Sports

NCAA basketball players and gamblers are charged for allegedly rigging games

PHILADELPHIA — An investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games has ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games as recently as last season, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Annabelle Ackerman and Cooper Carr

All winter sports fully returned from winter break this past week, and local athletes helped their teams come back strong with impressive performances. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Annabelle Ackerman, Lawrence After going 3-1 in the Dodge City ...

Nine former KU players selected in UFL’s multi-day draft

Nine former Jayhawks will have the opportunity to play spring football this year if they so choose. Quarterback Jason Bean, offensive tackle Earl Bostick Jr., linebacker JB Brown, cornerback Mello Dotson, tight end Mason Fairchild, linebacker Kyron Johnson, wide receiver Kwamie Lassiter II, ...

Lawrence boys and girls wrestling lose home duals against Baldwin

Lawrence’s boys and girls wrestling teams hosted their first dual of the season against Baldwin on Wednesday, where both Lawrence teams lost. The boys lost 53-30 and won three of nine matches. After a strong showing at several wrestling tournaments over the weekend, Lawrence coach Patrick ...