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KU basketball vs. Iowa State: Quick recap and instant analysis
KU held its own against Iowa State in the first half, but a late 11-0 run from Iowa State pushed the Cyclones' lead to double-digits at halftime. In the second half, KU just couldn't get enough going offensively and never brought the deficit within two possessions.
Collins: Where do Jayhawks turn when Dedric Lawson isn't on?
Kansas had a good weekend in the Big 12 tournament, but its run ended in the championship game to Iowa State, 78-66. Lawson finished with 18 points on 8-for-21 shooting, but he missed nine shots in the first half. Most of them were looks he’s made all year.
Benton Smith: Jayhawks not dwelling on negatives after 4-guard lineup comes up short | KUsports.com
Over the course of the past few weeks, David McCormack morphed from being a large freshman who plays minutes here and there for Kansas into an effective and, at times, overpowering producer in the paint
Notebook: Jayhawks will turn their attention to NCAA tournament after loss to Cyclones | KUsports.com
“If we would’ve won, this would’ve been over with by the end of the night anyway,” KU junior Dedric Lawson said after an 8-of-21 shooting night to forget. “So it’s a quick turnaround to what’s important and the NCAA is more important.”
Quentin Grimes on cusp of 'putting it all together'
There was one moment in Kansas’ 78-66 loss to Iowa State where Quentin Grimes’ competitiveness was on full display. It didn’t change the course of the game but showed an area of growth for Grimes.
Iowa State shows best version of itself in tourney win
Heading into the Big 12 Tournament, one could have made the argument that “peaking too early” described Iowa State perfectly. After a non-conference season filled with injuries — the Cyclones lost four starting-caliber players for various portions of time — Iowa State came together like, well, a Cyclone in early league play. Iowa State started 7-3, landed monster wins over Kansas and at Texas Tech and earned praise as the league’s most talented team.
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Fighters brawl backstage after UFC main event
A postfight melee broke out backstage between UFC welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards on Saturday shortly after Masvidal's stunning victory over Darren Till in the main event of UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena.
Sources - Bulls to let LaVine pay Boylen's fine
Hours after Bulls coach Jim Boylen was ejected for arguing with LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers on Friday night, Zach LaVine contacted Chicago's front office and offered to pay Boylen's fine, league sources told ESPN
MVP Zion leads Duke to ACC title after absence
His 21 points, five rebounds and two assists -- one of which will go down as arguably the most impressive highlight of Williamson's spectacular season -- in Saturday's 73-63 championship game win over Florida State secured him the tournament MVP honors and quite likely secured Duke the top seed in the NCAA tournament.
Manziel to play for Singletary on AAF's Express
The AAF, in its first season, said Manziel will report Sunday to Memphis, which lost to Salt Lake 22-9 on Saturday to fall to 1-5. The former first-round pick of the Cleveland Browns could be the fourth quarterback to play for the team this season. Christian Hackenberg started the Express' first three games but was relieved by Zach Mettenberger, who was injured Saturday and replaced by Brandon Silvers. Silvers completed 23 of 37 passes for 242 yards, a touchdown and zero interceptions against Salt Lake.
Astros' Gurriel may face MLB discipline over racist gesture toward Dodgers' Darvish - CBSSports.com
Houston first baseman Yuli Gurriel contributed to the win with a home run early on. Yet the homer is not the act most people will remember from him -- rather, that would be what he did in the dugout afterward. That's because Gurriel, who played in Japan in 2014, appeared to mock Yu Darvish's ethnicity by placing his fingers outside of his eyes and pulling. Here's the gesture:
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Facebook removed 1.5 million videos of the New Zealand mosque shootings in 24 hours - Business Insider
The company stated on on Twitter on Sunday morning that it had deleted 1.5 million videos of the attack in 24 hours, and that it will remove all edited versions of the video from its platform.
Why Are So Many Farmers Markets Failing? Because The Market Is Saturated : The Salt : NPR
When the Nipomo Certified Farmers Market started in 2005, shoppers were eager to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as pastured meats and eggs, directly from farmers in Central California.
The Money Lori Loughlin Used To Allegedly Bribe USC Coaches Could've Made Olivia Jade An Olympian
Instead of bribing coaches to lie about your children’s athletic ability, why not invest in developing that ability? The majority of families who have at least $25k in assets and have a child who plays sports pay between $1,200 and $6,000 per year on athletic training and other sports expenses. The high end, making up 8% of these parents, paid more than $24,000 per year per child. With Lori Loughlin’s $250,000-per-daughter budget, that’s ten years of high-end training, coaching, and equipment that could have turned her daughters into all-star athletes.
Rob Lowe’s 55th Birthday: His 15 Best Movies and TV Shows Ranked
As Lowe turns 55, Newsweek looks at critical aggregation websites Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and IMDb to find the 15 best movies and TV shows of his career so far.