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Alex Beecher

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Beecher: Focus on future, not past

Fans, players and coaches alike are constantly looking forward to ‘next year.’

Beecher: Focus on future, not past

Fans, players and coaches alike are constantly looking forward to ‘next year.’

Morning Brew: Maybe Crawford actually is blind

Joey Crawford, an NBA referee, made another questionable call during the Suns vs. Trail Blazers game Thursday.

Beecher: Cyclones’ latest hiring seemingly based on 'magic'

The Iowa State men’s basketball team recently hired Fred Hoiberg, who has zero coaching experience outside his popular playing days in Ames.

Morning Brew: The mighty will (and did) fall

After being upset by Inter Milan, powerhouse FC Barcelona will get a rematch on Wednesday.

Beecher: Look at past players to predict next year’s performance

How will new basketball recruit Josh Selby really affect Kansas' team?

Morning Brew: National Champion of coffee

The United States Barista Championship is organized every year to find the United States’ best barista.

Beecher: Coach Self’s first strike in recruiting

Two five-star recruits remain after top recruit Brandon Knight decided to sign with Kentucky.

Morning Brew: When NFL teams trade stars

What were the Steelers thinking in trading Super Bowl MVP Santonio Homles?

Beecher: Don't hate on Xavier for going pro

Fans will be unhappy with the decision, but it was the right thing to do.

Morning Brew: A winner, but not a champion

Don Nelson ties for winningest coach in NBA history

Morning Brew: March Madness' name game

Year’s best names compete in the 16th annual Name of the Year Tournament.

Beecher: Darnell Jackson cut from Cavaliers

The former Kansas forward will struggle to find another NBA team.

Morning Brew: Coach Ballard heading to Baker

Kansas’ director of basketball operations Brett Ballard’s decision to take over as head coach at Baker is a win-win.

Beecher: 2,000 is just a number

Kansas’ likely milestone is cool, but it has more important things to do this season.

Morning Brew: Martin’s extension beneficial

Kansas State secures coach for another five years and Kansas keeps a rival.

Beecher: Remembering what it's all about

Final home game puts the Jayhawks back on the road to winning another National Championship.

Morning Brew: Royals face another losing season

Hope may not spring eternal for the Kansas City team.

Beecher: Jayhawks provide compelling reason to watch NFL combine

This weekend’s annual scouting event will give Kansas fans one last time to watch Kerry Meier, Dezmon Briscoe and Darrell Stuckey compete as Jayhawks.

Morning Brew: Gooden continues his NBA tour

Former Jayhawk forward is playing for his ninth team in eight seasons.

Beecher: New football uniform design unnecessary

New uniforms feature a Jayhawk instead of players’ names, but they don’t add to coach Turner Gill’s goals.

Beecher: Jayhawks rise back to top of rankings

With Kentucky's loss to South Carolina on Tuesday, Kansas is poised to retake the top spot in national rankings.

Morning Brew: Never trust a man named Moose

Don “Moose” Lewis proposes an American basektball league made up of white players only.

Collins' energy was a major factor in win against Baylor

The point guard continues his run for All-American.

Morning Brew: “Any given Sunday” myth revealed

Alex Beecher cracks the code when it comes to determining NFL playoffs and team favorites.

Beecher: Team suffers identity crisis

Despite the team's impressive depth and talent, the Jayhawks struggle to find an identity.

Freshmen become surprise contributors

C.J. Henry and Elijah Johnson put up strong numbers against Radford.

Morning Brew: Make me coach

Columnist gives his choice for the next football coach.

Beecher: Fussing about free throws

Beecher capitalizes on his Scrooge-like side to critique faulty free throws made against Alcorn State.

Morning Brew: Fans are always overzealous

Being a true sports fan means loving and hating with unwavering passion.

Morning Brew: The real meaning of Thanksgiving

The holiday is a time for food and football, even Kansas football.

Beecher: Kansas faces recruiting woes

Football program would have to ‘settle’ if Mangino is fired.

Morning Brew: NFL is anything but steady

After defeating Pittsburgh again, Cincinnati doesn’t need Larry Johnson and his problems.

Beecher: The forgotten ones

With men’s basketball season starting, the football team could be a thing of the past for fans.

Morning Brew: The fashion of sports

Blog combines aesthetics and athletics.

Beecher: Football loss recalls the ’90s

Familiar Jayhawk loss to Bill Snyder’s Wildcats is as unwelcome as the Backstreet Boys’ reappearance.

Beecher: Why has football team failed?

Beecher attempts to find out who is at fault for this season’s rough start.

Morning Brew: Kansas is the only No. 1

Despite what other teams will cheer, Jayhawks should be sole possessors of bragging rights.

Beecher: Disgrace brings opportunity

Football has historically faltered under national spotlight and succeeded in times of obscurity.

Morning Brew: Big 12 North up in the air

Beecher discusses Kansas State and Iowa State’s position at the top of Big 12 North.

Beecher: Necessity of team facelift questioned

Changing team structure should be done with caution to avoid doing more harm than good.

Morning Brew: A plus from weekend loss

Kansas can find a silver lining in Colorado’s excitement from beating a ranked team.

Beecher: Comeback victory slips away

In the final seconds, the Jayhawks couldn’t manage another storybook ending.

Morning Brew: Wright might shine this season

Former Jayhawk Julian Wright could start in the NBA after two years on the bench.

Beecher: Homecoming game was one-sided

Kansas’ defensive performance not up to par in comparison with success of offense.

Beecher: Thursday not for small teams

Missouri and Nebraska square off this week in the unexpected time slot.

Morning Brew: Royals fail to deliver in October

American League Central has a tie-breaker for playoffs.

Beecher: Video games predict Kansas wins

Kansas handles Iowa State without trouble and ends up earning another BCS berth with a victory.

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