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By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Eric Musselman and his players rushed across the floor at the final buzzer to celebrate with their joyfully delirious friends from Arkansas. The 58-year-old coach jumped onto the press table, ripped off his red polo shirt and waved it over his head, shouting all

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No. 1 seed and defending national champion Kansas eliminated from NCAA Tournament in second round by No. 8 seed Arkansas.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas point guard Dajuan Harris Jr. started the second half of the Jayhawks’ second round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Saturday after spraining his right ankle late in the first half. Harris was hurt after chasing a loose ball in the corner, when his foot twisted awkwardly and he

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kentucky was back in the NCAA Tournament, seeking to move past a stunning exit a year earlier and playing with the expectations that come as one of college basketball’s blueblood programs. Maybe that explained why Antonio Reeves looked over at coach John Calipari after missing

HILL CITY, Kan. (AP) — Military officials say a Kansas man who died in Germany during World War II has been identified and his remains will be returned to his native state for burial. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Friday that it had identified the remains of 22-year-old Army Sgt. Gregory Knoll, of Hill

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bill Self will miss top-seeded Kansas’ second-round NCAA Tournament game against Arkansas on Saturday, the school announced. Self, who is recovering from a heart procedure he received earlier this month, has been with his team since it arrived in Des Moines and attended meetings and practices. Self declined to comment

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 17 points and 14 assists and No. 3 seed Kansas State held off 14th-seeded Montana State 77-65 for its first NCAA Tournament win since knocking off Kentucky in 2018 to reach the Elite Eight. Now the two Wildcat programs will meet again

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gradey Dick set the Kansas freshman record for 3-point field goals, recorded the first double-double of his career in the Jayhawks’ opener in the NCAA Tournament and is on track to be an NBA lottery pick in June. His mom, a player of her

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press The Kansas Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit challenging a law that opponents say restricts voters’ rights. The ruling on Friday sends the lawsuit back to Shawnee County District Court. Provisions of the law enacted by the Republican-controlled legislature in 2021 limit how many advance mail ballots individuals can

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Norm Roberts appears to have transitioned smoothly into his acting head coach role for top-seeded Kansas despite all the day-to-day uncertainty and chatter about Bill Self’s status in the NCAA Tournament. Roberts said Friday that Self was doing well in his recovery from the

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the third year in a row Friday, setting up a hotly contested fight in the Republican-controlled Legislature to override her. Kelly’s action was expected because of

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill on transgender athletes, sets up fight with GOP on legislative override.

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first appearance for Howard University in the NCAA Tournament since 1992 included a visit by one of the school’s most prominent alums. Vice President Kamala Harris watched Howard’s 96-68 first-round loss to Kansas from a suite at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday afternoon

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators aren’t likely to legalize marijuana for medical uses this year. A Senate committee on Thursday tabled a bill that would allow a doctor to sign off on a patient using marijuana products to treat 21 illnesses or conditions, including cancer, epilepsy, spinal cord

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs announced the signings Thursday of offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor and defensive end Charles Omenihu. Taylor is expected to replace Orlando Brown Jr., who agreed to a deal elsewhere in free agency, and Omenihu is expected to help

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self missed the defending national champion’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Howard, a 96-68 victory by the Jayhawks on Thursday. Assistant coach Norm Roberts served as acting head coach with Self continuing to recover from a heart procedure performed last week.

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers pushing to prevent Kansas from investing its funds using socially and environmentally conscious principles disagree about imposing rules for investment managers handling private funds. That’s complicating their efforts to thwart what they see as “woke” investing that could hurt the state’s investment earnings.

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self will miss the defending national champion Jayhawks’ NCAA Tournament first-round game against Howard on Thursday, the school announced two hours before tipoff. Assistant coach Norm Roberts will serve as acting head coach while Self continues to recover from a heart