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KU football Fall Camp update: Big James Sosinski impressing teammates after stint with KU basketball
“You know, he does a little bit, but I mean he’s a football player now," Dineen said. "That’s the cool thing is he’s not like, ‘Well, I played for the basketball team.’ He’s really focused on this year. He makes a ton of good catches. I’m excited for you guys to get the chance to watch him actually play football. He can play now, he’s obviously a huge body and a big target for our quarterbacks. I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do on the field.”

KU’s David McCormack completes 6-0 trip: ‘He embraced his temporary teammates’
Kansas freshman David McCormack’s Global Sports Academy Select Team has completed its week-long overseas trip with a perfect 6-0 record.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, No. 9 player in Class of 2019, cuts list to five, includes KU
Former Bishop Miege standout forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, who has transferred to IMG Academy in Florida for his senior year of high school, on Friday cut his recruiting list to Kansas, North Carolina, Arizona, Notre Dame and Villanova.

KU basketball assistant says Jayhawks could have 'arguably the best frontcourt' in NCAA
Back in mid-May, Norm Roberts hadn't yet had gotten to work with David McCormack. He wasn't sure that Udoka Azubuike was coming back to Kansas. The status of Silvio De Sousa hadn't been settled either — and that continues to be the case.

KU football defensive line taking shape as Fall Camp concludes
With 14 players under his watch, Williams has the daunting task of not only replacing arguably the most talented player KU has seen in the Beaty-era, but also ensuring that the new crop of JUCO and freshman talent can mesh with the centerpiece of the defensive line, Daniel Wise.

Other Sports

AJ McCarron of Buffalo Bills suffers right collarbone fracture
Buffalo Bills quarterback AJ McCarron suffered a hairline fracture to his right collarbone in Friday's preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, The Buffalo News has reported.

Cristiano Ronaldo is probably the most gifted athlete in the history of the world. So why is it so hard to like him? It's complicated, writes Brian Phillips.
People love Cristiano Ronaldo. I sometimes lose sight of that fact, which probably says more about me than it does about him. Twelve years ago, when the world was new and he and Messi were young, it started to become clear what the next era of soccer was going to look like, and you had two choices about how you were going to live in it.

Simone Biles takes commanding lead during opening night of U.S. Championships
Simone Biles didn't come back after a two-year break from gymnastics to just win. That's not really what it's about for the Olympic champion. She's won enough -- more than enough, really -- during her career. And she's got the medals to prove it.

Stephen Curry says he wants to stay with Golden State Warriors for entire career
Asked on The Bill Simmons Podcast this week if he wanted to be a Warrior for life, Curry said, "For sure I do. This is home. This is where I want to be, for obvious reasons."

Helicopter flyover during Lambeau Field preseason game left cops 'scrambling'
When a pair of helicopters flew over Lambeau Field early in the first quarter of Thursday's preseason game between the Packers and Steelers, it seemed a little late for the traditional flyover.

Other News

Canada's Wildfires Have Turned Day Into Night
Just when you think this wildfire season can’t get worse, something new comes along to remind you this year is truly one of rare horrors.

Viserion's Dragon Cry is Made of Screaming Game of Thrones Fans
Viserion’s resurrection as the icy plaything of the Night King in Game of Thrones’ season seven finale left us with many questions over the last year or so...mainly because we’ve had over a year of waiting for more Thrones, and have even more left to go. So we’re gonna pass that time and keep wondering about ice-fire breath, dragon physics, and yes, what bizarre sounds go into making something so impossibly fantastical sound real. Like, remembering that Viserion’s undead wails during his horrifying return at the end of the last season also included the cries of some extremely drunk Game of Thrones fans

Don Cheadle Confirms Mark Ruffalo Spoiled Infinity War
Back in July 2017, the Hulk actor was on Good Morning America talking about the exciting, first ever footage from Avengers: Infinity War along with co-star Don Cheadle. Oddly enough, while the clip spread far and wide at the time, no one took it too seriously.

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