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Les Miles: 2019 class has 'ability to compete for championships'
"This class will have the ability to compete for championships," Miles said. "It's the style of team, the speed that will develop and develop nicely, so we're proud."

Les Miles' first KU football recruiting class grows significantly on signing day | KUsports.com
As the Kansas football program’s 2019 recruiting class grew by nine players on Wednesday, National Signing Day revealed a peek into the mind of first-year head coach Les Miles.

KU women surrender late lead in loss to Kansas State | KUsports.com
Even though Kansas senior Kylee Kopatich was once AAU teammates with Kansas State junior Peyton Williams, she didn’t smile for her when she made a basket in the final seconds of the game to erase what was once a nine-point lead for the Kansas women’s basketball team.

Notebook: Gavin Potter picks KU after showing up to signing ceremony in K-State gear | KUsports.com
After his recruitment came down to the wire, Gavin Potter, a high school linebacker from Oklahoma, introduced himself to the Kansas football fan base in grand fashion Wednesday.

Self’s postgame speech praised K-State: ‘They outplayed us. They stuck together.’
Bill Self delivered a short, direct message to Kansas’ basketball players after the Jayhawks’ latest road setback — a sloppy 74-67 defeat to rival Kansas State on Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum.

KU’s ‘booster’ designation for Adidas rep can change moving forward, NCAA expert says
Kansas Athletics’ designation of an Adidas representative as a “booster” during a recent reinstatement case should not impact the school when it comes to potential future enforcement matters, according to an expert on NCAA rules.

Meet KU football's complete 2019 signing class
National Signing Day was a big one for the KU football team, as the program added seven commitments to a list of 11 players that had already signed and two more that had hopped on board in between the Early Signing Period and Wednesday.

VIDEO: K-State commit flips to KU with dramatic signing ceremony
Gavin Potter sat at the table at Broken Arrow ready to make his signing official. Previously committed to K-State, Potter sported a K-State hoodie. That made sense.

Other Sports News

Kings send Iman Shumpert to Rockets in 3-team trade with Cavs
The Houston Rockets are acquiring guard Iman Shumpert in a three-way deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Sacramento Kings, league sources told ESPN.

Bulls get Otto Porter from Wizards for Bobby Portis, Jabari Parker
The Washington Wizards traded forward Otto Porter Jr. to the Chicago Bulls for forwards Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker and a protected 2023 second-round draft pick, the teams announced Wednesday night.

Bryce Harper meets with San Francisco Giants executives
Free agent Bryce Harper met with San Francisco Giants executives on Tuesday in Las Vegas, league sources with knowledge of the get-together told ESPN. The meeting adds another known suitor to the drawn-out courtship of the star outfielder.

Lakers low on hope for Anthony Davis trade before Thursday deadline
New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps has had no communication Wednesday with Lakers president Magic Johnson on Los Angeles' most recent trade offer for All-Star big man Anthony Davis, league sources told ESPN.

Mavericks trade Harrison Barnes to Kings for Justin Jackson, Zach Randolph
Harrison Barnes watched the fourth quarter of the Dallas Mavericks' 99-93 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday from the bench after learning that he was being traded to the Sacramento Kings.

Kevin Durant rips media's coverage of his pending free agency
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant went off on the media's coverage of his pending free-agency decision this summer following a 141-102 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Other News

At a loss about lost deductions? IRS website has some guides | KSL.com
he new tax law has eliminated or limited some popular business deductions including those for entertainment expenses and interest on loans and credit lines. Tax professionals predict this filing season is going to be more complicated and painful as business owners see how much money they can no longer deduct.

1 taken into custody by Kalispell Police after social media threats investigated - KPAX.com
The Kalispell Police Department said Wednesday that one individual was taken into custody and is undergoing a mental health evaluation after law enforcement became aware of “vague social media threats that were made towards an unspecified school and other generic locations.”

Health officials see abnormal cases of measles in 2019 | WOAI
Bexar County health officials want to make sure parents know how to protect their kids now that measles cases are popping up in Texas.

Kalispell Veterinarians bring a frozen, unresponsive cat back to life | ABC Fox Missoula | abcfoxmontana.com
"I’ve never seen this. I've been in practice for almost 24 years and she was actually caked in ice, like those ice balls were caked on her all the way around her 360 degrees all the way around her. Her temperature was so low our thermometer wouldn't read it, so we know it was less than 90," explained Dr. Clark.