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Mario Chalmers proves second round no impediment to NBA success

http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2018/jun/14/326659/ One of the scariest aspects of sports betting on its way to becoming legal involves "sure things," wagers you absolutely, positively, in no way, shape or form could lose. For example, if Sprint Center would have had a sports book on March ...

Which Kansas prospect will go first in NBA draft no easy call

http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2018/mar/11/324031/ I conducted an unscientific poll on Twitter, asking: “You’re an NBA GM with balanced roster, no glaring need. Which #KUbball player do you draft first?” The results: 1 - Devonte’ Graham (31 percent) 2 - Svi Mykhailiuk (30 ...

NBA mock drafts include four Jayhawks

http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2018/mar/25/324573/ The Athletic, ESPN.com, The Ringer and SI.com all do a nice job with their mock drafts. The four sites agree on two things regarding how KU players will fare in next Thursday night’s draft. First, they predict that the first round will ...

Depth at wide receiver thin under David Beaty

http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2015/sep/26/297067/ The once-in-a-lifetime Air Raid show put on by Johnny Manziel and Mike Evans that Kansas head coach David Beaty witnessed as receivers coach for Kevin Sumlin at Texas A&M didn't in any way resemble the three years of offensive duds ...

Gary Woodland competing in U.S. Open for eighth time

The U.S. Open doesn't randomly group golfers into threesomes when making tee times. Think themes. For example, the English threesome of Tyrrell Hatton, Danny Willett and Ian Poulter tees off No. 1 at Shinnecock Hills at 6:51 (Central time). Spaniards Sergio Garcia, Jon Rahm and Rafa Cabrero ...

Big 12 not as loaded at quarterback

Most of the improvements made to the Kansas football roster after a recruiting season devoted to bringing on prospects from junior colleges happened on defense, which happens to match up well with the most significant Big 12 departures, which came at quarterback. Oklahoma State has to replace ...