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Keegan: Complex simple in Utopia
By Tom Keegan
May 12, 2008
Change the name of Lawrence to Utopia, and all of a sudden building a new sports complex doesn’t seem such a daunting task.
Keegan: MU ace puts on a show
By Tom Keegan
May 10, 2008
The rhythm of the game of baseball encourages conversation for those watching, at least when the loudspeakers aren’t violating the peaceful air with annoying racket.
Keegan: MU ace fearless, talented
By Tom Keegan
May 7, 2008
The most dominant college athlete to visit Lawrence since Michael Beasley brings his stuff to town Friday night for the opener of a three-game series at Hoglund Ballpark. Chances are you won’t recognize his name.
Seventh? Heaven!
Big 12 standings suddenly look good for KU
By Tom Keegan
May 4, 2008
Golfers curse the wind. Fools spit into it. And Kansas University baseball players seem to love it. The Jayhawks again rode a strong outward-blowing wind to a victory Saturday afternoon against Oklahoma University, this time by a 13-10 margin.
Keegan: K.C. team atypical
By Tom Keegan
May 3, 2008
Acronyms tend to trigger predictable images. Play the word-association game with several listed below and see if you don’t spit out the same responses.
Lawrence women ride ups, downs of tourney
Victims of ticket fraud wind up in second row
By Tom Keegan
May 1, 2008
Any witness to the brief eternity that was a Jason Richards three-point shot suspended in air as Bill Self fell to his knees understands what peaks and valleys March Madness engenders.
Rave recruiting
NFL Draft success should attract even more recruits
By Tom Keegan
April 29, 2008
So few high school football players, even those recruited by Div. I programs, ever make it to the NFL. Given that, in the ideal world, factors such as academic and social opportunities should take precedence when student-athletes make their college decisions.
Keegan: Mangino pleased with draft
By Tom Keegan
April 28, 2008
Making a bowl game, any bowl game, was considered a reasonable goal for the Kansas University football program. Coach Mark Mangino wanted more. He wanted a BCS bowl game. He got it, winning the Orange Bowl to cap off a stunning 12-1 season.
Keegan: Meet the next Mario
By Tom Keegan
April 24, 2008
The unofficial changing of the guards took place Wednesday afternoon on the campus of Kansas University, where the guy leaving spoke into television cameras and the guy who might replace him was given his first taste of Lawrence out of the public eye.
Keegan: Another moment for Hadl
By Tom Keegan
April 23, 2008
The time came when the arm lost its zip. The knees cried for relief. The reflexes just weren’t the same, and John Willard Hadl, who never missed a game because of injury, had to put the shoulder pads away for good and end his Hall of Fame-worthy football career.

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