KU reviews USA Today claim of AAU coach taking agent money
Kansas University investigates a USA Today report claiming McLemore’s former AAU coach Darius Cobb accepted $10,000 and three Los Angeles trips from Rodney Blackstock of Hooplife Academy as agents sought to represent the freshman star. Blackstock attended games and funded McLemore’s birthday party. McLemore declared for the 2013 NBA Draft.
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Ben McLemore
Los Angeles
Darius Cobb
Rodney Blackstock
Hooplife Academy
Greensboro
N.C
Cobb
Richard Boyd
McLemore
NBA
Sheahon Zenger
University of Kansas
Zenger
The
Journal- World
Bill Self
Boyd
Blackstock
Know Cobb
Allen Fieldhouse
Lawrence
Jayhawks rally to edge Baylor 6 5 for series sweep
Kansas built a ninth inning rally with three straight two out singles to beat Baylor 6 5 at home. KU improved to 29-18 overall and 11-9 in the Big 12, earning its fourth straight series win over Texas teams and the first series win over all Texas schools in school history.
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Kansas University
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Jayhawks
Texas
Ritch Price
West Virginia
Free State swimmers take second in Sunflower League meet
Free State High girls swimming finished second at the Sunflower League meet at Prairie Trail Middle School, scoring 259.5 points behind Shawnee Mission East. The Firebirds swept all three relays including a 200 free relay win by Sydney Sirimongkhon-Dyck Alexa Malik Eliza Anderson and Courtney Caldwell in 1 39 01, a school record. Cierra Campbell closed the day as event winner.
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Free State High
Firebirds
Prairie Trail Middle School
FSHS
Annette McDonald
Free State
Shawnee Mission East
Lawrence High
Sydney
Sirimongkhon-Dyck
Alexa Malik
Eliza Anderson
Courtney Caldwell
Cierra Campbell
John Young
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Sunflower League girls swimming prelims and finals recap
Photo galleries from Sunflower League girls swimming prelims held Friday and finals on Saturday highlighted by standout performances. Visit LJWorld.com for full coverage and event photos.
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Orb Cruises to Kentucky Derby Victory at Churchill Downs
Orb powered from the pack to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs in a muddy, peanut butter like track. Jockey Joel Rosario rode the first Derby winner for trainer Shug McGaughey, as Golden Soul rallied from 34-1 to 2nd and Revolutionary finished 3rd.
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Joel Rosario
Orb
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Shug McGaughey
Rosario
Golden Soul
McGaughey
Lexington
Silence
Easy Goer
Revolutionary
Todd Pletcher
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