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McDowell fits in well in first career start

Las Vegas — Redshirt sophomore guard Jamari McDowell has made key contributions to Kansas in the past, but they’ve generally taken the form of extended cameos. McDowell was only three games into his college career when he stepped in late to lock down Kentucky’s fifth-year guard Antonio ...

White’s clutch plays secure KU’s win over Syracuse, 71-60

Las Vegas — When Syracuse started hitting 3s after previously struggling to shoot, it could have spelled disaster for Kansas. When Tyler Betsey connected from deep with six minutes remaining to cut KU’s lead to 52-50, it brought the Orange the closest they had been since the opening ...

K-State’s P.J. Haggerty is AP men’s player of the week

The Associated Press national player of the week in men's college basketball for Week 3 of the season: P.J. Haggerty, Kansas State The 6-foot-4 junior guard had a huge week, averaging 31.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists in three games. The Big 12 player of the week started with 31 ...

Chiefs overcame bad calls on Kelce, Taylor to salvage season

The Kansas City Chiefs overcame both a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit and a botched facemask call to salvage their season in Week 12. Referee Alex Moore's crew got it wrong when Jawaan Taylor was whistled for a facemask penalty that erased a tying touchdown by Travis Kelce in Kansas ...