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Lawrence residents Bill Lienhard and Charlie Hoag placed first at the 1952 Helsinki Games with the help of five other KU basketball players, including the great Clyde Lovellette.

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Good as gold

'52 Jayhawks reflect on Olympic basketball title

Woolridge makes it official, signs with KU basketball
KU announces signing as well
01:49 p.m., November 11, 2009 Updated 05:16 p.m.
Royce Woolridge, a 6-foot-3 senior combo guard from Sunnyslope High in Phoenix, Ariz., signed an official basketball letter of intent with Kansas University Wednesday in a late-morning ceremony at his high school.
Dugan Arnett’s KU football notebook
November 11, 2009
There are brains and there is brawn, and then there is Ndamukong Suh, the University of Nebraska defensive tackle who appears to possess a good amount of both.
Robinson not just a ‘motor’
November 11, 2009
One of the coolest things about the game Dr. James Naismith invented in Springfield, Mass., as it’s played today, is that no two players are alike.
A grand slam
Marcus’ dunk lifts KU
November 11, 2009
Marcus Morris’ vicious one-handed slam — off a no-look, left-hand, over-the-shoulder feed from Tyshawn Taylor — ranks as the 6-foot-8 sophomore’s top dunk in a game. Ever.
Spread offense falling out of favor in Big 12
November 11, 2009
It started, like these things typically do, slowly and discretely. Teams called for a few fewer passing plays per game. A fourth receiver was pulled in favor of an extra tight end. An I-back here, a few bunch formations there. All minor things, maybe not even detectable to the average fan.
Gorillas’ Iba floored by Jayhawks
November 11, 2009
Prior to the opening tipoff of Kansas University’s exhibition basketball game against Pittsburg State on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse, KU coach Bill Self presented Pitt State coach Gene Iba with a one-foot-square piece of the Allen Fieldhouse floor that was used from 1992 through 2005.
Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook
November 11, 2009
Kansas University junior guard Conner Teahan will not red-shirt this season. He scored seven points while playing 15 minutes in Tuesday’s 103-45 rout of Pittsburg State in Allen Fieldhouse.
Teahan to play tonight; teammates say Little, Releford likely red-shirting
06:35 p.m., November 10, 2009 Updated 10:12 p.m.
Kansas University junior Conner Teahan will play in tonight’s KU-Pittsburg State game, KU coach Bill Self said before the game on his pregame radio interview.
FINAL: KU gives highlight-reel performance in 103-45 exhibition win over Pitt. State
05:38 p.m., November 10, 2009 Updated 11:37 p.m.
Freshman Thomas Robinson led the Jayhawks with 17 points.
Tania Jackson will red-shirt for KU women
November 10, 2009
Kansas women’s basketball freshman and former Lawrence High standout Tania Jackson will red-shirt this season, KU coach Bonnie Henrickson announced Tuesday.
Limited production
Opurum’s touches dwindle with Sharp’s return to lineup
November 10, 2009
When Kansas University running back Jake Sharp missed nearly three games with an undisclosed leg injury earlier this season, backup Toben Opurum was handed the keys to the team’s ground attack.
Feeding Aldrich in post a priority for KU
November 10, 2009
Fun-loving, easy-going Cole Aldrich, who often refers to himself as “goofy” in interviews, isn’t happy-go-lucky all the time.
Gary Bedore’s KU Basketball Notebook
November 10, 2009
Kansas University junior guard Tyrel Reed re-sprained his right ankle at practice over the weekend. Coach Bill Self said Reed still might play today in the Jayhawks’ 7 p.m. exhibition finale against Pittsburg State.
Reed re-injures right ankle but still might play against Pitt State Tuesday
November 9, 2009
Kansas junior guard Tyrel Reed re-sprained his right ankle at practice over the weekend, but KU coach Bill Self said the guard still might play Tuesday in the Jayhawks’ exhibition finale against Pittsburg State.
KU football’s final three games will be on ABC
November 9, 2009
The Kansas football team’s final three games will be televised on ABC, the Big 12 announced Monday.

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