WACO, Texas — Brittney Griner scored 21 points and blocked 10 shots to help No. 17 Baylor rout Kansas 70-47 Sunday night. Shanay Washington scored 16 points and Kelli Griffin had 9 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds for the Bears (21-7, 8-6 Big 12). read more

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February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Any athlete who might equate a spot on the bench with a career death sentence needed to look a couple of rows into the stands at a recent Kansas University women’s basketball game to be reminded otherwise.

Sunday, in Indianapolis, former Kansas University receivers Dezmon Briscoe and Kerry Meier ran decent but not dazzling times during their workout at the combine in front of scouts, coaches and doctors from all 32 NFL teams.

Former Tiger a good prospect NFL teams at the scouting combine are taking a close look at Missouri’s Sean Weatherspoon, who projects as an inside linebacker if he’s drafted by a team playing the 3-4 defense, like the Chiefs.

LAWRENCE | Thousands of college basketball players will be honored this week at Senior Night ceremonies across the country. They’ll pose for photos with proud parents, they’ll bask in the fast-fading ovations of fans, and some will be given the opportunity to make a speech. Many of them will see the future more clearly than ever and believe they know exactly where they’re headed, but they should listen to this story before becoming too assured in their direction, because a lot can happen in five years.

Texas guard J’Covan Brown is listed as ‘day-to-day’ with a neck strain and is questionable for tonight’s home game against Oklahoma.

MANHATTAN — Before a Big 12 conference game tipped off this season, the character of the eventual champion was defined. read more

WACO, Texas | Brittney Griner scored 21 points and blocked 10 shots to help No. 17 Baylor rout Kansas 70-47 on Sunday night.

LAWRENCE — Bill Self was talking about talking about a perfect conference season, but he said last week he wasn’t going to actually talk about it unless Kansas went into the final week undefeated. read more

MANHATTAN — It would be possible to deny human nature and say no one noticed or cared that Kansas lost to Oklahoma State on Saturday. read more

Tant Shepherd and Brandon Loy each had two RBIs has the Longhorns won for the second night in a row over the Cardinal.

Kevin Gonzalez’s two-out, two-run single capped a three-run sixth inning as Texas A&M took a 4-2 victory over Baylor at the QTI Baylor Classic.

Texas’ Jimmy Feigen took first place in the 100-yard freestyle, and the Longhorns captured the men’s team title at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships in College Station.

Buck Harvey: A&M coach Mark Turgeon has never looked better than he does right now. Billy Gillispie has left his life, wobbling along the way, and someone else has enhanced it. That would be UT’s Rick Barnes, doing less with more.

No. 22 Texas A&M dashed past No. 21 Texas 74-58 on Saturday before a record crowd of 13,717 in Reed Arena. The Aggies out-rebounded the Longhorns 40-29.

The NFL’s microscopes are polished and ready for use. What does 300-pound Ndamukong Suh look like under one?

Oklahoma Native Plant Society will help Stillwater Parks and Recreation Department with its natural areas.

Stillwater residents shred documents

Glencoe show helps students prepare for the Payne County Junior Livestock Show.

Nyeshia Stevenson broke out of a slump to score 28 points and lead the No. 11 Sooners to a 75-60 victory over No. 14 UT in Austin.

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