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Big 12 race tightens up as teams pass midway mark

Kansas coach Bill Self is sticking by the prediction he made back in October, before the season began and long before the Big 12 race started heating up.

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Sooners snap No. 22 K-State's win streak, 63-60

The cell phone that was doubling as a tape recorder on the table in front of Frank Martin lit up, someone texting a report about No. 22 Kansas State's loss to Oklahoma.

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Pledger leads Oklahoma over No. 22 Kansas St 63-60

Steven Pledger scored 30 points and Oklahoma weathered a second-half charge by No. 22 Kansas State and some tense moments down the stretch to give coach Lon Kruger a 63-60 victory over his former team Saturday night.

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Robinson leads No. 5 Kansas past Texas A&M

Thomas Robinson carried No. 5 Kansas when things looked bleak, scoring 16 of his 18 points in the second half and leading the Jayhawks to a 64-54 win over scrappy Texas A&M on Monday night.

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Balanced scoring leads A&M women past Kansas

Kelsey Bone had 18 points to lead four Aggies in double figures, and No. 14 Texas A&M weathered Kansas' second-half rally before pulling away for a 76-65 victory Saturday night.

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No. 7 Kansas supports Robinson in rough times

The third weekend in January will always be shrouded in darkness for Thomas Robinson.

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McGruder leads No. 25 K-State past Texas 84-80

Rodney McGruder scored a career high 33 points, including a transition dunk in the closing seconds, and No. 25 Kansas State beat Texas 84-80 on Wednesday night despite lousy foul shooting down the stretch.

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Ellenberg leads Oklahoma past No. 23 K-State

Aaryn Ellenberg had a season-high 31 points to go with nine steals, and Oklahoma held off a last-gasp rally by No. 23 Kansas State for a 65-57 victory Tuesday night.

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Jayhawks send Baylor to first loss of season

The last time Baylor coach Scott Drew brought a team into Allen Fieldhouse, he led them off the court and into a tunnel after his players had been introduced.

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T-Rob, Taylor lead No. 7 Kansas over No. 3 Baylor

T-Rob and Tyshawn gave Baylor more than it could handle — and Kansas more than enough.

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Taylor scores 28 as No. 10 Kansas beats Iowa State

Tyshawn Taylor scored 22 of his career-high 28 points after halftime, and No. 10 Kansas used a game-changing second-half run to knock off Iowa State 82-73 on Saturday.

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Impact draft Duke's Wenger with top MLS pick

The Montreal Impact selected Duke forward Andrew Wenger with the first overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft on Thursday, choosing the most complete player available as the expansion franchise pieces together its first roster.

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'Bama defense shuts down Tigers in BCS title game

Courtney Upshaw was standing on the field of the Superdome, basking in the glow of a national championship, when someone handed him the defensive MVP award.

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'Bama defense shuts down Tigers in BCS title game

Alabama delivered what everyone expected from the first play of the BCS title game, when a host of red jerseys stuffed LSU running back Michael Ford at the line of scrimmage: a rock `em, sock `em affair dominated by defense.

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LSU's Miles wins Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year

Les Miles came out a winner even before LSU faced Alabama in Monday night's BCS title game.

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No. 1 LSU right at home in Superdome — any dome

Jordan Jefferson remembers nearly every second of the last time he played in the Superdome.

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Overmatched Howard loses 89-34 at No. 17 Kansas

Howard knew what it was getting into when it scheduled a two-game swing through the Sunflower State. It can only hope to fare better against Kansas State than it did at No. 17 Kansas.

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No. 17 Jayhawks roll to 89-34 win over Howard

Tyshawn Taylor and Connor Teahan scored 13 points each, and No. 17 Kansas emptied its bench during an 89-34 blowout of overmatched, undersized Howard on Thursday night.

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Blocked FGs, penalties doom Chiefs in OT loss

Steve Breaston heard at the start of overtime that Denver was going to lose to Buffalo. All the Kansas City Chiefs needed to do was find a way past Oakland to potentially set up an all-or-nothing game against the Broncos next week.

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Raiders stay alive with 16-13 OT win over Chiefs

Carson Palmer and the Oakland Raiders are still alive in the AFC West.

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Ex-Notre Dame QB Crist transferring to Kansas

Kansas coach Charlie Weis landed a pair of high-profile quarterbacks Thursday.

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Davidson shocks No. 12 Kansas in 80-74 victory

Nik Cochran scored 21 points, including a clutch 3-pointer in the closing minutes, and Davidson shocked No. 12 Kansas 80-74 on Monday night to exact a little bit of revenge over an epic NCAA tournament loss three years ago.

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Chiefs end Packers' perfect season with 19-14 win

Romeo Crennel stood dripping wet on the sideline, a water cooler having been dumped over his head. Kyle Orton's jersey was covered in grass stains as he took one last snap from center.

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Packers' perfect season ends with 19-14 loss to KC

Mike McCarthy never put a whole lot of stock in a perfect season, except as a means of gaining home-field advantage and setting the Green Bay Packers up for another Super Bowl run.

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'Bama offense quiet as No. 23 Tide fall to K-State

Anthony Grant doesn't care whether Alabama scores 50 points or 100, so long as it's one more than the Crimson Tide's opponent.

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