Chiefs stumble with ground game in rough start
Kansas City relied on a run-heavy attack last season but injuries and a changing lineup have derailed the ground game. Jamaal Charles' season-ending knee injury left the Chiefs with 103 rushing yards in a 22-17 win over Minnesota as Thomas Jones logs 37 yards and Matt Cassel leads with scrambles. Dexter McCluster and Le'Ron McClain struggle as Todd Haley searches for spark, even eyeing Jackie Battle as a potential back.
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Regents chair says Big 12 best fit for Kansas and Kansas State
Kansas Board of Regents Chairman Ed McKechnie states the Big 12 remains the best fit for Kansas and Kansas State, even if Missouri explores other conferences. He cites strong leadership, student needs, and potential economic impact, while Missouri contemplates departure and regional consequences. Kansas State officials echo preference to stay. Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger expresses desire to maintain the rivalry with Missouri within the Big 12.
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Summitt back at Vols practice after dementia reveal
Pat Summitt greets Tennessee at first practice of 2011-12 amid recent disclosure of early onset Alzheimer's type dementia. She says the focus remains basketball and competitors will rally as the Lady Vols pursue a return to the Final Four after years away.
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Caddie LaCava Joins Tiger Woods Team
Joe LaCava accepted Tiger Woods’s offer to be his caddie, saying it was a no brainer because it’s Tiger Woods. LaCava, a 25-year PGA Tour veteran, previously worked with Fred Couples and spent time around Woods during practice rounds. He leaves Dustin Johnson after the FedEx Cup playoffs.
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Lavin to have surgery for prostate cancer
New York St Johns coach Steve Lavin will undergo surgery to treat prostate cancer. The 47 year old Lavin is starting his second season with the Red Storm after an earlier April disclosure of the September diagnosis. The report notes Woods returns to the PGA Tour with a Rolex sponsorship, his first major endorsement in over two years after Parting with Tag Heuer.
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Kansas University Sports Calendar Highlights Friday
The schedule lists tennis at the All-American Championships and soccer matches including Kansas vs Baylor at 4 p.m. at Free State High Volleyball at Leavenworth at 5 p.m. Boys soccer v Olathe North at 6 30 p.m. Football at Shawnee Mission East and football v SM South at 7 p.m. Separate boys soccer games for Lawrence High and SEABAry Academy cross country at Louisburg and Veritas Christian football against KC East Christian Academy.
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E-mail addresses for Tom Keegan Andrew Hartsock Gary Bedore Matt Tait and sports department contacts at KU are listed for commentary and assignment inquiries. The directory cites tkeegan ljworld com ahartsock ljworld com gbedore ljworld com mtait ljworld com.
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Sooner State routs Kansas to extend winning streak
The Oklahoma Sooners blanked Kansas 66-0 to lengthen a modern college football winning streak to 32 games, surpassing the 31-game run from 1948 to 1950 and tying a conference record at 54 straight. Separately, in 1985 San Francisco’s Joe Montana threw for 429 yards and five touchdowns, setting an NFL mark with 57 attempts and no interceptions in a 38-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
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