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Kansas basketball violations downgraded

The University of Kansas announced Wednesday that an independent panel has downgraded several of the Level I violations lodged by the NCAA against the men’s basketball program and Jayhawks coach Bill Self, bringing this saga to a conclusion by giving Kansas three years of probation and no other penalties.The Jayhawks announced the prior to their scheduled news conference with panel officials.The school had appealed the violations, which sprung from a 2017 investigation into college basketball corruption, through the Independent Accountability Review Process that was created to handle complex cases.

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Football profiles Younie racks up insane numbers for Pratt

Pratt High School senior Max Younie will never forget his first completed pass in a Greenback football uniform.For one thing, older brother Grant will always remind him who saved whose gluteus maximus that day.“The first time I threw a pass was in my sophomore season and I believe it was completed to my brother,” the younger Younie said who’s the latest in the series called Van Cleave’s Vibes: Chronicling Kansas’ Greats.

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Sports Briefs – Games at a Glance

*Editor’s note: In an effort to better serve sports fans of the six high schools and two colleges in our Tri-County Tribune coverage area, we encourage coaches, team managers or even fans to send updated scores and reports from weekly athletic contests to jstultz@cherryroad.com for inclusion in this briefs column.Maverick volleyball puts up a fightKiowa County High School volleyball battled hard with Ashland in consolation play during the SPIAA Tournament on October 7, but failed to climb up in the standings to make pool play.

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