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Free State outfielder Smith commits to Allen Community College

Andrew Smith has always played baseball. From tee-ball through his high school career, “there’s never really been a time where I haven’t felt like playing,” Smith said. Now, Smith is set to continue his playing career in college after he committed to Allen Community College. The ...

Peterson seizing early opportunities to work with Vaughn

When freshman guard Darryn Peterson found out that former Kansas great Jacque Vaughn was joining the coaching staff as an assistant, he sent Vaughn a text: “So excited to learn from you.” Those were clearly not just empty pleasantries. Kansas athletic director Travis Goff said on Wednesday ...

One of 3 Big 12 schools opening in Week 0, KU ready for early start

Frisco, Texas — When Lance Leipold was an assistant coach at Nebraska-Omaha, the start of the football season was quite a ways away from July 24 — the day on which he and his wife Kelly were wed in 1999. “I got married, went on a week’s honeymoon, came back and still had over a week ...