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- KU athletic director Perkins retires effective immediately
LAWRENCE -- Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins has retired effective immediately, according to a university release issued Tuesday afternoon.Perkins announced in June that he would retire on Sept. 4, 2011. He was scheduled to receive a $600,000 retention bonus if he remained athletic director until June 30, 2011. The university said in its release that Perkins would still have been paid the full amount due to him if he had stayed on through Sept. 4, including the retention bonus – a total of approximately $2 million. That amount will be paid to Perkins by Kansas Athletics Inc. (no taxpayer or tuition dollars will be used). “There is no question that Kansas Athletics benefited from Lew Perkins’ leadership,” Kansas chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said. “One need only look at the academic success of our student-athletes, at KU’s trophy cases and at our state-of-the-art athletic facilities to see those benefits. I appreciate his service and understand his decision.”Read more - Boise State gains ground in AP Top 25; Kansas State receives votes
Boise State has gained seven first-place votes to close in on No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Ohio State as the top three in the first regular season Associated Press football poll.Kansas State received 12 votes this week after its 31-22 victory against UCLA.The Broncos remained third after a thrilling 33-30 victory against Virginia Tech on Monday night, receiving eight first-place votes and 1,399 points from the media panel, 13 points behind the Buckeyes.Read more - And so it begins
LANDOVER, Md. —Kellen Moore and Boise State look as if they are going to be in the national championship chase for a while.Moore hit Austin Pettis with a 13-yard touchdown pass with 1:09 left and No. 3 Boise State passed what might be its toughest test of the season, beating No. 10 Virginia Tech 33-30 on Monday night.The Broncos (1-0) came to FedEx Field with their best preseason ranking ever and ran out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter, then had to rally themselves to extend their winning streak to 15 games.Read more - Still grieving, WSU goes back to work
Mitch Caster's locker is untouched, his chair folded and a No. 20 placard in place in the Eck Stadium locker room. Wichita State pitcher Grant Muncrief wants it to stay that way. "I sure hope so," Muncrief said. "I think it needs to."Read more - Hoffman masterful in victory
NORTON, Mass. —Charley Hoffman couldn't count all the perks that came with winning the Deutsche Bank Championship, just like he lost track of the 11 birdies he made in a Labor Day masterpiece.He moved up 57 spots to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup standings, giving him a shot at the $10 million bonus.He gets to play all four majors, after not getting into any of them this year. That includes a trip down Magnolia Lane at Augusta National to compete in his first Masters.Read more - Hutch Trinity's success starts at QB
Three years ago, Hutchinson Trinity's senior quarterback quit the team heading into the season to concentrate on basketball. First-year coach Sean Racette was forced to start a sophomore at quarterback. Derek Racette, Sean's son, has played a role in leading Hutch Trinity to a 20-4 record since 2007, including Friday's 62-13 win over Cheney, a class 4A team. Hutch Trinity returned 12 seniors and 15 returning starters from a squad that went 11-1 in 2009, with Derek leading the way."What helped us against Cheney was our experience coming back," Sean said." In the first game it comes down to jitters and who doesn't make mistakes will have the better chance to win. I thought that was what gave us a lift against them."Read more - Fantasy league, real money
CINCINNATI — Fantasy football means real business for restaurants, and some big chains have launched promotional drives to score with dedicated players of the growing pastime.Free appetizers, draft kits, meal discounts, gift cards and contests featuring sports celebrities are among lures for "draft parties" in which fantasy players select rosters of NFL players whose talents on the field equal imaginary glory for their fantasy coaches.Buffalo Wild Wings throws in $100 in gift cards and Hooters offers "season ticket" coupons totaling $500 with their draft setups.Read more - Wozniacki overwhelms Sharapova
NEW YORK — Grit was not going to be enough to get Maria Sharapova through this one.Not with nine double-faults, including three in a row.Not with a total of 36 unforced errors.Read more - Southwestern unveils new stadium
It is no small feat to land a small-college football recruit in the state of Kansas. In order to do so, you must outduel coaches from over 20 schools, four different levels — KCAC, NAIA, NJCAA and NCAA Division II — and sometimes without many selling points. So any advantage is welcome.Read more - Three question for WSU baseball
Q: What role will lefty Brian Flynn play?A: Flynn, back after missing last season due to academics, could grab a place in the weekend rotation. If another starter emerges, pitching coach Brent Kemnitz will give Flynn a look as the long-relief hammer, similar to the role Darren Dreifort made famous in the early 1990s.Q: Who steps up in the bullpen?Read more