Jayhawks Place Trio On All-Big Eight Baseball Team
Kansas members Jeff Niemeier Mike Bard and Curtis Schmidt earn spots on the All-Big Eight Baseball Team coach selections. Niemeier leads KU with a .379 average 18 doubles 4 triples 9 homers 62 RBIs a school record. Schmidt posts 3.03 ERA and 6-5 record. Bard hits .333 overall .357 in conference play. Berblinger Walker on second team, Garry Schmidt Camara Stonecipher receive honorable mention.
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KU aide Green 'interested' in South Carolina opening
Kansas assistant basketball coach Jerry Green hinted he could be interested if a special opportunity arises near his home in Spartanburg South Carolina. Green, 47, has followed Roy Williams at Kansas and previously led UNC Asheville to a 150 108 record. Other candidates listed include Jerry Waters Spartanburg Mike Deane Siena Rosy Bergman Coastal Carolina Jim Larraaga Bowling Green.
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Accrediting alliance eyes athletics with accreditation threat
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools proposes denying accreditation to colleges whose athletic programs fail to meet guidelines. The move aims to pressure universities to define athletics’ role while sparing the educational enterprise, a stance supported by critics and NCAA executives who warn of broader impacts on autonomy and funding.
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Will Lemieux return for tonight's game Penguins uncertain
The Penguins face Game 4 at Met Center with Mario Lemieux's status unresolved after back spasms kept him out Sunday. Coach Bob Johnson said decision rests on warmups and the team must rally without him if he cannot play, hoping to replicate late-season resilience.
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Indy 500 as Americana Yet Dull for TV Viewers
ABC Sports carries the Indy 500 with Paul Page returning as lead announcer for a 10 a.m. CDT start. The piece notes the race’s Americana status while mocking its pace and visuals, and mentions ABC’s focus on A J Foyt’s final Indy appearance amid ongoing race-time stories.
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Ex-Lion Williams earns all American honors at NJCAA meet
Tom Williams, 1989 Class 6A pole vault champion for Lawrence High now at Johnson County Junior College, earned honorable mention All American at the NJCAA championships in Odessa Texas after vaulting 16.0 feet. Matt McWilliams Lawrence High senior signed to Allen County Junior College for baseball.
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Tyson Ruddock rematch on again in boxing shakeup
The planned Tyson versus Ruddock II is back on after Don King Productions confirms the bout with Tyson kept sharp for a Holyfield defense. No date or venue set though Las Vegas is possible as discussions continue. King previously paid Ruddock at least $1 million to step aside for Holyfield. Shelly Finkel comments on the arrangement.
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