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Kansas climbs in CBS Sports Top 25 and 1 rankings
CBS Sports writer Gary Parrish has been a bit lower on this year’s Kansas team than most, ranking the Jayhawks 12th in his Top 25 and 1 heading into last week.

KU soccer program hires new assistant | KUsports.com
In addition to her six seasons of experience as a collegiate coach, Jackson earned all-league status during his two seasons as a player at Iona in 2011-12. A native of London, Jackson started her college playing career at Syracuse.

KU football's Dirk Wedd inducted into GKCFCA Hall of Fame
Dirk Wedd, a member of the KU football staff heading into his second season, was honored by the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association late in the week. Wedd was inducted into the association's Hall of Fame.

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Women's World Cup 2019 - Jodie Taylor breaks scoring drought to lead England to knockout stage
It was mostly attack against defense in Le Havre, France. England dominated possession and territory, but Argentina was resolute, well-structured and hard to break down. Goalkeeper Vanina Correa put in a remarkable performance to save a first-half penalty from England's Nikita Parris and stood firm to other clear chances until Taylor broke the deadlock in the 61st minute.

England vs. Argentina - Football Match Report - June 14, 2019 - ESPN
England's Jodie Taylor scored the only goal as they broke the deadlock against Argentina just past the hour to secure a 1-0 win and reach the last 16 at the women's World Cup on Friday.

Runaway golf cart injures U.S. Open spectators
A runaway golf cart injured five people near the 16th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links during the second round of the 119th U.S. Open on Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

GM says Warriors' outlook on Klay, KD unaffected
"We value those guys at the highest level," Myers said Friday. "I wouldn't be a very good GM if I didn't understand how valuable they are to our own team. It sometimes gets lost. But I think when Kevin plays in the NBA Finals, we've gone 9-1. So I don't know what else matters. And Klay -- they're both fantastic. Those are guys that you do everything you can to keep within your organization."

Tiger 'a little hot' after poor finish to Open round
That's why Tiger Woods was seething as he came off the ninth green, having just signed for a 1-over-par 72 in the second round of the U.S. Open after closing with two bogeys.

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Hong Kong’s Leader, Yielding to Protests, Suspends Extradition Bill - The New York Times
Backing down after days of huge street protests, Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, said on Saturday that she would indefinitely suspend a bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China.

WATCH: What was Noel Gallagher's most expensive mistake? - Radio X
“My £110,000 Jaguar. I think it’s got 12 miles on the clock and just sits in the garage. It’s been there since the 90s.”

Mistrial declared in case of Kalispell stabbing death | KECI
The Flathead Beacon reported Friday that jurors deliberated for 13 hours but couldn't deliver a verdict in 34-year-old Ryan Lamb's deliberate homicide trial. The judge set a July 11 status hearing, where attorneys will likely discuss retrying the case at a new venue or culling a jury from another jurisdiction.

Noel Gallagher says he would rather eat his own s*** than see Man Utd win quadruple - Mirror Online
Gallagher was asked on Absolute Radio whether he would prefer to see United win the quadruple, or watch brother Liam play a set of only his own tunes at Wembley.

“I think I would rather eat my own s*** than watch either," he bluntly replied.

"I would rather put s*** on a pizza and be force fed it than listen to that bozo f***ing murder his own songs."