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Calipari: Arkansas, KU working on exhibition – KU Sports
Kansas and Arkansas are in the process of putting together an exhibition men’s basketball game at Arkansas’ home arena, the Razorbacks’ coach John Calipari told reporters on Monday.
KU women’s basketball releases full nonconference schedule – KU Sports
The Jayhawks will open their campaign with five contests, four of them official, at Allen Fieldhouse, beginning with an exhibition against Washburn (Nov. 1) and the true season opener versus Lindenwood (Nov. 6).
Jayhawks set to open familiar fall camp, with plenty still to be determined – KU Sports
The year will undoubtedly center some familiar elements, owing largely to a returning group of skill-position players — Jalon Daniels’ ongoing return from injury, Devin Neal’s ascent toward a variety of all-time school records, Cobee Bryant and Mello Dotson’s battles with some of the nation’s top wideouts and so on.
KU women’s basketball gets marquee commitment from Fandel – KU Sports
She is the No. 41 prospect in the 2025 class as assessed by ESPN, with a numerical grade of 95. For comparison, KU’s current star guard S’Mya Nichols, the highest-rated player it has successfully recruited in the modern era, had the same grade and a No. 34 ranking when she was coming out of high school.
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Venezuela election: protests erupt as questions grow over strongman Maduro’s victory | CNN
Protests broke out in several Venezuelan cities on Monday after authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro was formally declared a winner by the county’s electoral authority in a presidential race marred by accusations of electoral fraud.
How Biden’s proposed Supreme Court changes might work | AP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity.
Donald Trump on telling Christians they won’t have to vote anymore
“That statement is very simple. I said vote for me, you’re not going to have to do it ever again. It’s true, because we have to get the vote out. Christians are not known as a big voting group,” Trump said.
“This time vote. I’ll straighten out the country, you won’t have to vote anymore. I won’t need your vote. You can go back to not voting,” he added.
LeBron James’ Honest Statement After Team USA’s Win Over Nikola Jokic, Serbia
Speaking on the NBC broadcast after the game, James was asked about playing with Durant, saying, “We just bring out the best in one another. We’re very seasoned to the FIBA games… to have KD on our side, to have KD on my side is a treat for sure.”
Supreme Court Rocked by New Leak on Bitter Split over Idaho Emergency Abortion Ruling
A months-long internal feud among the justices over a key case about abortion access in Idaho has been leaked—the latest internal communication to escape the high court.
Star Wars’ New Book Trilogy Explores the Politics Behind the Rise of the Rebellion
Although we got to hear about a lot of the future of Star Wars publishing at San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend, io9 has your exclusive first look at a Star Wars story that was left untold there: Reign of the Empire, a new trilogy of novels that will chart the rise of resistance against the Imperial regime from the very first year after Revenge of the Sith, all the way throughout the two decades that saw the formation of the Rebel Alliance and the beginning of the Galactic Civil War.
20 Years Ago, This Debut Album Changed Everything for Alternative Rock (and It’s Still One of the Best) | Ultimate Guitar
When I think of college parties from my heyday, there’s one song that consistently pops into my mind — “Mr. Brightside.” For many of us younger millennials, this song has been our generation’s shared anthem. Sung at parties, sporting events, and especially recently at weddings (ironically), I never get sick of that song.
Specialist helps young patients cope during hospital treatments | Daily Inter Lake
Child life specialists are health care professionals who help children and families navigate the process of illness, injury, disability, trauma or hospitalization, according to the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
How to know if you should refinance your mortgage or buy a house
The Fed is meeting this week, but experts say it seems more likely the first rate cut will come in September. That would be the first rate cut since 2020 at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.