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Armstrong ready for triathlon

Associated Press | Oct. 20 at 12:08 a.m.

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Lance Armstrong doesn't expect to win the XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon Sunday, and that is just fine with him.

NBA players and owners met for more than 10 hours with a federal mediator, hoping to deliver the progress commissioner David Stern says is needed to avoid canceling more games. Stern sought immediate results in just one day of mediation, saying during interviews last week that proposals could get worse and more games could be lost without a deal Tuesday.

Bowling honor roll (Oct. 18)

Oct. 18 at 4:59 p.m.

Seneca

Was KU-Oklahoma game the biggest point spread in Big 12 history?

Oct. 18 at 5 p.m.

Was Saturday's Oklahoma-Kansas game the biggest point spread in Big 12 history?

Sports briefs (Oct. 15)

Oct. 19 at 9:47 a.m.

The Newman and Wichita State bowling teams will play host to the 52nd Mid-States Tournament today and Sunday at Northrock Lanes, 3232 N. Rock Road. Admission is free. It's the season-opening tournament for both teams, and as many as 46 teams are expected to compete. Play begins at 12:30 p.m. today and goes until about 9. Sunday's bowling begins at 8 a.m. and concludes around 3:30 p.m.

Sports briefs (Oct. 14)

Oct. 19 at 9:48 a.m.

Tony Stewart (191.959 mph) took this week's Sprint Cup pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway, outracing Matt Kenseth and points leader Carl Edwards. It was Stewart's first pole in more than year since Pocono in August 2010 and his 13th overall. He also earned his first pole at Charlotte in 26 chances. Stewart stands seventh in the Chase for a Championship, 19 points behind Edwards.

Soccer

Today at 5:50 p.m.

College Men

Sports briefs (Oct. 12)

Oct. 12 at 6:43 a.m.

Interim Big 12 commissioner Chuck Neinas said the league is set with 10 teams for 2012 with the addition of TCU, even though Missouri is exploring a possible departure to the SEC.

Bowling (Oct. 11)

Oct. 11 at 6:37 a.m.

Honor Roll

Marathon notes (Oct. 10)

Oct. 19 at 9:47 a.m.

No 5K winner

Buhler takes Prairie Fire

By Taylor Eldridge, Eagle correspondent | Oct. 10 at 6:13 a.m.

For as many 100-mile weeks he logged before the Prairie Fire marathon on Sunday morning, it was stunning to Jacob Buhler that he was hitting a wall with six miles still to go.

Williams races to emotional win at Prairie Fire

By Jeffrey Lutz, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 19 at 9:47 a.m.

Sarah Williams' personal-best time in a five-kilometer race two weeks ago in Crete, Neb., earned her fifth place in an NAIA cross country meet. Another personal best on Sunday had Williams collapsing into the arms of family members as she wept tears that were a combination of joy and having nothing left to give.