Kyle Carter

Welcome to Kansan sports section

Sports worth caring about have arrived

You’ve been sustaining your sports appetite on bits about Barry Bonds and Bud Selig, napping through golf tournaments and dreaming that Michelle Wie would just give it up and go play for her high school already, and wondering whether the NBA’s referees are fixing the games worse than the WWE, but now you can put all that aside and sink your chops into some sports news that requires neither asterisks nor bookies.

Men’s ultimate Frisbee to play at Nationals

Horrorzontals will travel to Ohio for Memorial Day Weekend

A group of guys looking for a good time has evolved into a national caliber team with a qualified coach. The Horrorzontals will be making their third appearance at Nationals.

Former University student victim in shooting

Leslie Noble Ballew graduated in 1997

Two people were killed Sunday in the Kansas City shooting in the Ward Parkway Mall.

Spanish, Portuguese receive prize

Department teaches more than just language

The department of Spanish and Portuguese won a $10,000 award from The Center for Teaching Excellence. They have expanded their program to include cultural studies.

Baseball avoids NCAA reprimand

Team barely meets academic progress rate

The men's and women's cross country teams, as well as the men's golf team were cited for their academic performance.

Free-throw contest benefits Leo Center

Event helped raise money for new program to help uninsured diabetes patients

The diabetes program needs $80,000 for the year, and the event raised $2,000. Participants shot 25 free throws, and the 100 people involved competed in six age groups.

Kansas Relays offer chance to look back

Former participants reminisce about some of their fondest memories of the meet.

Will this year’s Relays give the participants the fond memories that remain with athletes from past years?

Fans practice for football season

Tailgating festivities and a moonwalk prevalent at the Spring Scrimmage

Loyal fans glimpsed into the future of Jayhawk football. Meanwhile, they honed their pregame skills.

Nonconference schedule near completion

Men's basketball to play Georgia Tech, Arizona and Boston College next season.

The new nonconference schedule will be complete in the next few weeks. The schedule will offer marquee match-ups home and away.

Compliance employers monitor athlete eligibility

Players can use office to help learn NCAA rules

Kansas Athletics offers help and advice to student athletes who might considering skipping their final years to turn pro

Boathouse eagerly anticipated

Coach hopes construction will begin by fall semester.

No dates have been set to begin construction on the student-funded boathouse. Officials estimate construction will begin during the fall.

Kansan advertising wins best staff award

The Kansan advertising staff won Best Advertising Student Staff of the Year at the College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers conference last week. The staff last won the award in 2001.

Dance to the music

The event held Saturday gave free dancing lessons to students.

Dance Across Lawrence offered students free dance lessons on Saturday. Thirty classes were taught throughout the day, ranging from ballet to swing.

All bets are on

Students gamble on postseason games

Despite the Jayhawks loss, students start placing their bets on the NCAA men's basketball tournament championship. While bracket pools are illegal, students continue gambling on games with their friends.

Athletics Department to help promote alcohol awareness

Department received grant from Anheuser-Busch to fund program

Rock Chalk Responsible Choices helps promote awareness to campus groups such as Student Union Activities and the Greek community.

Catching up with Christian Moody

With basketball career over, former Jayhawk hopes to enter med school

Christian Moody, once called the best walk-on in the history of college basketball, is now working for a non-profit group.

Ice damages rowing team's docks

Team heads indoors while repairs are made

The docks used by the Kansas rowing team at the Kansas River were damaged by ice Feb. 20. The support rods were bent, making it unusable.

Adidas contract provides more than Nike

Non-revenue sports are receiving more products for training under Adidas contract.

Nike left non-revenue sports behind and only provided for men’s basketball and football. The $26.67 million Adidas sponsorship provides non-revenue and revenue sports with the training merchandise they need.

Students party with pastries

Rock Chalk Responsible Choices offers alcohol alternatives for students at Saturday’s basketball game against Texas.

In an effort to prevent alcohol abuse on campus, Rock Chalk Responsible Choices will host an alcohol-free pre-game event for students. The student group will hand-out Krispy Kreme doughnuts to the first 750 students at Saturday’s basketball game.

Student finds void in KU merchandise

Banners turn profit for student, Athletics Department reaps royalties

After several months and hundreds of dollars, Miller has turned his idea into a small business. He is selling ‘Pay Heed’ banners on the Internet.

Plans released for football complex

New building will feature grass roof, underground weight room and meeting rooms

The 80,000 square foot complex will be the new home for the Kansas football team. The $31 million project will begin construction in a couple weeks and will include new practice fields and a new parking lot.

Sewer improvements shut down parking lot

Construction at a parking lot near Memorial Stadium will close the lot until April.

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