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KANSAS

“When you think of Kansas you think of a blue blood and they are in the Big 12, it is just Kansas. Also, the history behind Kansas of producing a lot of pros. I do feel like I have a lot of similarities in my game to Devonte Graham and a little bit of Frank Mason when they were playing there. I can see myself playing there a little bit.

Scouting Sunday: Evaluating 4-star 2021 PG TyTy Washington
In fact, both Kansas and Kentucky have players in the 2021 class who are close to Washington. Both Nolan Hickman, part of Kentucky's 2021 class, and Bobby Pettiford, part of KU's, have sought to have Washington join them at their respective destinations.

Miles Kendrick talks 'quarterback-friendly' Kansas football offense
Last season, three different Jayhawks (Thomas MacVittie, Miles Kendrick, Jalon Daniels) started games under center in a winless campaign. The trio combined to throw just seven passing touchdowns to 10 interceptions — with six of the touchdowns being thrown by Kendrick.

What Emmett Jones learned from Kansas football's all-out scrimmage day
“It was a test of the last seven days of install,” Jones said. “I could tell you this, we put them in a very hostile situation as far as noise and stadium sound. I wanted to see if the communication could get executed from the sideline to the quarterback to the rest of the guys on the field. Same as far as from the defensive side of the ball.”

Bits o Chalk

Eastern Washington transfer Tanner Groves commits to Oklahoma to play basketball, sources say
Eastern Washington transfer Tanner Groves, one of the breakout stars of the NCAA tournament, has committed to Oklahoma to play basketball, sources told ESPN.

Defiant UEFA vote for Champions League revamp despite European Super League threat - sources
UEFA's Executive Committee has responded to the threat of a breakaway European Super League (ESL) by unanimously voting to sanction the new-look 36-team Champions League, sources have told ESPN.

Man United, Juventus, Real Madrid confirm plans to participate in Super League
Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan have all confirmed their exit with ECA chairman Andrea Agnelli also resigning from his role. Manchester United have stood down with the club's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward resigning his position as a board member, while sources have told ESPN that Tottenham and Chelsea have also left. Games in the new competition would be played in the middle of the week, with the Super League governed by the founding clubs.

Jose Mourinho sacked as Tottenham manager
"On a personal level I have enjoyed working with him and regret that things have not worked out as we both had envisaged. He will always be welcome here and we should like to thank him and his coaching staff for their contribution."

The magical connection between Trevor Lawrence and his brother, Chase
In July 2019, just a few months after he led Clemson to 2018's college football national championship, Lawrence was cajoled by his older brother, Chase, and sister-in-law, Brooke, to fill in as a model for a series of life-sized oil paintings that the couple had been commissioned to paint. Trevor, the projected No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, is 21 now, and has been a can't-miss pro prospect since he was a teenager, and the one guiding force through it all has been his unique relationship with Chase, a free spirit, deep thinker and accomplished artist who, to the outside world, perhaps, seems like Trevor's exact opposite.

Eraser Dust

Nasa successfully flies small helicopter on Mars - BBC News
The drone, called Ingenuity, was airborne for less than a minute, but Nasa is celebrating what represents the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft on another world.

How Famous Is Jerry On 'Seinfeld'? | Cracked.com
Jerry Seinfeld might be the most famous comedian on Earth, but it's always been ambiguous about how famous his on-screen character in his eponymous '90s sitcom (that means it's about ponies) is supposed to be on the show. If you watch TV as we do, (and considering that you're on this site, you just might) you've spent countless hours doing the mental math."' Okay, so he does well enough to fly first class, but what does it mean that no one has shouted out to him 'what's the deal with that' on his way to the airport?"

Elephants kill suspected poacher at South African national park, officials say | Fox News
A suspected poacher was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in South Africa over the weekend, according to national park officials.

Whitefish farm launches retail partnership | Daily Inter Lake
On June 1, he and his local agriculture partners will open the new retail space at The Mountain Mall south of town. There, Two Bear Farm, Wicked Good Produce and other regional farmers will sell the fruits of their labor — plus vegetables, meat and dairy products.

Business transforming unappealing produce into fermented foods | Daily Inter Lake
In their new Kalispell kitchen, owners Vanessa Walsten and Vanessa Williamson take imperfect produce that might otherwise be wasted and ferment it into tasty concoctions such as sauerkraut and kimchi.