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Kansas sets Big 12 media day abuzz

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Most of the questions lobbed at Kansas coach Bill Self at the Big 12’s annual media day summit Tuesday had nothing to do with one of the three Jayhawks players he brought with him to the T-Mobile Center. They had to do with someone who wasn’t even on the team a couple of days ago. Heads turned across college basketball Monday when Kansas announced that All-Big Ten forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, who had starred at Purdue and was drafted by the Timberwolves, had not only signed with the Jayhawks but already was practicing. Kaufman-Renn played for Minnesota in the ...

Iowa women No. 10 in AP preseason poll

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IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team is ranked No. 10 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll, released Tuesday. The ranking marks Iowa’s first preseason top-10 appearance since the 2023-24 season, when the Hawkeyes opened at No. 3 nationally. Iowa began the ...

Harlie rides to Alliance title

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Having led for nearly the entire night, Marshalltown senior diver Harlie Thatcher didn’t panic when she slipped into second place. She knew what she had left on her list of dives. Thatcher used a strong finish over the final three rounds to climb out of second place and pick up Tuesday’s ...

Eagles QB Hurts out for rest of season with blood clots

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PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the health matter. Hurts was placed on injured reserve Saturday, two days after the Eagles revealed he has a blood clot in his calf. He missed the first of at least four games in Philadelphia’s loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Eagles and Hurts’ agent, Nicole Lynn, released ...

FSU coach Norvell rips into officials

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State coach Mike Norvell expressed frustration Monday with the Atlantic Coast Conference officiating crew that oversaw his team’s 43-35 loss at Miami in double overtime, calling a late holding penalty “an absolute joke.” Norvell also questioned the interception that ended the game. Norvell said he spoke with ACC Supervisor of Football Officials Gary Patterson but has not heard “his final review” of the game. On the first of two “Hail Mary” attempts in the waning seconds, FSU’s Ashton Daniels completed a pass to Micahi Danzy in the end ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Rebels rock Redhawks, roll into playoffs

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GLADBROOK — The No. 6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck football team breezed through its finale to complete an undefeated regular season and 8-Man District 6 championship with a 56-0 victory over North Tama on Friday night. The Rebels (8-0, 6-0) secured their second shutout win of the season thanks to a pair of defensive touchdowns while limiting playoff-bound North Tama (5-3, 4-2) to 156 yards of total offense. Treyvon Herron had a 20-yard interception return for touchdown and Chad Gutknecht added a 5-yard scoop-and-score to support a G-R offense that didn’t need a lot of help. Herron rushed ...