Archive for the ‘Sports Zone’ Category

KANSAS APPEARED TO CONTROL THE GAME LATE, BUT MIZZOU CAME BACK. By Jason King
COLUMBIA, Mo. (ESPN.com) – Here are some quick thoughts from Missouri’s classic 74-71 victory over Kansas at Mizzou Arena on Saturday, just the third time these two have ever met while both in the top 10.
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Overview: Marcus Denmon scored 29 points, [...]

THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS SPARKED THE RE-OPENING OF THE JFK. By Mass Appeal
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (MassAppealNews.com) – On Wednesday (Feb. 1), the Harlem Globetrotters made a rare appearance inside the American Heartland to help reopen the John F. Kennedy Recreation Center in Kansas City, Kan. Dozens of residents came out to lend their support.
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NBC Action News sports anchor Jack Harry says Missouri has a better team than Kansas.

THOMAS ROBINSON DOMINATES AGAIN AS KANSAS PUMMELS OKLAHOMA. Associated Press
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Bill Self refused to let his team look past Oklahoma to a high-profile showdown with border rival Missouri, even though his own mind might have slipped that way a time or two. Given the way No. 8 Kansas had played lately, they weren’t [...]

ROYCE WHITE DELIVERED BIG SHOT LATE AS IOWA STATE BEATS K-STATE. Associated Press
AMES, Iowa – Royce White hit the game-winning jumper with 1.8 seconds left as Iowa State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Kansas State 72-70 on Tuesday night. White finished with 22 points and Chris Allen had 15 for the Cyclones (16-6, [...]

MICHAEL DIXON COMES UP BIG DOWN THE STRETCH AS MIZZOU ESCAPES. Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas – Michael Dixon’s flagrant foul down the stretch nearly cost his team the game. About 40 seconds later, he won it. Dixon’s layup with 31 seconds left gave No. 4 Missouri the lead and Marcus Denmon’s rebound after a final miss [...]

Rap wannabes from the University of Missouri make fun of the Kansas Jayhawks in “We Are Mizzou.”

KANSAS AND MISSOURI BOTH DROP IN THE POLLS AFTER VERY TOUGH LOSSES. By ESPN.com
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Border rivals Missouri and Kansas met the same fate Monday in the ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll, ceding ground after losses to unranked Big 12 opponents. But they didn’t fall much. Kentucky (21-1) remained a unanimous No. 1 for the [...]

THE HATRED BETWEEN KANSAS AND MISSOURI HITS CRITICAL MASS. By Sam Mellinger
KANSAS CITY (KansasCity.com) – Watching Kansas City’s oldest brand of vitriol from seats close enough to hear the curse words will cost you about $2,000. Normally, that’s insane. Normally, nothing short of a severe allergy to money would justify the cost, but normally, you [...]

ROYCE WHITE COMES UP BIG DOWN THE STRETCH AS IOWA STATE ROLLS. Associated Press
AMES, Iowa – Royce White has been so bad from the free throw line lately that his struggles have literally turned into nightmares. A few hours after waking up from a dream in which he couldn’t hit anything from the line, White [...]