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Kansas Jayhawks News and Notes 6.18.15

Hold on to your butts.

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- Kansas Sports -

High praise: Rookie Carlton Bragg impresses Ben McLemore | KUsports.com

“I like his game. He’s going to be a good part for coach (Bill) Self’s system in how he (Self) wants to play,” McLemore said. “He is a 4-man that can shoot the ball, dribble a little bit, too. He can hurt a lot of teams with his ability to shoot the ball and stretch out.”

Roundball Classic tonight | KUsports.com

Brian Hanni’s Rock Chalk Roundball Classic, a KU basketball fundraiser which tonight features KU football coach David Beaty, is set for 7 p.m. at Free State High’s gym.

- College Sports -

College football early signing period vote gets delayed one year - CBSSports.com

College football's early signing period debate will go on. Conference commissioners on Wednesday delayed for one year voting on a proposal that would have created a three-day signing period in December, according to MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher.

Cheers! Texas will serve beer at football games in 2015 - CBSSports.com

Texas joins West Virginia and Kansas State as some of the first Big 12 schools to offer alcohol for sale at football games.

- Professional Sports -

2015 US Open: Relaxed vibe evident after tour of Chambers Bay - CBSSports.com

Bill Pennington of the New York Times described Chambers Bay as being "constructed with the purpose of hosting the United States Open" with its architect knowing "that a fine fescue surface from tee box to green would intrigue" the USGA.

Michael Oher: Movie version of 'The Blind Side' is why I'm criticized - CBSSports.com

"Offensive linemen don't get looked at,'' Oher said, according to ESPN.com. "Nobody is paying attention to the offensive line. But me? I'm getting watched for everything."

Royals fan claims to know how to cast unlimited All-Star votes - CBSSports.com

Does this explain a lot? Maybe this explains a lot. You know, all those Royals headed to the All-Star Game. (Mr. Ed says: Apparently CBSSports picking up on this story has crashed the dude's blog page. Hopefully he'll get it back up soon.

I hacked the MLB All-Star voting page in under 20 minutes - Bless You Boys

The MLB All-Star voting system is easily exploitable. And MLB probably doesn't care.

- Pics and Videos of the Day -

WATCH: Steven Souza bunts for 'Little League home run' vs. Nats - CBSSports.com

During Wednesday night's Rays-Nationals game, defensive pratfalls and atmospheric conditions conspired to allow Steven Souza to make it all the way around the bases ... on a bunt.

WATCH: There's watching it go by, and then there's whatever this is - CBSSports.com

Gordon fouled off a bunt attempt on the 1-1 pitch from Michael Pineda, indulged in a contemplative stroll outside the batter's box, took a pitch low to push it to 2-2 and then he ... did whatever it is you see above. The guess here is that he momentarily forgot the count and thought he still had a strike to burn. Burn it he did.

LOOK: Golfer gets completely robbed on hole-in-one attempt - CBSSports.com

This poor golfer was screwed out of an ace because his ball somehow wedged between the cup and the green where the cup is supposed to go.

Minor league manager Joe Mikulik has another fun tantrum - CBSSports.com

At least once a minor-league season, we can count on minor-league manager Joe Mikulik to blow his top at an umpire's bad call. More specifically, he transforms, like a werewolf under a full moon, into a 3-year-old at bedtime. He doesn't want to go, and you can't make him. All other Mikulik tantrums will be measured against the one from August a season ago, but he still had a doozy Tuesday night.

WATCH: 'The Simpsons' predicts the Cardinals spying on everyone - CBSSports.com

A few years ago, The Simpsons basically predicted the Cardinals would spy on everyone and maybe even get caught.