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KANSAS CITY, KS - APRIL 22: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge, stands on a tank as he waves a flag to signal the a bulldozer to start diggin up pit road as part of a repaving project on the track immediately following during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 22, 2012 in Kansas City, Kansas.

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    also liked horror flicks and John Wayne movies."One thing he said he was looking forward to was sitting down and watching a lot of old John Wayne movies with his old man," Russ Klingsick said.___Information from: The Wichita Eagle, http://www.kansas.com   Read more »

  • Calipari: How to keep players in school longer

    ORLEANS -- John Calipari said his Kentucky team that faced Kansas in the NCAA championship game Monday night at the Superdome might have as many as six first-round draft picks. If that seems high, just remember that his 2010 team included five first-round   Read more »

  • Breaking down the NCAA Championship

    ability is a huge advantage for Kentucky. He doesnt start, but often finishes. Freshman forward Kyle Wiltjer also is capable. Kansas relies primarily on senior guard Conner Teahan for a spark, but 6-8 Kevin Young also plays. Edge: Kentucky Coaching UKs John   Read more »

  • AirTran leads 15 airlines in performance last year

    service or bumpings from full flights.The report was compiled by Wichita State University business professor Dean Headley in Kansas and Purdue University aviation technology professor Brent Bowen in Indiana . It is based on 2011 data submitted to the Department   Read more »

  • Kansas hopes to pay back Kentucky in rematch

    this mean?' Right now, we're not."If Kentucky must resist the urge to assume the rematch will go the same as the first fight, Kansas is embracing the "Rocky" role. Repeating Robinson's advice, point guard Tyshawn Taylor said: "T-Rob said, 'There's no Supermans   Read more »

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About Kansas

Kansas is a Midwestern state in the Central United States. The state is named after the Kansas River that flows through it, which in turn derived its name from the Siouan word Kansa meaning "People of the south winds." The capital is Topeka and the largest city is Wichita.

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