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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.
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.
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.
NBA PLAYOFFS CAPSULES
Grizzlies 104, Spurs 86 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Conley had 15 points and seven assists to help the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies rout the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night and grab a commanding 3-1 lead in their opening series. The Grizzlies already had made franchise history by winning their first playoff game in Game 1 and added their first playoff win at home. Now they are a game away from becoming the second eighth ...
NCAA alleges Tressel lied to hide NCAA violations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - In a sharply worded rebuke of Ohio State's Jim Tressel, the NCAA on Monday accused the 10-year coach of withholding information and lying to keep Buckeyes players on the field who had accepted improper benefits from the owner of a tattoo parlor.
Miami transfer Brown expected to make instant impact
Arthur Brown could become a playmaker on defense that Kansas State's football team sorely needs.
UNLOCKED
After seven weeks of bitter back and forth, failed talks and growing uncertainty about the 2011 season, a federal judge has ordered an immediate end to the NFL lockout.
Nuggets facing another first-round exit
DENVER (AP) - Denver Nuggets coach George Karl said a few weeks ago he wanted to match up with the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
McDyess says he'll play tonight despite sore neck
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - San Antonio center Antonio McDyess expects to play in Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night despite a neck nerve injury that forced him to leave Saturday night's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Epic failure leaves Nowitzki, Mavericks frustrated
DeleteDALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki was a free agent last summer, unshackled from the Dallas Mavericks for the first time in his career. It was his chance to escape a franchise with a long track record of winning big in the regular season and losing painfully in the postseason.
Rose's MRI on ankle negative
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Good news for Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose: An MRI has come back negative on his sprained left ankle.
This Day in Baseball
April 25 1901 - In the opener at Detroit's Bennett Park, the Tigers beat Milwaukee in a great comeback. Trailing 13-4 going into the bottom of the ninth, the Tigers scored 10 runs for a 14-13 victory. Frank Dillon had four doubles. 1904 - New York pitcher Jack Chesbro recorded the first of his 41 victories on the season, an American League record that still stands. 1933 - Yankees pitcher Russ Van Atta made a ...
KU facing difficult hoops schedule in 2011-12
LAWRENCE (AP) - Kansas will play Kentucky, Ohio State and maybe Duke too next season. The Jayhawks, who lost six key members of the team that just went 35-3, could face as many as three defending regular-season champions. In a non-conference schedule released on Sunday, Kansas will play Kentucky on Nov. 15 in the inaugural Champions Classic in Madison Square Garden. Duke will play Michigan State in the other game. Ohio State, the Big Ten ...
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Spoelstra, Popovich lament Karl's firing
MIAMI - The NBA's coach of the year was fired before the finals even started.
Parker's bank shot lifts Spurs over Heat
MIAMI - The San Antonio Spurs returned to the NBA Finals just the way they left - with a victory over LeBron James.
Manhattan becomes Big 12 Titletown in 2012-13
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It was about nine games into the Big 12 season when Kansas State baseball coach Brad Hill started to hear murmuring in the clubhouse.
Four-run eighth inning helps Kansas City capture second consecutive victory, 7-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It started with a double by Alex Gordon, gained momentum on a single by Eric Hosmer and another double by Billy Butler, and then was capped off by a two-run shot from Lorenzo Cain.
Chiefs appear headed in right direction
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - John Dorsey had a vision for what the Kansas City Chiefs should look like when the longtime Packers personnel man was hired as their general manager in January.
Astros draft Stanford's Appel at No. 1
SECAUCUS, N.J. - This time, the Houston Astros couldn't resist drafting Mark Appel with the No. 1 pick.
Royals select shortstop Dozier in first round of MLB draft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals fell in love with Hunter Dozier early in the scouting process, and their opinion of the shortstop never wavered over the course of the college season.
Royals end skid
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jeremy Guthrie lasted six shaky innings and the Kansas City bullpen held off the Minnesota Twins the rest of the way Wednesday night, wrapping up a 4-1 victory that ended the Royals' franchise-record 11-game home losing streak.
LeBRON IS BURNING
MIAMI - Before reaching the top of basketball, LeBron James was run over by the San Antonio Spurs.
San Antonio’s Leonard eyeing matchup with James
SAN ANTONIO - Hours away from drawing the toughest defensive assignment of his two-year career with the San Antonio Spurs, Kawhi Leonard wasn't feverishly taking mental notes of how to guard LeBron James.
Kansas State punches ticket to first NCAA Super Regional
MANHATTAN - Kansas State needed a little help to win the school's first NCAA regional championship.
Stephenson out at WSU
Gene Stephenson knew the end was near when he got on the phone with Twins pitcher Mike Pelfrey, one of his best players during 36 years as baseball coach at Wichita State.
