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Wednesday recap: Kirk Hinrich, Xavier Henry return; Brandon Rush shoots lights-out

Atlanta Hawks' Kirk Hinrich (6)

Everyone’s favorite goggle-wearing, dime-dishing, three-swishing NBA player is back. Kirk Hinrich (Atlanta Hawks) made his debut on Wednesday after sitting out the first quarter of ...

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Cliff’s Notes: Bill Self press conference, 1/26/12

Here is the Cliff's Notes version of Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self's comments at his weekly press conference today. • Jeff Withey has developed ...

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Underwhelming Tuesday performances, looking ahead to Xavier Henry’s debut, plus fun with numbers

Miami Heat's Mario Chalmers (15)

Mario Chalmers (Miami Heat) scored just nine points on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, bringing an end to a seven-game stretch of double-figure scoring. Chalmers ...

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The Bargain Spin: Randy Newman - Little Criminals

Randy Newman - Short People

Album: Randy Newman - Little Criminals Found at: Kief’s $0.91 Label: Warner Bros. Short people have no reason to live. And for only $0.91, I ...

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Testing Bill Self’s theory: How was KU’s late-clock defense against Texas A&M?

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Kansas coach Bill Self had some interesting comments about his team's defense following the Jayhawks' 64-54 victory over Texas A&M on Monday. The coach was ...

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Drew Gooden being Drew Gooden; Markieff Morris pulls down 11 rebounds

Milwaukee Bucks' Drew Gooden (0)

Drew Gooden (Milwaukee Bucks) scored 13 points with six rebounds on Monday as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Atlanta Hawks, 97-92. Gooden made just ...

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“American Idol”: Eudora’s Jason “Wolf” Hamlin makes it to Hollywood!

America is waking up with a song in its heart this morning for Jason "Wolf" Hamlin. The 2005 Eudora High School grad made it to ...

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Meatless Monday recipe of the week: Black-Eyed Pea Nachos

Whole Foods' Black-Eyed Pea Nachos

If you don't think black-eyed peas are just for New Year's Day or if you're just in the mood for game night nachos, check out ...

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Paul Pierce dominates with near-triple-double

Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34)

34 points. 10 assists. Eight rebounds. It’s safe to say that Paul Pierce still has it. The Boston Celtics star was thisclose to a triple-double ...

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This ‘brinner’ is a winner: Breakfast pizza and Hawaii-tinged pancakes

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Having friends over for dinner on weeknights can be a trick. We like to do it, for a lot of reasons, not least of which ...

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Mario Chalmers continues improvement at the point; Sasha Kaun goes for 18

Mario Chalmers (Miami Heat) pieced together another solid game as the Heat stretched a seven-point halftime lead to a 113-92 win against the Philadelphia 76ers ...

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Greg Ostertag calls it quits again (plus a recap of Friday’s games)

Greg Ostertag signs autographs before the tip-off of the Legends of the Phog game Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Allen Fieldhouse.

Well, it was fun while it lasted. 38-year-old Greg Ostertag is headed back into retirement after a 10-game stint with the NBA Development League’s Texas ...

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A reason to watch American Idol Sunday: Eudora singer will appear

Eudora High School students Jason Hamlin, left, and Caleb Pettengill will be attending their prom as pirates.

According to sources at Eudora High School, 2005 grad Jason Hamlin (left, dressed as a pirate for prom back in his high school days in ...

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Fun (and scary) food facts for your Friday

Cuban oregano thrives in the Herb Garden.

The other day, I downloaded "25 Amazing Facts about Food" by Mike Adams and David Guiterrez of NaturalNews.com. It's a fun and free guide and ...

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Cliff’s Notes: Bill Self press conference, 1/19/12

Here is the Cliff's Notes version of Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self's comments at his weekly press conference today. • Full press conference audio ...

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Markieff Morris’ flu-ky first NBA start; Updates on Keith Langford and other overseas Jayhawks

Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce

I wonder if Markieff Morris believes in media jinxes. Hoopsworld.com published an interview with the Phoenix Suns rookie on Wednesday, and the website asked Markieff ...

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Paula Deen cooks up disappointment with diabetes drug announcement

Paula Deen

Usually, when I see Paula Deen's thousand-watt smile and Kewpie doll eyes I think of one thing: Butter. In an amazingly memorable episode of "Iron ...

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The Bargain Spin: Martin Denny - Paradise Moods

Martin Denny - Paradise Moods

Album: – Paradise Moods Found at: Kief’s $3.91 Label: Sunset, subsidiary of Liberty Records I don’t hold many grudges. It’s a waste of time to ...

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Immunity help in a glass (I hope)

Double Green Smoothie

For this week's food page, I wrote about smoothies — a drink for which my fandom never seems to wane. Which, of course you already ...

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Paul Pierce drops 24 points on Thunder; Morningstar scores 21 in D-League

Another day, another performance closer to the norm for Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics). Pierce scored 24 points on Monday in a 97-88 loss to the ...

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