Kansas Jayhawks News
Travis Goff: Renovated DBKMS expected to have a ‘profound’ impact on KU during revenue sharing era
As revenue sharing descends on college athletics later this summer, revenue is going to be king. Should the House Settlement be signed as expected, starting on July 1 college athletic departments can begin sharing revenue with athletes. Athletic departments will be able to share up to $22 million (or 22% of total revenue) with athletes.
Jacque Vaughn meets Bill Self about assistant role at KU | Kansas City Star
Former Kansas basketball point guard Jacque Vaughn, who coached the NBA’s Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets after his 12 years as a player in the league, was in Lawrence Tuesday to visit with Jayhawks head coach Bill Self about possibly filling the opening on KU’s coaching staff, The Star has learned.
Miscellaneous News
Pakistan accuses India of “serious provocation,” as nuclear-armed neighbors accuse each other of new attacks – CBS News
Pakistani authorities accused India on Thursday of a “serious provocation” as the nuclear-armed neighbors’ forces clashed in the disputed Kashmir region weeks after a terror attack on Indian tourists sparked a sudden cross-border crisis. India’s Ministry of Defense, in a statement released later Thursday, said its drone strike was a response to Pakistani forces firing drones and missiles at Indian military installations overnight.
Bill Gates announces plan to give ‘virtually all’ his money away and end the Gates Foundation in 20 years | CNN Business
When Bill and Melinda French Gates created the Gates Foundation in 2000, they had planned for the organization to continue its work, using their remaining fortune, for several decades after they died. But now, the billionaire Microsoft founder says he doesn’t want to wait that long to give away most of his wealth.
Tyre Nichols trial: 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop | CNN
Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop, a death that sparked nationwide protests and prompted renewed calls for police reforms in the U.S.
Déjà vu in Boston, where the Knicks completed another 20-point comeback – Yahoo Sports
The Knicks completed a 20-point comeback for the second time in three nights to stun the Celtics, 91-90, and go up 2-0 on the defending champs.
Sources: President Trump creating commission on college sports to address issues ailing industry, led by Nick Saban – Yahoo Sports
President Donald Trump is making plans to create a presidential commission on college athletics, the first step in what could be a months-long endeavor for solutions to the issues ailing the ecosystem.
Question of the Day
If you could rewind to a single moment in your life and change something you did, what would it be and why?