West Virginia Heads West in Big 12 Realignment Talk
The piece contrasts West Virginia's strong football culture and TV appeal with Missouri's looming SEC move and the fading Missouri-Kansas rivalry. It notes WVU's Mountaineer program, Huggins as a candid coach, and Arkansas as a potential future border rival, offering light humor about regional traditions and incentives.
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West Virginia
Clutch
Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
West
NBA
Red Auerbach
Barney Fife
Don Knotts
Andy Griffith
Fife
Andy Taylor
Mountaineer
Pride of
John Denver
Morgantown
Columbia
W.V
Missouri
Mountaineers
Bob Huggins
Kentucky
John Calipari
Butler
Brad Stevens
Huggins
Mike
Arkansas
Texas
Razorbacks
Mizzou
SEC
West Virginia slated to replace Missouri in Big 12
The Big 12 approved inviting West Virginia to fill Missouri's soon-to-open spot as the Tigers depart to the SEC, a move aimed at stabilizing the Big 12. The Big East faces a crisis as it loses members while courting Boise State Navy Air Force Central Florida SMU and Houston for expansion. West Virginia is ready to accept once formally invited, with Missouri's departure timing still unclear.
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Big 12
Missouri
Big East
West Virginia
Tigers
Associated Press
Texas
Oklahoma
Boise State
Navy
Air Force
Central Florida
SMU
Houston
John Marinotto
Washington
Kfra-Am
Columbia
Lions win 5-0 to advance in 6A regional tournament
Lawrence High beats Junction City 5-0 to reach the next round as senior Chandler Thomann and Adrian Rivera score in the win. Coach Mike Murphy noted lapses in the first half despite a 2-0 lead at halftime with Robert Lyon adding late first-half cushion.
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Lawrence High
Zach Wastefeld
Junction City
Jonathon Hendon
LHS
Chandler Thomann
Lions
Blue Jays
Adrian Rivera
Mike Murphy
Robert Lyon
Free State Soccer Shuts Out Topeka High 2-0 in Playoffs
Free State High earned a 2-0 victory over Topeka High to advance to the regional final. Zack Thompson opened the scoring in the 32nd minute and Jake Walter doubled the lead in the 59th. The Firebirds dominated play, but wasted several prime chances before sealing the win and improving to 9-6-2.
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Kevin Anderson
Journal-World Photos
Free State
Jake Walter
Topeka High
Free State High
Firebirds
FSHS
Zack Thompson
Luke Lesslie
Gill emphasizes positives and process at KU news conference
Kansas coach Turner Gill faced questions about his future and fixes as the Jayhawks prepare for Texas in Austin. He highlighted gains in offense and special teams, noting improvements in scoring, rushing and passing touchdowns, yards per play, and pass accuracy, while defense remains among NCAA’s worst. Gill acknowledged the need to add action to his Believe motto with a view toward concrete results.
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Kansas University
Turner Gill
Jayhawks
Gill
University
Texas
Austin
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