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Andrew Harrison’s disdain for Wisconsin and Frank Kaminsky was evident after the Wildcats lost in the Final Four Saturday. Not only did Andrew and twin brother Aaron skip out on postgame handshakes, leading Wisconsin’s Bronson Koenig to take a shot at them, but Andrew was also caught dropping a curse word and potential slur about Kaminsky.

Not long ago, in a galaxy not so far away from wherever Comcast placed truTV in your cable lineup, the era of the dominant men’s college basketball team was over. Last year, no team had more than a 15 percent chance of winning the NCAA men’s tournament, according to FiveThirtyEight’s pre-tournament forecast (Louisville was the best bet). In 2011, the nominal favorite was Duke, with a 22 percent chance. In 2012, it was Kentucky, at 27 percent, and in 2013, Louisville led with a 23 percent chance. While two of those favorites (Kentucky in 2012 and Louisville in 2013) happened...

African golden cats are hardly ever photographed in the wild. In their rare, camera-trap cameos, the cats are usually seen licking their spotted fur or innocuously inspecting the unfamiliar lens. But recently, scientists captured a much more dynamic scene: a golden cat crashing a party of red colobus monkeys in Uganda.

Seriously. Look at this guy. It doesn’t get any better than that. Berlin Zoo has announced the birth of its first rusty-spotted cat kittens since it opened 168 years ago. Nicknamed ‘the hummingbirds of the cat family’, rusty spotted cats (Prionailurus rubiginosus) rival the black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) of southern Africa for the title of world’s smallest wild cat. Their long bodies and tails, which can reach a total of 78 cm in the largest males, might out-stretch their African relatives, but they’re just a little bit lighter at 0.9 – 1.6 kg. To put this in perspective, the world...

FORT HUACHUCA — Wrapping up their 4-day pre-season camp on Sunday afternoon, the Arizona Wildcat football team turned to members of America’s armed forces to help them better understand what it means to work as a team. And with the Wildcats taking the field on Sept. 1, the dozen or so soldiers tasked with training the young athletes pulled no punches, opting instead to call on one of the Army’s greatest team-building weapons; the Fort Huachuca Leadership Reaction Course. “It’s a lot of fun getting work done, getting better, and becoming a family,” said inside linebacker Cody Ippolito. “All these...

Scottish wildcats: Tall tales and tartan tabbies  Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 02/02/2008     A new documentary counters the myths about the wildest of cats. By Jack Watkins Despite our eagerness to devour reports of wild beasts at large on Exmoor, there are those who still dismiss the existence of Britain's most ferocious mammal, the Scottish wildcat, as a myth.   Recent scientific findings suggest there are only 400 pure wildcats left "In Edinburgh and Glasgow, some people are amazed to hear that there is such a thing. "They think you must mean a feral or stray domestic cat," says Steve...

Kansas State football players form a tight bond working out with Army unit now stationed in Iraq.

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern University suspended its women's soccer team Monday while the school investigates alleged hazing involving players last year. The school learned of the allegations Monday, athletics director Mark Murphy said in a statement. "If the investigation shows that there has been a violation of Northwestern's policies, appropriate sanctions will be imposed and the Athletic Department may take additional action as well," Murphy said. The statement did not provide details about the alleged incident, and a Northwestern spokesman Alan Cubbage said the school would not comment further. A Web site on Monday displayed pictures allegedly of Northwestern...

On Thursday, January 26, 2006, the Athens Township Board will meet to address the dilemma posed by the Wildcat Sanctuary of Isanti County, Minnesota. Executive Director Tammy Quist launched the facility some five years ago to further the mission of providing a permanent, nonprofit home for abused, neglected, or discarded exotic wildcats. The sanctuary, which covers a 10-acre expanse, currently supports a population of 20 cats, ranging in size from the serval to the Bengal tiger that is at the crux of the zoning dispute. Ms. Quist returned to her home state of Minnesota, determined to found an organization that...

SAN DIEGO - The sky was clear blue Thursday, with temperatures in the 60s, and Kansas Staters filled the downtown streets for a pep rally. This was purple pride at its best. And before today is over, as the Wildcats move toward an accomplishment never before achieved in school history, that violet hue could radiate just a little bit more. "We have a chance to finish in the top five," K-State senior wide receiver Taco Wallace said. "That never has happened here, and we wouldn't mind being the first ones to do it." For everything he's done at K-State, for...