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Stretches of passionless play plague Kansas Jayhawks in rocky Big 12 start | FOX Sports
There are only a handful of schools in major college basketball that would consider three losses in a five-game stretch -- two of them to highly ranked opponents -- as reason for concern.

Kansas lands No. 27 prospect Azubuike | KUsports.com
Future Kansas University basketball player Udoka Azubuike, who orally committed to KU over North Carolina and Florida State on Thursday on ESPNU, happens to be a 16-year-old true center from Nigeria — who, despite not yet starting a weight-lifting program — stands a stout 6-foot-11, 270 pounds.

Free State High standout Bryce Torneden switches to Kansas | KUsports.com
One week after learning that local prospect Amani Bledsoe, the top-ranked player in Kansas, was headed to Oklahoma instead of joining the Jayhawks, the Kansas University football program got a dose of good hometown news on Thursday night.

KU among fundraising leaders | KUsports.com
Slick new additions to the Kansas University basketball environment accounted for most of it, and, according a report by the Council for Aid to Education, KU ranked 10th nationally in private donations during the 2014-15 fiscal year among universities that responded to the survey.

Bragging rights: Freshman forward satisfied with decision | KUsports.com
On Jan. 8, 2015, in a ceremony in his Villa Angela St. Joseph High gym, Bragg placed a KU hat on his head and declared, "Next year I’ll be playing at the University of Kentucky." He immediately covered his face with his hands and quickly corrected, "Kansas. I’m sorry."

Texas thumps KU women | KUsports.com
Imani Boyette had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 6 Texas routed Kansas University, 70-46, in Big 12 women’s basketball on Wednesday night for the 1,000th win in program history.

Other News

Report: The Raiders are exploring a possible move to Las Vegas - CBSSports.com
If Plan A doesn't work out and Plan B doesn't work out, and Plan C and D don't look so good, then it's always smart to have a Plan E, and it looks like the Raiders have that in their relocation playbook: Las Vegas.

Andy Murray survives in 5-set thriller to make Australian Open finals - CBSSports.com
No. 13 Milos Raonic appeared to be headed for an upset victory after he broke No. 2 Andy Murray at love in his first service game and took two of the first three sets in their semifinals matchup.

2016 NBA All-Star Snubs List: Lillard, Nowitzki, Gasol don't make the cut - CBSSports.com
The official rosters for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game is set, which means that there are several players that just didn't make the cut. From former All-Stars to players that are having career years, here are a few notable names that were left off the final All-Star Game rosters.

Doctor who discovered CTE in NFL players claims O.J. Simpson has it - CBSSports.com
"I would bet my medical license that he has CTE," Omalu said. "Given his profile, I think it's not an irresponsible conclusion to suspect he has CTE."

NCAA basketball's most recognized referee is well-traveled John Higgins
John Higgins returns the voicemail message from an airport, naturally. He is standing in a terminal at Dallas/Fort Worth International, hoping to get to Hartford, Conn., despite an impending blizzard. The night before, he had been in El Paso. The night before that, in Waco. The night before that, in Stillwater. That followed a western swing of five straight days that took him to, in order, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Spokane, Tucson and Salt Lake City. It was just another week in the vertiginous, sleep-deprived, sensory-overloaded, itinerant life of one of college basketball's most in-demand referees. "I'm a professional traveler," Higgins, 54, says with a laugh. "The games are the easy part."

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