COLUMBIA | Safety Tavon Bolden has been dismissed from the football team for disciplinary reasons, according to team spokesman Chad Moller.

Milton Doyle, a senior guard from Chicago, concluded an official two-day campus visit to Kansas on Tuesday, but he returned home with his future still unknown.

Doyle’s mom, Lisa Green, said that while the KU coaches had expressed interest in her son, it became apparent Tuesday that the staff preferred that Doyle wait.

COLUMBIA | Missouri quarterback Corbin Berkstresser was arrested in Columbia this morning for leaving the scene of an accident.

Columbia police were dispatched to an accident in the 2900 block of Lynnwood Drive at 3:34 a.m. According to Officer Latisha Stroer, Berkstresser's vehicle struck the rear and front passenger side of the victim's vehicle, which was parked along the curb. No one was hurt, but Berkstresser left the scene of the accident without notifying the owner.

With his school in the midst of the latest episode of potential conference realignment, Florida State president Eric Barron issued a statement Monday to those that had inquired about the school’s position on the subject. Here it is, in part:

I want to assure you that any decision made about FSU athletics will be reasoned and thoughtful and based on athletics, finances and academics. Allow me to provide you with some of the issues we are facing:

A formerly under-the-radar Chicago shooting guard has popped up as a possible late target for Kansas. Milton Doyle, a 6-foot-4 senior guard from Chicago-Marshall, is taking a visit to KU today, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Doyle appears to slot into the category of late-bloomer; he committed to Florida International (and then-coach Isiah Thomas, a Chicago native) last fall despite missing his entire junior senior with a broken wrist. He responded by averaging 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals while earning third-team All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune.

Tyshawn Taylor is working out for the NBA Draft in Houston.

Maybe it wouldn’t be the most controversial idea the Missouri House of Representatives would ever hear. But if a Jayhawk is involved, well, you never know, right?

During the past few years, the University of Kansas Alumni Association has put plans in motion to make a KU license plate available in the state of Missouri. But wait a second: The bill won't even be available to be voted on until next year, according to Rep. Charlie Denison, a Republican who is also chairman of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation.

But first, you may be asking yourself: How did this happen?

Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith announced Friday that he has added Ryan Miller to his staff as assistant coach.

By playing in front of an average crowd of 12,783 at Bramlage Coliseum last season, the Kansas State basketball team ranked 25th in national attendance figures, according to figures released by the NCAA.

K-State ranked third in the Big 12 behind Kansas (16,445) and Iowa State (13,015). Kentucky (23,721) led the way nationally, followed by Syracuse (23,618) and Louisville (21,503).

In his 16 months on the job, Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger has been clear about his on-field priorities: He expects to be competitive in all sports — not just the money-making giants.

One of the first visible signs of that philosophy came earlier this week, when KU dismissed men’s golf coach Kit Grove, a KU graduate who had recently concluded his fifth year on the job. Grove became just the second coaching change since Zenger took over in January 2011. Football coach Turner Gill was fired in November.

LAWRENCE | For Kansas and Bill Self, the trip may come at the ideal time. The Kansas basketball team will take a nine-day trip to Europe in August, welcome news for a program that will be introducing at least six freshmen to the squad during the 2012-13 season.

Kansas, which unveiled details of the trip Thursday, will play two exhibition games against Switzerland’s national team on Aug. 7 and 8 in Fribourg, Switzerland, before finishing the trip with two games against French professional teams on Aug. 11 and 12 in Paris.

Missouri State has booted its starting quarterback, Trevor Wooden, from the team. Wooden led the Missouri Valley in total offense last season.

Here's the announcement from the university:

SPRINGFIELD -- Missouri State University has dismissed starting quarterback Trevor Wooden from its football program due to violations of team rules, head coach Terry Allen announced Thursday.

Wooden, from High Springs, Fla., was expected to be the Bears’ starter again this fall after leading the Missouri Valley Football Conference in total offense last season.

Kansas is cutting ties with men’s golf coach Kit Grove.

Grove’s contract is up in June, and KU will not renew it. The Jayhawks finished 10th out of 10 teams last month at the Big 12 Men's Championships at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.

Grove, a 1998 graduate of Kansas, recently concluded his fifth season as head coach at KU. He took over in 2007 following the retirement of former coach Ross Randall. He also served as an assistant for one season.

| rdodd@kcstar.com

James Watson doesn’t know what he will do now that he is no longer a member of the Kansas State basketball team. He hasn’t gotten that far yet.

All the 6-foot-8 forward has done since learning last week that new Wildcats coach Bruce Weber was not keeping him on the roster is angrily wonder about what went wrong.

The battle for South Carolina sophomore transfer Damontre Harris is heading to the home stretch. Harris, a 6-foot-9 forward, took a visit to Florida last week before spending the weekend at Kansas, and he’s now expected to choose between the two schools. According to Rivals.com, a decision could come by the end of the week.

COLUMBIA | A New Mexico assistant with Memphis recruiting ties has emerged as Missouri coach Frank Haith's top choice to replace departed assistant Isaac Chew.

The Albuquerque Journal reported Monday night that New Mexico assistant Ryan Miller has been offered the job, which he could take pending an interview with Missouri athletic director Mike Alden.

Former KU guard Tyshawn Taylor will headline a Kansas Barnstormers tour event at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Bishop Miege in Roeland Park. Fellow seniors Conner Teahan and Jordan Juenemann will also be a part of a team that will face a group of high school all-stars from the area. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and will be sold only at the door.

The Big 12 is one step closer to long-term stability with the news Monday that Big 12 presidents have given their approval to the new ESPN deal, which along with a new Fox contract, will deliver some $20 million annually to the member schools through 2025.

CBSSports.com reported the agreement, and just as significant is a change in the grant of rights from six years to 13, the length of the deals. A grant of rights allows the conference to keep the schools’ television rights if it left for a new league.

James Watson has played his final basketball game in a Kansas State uniform, and possibly ever.

The Washington State and Cowley College transfer was told by athletic department officials on Friday that he won’t be retained by new coach Bruce Weber.

According to Watson’s mother, Annette, the decision was based on health concerns. She said Watson has a heart defect that causes him to faint. He began suffering from the problem at Washington State and experienced a scary moment last season when he fainted in his Manhattan apartment and missed a practice.

Tulsa transfer Jordan Clarkson will team up with '13 recruit Travis Jorgenson to fill the void at point if Flip Pre

If Flip Pressey (1) goes pro, Clarkson could team up with '13 recruit Travis Jorgenson to fill the void at point.

It appears Xavier transfer Mark Lyons, a potential Kansas target, is headed to Arizona. Lyons announced the news Sunday on his Twitter account, writing “I excited to be a wildcat!!!!!!”
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Robert Hubbs III (right) visited MU this weekend with his father (left) and AAU coach (center).

Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young sponsors a star-studded AAU team full of players who just picked up Mizzou offers.

Ever wonder what it would look like to see a guy jump over Kansas State basketball player Jordan Henriquez? Well, it’s your lucky day. K-State high-jumper Erik Kynard did exactly that in this video promoting the Big 12 Track and Field Championships.

Check it out, he clears the 6-foot-11 forward with ease.

Damontre Harris, a sophomore transfer from South Carolina, began a campus visit at KU on Thursday. Harris, 6-foot-9 forward, will likely choose between Florida and Kansas, according to Rivals.com. Harris, who visited Florida earlier this week, averaged 6.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 25.9 minutes per game as a sophomore. He also recorded 2.3 blocks per game.

KU will have a Final Four rematch with Ohio State next season.

Blue Valley '13 OT Clay Rhodes (72) grew up a Kansas fan, but will play college football at Missouri.

As long as an unforeseen problem doesn’t come up at the last minute, Kansas State and Gonzaga will play a series of neutral-court games in the next two years.

Wildcats coach Bruce Weber said today the series will begin in Seattle next season with Gonzaga making a return trip to Kansas City or Wichita during the 2013-14 season.

ESPN first reported that K-State was set to play Gonzaga in Seattle this morning.

Alvin Brooks III hasn’t been in Manhattan long. When the new Kansas State assistant coach told Bruce Weber he would be joining his staff last week, the first thing he did was hit the recruiting trail.