Sports

Best of '11: Woodland wants to get better

The memorable moments from the 2011 season are seemingly too numerous for Gary Woodland to pick just one that sticks out more than the others. Read More

Sports

Jayhawks run past Bison 89-34

LAWRENCE - Poor Howard. It never had a chance, did it? The Jayhawks turned him into Waffle House hash browns: smothering him, covering him and simply burning him just about every time down the court.

by Jayson Jenks

Golf

Poll: How will Gary Woodland fare in 2012?

Gary Woodland had a pretty memorable 2011. The Topeka native picked up his first PGA Tour victory -- a one-stroke win at the Transitions Championship in Tampa, Fla., in late March. He spent a week at famed August National playing in the Masters.

by The Capital-Journal

Sports

Cats fighting Hawaii hangover

MANHATTAN - The Centers for Disease Control might need to investigate the Hawaiian flu outbreak occurring in Kansas this season. KU experienced it after returning from the Maui Invitational in November, and now it's Kansas State's turn.

by Austin Meek

Sports

Cafer memorial service scheduled

A memorial service for Glenn Cafer, former Washburn basketball coach and director of athletics, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Whiting Fieldhouse on the WU campus. Cafer, 80, died Dec. 24 at his Topeka home after a lengthy illness.

by The Capital-Journal

Sports

Runners hoping for better second half

The first half of the NAHL season wasn't the dominance to which Topeka has grown accustom. But considering the laundry list of injuries the RoadRunners had to endure, coach Scott Langer considers the first half somewhat of a success.

by Rick Peterson Jr.

Sports

Childs scores 21 in Wildcats' narrow win

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Kansas State's Jalana Childs helped the Wildcats build a solid second-half lead with her 21 points and nine rebounds. Then K-State held off a comeback by Marist to win 57-56 on Thursday at a nearly sold out McCann Arena.

by The Capital-Journal

Sports

Orton, other players sue over financial advice

CHICAGO - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Kyle Orton and some 20 other NFL players are suing a Chicago law firm for more than $10 million, claiming they received bad financial advice on investing in energy concerns.

by The Associated Press

Sports

KC's Succop signs $14M, 5-year contract

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop can retire that "Mr. Irrelevant" nickname.

by The Associated Press

Sports

Washburn resumes action at Central Missouri

Washburn has played four MIAA basketball games with 16 remaining, and while Saturday is the last day of 2011 it has the sense of a new year as the Ichabods and Lady Blues return to action for the first time in two weeks at Central Missouri.

by Ken Corbitt

Sports

KU could benefit from two freshmen who can't play

Sports

K-State tuning out buzz over 10-1 start

MANHATTAN - The metaphor might require translation for the iPod generation, but it's the message that matters.

by Austin Meek

Sports

Best of '11: Snyder authors an encore

Revised history will paint Bill Snyder's return to Kansas State as a fairy tale. The white-haired coach riding the white horse, rescuing the program he built. Adoring fans celebrating the return of a hero. The truth is far more interesting.

by Austin Meek

Sports

2011 could be last call for KC's Wiegman

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Everything about Casey Wiegmann is decidedly old school. The style of his facemask was in vogue about 20 years ago. He uses a pen-and-paper daily planner to keep appointments.

by The Associated Press

News

Benedictine cancels game after player's death

ATCHISON - Benedictine College has canceled its men's basketball game Friday because of a player's death. Reginald Demps Jr., a 20-year-old sophomore guard, died Dec. 21 in a traffic accident as he was driving to Kansas City International Airport.

by The Associated Press

Sports

Koyotes add to sales staff

Koyotes add to sales staff The Kansas Koyotes have created an outside ticket sales department and announced three staff additions on Wednesday.

by The Capital-Journal

Sports

Wednesday's local scoreboard

Basketball College men BIG 12 Results Wednesday Oklahoma State 68, SMU 58, 2OT #6 Baylor 54, #15 Mississippi State 52 MISSOURI VALLEY Results Wednesday Missouri State 77, #21 Creighton 65 Wichita

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Kevin Haskin: Hoops hard to tune in sometimes in Hawaii

by Kevin Haskin

Musings at the mid-week: ■ Many firsts can happen along the Hawaii coastline. Sometimes without a surf board, snorkel mask or fishing rod. ■ For me it was visiting a sports bar and requesting that the Kansas basketball game be found. Read More

Kevin Haskin: Cats soar, and oar, with sharp attack

by Kevin Haskin

Oars just are not handed out often as basketball prizes. But as Jamar Samuels left the court Sunday at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, his infectious smile beaming brightly, he didn't look all that out of character with an oar in hand. Read More