Notebook: Kansas Nabs 3 Seed

Vatican says Catholic Church can't bless same sex unions
The Catholic Church can’t bless same-sex unions, the Vatican said Monday, saying that it is “not licit” to bless relationships that involve sexual activity outside of marriage.

Daily Inter Lake
The Alpine Village Market has saved more than a few last-minute shoppers in need of a quick bite or a tank of gas on their way up to Big Mountain. It stands on Wisconsin Avenue as the northern outpost of Whitefish’s commercial activity, and coming soon, the Alpine Village Market will offer an even meatier array of options at the popular grocery store and gas station complex.

Fauci: Trump should urge his followers to get vaccinated
“If he came out and said, ‘Go and get vaccinated. It’s really important for your health, the health of your family and the health of the country,’ it seems absolutely inevitable that the vast majority of people who are his close followers would listen to him,” Fauci told “Fox News Sunday.”

Biden Eyes First Major Tax Hike Since 1993 in Next Economic Plan - Bloomberg
For the Biden administration, the planned changes are an opportunity not just to fund key initiatives like infrastructure, climate and expanded help for poorer Americans, but also to address what Democrats argue are inequities in the tax system itself. The plan will test both Biden’s capacity to woo Republicans and Democrats’ ability to remain unified.

KU basketball showing interest in two new 2021 targets
The Jayhawks came with a new offer for Washington on Sunday, though if you'd been following our site, you were well aware he had become a target since his decommitment from Creighton.

Get to know KU basketball's likely West Region opponents
The 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday. The Jayhawks earned a No. 3 seed in the West region, slotting them against some of the most-recognizable faces in the sport of college hoops.

Tip time, game details out for KU basketball vs. Eastern Washington
Drake and Wichita State will square off in the First Four, with the ensuing 6-11 NCAA Tournament game taking place at 4:30 p.m. CT at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. That game will be shown on TNT.

Everything Bill Self said after Kansas' 31st straight March Madness bid
After last year's event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kansas men's basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 31st consecutive occasion. The Jayhawks, ranked No. 11 in the most recent AP Poll, will go against Eastern Washington (16-7) in the opening round. The No. 1 seed in the Jayhawks' region is Gonzaga, while the No. 2 seed is Iowa. Kansas checks in as No. 3 seed in that region.

Bill Self updates KU basketball's COVID-19 situation ahead of travel day
"We think we're — knock on wood — in as good a shape as we can be in," KU coach Bill Self said following the Selection Sunday show. "We obviously had a situation the day following our Oklahoma game, so I guess that was Friday morning, but everybody else has tested negative daily and sometimes more than once a day. We're going to Indy [Monday] with a healthy group, just a smaller group. We're minus three bodies right now."

Hot Board 3.0: Candidates to replace Jeff Long as Kansas AD
A linebacker with the Jayhawks in the early 2000s, Floodman graduated from Kansas with a degree in economics, as well as a master's in sports administration. He has since added an MBA and has served as an advisor on Kansas' Leadership Council.

Eastern Washington coach Shantay Legans talks drawing KU basketball
Slotted as a No. 3 seed, KU basketball will face 14 seed Eastern Washington in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The Eagles are led by fourth-year coach Shantay Legans as the team has posted a 16-7 record heading into Indianapolis.