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Summer recruiting heats up for Self
July 20, 2008
A modest guy, Bill Self didn’t wear 2008 Kansas University national-championship apparel into gyms in Akron, Ohio; Louisville, Ky.; Philadelphia; and North Augusta, S.C., during the first half of the July recruiting period.

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Self-made Champions

The Lawrence Journal-World looks back at the men's basketball season of 2007-2008, in which the Jayhawks claimed the NCAA championship title for the first time in 20 years and its third ever.

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Investors buy into KU success
July 20, 2008
As if an Orange Bowl championship and national basketball title weren’t enough already, Kansas University is riding its athletic prowess into unprecedented success in what just might be the most competitive market around. High finance.
Shark attack
Norman up by two entering final round
July 20, 2008
Gusts that approached 50 mph required Greg Norman to manufacture shots from his 53-year-old memory Saturday in the British Open, which he called among the toughest tests he has ever faced in golf.
Hamilton edges Massa for pole
July 20, 2008
McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton edged Felipe Massa on the final lap Saturday to take the pole position for the German Grand Prix.
Edwards Nationwide winner
July 20, 2008
Carl Edwards passed Jason Leffler with 48 laps remaining Saturday night and cruised to victory at the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 on Saturday night.
Benson triumphs in truck race
July 20, 2008
Kyle Busch came up five spots short in his bid to make NASCAR history Saturday night, and Johnny Benson took advantage, holding off Michael Annett to win the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway.
Wie fails to sign scorecard, gets DQ’d from State Farm
July 20, 2008
After finishing Friday and Saturday in second place at the State Farm Classic, Michelle Wie was one good round away from finally living up to her deep potential. Then, minutes after tapping in her last putt of the third round, Wie sat red-eyed at a folding table in front of a few dozen baffled reporters and photographers, explaining why she’d been disqualified from the tournament.
Eaks leads Champions tournament by three
July 20, 2008
R.W. Eaks shot an 9-under 63 Saturday for a three-stroke lead over Gene Jones and Loren Roberts after the second round of the Champions Tour’s 3M Championship.
Surprisingly, Harrington in the hunt
July 20, 2008
Padraig Harrington might have come up with a new practice routine for the majors. 1. Play the front nine. Once should be enough. 2. Just walk the course after that, chatting leisurely with the guy who’s getting some real work in. 3. Stop off at the greens for a little chipping and putting.
Melting-pot makeup of U.S.A. evident for Beijing Olympics
July 20, 2008
As the U.S. struggles with immigration policy, Americans will get a chance next month to see their melting-pot nation through the prism of foreign-born athletes competing in USA uniforms at the Beijing Olympics.
NAFA ‘B’ National Tourney comes to end
July 20, 2008
The North American Fastpitch Association “B” National Championships came to a close Saturday morning at the Clinton Lake Softball Complex.
U.S. divers lose appeal for Olympic synchro
July 20, 2008
Laura Wilkinson and her diving partner Jessica Livingston lost their appeal Saturday to compete in 10-meter synchronized platform diving at the Beijing Olympics.
Meche looks like ace, baffles Chicago hitters
July 20, 2008
Gil Meche shut down a White Sox offense that generated 34 hits in its previous two games, pitching the Kansas City Royals to a 9-1 victory that sliced Chicago’s lead in the AL Central to one-half game.
Paterno among hall’s inductees
Quarterback Flutie also enters college football shrine
July 20, 2008
Penn State coach Joe Paterno helped a lot of players make it into the College Football Hall of Fame. He counts former Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie among them.

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