http://www.mail.com/people/61270-bill.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/61270-bill.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099406-sports-world-eyes-oklahoma-tornado.html The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area. Kevin Durant, a three-time scoring champion for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, posted on his Twitter account that he was praying for everyo... Tue, 21 May 2013 05:08:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099406-sports-world-eyes-oklahoma-tornado.html 2013-05-21T05:08:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2099098-kansas-lands-transfer-tarik-black-memphis.html LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately. Black has graduated from Memphis and has one year of eligibility left. Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field goal percentage was second on the team. He had 2... Tue, 21 May 2013 01:48:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2099098-kansas-lands-transfer-tarik-black-memphis.html 2013-05-21T01:48:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2084764-top-prep-prospect-andrew-wiggins-signs-with-kansas.html HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Top prep basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins told a small gathering of family and friends at his high school gym Tuesday that he will play at Kansas. Then the Huntington Prep star signed his letter-of-intent and officially became a Jayhawk. No big speech. No bands, live TV coverage or props. Just the way Wiggins wanted it. And just... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:26:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2084764-top-prep-prospect-andrew-wiggins-signs-with-kansas.html 2013-05-14T21:26:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009282-mclemore-oladipo-ledo-declare-nba-draft.html Ben McLemore is one and done at Kansas. Ricky Ledo is none and done with Providence. McLemore, Kansas' talented freshman guard, was among several underclassmen who wasted little time in declaring for the NBA draft on Tuesday, the day after the college season ended. Ledo, Providence, R.I., native, practiced with the Friars this season but never played beca... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:48:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009282-mclemore-oladipo-ledo-declare-nba-draft.html 2013-04-09T21:48:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009158-jayhawks-ben-mclemore-declares-nba-draft.html LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The hardest decision of Ben McLemore's life turned out to be no question at all. Kansas coach Bill Self made sure of it. The talented guard announced Tuesday that he will enter the NBA draft after perhaps the most successful season by a freshman in the school's proud basketball history. And just in case he thought twice about passing... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:49:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009158-jayhawks-ben-mclemore-declares-nba-draft.html 2013-04-09T20:49:58Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1988050-bracketracket-jim-boeheim-rl-stine-pizza.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our final Sweet 16 edition, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim chuckles at NFL film study, author R.L. Stine marvels at the NCAA tournament's knack for mass hypnosis, Pizza Hut plans a shockingly good deal at Wichita State, a rare travel plan for the Maryland women and the tourna... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:18:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1988050-bracketracket-jim-boeheim-rl-stine-pizza.html 2013-03-30T08:18:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987816-burke-leads-um-rally-kansas-87-85-ot.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trey Burke kept alive Michigan's deepest NCAA tournament run since the Fab Five era nearly 20 years ago with a shot the Wolverines won't soon forget. Call it the Fab 3. The sophomore standout scored all 23 of his points in the second half and overtime, including a long, tying 3-pointer in the final moments of regulation as Michigan... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:46:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987816-burke-leads-um-rally-kansas-87-85-ot.html 2013-03-30T07:46:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1985660-michigan-top-seeded-ku-return-to-sweet-16.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Michigan coach John Beilein briefly lost track of how long it's been since the Wolverines reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament. Sixteen years, he said. No, 18. Wait. 19. He was right the third time, but here's how to make it a little simpler. The Fab Five era of the early 1990s was the last time the No. 4 seed Wolverines ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:57:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1985660-michigan-top-seeded-ku-return-to-sweet-16.html 2013-03-28T22:57:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977398-kansas-survives-la-salle-surprises-kansas-city.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bill Self didn't have much to say to his team at halftime, not with Kansas playing as poorly as it had all season and North Carolina just 20 minutes away from an NCAA tournament win. So he walked into the locker room and told his players to talk among themselves. Senior guard Elijah Johnson remembers asking, "What are we going to d... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:53:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977398-kansas-survives-la-salle-surprises-kansas-city.html 2013-03-25T08:53:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977050-second-half-sends-kansas-tar-heels.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Top-seeded Kansas was on the ropes, turning the ball over about as often as it was putting up shots, and had allowed North Carolina to build a comfortable lead by halftime. Bill Self followed his team into the locker room and, undoubtedly, delivered quite a message, even though his answer dripped with sarcasm when he was asked late... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 01:21:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977050-second-half-sends-kansas-tar-heels.html 2013-03-25T01:21:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975216-family-connections-big-ncaa-tournament.html AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. can take the questions in stride at this point. Any time Michigan is in the national spotlight, his familiar name stands out — and the queries about his father seem inevitable. "It was hard just to try to follow his footsteps, and you try not to worry about it," Hardaway said. "You try to leave a legacy of your ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:37:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975216-family-connections-big-ncaa-tournament.html 2013-03-23T17:37:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974746-no-1-kansas-survives-western-kentucky-upset-bid.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self predicted this week that a No. 1 seed would someday lose to a No. 16. He didn't know his Jayhawks would be trying to fend off being the first. The South Region's top seed needed 17 points from Jeff Withey, and a series of foul shots from Ben McLemore and Naadir Tharpe down the stretch, to hold off scrappy Wes... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:19:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974746-no-1-kansas-survives-western-kentucky-upset-bid.html 2013-03-23T05:19:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1968598-guide-to-ncaa-games.html The NCAA tournament will not have a repeat champion for the sixth straight season. Kentucky made sure of that by failing to make the field of 68. Beyond that, nothing's for certain in this year's version of March Madness after a season a parity that saw the top teams swap positions like it was a hoedown. The tournament got started Tuesday night with the p... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:57:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1968598-guide-to-ncaa-games.html 2013-03-20T21:57:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961134-louisville-top-seed-ncaa-tournament.html Good luck filling out those brackets. The No. 1 seeds are set for the NCAA tournament, but very little has gone as expected in this college basketball season. No reason for things to change now. Louisville received the top overall seed Sunday after romping through the Big East tournament, while Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga claimed the other No. 1 spots. Ye... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:04:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961134-louisville-top-seed-ncaa-tournament.html 2013-03-18T10:04:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961916-thats-1-times-bigger-than-9-trillion.html Welcome back to BracketRacket. Think of it as one-stop shopping for all your NCAA tournament needs. We'll have interviews with celebrity alumni drawn from sports, entertainment and politics, plus "bracket-buster" picks, news, gossip, videos, photos, stats, notes and quotes from around the tourney sites — all of it bundled into a quick read to give full-ti... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:00:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961916-thats-1-times-bigger-than-9-trillion.html 2013-03-18T09:00:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1960328-no-7-kansas-beats-no-11-k-state-big-12-title.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — One by one, Kansas players headed to the top step of the ladder to cut down the nets, with Jeff Withey carefully nipping at a piece of nylon and then waving it to the roar of the fans. There was no way the Jayhawks were going to share this celebration. No way they were going to share this title. Withey had 17 points and nine reboun... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:09:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1960328-no-7-kansas-beats-no-11-k-state-big-12-title.html 2013-03-17T02:09:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1959150-kansas-k-state-to-decide-big-12-championship.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas and Kansas State won't be able to share this championship. The longtime rivals, separated by about 80 miles of interstate, finished the regular-season tied atop the Big 12 standings. But they'll get to settle their differences Saturday night when the seventh-ranked Jayhawks and No. 11 Wildcats meet for their conference tourn... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:46:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1959150-kansas-k-state-to-decide-big-12-championship.html 2013-03-16T07:46:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1956628-iowa-state-kansas-round-3-big-12-tourney.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Iowa State and Kansas already have played two memorable games this season, highlighted by buzzer-beating shots, controversial calls and unforgettable performances. Now, they'll get a chance to do it again. Iowa State advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament with a 73-66 win over Oklahoma on Thursday, and the seventh-rank... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:14:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1956628-iowa-state-kansas-round-3-big-12-tourney.html 2013-03-15T08:14:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1955676-mclemore-leads-no-7-kansas-texas-tech-91-63.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Top-seeded Kansas wasn't about to let itself get lulled into a sense of apathy by playing an early afternoon game in the Big 12 tournament. It helped that the Jayhawks had a partisan crowd behind them in the Sprint Center. It also helped that they had Iowa State awaiting them in the semifinals. Ben McLemore scored 24 points and the... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:40:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1955676-mclemore-leads-no-7-kansas-texas-tech-91-63.html 2013-03-14T22:40:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1946064-oklahoma-guard-aps-top-player-freshman.html Marcus Smart has made quite an impression in his first — and maybe only — Big 12 season. Smart, Oklahoma State's impressive guard and a top NBA prospect, was selected Monday as The Associated Press Big 12 Player of the Year and the top freshman as well. Smart was a unanimous All-Big 12 pick, along with a pair of Kansas teammates — freshman guard Ben McLem... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:54:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1946064-oklahoma-guard-aps-top-player-freshman.html 2013-03-11T16:54:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1943884-baylor-wins-81-58-no-4-kansas-shares-big-12.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Kansas had a share of its ninth Big 12 regular-season title in a row even before Ben McLemore scored a layup off the opening tip at Baylor. That ended up being the only lead the fourth-ranked Jayhawks had, and as close as they came to claiming the outright league title on the final day of the regular season. Pierre Jackson had 28 points... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:23:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1943884-baylor-wins-81-58-no-4-kansas-shares-big-12.html 2013-03-10T03:23:36Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1922140-strange-sight-college-basketball-court-sleeves.html CINCINNATI (AP) — College basketball's tournament time is taking on a new look this year, with lots of double-takes expected. Six teams will wear special uniforms for their conference and anticipated NCAA tournament appearances next month, setting a fashion trend in college basketball: camouflage-patterned shorts, bright-colored jerseys and sleeves. ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:35:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1922140-strange-sight-college-basketball-court-sleeves.html 2013-02-28T22:35:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1915738-gritty-jayhawks-position-to-win-big-12.html AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nobody was thinking about coach Bill Self's 500th win or the Big 12 title when a loss to Oklahoma State kicked off a rare three-game slide for Kansas. The Jayhawks have responded with five straight victories, including Self's milestone win on Monday night. Now the conference crown that seemed out of reach is Kansas' to lose. Elijah Johns... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:14:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1915738-gritty-jayhawks-position-to-win-big-12.html 2013-02-26T08:14:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1915568-kansas-rallies-iowa-selfs-500th-win.html AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self has 500 wins because Elijah Johnson "blacked out." That's the only way Johnson could describe one of the great performances by a Kansas player under Self. Johnson scored a career-high 39 points — including eight in the final 29 seconds of regulation and 12 in overtime — and No. 6 Kansas rallied to beat Iowa State 1... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:44:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1915568-kansas-rallies-iowa-selfs-500th-win.html 2013-02-26T05:44:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1904994-no-9-jayhawks-nip-no-14-cowboys-68-67-2ot.html STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — After he'd missed time and time again all night long, for some reason Naadir Tharpe's final attempt just felt right when it left his hand. And what a shot it was for No. 9 Kansas. Tharpe connected on a short jumper in the lane with 16.5 seconds left in the second overtime, lifting the Jayhawks over No. 14 Oklahoma State 68-67 on W... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:06:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1904994-no-9-jayhawks-nip-no-14-cowboys-68-67-2ot.html 2013-02-21T06:06:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1885494-jayhawks-to-winning-ways-with-rout-k-state.html LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Bill Self was the first to acknowledge that folks around Kansas had grown spoiled. It's only natural when one of the marquee programs in college basketball, one built upon iconic names such as James Naismith and Phog Allen, rattles off eight consecutive conference championships and throws in another national title along the way. ... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1885494-jayhawks-to-winning-ways-with-rout-k-state.html 2013-02-12T07:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1885336-no-14-jayhawks-rout-no-10-kansas-state-83-62.html LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ben McLemore scored 30 points on his 20th birthday, Jeff Withey dominated in the paint and No. 14 Kansas routed No. 10 Kansas State 83-62 on Monday night to snap a maddening three-game skid and forge a tie for first in the Big 12. Withey had 17 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, giving him 263 for his career, one shy of the confere... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1885336-no-14-jayhawks-rout-no-10-kansas-state-83-62.html 2013-02-12T03:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1881936-college-basketball-crazier-week.html There were eight losses for six top-10 teams. No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 all went down. A total of 14 schools in the Top 25 had at least one loss. All in one wild week for college basketball. "It's a crazy season, man," Illinois forward Tyler Griffey said. "It is a crazy, crazy season." No kidding. Six Top 25 teams lost on Saturday alone, including two of the... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1881936-college-basketball-crazier-week.html 2013-02-11T07:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1880848-michigan-kansas-continues.html There goes another one, and another one. No. 3 Michigan, fifth-ranked Kansas and No. 11 Louisville all lost on Saturday, continuing a perilous stretch for the Top 25. The Wolverines became the third top-three team to fall this week when Ben Brust hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than 40 seconds left in overtime, leading Wisconsin to a 65-62 victory. ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1880848-michigan-kansas-continues.html 2013-02-10T04:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1878698-indiana-latest-no-1-to-fall.html Indiana's latest run as No. 1 didn't last long, abruptly halted by a loss to unranked Illinois. Duke was bumped from the top spot twice in three weeks. Michigan and Louisville went one and done when their turns came. It's not lonely at the top, it's getting crowded. With the Hoosiers' expected tumble in the next poll, that'll be six straight weeks with a ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1878698-indiana-latest-no-1-to-fall.html 2013-02-08T22:11:00Z