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[KUsports.com]( [Headlines]( [Win $500 in The Bracket Challenge, Sponsored by Truity Credit Union]( HEADLINES KU baseball falls to Minnesota A two-run, fourth-inning single by Owen Taylor were the only runs for Kansas’ baseball team in a 5-2 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night at Hoglund Ballpark.... [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Jayhawks reconvene after spring break without signs of regression David Beaty and his assistants hadn’t sent their Kansas football players through drills and one-on-one situations or hit them with various install instructions in nearly two weeks, but the head coach said his Jayhawks didn’t look behind schedule when the team reconvened for practice Tuesday, following spring break. By Benton Smith ... [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Hall of Fame Material: Daughter Lauren most impressed by Bill Self's ability to mentor Although he would prefer for his team to be traveling there with him, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self will be in Arizona this weekend, when he will find out if he will be included in the Class of 2017 for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. During the next several days, in a series examining Self’s path to the Hall of Fame, the Journal-World will explore a few of Self's best qualities with some of the people who know him best. By Matt Tait ... [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Versatile Billy Preston gearing up for McDonald's All-American Game A few days after Kansas lost to Oregon in the Elite Eight, KU signee Billy Preston stood in the concourse of the United Center, where he is set to play Wednesday in the 40th annual McDonald’s All-American Game. KU’s defeat still feels like a fresh wound, but the 6-foot-10, 230-pound Preston was looking forward. He’s confident that the loss to Oregon can be the building block for an even brighter future in Lawrence. “It was a great season, we fought hard, that showed we had a lot of fight and heart inside of us,” said Preston. “With that being said, I want to bring that same competitiveness next year.” By Eli Kaberon ... [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Download the FREE KUsports App]( STAFF BLOGS Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:59:42 -0500 Kansas ranks fifth in all-time Associated Press college basketball poll... [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 22:16:37 -0500 Say What? Tait's weekly appearance on Rock Chalk Sports Talk... [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- WATCH KUSPORTS VIDEOS [KU Sports Extra]( [Download the FREE Lawrence Journal-World App]( --------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH US: [FACEBOOK]( [TWITTER]( READ MORE: [Roster]( | [Schedule]( | [Staff Blogs]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Journal-World Media] You are receiving this email because of your relationship with LJWorld.com, and at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you do not desire to receive communications from us, click unsubscribe BELOW. If you wish to CONTACT US, please do not reply to this message as replies are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. We are happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have, please contact us directly via: VIP@LJWorld.com Lawrence Journal-World, 645 New Hampshire, Lawrence, KS 66044, (785) 832-7112. [Unsubscribe]( [Edit Your Profile]( [Click here to forward to a friend](