-4 as Tonganoxie stunned the Wildcats 54-52. Rodney Clark led Tonga with 14 points, Don Bretthauer added 10, and Seth Phillips hit four clutch free throws in the final 35 seconds. De Soto had a late chance at the buzzer but missed, final margin two.
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Levra Denies Leaving KU Coaching Staff
Kansas head coach Bud Moore issued a statement dismissing reports that offensive coordinator John Levra would depart. Moore praised Levra as an excellent coach and recruiter, noting rumors often surface before signing dates. Levra, 40, joined the Kansas staff in February 1975 as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
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