Lady Jayhawks gear up for final non-conference game

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Volleyball Finishes Season with Program-Best No. 4 Ranking

The Jayhawks also finished with a program-best No. 8 ranking in the final NCAA RPI.

Women's BBall - Kansas Concludes Non-Conference Slate with Oral Roberts

Kansas women's basketball hosts Oral Roberts on Tuesday, Dec. 22, inside Allen Fieldhouse for the final non-conference contest of the 2015-16 campaign.

Women's BBall - Danger zone: Defense flummoxes KU | KUsports.com

With the Cougars (9-2) throwing a match-up zone at the Kansas offense that was new to the Jayhawks and uncharacteristic of WSU, Schneider and his team were forced to adjust on the fly as best they could.

Tonight at San Diego, Jayhawks hope to avoid another nightmare before Christmas | KUsports.com

KU does have a reason to get extra fired-up for an Aztec team that is coming off a 52-45 home loss to Grand Canyon University on Friday. San Diego State came to Lawrence and defeated the Jayhawks, 61-57, on Jan. 5, 2014.

Getting to know San Diego State before KU's first road game | Smithology | KUsports.com

SDSU and head coach Steve Fisher have put together some pretty dangerous teams in the past few seasons, but this one doesn’t appear to be on that upper-echelon level.

2015 Big 12 true freshman rankings - Big 12 Blog- ESPN

5. Ryan Willis, QB, Kansas: Willis gets the nod in the top five as the only Big 12 true freshman quarterback to start most of the season. The Jayhawks went 0-12, but Willis' development was noticeable. Can he be David Beaty's long-term answer behind center? The Jayhawks will know the answer in Year 2.

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Poll Attacks: You realize Iowa State took a loss Saturday, right? - CBSSports.com

I don't think I've ever seen a No. 5 team lose to an unranked opponent and move up to No. 4 on an AP ballot the following week. But the Poll Attacks were built for this type of nonsensical thing.

Observations: Butler coach Chris Holtmann pushes right buttons - CBSSports.com

Thanks to the addition of NC State transfer Tyler Lewis (3.7 assists per game) at point guard and the evolution of sophomore Kelan Martin (14.0 points per game) as a bonafide college scorer, Butler is now an offensive team that exploits mismatches at will.

Georgia State wins bid to buy Turner Field, convert into football stadium - CBSSports.com

Along with retrofitting the stadium for football, there are plans for a larger athletics complex, including a baseball stadium, as well as student housing, apartments and retail space. The estimated cost for the Georgia State-Carter plan is $300 million, according to the report.

Michigan State's Denzel Valentine is sidelined after minor knee surgery - CBSSports.com

Michigan State senior Denzel Valentine, a leading candidate for National Player of the Year, will miss 2-3 weeks with a knee injury suffered while attempting a layup in Sunday night's practice, coach Tom Izzo said Monday.

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A really weird NFL rule gave the Lions a free timeout on Monday - CBSSports.com

It's still interesting, though, because it illuminates a really bizarre rule -- or lack thereof -- in the NFL rulebook. As it turns out, there is no penalty for calling a timeout when you don't have one. Like, at all.

Worth noting: there is a penalty if you attempt to ice the kicker via an extra timeout or if you try and use injuries to take timeouts. But just accidentally calling timeout doesn't hurt you at all.

How the Saints reached the end zone three times and scored zero points - CBSSports.com

To end the first half Monday night, the New Orleans Saints thought they scored a touchdown on three separate occasions. They ended up with zero points and headed into the locker room trailing the Detroit Lions 21-3.

Undermanned Wizards starting rookie Kelly Oubre Jr. | 'Hawks in the NBA | KUsports.com

Against Charlotte on Saturday, Oubre made both of his 3-pointers, shot 3-for-5 overall, scored 8 points and had 5 rebounds in his first outing as an NBA starter. He played just 22 minutes after picking up his second foul a little more than 6 minutes in.

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LOOK: Duke's awesome Pinstripe Bowl throwback helmets are devilish - CBSSports.com

The Blue Devils will wear white helmets with a devil design that dates back to the 1966-69 seasons, before the current Blue Devil design and the football team's move to the block "D" and script "Duke" on the helmet.

WATCH: Horrific soccer tackle ends with metal cleat studs to the face - CBSSports.com

A long suspension is surely warranted, thought it doesn't look deliberate, and Melo was sure to check on Biglia after. But what was he thinking? Maybe he is training to be the next Rey Misterio Jr. when he brought up that second leg. What a horrific tackle. (Mr. Ed says: I dunno, this soccer thing seems pretty barbaric. I don't think I would let my kids play such a dangerous sport.)