Brooks slam leads Raiders to doubleheader sweep
Jay Brooks drilled a grand slam and Riley Scott pitched a two hit shutout in the opener as Lawrence Raiders blanked Topeka Post 74 8 0 then won the nightcap 12 2 with Brooks adding another slam in the second inning Matt Maigaard drove in two runs. Ryan Hade earned the win. Raiders move to 28 12 and cap the regular season at Emporia before zone play at Ice Field next week.
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Phelps
Olathe South
Kansas City
Blues excel in sevens heat at Sunflower State Games
Blues honorary chair Frank Mirikitani hailed hot conditions as the key topic as players endured near 100 degree heat. Franklin played all five games with about 50 teammates in a limited substitution format, while a handful of Blues logged perfect attendance. The team eyes Western Championships next weekend, then nationals in Conshohocken, Pa, after finishing second in 1993 and making five straight nationals before 1996.
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Weekend Youth and Adult Sports Schedule
U-16 U-18 and 19-plus categories across Allen Fieldhouse Robinson Center and three-on-three soccer at Shhenk Field St Complex. U-19 Open fields at Shhenk Field. U-8 U-10 U2 U-14 U-16 soccer at YSI Complex. Tennis for adults 19-plus 35-plus 55plus at Robinson Center and Lawrence Tennis Center. Four-on-four sand volleyball male female coed at Robinson Center. Volleyball for U-14 U-18 and male adult at Sport2Sport.
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Doc's Jocks top 30-point mercy in SSG half run
Sean Pearson hit a 28-foot three with 14 34 left as Doc's Jocks beat Beloit 88 57 to complete a pair of mercy-rule shortened wins at the Sunflower State Games. Nick Bradford added 13 points as KU players joined the squad for a competitive weekend.
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Sneaker wars spotlight moral clash over youth branding
Sonny Vaccaro, longtime Nike advocate, champions Adidas funded ABCD camps to recruit future stars, arguing the system benefits kids only when brands profit. The program uses grants, gear, and travel to mentor top teens, while critics warn it fuels exploitation and inflated costs in basketball's youth pipeline.
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Nike
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Pittsburgh
Adidas
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Stars of Tomorrow
NBA
Thompson Wins Semifinal in Kansas Amateur Golf
In Wichita, Jayhawks Chris Thompson and Brad Davis faced off at Wichita Country Club with Thompson rallying to beat Davis 2 under through the last four holes to advance. Ron Brewer defeated Michael Roberts 3 and 2 in the other semifinal. Thompson and Brewer proceed to a 36 hole final to decide the champion.
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