Pair of practices open

Kansas University’s football team will open two practices to the public in addition to the fan-appreciation day set for Aug. 22.

Practices Sunday and on Aug. 13 will be open for the public to watch. Sunday’s workout will start at 9 a.m., while the Aug. 13 practice gets going at 4:45 p.m. Typically, those practices take place on the practice fields adjacent to Hoglund Ballpark.

Players are scheduled to report Thursday, with the first practice of the season set for Friday. The season opener against Central Michigan is set for Sept. 1 at Memorial Stadium.

Single-game tickets

Single-game football tickets and “Flex Packs” are to go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Flex Packs are sets of tickets to three home games – one nonconference game and two Big 12 Conference matchups. It does not include the Missouri game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

Single-game tickets are $35 for the nonconference games, $45 for the Baylor and Iowa State games and $75 for the Nebraska game. Missouri game tickets range from $30 to $65.

Tickets can be purchased at the Allen Fieldhouse ticket office, by phone at (800) 34-HAWKS or online. A link can be found at kuathletics.com.

CMU picked second

Despite returning most of its offensive skill players from last year’s 10-4 team, Central Michigan wasn’t picked to repeat as Mid-America Conference champion. KU’s season-opening opponent was picked second instead, barely coming in behind rival Western Michigan.

Western Michigan, in fact, plays KU’s rival, Missouri, on Sept. 15.