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Late touchdown lifts Jayhawks past Huskies
LAWRENCE (AP) - Jordan Webb hit B.J. Beshears with a 6-yard touchdown pass on fourth down with 9 seconds to go and Kansas escaped with a wild, back-and-forth 45-42 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday night.
Bills porous defense ready for Chiefs’ run game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - It may not matter how banged up quarterback Matt Cassel's ribs got in the Chiefs' preseason finale when the Buffalo Bills come to town Sunday.
Packers outlast Saints 42-34
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - As far as Aaron Rodgers is concerned, that should just about silence any further questions about why the Green Bay Packers didn't work out as a team during the lockout.
Manning out indefinitely after second neck surgery
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts thought they'd suffered a big blow when they ruled their four-time MVP quarterback out for the season opener. Now they may have lost Peyton Manning for the entire season.
Kansas opts to run first, pass second
LAWRENCE (AP) - The offensive scheme that Kansas put in place last Saturday night against McNeese State seemed like that of a high school team: Run early and often, and occasionally chuck it deep.
Cassel expects to start Sunday against Buffalo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Matt Cassel cracked a smile, and then promptly cracked a joke.
Texas A&M move to SEC held up by legal threat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference cleared the way for Texas A&M to join its ranks - with a wrinkle.
Royals RF Francoeur throws out runner at first base
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Jeff Francoeur already was known for his strong arm. He has more assists than any other outfielder in the majors since he broke in six years ago.
Kansas State grateful for early bye after ugly start
Two straight losses is no way to start a season for a coach whose job status was already shaky.
Bulldogs gearing up for Gamecocks
Two straight losses is no way to start a season for a coach whose job status was already shaky.
Moscoso loses no-hitter vs. KC in eighth inning
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Guillermo Moscoso had no intention of giving up the ball easily. Oakland manager Bob Melvin had to wrestle it from him with two outs in the ninth inning.
NFL PICKS
The NFL looks for the biggest extravaganza it can find for its kickoff game. It found a doozy for Thursday night: New Orleans at Green Bay. Kickoff is set for 7:30 on NBC.
LIKE FATHER, LIKE TWIN SONS
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Rob Ryan expected to be an NFL head coach by now, just like his twin brother Rex and their father Buddy before them.
Banged-up Chiefs getting prepared for Bills
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Cassel is banged up. Tight end Tony Moeaki is done for the year, and nobody knows when wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin will be back from a thumb injury. The offensive line is at turns old, inexperienced and lacking any depth.
TIGERS MAKE STATEMENT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The point made by big LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery is really hard to dispute right now.
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No. 4 Syracuse escapes Maryland 57-55
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Up by 12 points with just under 6 minutes left, No. 4 Syracuse appeared poised to secure an unusually easy victory.
Kansas receives gift to fund basketball apartments
LAWRENCE - The University of Kansas has received a lead donation from alumni Kent and Missy McCarthy to help finance the first phase of the Fieldhouse Apartments project, which will house basketball players and other students.
Cleaning up language could be part of NFL rule changes during offseason
INDIANAPOLIS - The NFL competition committee may attempt to clean up the language on the field next season.
No. 3 Wichita St tops Drake 83-54 to go to 29-0
WICHITA - Wichita State went to the Final Four last year, yet there was something missing for that team: a Missouri Valley Conference championship.
Norwegian women, Dutch speedskaters strike gold
SOCHI, Russia - The Norwegian women revived their cross country skiing dominance at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday and the Dutch added two more speedskating gold medals to their record haul.
Oklahoma scurries past Kansas State 86-73
NORMAN, Okla. - With six days to prepare for a team that has struggled all season on the road, Oklahoma turned Saturday's home game against Kansas State into a confidence booster heading into the final four games of the Big 12 season.
No. 8 Kansas rolls to 85-54 rout of No. 19 Texas
LAWRENCE - Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points, Joel Embiid briefly flirted with a triple-double and No. 8 Kansas trounced No. 19 Texas 85-54 Saturday night to seize control of the Big 12.
