Archive for the ‘Mass Sports’ Category

JAYHAWKS ONE WIN FROM 2,000 CLUB AFTER ROUT OF MISSOURI, the Associated Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Chasing a loose ball, Marcus Morris collided with Marcus Denmon and fell backward. His head hit a courtside table with an audible thud, causing a quiet hush to come over the rowdy Missouri fans. Morris lay on the court for [...]

SHOULD TIGER WOODS LOSE HIS ENDORSEMENTS FOR CHEATING?
MISSION, KS – Hello boys and girls. Welcome to Mass Appeal’s “He said, She said” report. This column will feature a debate between “Mass Appeal” editor Wayne Hodges and radio Diva Crystal “CB” Booker. The topic: Should Tiger Woods lose his endorsements for cheating? For [...]

COLLINS DELIVERS STRONG SECOND HALF TO CLAIM FINAL HOME VICTORY, by Wayne Hodges
LAWRENCE, Kan – Sherron Collins, perhaps shakin’ up by an emotional pre-game party, started slow but finished fast in #2 Kansas’ 82-65 victory over in-state rival Kansas State (24-5). The Jayhawks (28-2) struggled defensively in the first half as K-State, ranked 5th in [...]

DREW BREES LEADS SAINTS TO SUPER BOWL VICTORY, by Greg Garber ESPN.com
MIAMI — Many football fans, leading with their head, viewed the Indianapolis Colts as the better team coming into Super Bowl XLIV. But when all the multi-colored confetti had rained down on Sun Life Stadium, after the New Orleans Saints took down the favored [...]

THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DOMINATE DENVER IN SEASON FINALE, by Wayne Hodges
DENVER, CO – How bout dem Kansas City Chiefs? In what could be described as their best performance to date, the Chiefs (4-12) made quick waste of the floundering Denver Broncos (8-8) in a shocking 44-24 upset. It was KC’s first win ever at [...]

DID THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DO THE RIGHT THING BY RELEASING LARRY JOHNSON?
KANSAS CITY, MO – Hello boys and girls. Welcome to Mass Appeal’s “He said, She said” report. This column will feature a debate between “Mass Appeal” editor Wayne Hodges and radio Diva Crystal Booker. The topic: Did the Kansas City Chiefs [...]

TURNER GILL REPLACES MARK MANGINO AS KANSAS’ HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, by Wayne Hodges
LAWRENCE, KS – Whew. Finally, it’s over. After suffering through a rather turbulent 4 weeks, the Kansas Jayhawks have landed their new head football coach. Yes KU fans, former Buffalo coach Turner Gill has entered the building and, damn it, he’s determined to [...]

Congrats! You got the race-neutral response you always wanted, by Jenée Desmond-Harris
JUPITER ISLAND, FL – As the media frenzy over Tiger Woods’ reported marital infidelity gained momentum, I waited for the inevitable disappointment, irrational guilt and surge of frustration. I braced myself for the symptoms I expected: Knot in stomach, distraught head-shaking and melodramatic muttering [...]

COACH MIKE ANDERSON HAS TIGERS OFF TO GOOD START IN ‘09-10 by Wayne Hodges
COLUMBIA, MO – What’s that loud roar we hear to the east? It’s none other than the intimidating “black and gold” clad hoopsters of Missouri University; Elite 8 participants in the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Hey, it’s like ‘Tony the Tiger’ [...]

MARK MANGINO, FOLLOWING A DISAPPOINTING SEASON, IS OUT AT KANSAS, by Wayne Hodges
LAWRENCE, KS – It’s official. The “Big Italian,” known to many around the world as Mark Mangino, has been relieved of duties as head football coach at the University of Kansas. That’s right. Mangino is gone. Amid allegations of both physical and emotional [...]