Kansas News

D.J. Eliot signed 3-year, $1.85M term sheet to become KU's defensive coordinator | KUsports.com
When D.J. Eliot decided this week to join Les Miles’ Kansas football staff as the defensive coordinator, Eliot signed a three-year term sheet through the 2021 season worth $1.85 million.

Kansas baseball reveals 2019 schedule | KUsports.com
The University of Kansas baseball team is set to compete in 24 games against 2018 NCAA tournament participants this upcoming spring, as the program revealed its 2019 schedule Wednesday afternoon.

College basketball powers Kansas, Villanova have met on the biggest stage before
Elite college basketball programs Kansas and Villanova have each won three NCAA Tournament titles — the Jayhawks in 2008, 1988 and 1952 and the Wildcats in 2018, 2016 and 1985.

Charlie Moore still waiting on breakout game for KU basketball
You probably won't ever find a more boring starting point guard battle than the one that took place between Charlie Moore and Devon Dotson.

New KU offensive line coach Luke Meadows has a hidden talent
"I go in stages. Right now the stage is probably breakfast; biscuits and gravy is a thing that I’ve really gotten into," Meadows said. "I got a recipe for biscuits and gravy that I’ve developed over the last few years. I’ve got most of my family to enjoy it. My daughter won’t eat it yet. But biscuits and gravy with a fried egg, I’ve spent a lot of time on that. I’ve got some other recipes. You go through the ranks a little bit, and everyone knows I love to cook, and so I’ll have people over. Usually I try to cook something maybe that they’re interested in a little bit, but you’re always tweaking a recipe.”

KU O.C. on Les Miles: 'one of the best coaches in [CFB] history'
"It feels great, feels great," Lindsey said of becoming a Jayhawk. "Got here this morning, it's been a whirlwind so far, but really excited. Looking forward to getting here, joining with coach Miles, getting on his staff and really getting started."

Podcast: KU basketball stock report
This week's topic is all about KU basketball and how the team has looked eight games into the year. Udoka Azubuike is out with an ankle injury, but the Jayhawks have continued their undefeated run of play against quality opponents, most recently defeating New Mexico State at Sprint Center.

Quade Green leaving UK basketball program
Sophomore guard Quade Green is leaving the Kentucky basketball program, a source told Catspause.com on Wednesday. Green leaves after playing in 43 games in his career for the Wildcats

Other Sports News

Stephen Curry -- Shaquille O'Neal 'dead wrong' in thinking his Los Angeles Lakers could beat Golden State Warriors
"Oh, he's dead wrong," Curry told ESPN, with a confident smile, prior to Wednesday night's game against the Toronto Raptors. "Of course. We'd beat them. We can go back-and-forth all day."

Jose Canseco makes pitch for chief of staff job in tweet to Trump
The former major league slugger has made his pitch for a big job at the White House, tweeting Wednesday to President Donald Trump: "u need a bash brother for Chief if (sic) Staff.

Pistons vs. Hornets - Game Recap - December 12, 2018 - ESPN
The Hornets celebrated too soon and then weren't sure if they'd be celebrating at all. Meanwhile, team owner Michael Jordan chewed out one of his own players.

Kevin Durant says Toronto Raptors aren't up-and-coming, they're here
Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant offered some high praise for the Toronto Raptors after watching the Eastern Conference powerhouse knock off the back-to-back defending NBA champions for the second time in less than two weeks.

‘Because he stayed, I stayed’: Derrick Anderson and Compton girls’ basketball make history • Long Beach Post
It’s a Thursday afternoon at Compton High, and the school’s girls’ basketball team is in the gym. Five coaches are on hand and nearly 20 players—enough for a full-court workout with coaches talking to each position group—while still more players wait on the sideline, eager to get in.

Other News

'Huge mess': Failure at climate talks would be 'suicidal' - CNN
The heads of state for some of the main countries causing climate change -- the United States, the UK, Germany, China, Canada and India among them -- are not present here in Poland to try to keep the wheels from falling off an agreement meant to save humanity and the planet.

Brexit: What does Ireland do if there’s no deal? - BBC News
The EU says these border checks are necessary to protect what it refers to as the "integrity" of its single market and customs union.

Daily Inter Lake - Local News, Food-truck workers say God intervened before crash
Two MudMan Burgers employees of Whitefish recently narrowly escaped with their lives after they said a heavenly voice warned them to flee their broken-down food truck seconds before a semi truck plowed into it.

Scientists Virtually Reconstruct Magnificent Pre-Incan Temple
The 1,500-year-old Pumapunku temple in western Bolivia is considered a crowning achievement of Andean architecture, yet no one knows what the original structure actually looked like. Until now.