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Tony Hull makes 'Louisianimals' part of Kansas football vernacular | KUsports.com
The Jayhawks, after inviting numerous high school juniors to campus, began receiving verbal commitments from highly touted prospects from the Pelican State. With each pledge, head coach David Beaty tweeted out his typical “neat deal” signal with a creative bonus label: “Louisianimals.”

Kansas softball edges Tech | KUsports.com
A five-run third inning catapulted Kansas to a 5-4 road win over Texas Tech Saturday night. First baseman Becki Monaghan and senior infielder Taylor McElhaney each had a two-RBI single in the inning.

WVU blanks KU baseball, 8-0 | KUsports.com
Kansas’ baseball team managed just one hit in an 8-0 loss to West Virginia on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.

KU's Frank Mason remains team-first despite barrage of individual honors | KUsports.com
The Petersburg, Va., native who leaves Kansas as the No. 6 scorer in the history of the tradition-rich basketball program, took home the John R. Wooden Award during a ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday night, making him the second Jayhawk to win the award and the 19th player in the past 21 years to collect college basketball’s big three — the Wooden, the Naismith Trophy and The Associated Press player of the year honors.

KU recruiting notes: Hutchinson’s Shakur Juiston plans visit to Iowa State
Kansas recruiting target Shakur Juiston, a 6-foot-7, 220-pound sophomore forward from Hutchinson Community College who is visiting UNLV this weekend, will visit Iowa State on April 14-16, Cyclonealert.com reported on Saturday.

Other Sports

2017 Masters standings: One of these seven golfers will win the green jacket - CBSSports.com
The 2017 Masters is officially a seven-horse race. Well, it’s probably a four-horse race, but it’s officially a seven-horse race. Consider the following stat and keep in mind that there almost exclusively big dogs atop this leaderboard.

UFC 210 results: Daniel Cormier retains title with submission of Anthony Johnson - CBSSports.com
In almost an exact repeat of their first meeting in 2015, Cormier survived the early violence of Johnson to outwork him and force a submission in the main event of UFC 210 in Buffalo, New York.

Kevin Durant shakes off rust in his return, leads Warriors to 14th straight win - CBSSports.com
For the first time since he suffered a sprained MCL and bone bruise on Feb. 28, Durant participated in an NBA basketball game, making his long-awaited return to the court after missing the past 19 games. Durant started and led the team with 31 minutes. In that time, he scored 16 points on 6-of-15 (0-of-4 from 3) shooting. He added 10 rebounds and six assists.

Damian Lillard scores franchise-record 59 points as Blazers close in on playoff berth - CBSSports.com
Lillard set a Trail Blazers franchise record with 59 points in a 101-86 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday. You could tell it was going to be a special night for Lillard, whose previous career high was 51, when he put up 26 points in the first quarter -- tying his own franchise record for points in any quarter.

2017 Masters prize money, purse: Payouts for each golfer from $11M pool - CBSSports.com
The Masters has announced an $11 million purse to be divided among the professional participants in the 2017 event, according to Golf.com. The total is up $1 million from the last two tournaments in which the total purse was $10 million.

Other News

Japan's Scientists Believe They'll Be the First to Reach Earth's Mantle
Once again, scientists are looking inward to explore the next frontier. Researchers at Japan’s Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) announced this week that an excavation is planned in which the team will attempt to successfully drill all the way through Earth’s crust for the first time in history.

California Airbnb Host Cancels Woman's Reservation Due to Her Race, Noting That 'It's Why We Have Trump'
“I wouldn’t rent to u if you were the last person on earth,” she wrote. “One word says it all. Asian”

Kendall Jenner Is 'Traumatized' By the Backlash Over Her Pepsi Ad
“Kendall was grateful for the change,” a source told Hollywood Life. “She is really traumatized over the Pepsi backlash.”