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DALLAS — Officials are looking into whether Kansas basketball star Darrell Arthur was eligible to play in high school, a probe that also could affect whether he should have been playing for the national champion Jayhawks, according to a television report. South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas,...
By DAMON L. SAYLES / The Dallas Morning News dsayles@dallasnews.com South Oak Cliff boys basketball coach James Mays II and former SOC teacher Winford Ashmore appeared on a radio show Friday to defend their positions regarding the eligibility of former basketball star Darrell Arthur. Mays and...
Updates on college football, basketball, hockey Chronicle News Services FSU president: Playoff inevitable The president of Florida State not only believes a playoff is coming but thinks it will start with four teams, then grow to eight and eventually 16. "The bottom line is the money,...
DOUBLE AMPUTEE WINS APPEAL FOR OLYMPIC BID Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter from South Africa, was cleared yesterday to compete in his bid to qualify for the Olympic Games in Beijing. He is the first to acknowledge it will be a challenge to make it to the Aug. 8-24 Beijing Games. He...
KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 16--I've never pulled harder for Kansas senior basketball players to reach the big-bucks level of the NBA than I'm rooting for Sasha Kaun, Darnell Jackson and Russell Robinson. The less-heralded Robinson may wind up with some European team; Kaun and Jackson...
When Larry Bird visited Secaucus, N.J., a year ago, he hoped to beat the odds but expected to walk away empty-handed. On this trip to the NBA Draft Lottery, Bird knows he'll leave with something good, even if his Pacers don't land one of the coveted top three picks in Tuesday's draw.
Hometown: Dallas, Texas College: Kansas Position: Power Forward Height: 6-10 Weight: 225 Class: Sophomore A big, precocious talent, Arthur improved his stock markedly by showcasing both his power game and a soft jumper during KU's NCAA Title run. A big, long 6-10, Arthur has the ability to clean...
These days, two groups of basketball players dominate the brains of obsessed fans of Kansas University hoops. Group 1: Darrell Arthur, Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers and the intrigue of where they will be chosen in the NBA Draft inspires interesting conversation. As thoughts of NBA Draft choices...
Never too early for the top five positional rankings ... By Jeff Fox This year’s NBA Draft is following the Groundhog Day script again for NBA lottery teams. Last year the NBA’s bottom feeders were praying to their four leaf clovers that their team would get one of the...
Yes, NBA scouts are at it already, even before the May 20 lottery sets the first 14 spots for the June 26 NBA Draft. One NBA personnel official last week offered a look at his draft board, with the caveat... ... Yes, NBA scouts are at it already, even before the May 20...
