KUsports.com Headlines for June 12

[NCAA designates election day 2020 as an off day for all student-athletes]( [A collection of "I voted" stickers is pictured at the Douglas County Courthouse in this file photo from Nov. 3, 2016.]( By: There’s a new date to circle on the college athletics calendar for the 2020-21 academic year — Nov. 3, 2020. By Matt Tait Posted today at 2:00 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Former KU point guard Devon Dotson starting to see his NBA draft stock rise]( [Former KU point guard Devon Dotson starting to see his NBA draft stock rise]( By: Matt Tait Under normal circumstances, former Kansas basketball All-Americans Udoka Azubuike and Devon Dotson would be closing in on one of the biggest days of their lives. ... Posted today at 1:28 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU running back Pooka Williams Jr. earns first-team, preseason all-Big 12 nod from Athlon Sports]( [Kansas running back Pooka Williams runs the ball against Iowa State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)]( By: Matt Tait The first honor of 2020 for Kansas running back Pooka Williams Jr. has arrived, with the junior from New Orleans picking up a preseason all-Big ... Posted today at 10:46 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: ['Hawks in the NBA: Svi Mykhailiuk takes big step forward in Detroit]( ['Hawks in the NBA: Svi Mykhailiuk takes big step forward in Detroit]( By: Matt Tait Slated to begin on April 19, the 2020 NBA playoffs and the end of the 2019-20 NBA season were put on hold because of the ... Posted today at 9:00 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Settlement agreement breaks down $2.55 million deal between KU and fired football coach Beaty; KU legal fees total $477K]( [Kansas head coach David Beaty takes the field with he Jayhawks prior to kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan.]( By: Conner Mitchell A June 5 settlement agreement between Kansas Athletics and former KU football coach David Beaty totaling $2.55 million shows that $357,000 of that ... Posted yesterday at 3:39 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former KU golfer Gary Woodland fires a 5-under at first round after PGA Tour shutdown]( [Gary Woodland hits out of the sand on the 11th hole during the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2020. ]( By: Matt Tait Former KU golfer Gary Woodland finished his first PGA Tour round after the COVID-19 pandemic layoff with a flurry on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas ... Posted yesterday at 2:55 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [NCAA finalizing plan for extended college football preseason]( [Kansas head coach Les Miles calls out players to go head-to-head in the Jayhawk drill during practice on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019.]( By: Ralph D. Russo, The Associated Press After the pandemic wiped out spring practice for most major college football teams, an NCAA plan to extend the preseason by two weeks could help ... Posted June 10 at 11:04 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Juco transfer Tyon Grant-Foster focusing on physical gains ahead of KU arrival]( [Juco transfer Tyon Grant-Foster focusing on physical gains ahead of KU arrival]( By: Matt Tait Less than a month out from officially joining the Jayhawks, class of 2020 Kansas signee Tyon Grant-Foster already is eyeing some big things for his ... Posted June 10 at 10:49 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Where Wilt ranks: Sorting out former Jayhawk Wilt Chamberlain's place among the game's all-time greats]( [Where Wilt ranks: Sorting out former Jayhawk Wilt Chamberlain's place among the game's all-time greats]( By: Matt Tait ESPN’s recent Michael Jordan documentary “The Last Dance” revived arguments among fans about who the greatest basketball player of all time really was. Jordan ... Posted June 9 at 3:38 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044