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Mallory and Sycamores Open 2019 at Kansas Saturday - Indiana State University Athletics
Saturday's matchup against the Kansas Jayhawks will mark the third game in the series history. Kansas leads the all-time series between the two programs, 2-0. Both meetings came in the mid-80's with the Jayhawks taking the first meeting in 1985 in Lawrence, 37-10. A year later, the Sycamores and Kansas met again with KU coming away with a victory, 20-6. Kansas is 11-2 against the Missouri Valley Football Conference but dropped their last meeting with an MVFC foe in South Dakota State in 2015.

Look like what you hunt: Big 12 sees shift in linebacker play
And when a long-time Big 12 assistant was asked about the need to start finding linebackers with legitimate track times, he replied with a quote he once heard from Tomlin.

KU football lands commitment from Alonso Person
"First I would like to thank the man above and especially my mother. It has been a long journey to get where I am today," wrote Person. "All the tears sweat and blood I’ve put in I am ecstatic to announce I AM COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS!!""

How to watch: TV, radio, game info for KU vs. Indiana State
The Jayhawks will take the field against Indiana State for today's contest, which is slated to begin at 11 a.m. One question remaining with the KU team is: Who will be the starting quarterback? Miles, entering his first season as KU coach, hinted that he had picked a starter on his weekly Hawk Talk show but neglected to name who that starter would be.

KU football vs. Indiana State: Preview & prediction
Each week before the Jayhawks kick off, Phog.net will go through the matchup and list three things to look for in the upcoming game. Some of the factors may be the same from week to week, but consider this a guide of sorts to your game-day experience.

Getting to know: Indiana State football | Jackson's Journal | KUsports.com
It is no secret that there has been more excitement regarding the Kansas football team with Miles at the helm. What has been a secret, though, is how this team will look on the football field. The coaching staff has been understandably reluctant to give specifics regarding the Jayhawks. A starting quarterback hasn’t even been announced yet.

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Briles' coaching return attracts crowd, no drama
Former Baylor coach Art Briles, who was fired in 2016 in the wake of a sexual assault scandal at the school, made his return to the high school sideline in Texas on Friday, saying, "I just want to coach football."

Zhang stops Andrade in 42 seconds for UFC belt
Performing in her home country, Zhang Weili destroyed Jessica Andrade with a barrage of blows at the very outset and Andrade was not able to recover. The TKO finish came at just 42 seconds of the first round in the main event of UFC Shenzhen. Zhang became the first UFC champion from China and only the second UFC titleholder ever born in Asia. It was the second fastest stoppage in UFC strawweight history.

Sources -- Rockets, Gordon reach $54.5M deal
Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has agreed to a three-year, $54.5 million contract extension that will take him through the 2022-23 season, league sources told ESPN on Friday night.

Coroner - Opioids and alcohol in Skaggs' system
The opioids fentanyl and oxycodone, along with alcohol, were in Tyler Skaggs' system at the time of his death, according to an autopsy report that was released Friday, nearly two months after the Los Angeles Angels pitcher was found unresponsive.

Medvedev to booing fans - 'I won because of you'
"I want all of you to know when you sleep tonight, I won because of you," Medvedev said.

Eraser Dust

Hurricane Dorian shifts toward Carolinas, with Florida forecast to avoid direct hit
Hurricane Dorian strengthened and shifted slightly early Saturday, setting it on course to potentially miss a direct hit with Florida and make landfall in the Carolinas.

Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan stabbed in prison
The man convicted of killing Robert F. Kennedy was injured Friday in a stabbing in a California prison, officials said.

Man Sue Popeyes Chicken Over Sold Out Chicken Sandwiches, "I Can't Get Happy"
A Tennessee man is suing Popeyes over the “countless time wasted” while he tirelessly waited in line to score the popular crispy chicken sandwich that was sold out. And now he is depressed...

Glacier Park International to Add Direct Flights to New York City Starting in 2020 - Flathead Beacon
On Thursday, Glacier Park International announced that American Airlines was adding a seasonal direct flight to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport starting in June 2020.

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