Kobe's emphatic dunks slam New Orleans

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant picked up his dribble with two hands and soared to the hoop, looking more like the cocky teenager who used to wear a No. 8 Lakers jersey than the weary veteran with five rings and perpetually gimpy ankles.

Kansas Senate to recognize KU's Reed

TOPEKA (AP) - The state Senate will take a few minutes from its first day back at work to recognize Kansas guard Tyrel Reed for his achievements on and off the basketball court.

Take kids to school Thursday

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day ought to be expanded.

He’s not on royal wedding list

British loyalist Michael Stone still claims it was all a misunderstanding - that he did not intend to assassinate Irish Republican Army political leaders in 2006, despite being arrested at the Northern Ireland legislature carrying knives, an ax, a garotte, and a bag of explosives that included flammable liquids, gas canisters and fuses.

No royal wedding invite for the Prez

HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?

Lady Panthers sweep doubleheader in Scott City

SCOTT CITY - The Great Bend High School softball team totaled 36 hits in a non-conference doubleheader sweep against Scott City on Tuesday night.

Chicago finishes off Pacers

CHICAGO (AP) - Derrick Rose scored 25 points, Luol Deng added 24 and the Chicago Bulls finally played like a top seed, knocking off the Indiana Pacers 116-89 in Game 5 to wrap up their first-round playoff series Tuesday night.

Cleveland batters light up Royals

CLEVELAND (AP) - Justin Masterson won his fifth straight start, a stunning personal turnaround from last season, Jack Hannahan homered twice and Shin-Soo Choo hit a three-run shot, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 9-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Hoisington Middle School track team sets new meet records

OSBORNE - The Hoisington Middle School track team set four meet records in Osborne last Thursday.

GBHS athletics cancellations

The Great Bend High School JV Tennis Invitational and the Panthers "C" team baseball game against Hoisington that was to be played on Monday has been cancelled.

GBHS boys tennis team makes finals at Sterling meet

STERLING - The Great Bend High School boys tennis team completed pool play at the Sterling Invitational on Tuesday before inclement weather forced the meet to end early.

Iowa pens commitment from Kansas basketball player

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery says Gabe Olaseni (oh-lah-SEHN'-ee), a 6-foot-10, 225-pound center from Kansas, has signed a national letter of intent with the Hawkeyes.

Magic stays alive with win over Atlanta

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Jason Richardson scored 17 points and J.J. Redick added 14 to help the Orlando Magic stay alive in the playoffs with a 101-76 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.

GBHS girls soccer team loses to Hays

HAYS - The Great Bend High School girls soccer team gave up a late goal to Hays to lose on Monday, 2-1.

Lady Panthers take second in Hutchinson

HUTCHINSON - Four days after taking first place in Hutchinson, the Great Bend High School girls swim team returned for another meet, finishing in second place on Monday.

​Fatal accident in Ness County

NESS COUNTY - One driver died and the other sustained possible injury on Friday morning, when a tanker truck rear-ended a semitrailer that had slowed to turn off K-96, 10 miles west of Ness City.

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