Training Camp

Kansas freshman quarterback Brock Berglund will report to the Jayhawks' training camp next week after entering a not guilty plea to a misdemeanor assault charge in Colorado. Berglund entered the plea Monday in Douglas County, Colo. He is charged after third-degree assault after allegedly punching a man April 9 during a party in Sedalia, a town about 25 miles southwest of Denver. His attorney issued a statement Monday saying Berglund, who had enrolled at KU early but left the campus in the spring, will report to training camp Aug. 3. His trial is not scheduled until Dec. 13, after the season ends.

Kansas running back Rell Lewis injured his knee in Saturday morning's scrimmage and will not play in the 2010 season for the Jayhawks. Coach Turner Gill made the announcement today.  Lewis was third on the depth chart at running back but coach Gill said he will not move Toben Opurum back to offense.  Opurum was moved to linebacker near the beginning of training camp. Lewis played in 5 games in 2009 rushing for 72 yards on 13 carries.

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed offensive lineman Rob Bruggeman and wide receiver Zeke Markshausen to their practice squad. The Chiefs made the moves Wednesday, one day after they released backup left tackle Jared Gaither and moved fellow left tackle David Sims from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Bruggeman played two games with Atlanta over the past two seasons after entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with Tampa Bay in 2009. Markshausen went to training camp with the Chiefs this season.

Kansas City coach Todd Haley won't confirm or deny a broadcast report that offensive coordinator Charlie Weis was treated at a hospital after Sunday's 31-10 victory over San Francisco. Haley did say Monday the 54-year-old assistant's condition was not life-threatening. But he declined to say more, citing team policy. Weis coached throughout the game with the 49ers. He had knee surgery in the offseason and spent most of training camp wearing a big brace and walking with difficulty, helped by a cane.

The tight end carousel in Kansas City is still spinning. The Chiefs have re-signed Jake O'Connell and released Anthony Becht. The team made the announcement early Wednesday. O'Connell was waived by the Chiefs on Sept. 16, when the team brought back Becht. He had been released after signing late in training camp to provide depth following a season-ending knee injury to starting tight end Tony Moeaki. O'Connell has appeared in 20 games with four starts over parts of three seasons with the Chiefs.

Starting cornerback Brandon Carr has signed his restricted free agent tender with the Kansas City Chiefs, making him the last significant player to arrive at training camp. The former fifth-round draft pick has started all 48 games in three seasons with the Chiefs, making 207 tackles and four picks while pairing with Brandon Flowers to create a shutdown defensive backfield. The Chiefs had placed a first-round tender on Carr. The team also announced the signing of free agent safety Sabby Piscitelli on Thursday.

The Kansas City Chiefs have put Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry on injured reserve and signed veteran Reshard Langford to provide depth in the defensive backfield. Berry tore the ACL in his left knee during the first quarter of Sunday's season-opening loss to Buffalo. Coach Todd Haley said earlier in the week he expected Berry to miss the rest of the season. Langford went to training camp with the Chiefs after playing in six games the past two seasons, mostly on special teams. He was among the players cut to reach the 53-man roster limit.

The Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) signed their first player in the rebirth of the franchise.  The Wings signed pro soccer veteran Carlos “Chile” Farias to a contract on Monday.  Farias started his professional soccer career when he was selected by the San Jose Clash as a  fifteenth round pick in the 1996 Major League Soccer (MLS) inaugural player draft.  The Clash waived Farias during training camp prior to the season.  Farias then signed with the San Diego Sockers of the Continental Indoor Soccer League where he was named Rookie of the Year.  In 1997 Farias joined the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League.  He then signed to play with San Diego Flash for the 1998 season.  In 1999 Farias re-joined the San Jose Clash of the MLS.  He played in two games and then rejoined the San Diego Clash for the remainder of the 1999 season and the 2000 season.  Farias was named to the All-League first team in 1999.

The Wichita Thunder made two transactions Thursday morning, signing defenseman Mike Looby and releasing goaltender Ian Keserich. Looby scored nine goals and 38 total points for the Laredo Bucks last season. As a true rookie, the Brampton, Ontario native was also a member of the Bucks' 2006 President's Cup championship team. The 6-foot, 197-pound Looby has 99 points in 258 career games and attended training camp with the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators last month.  Looby enters his sixth season of professional hockey and fifth in the CHL. Keserich, one of two remaining players from last year's team, was 0-3-0 with a 4.03 goals against average and an .840 save percentage.

The Kansas City Chiefs put running back Jackie Battle on injured reserve and signed running back Shaun Draughn to the active roster before their season finale against Denver. Battle was in a walking boot and did not practice this week after sustaining a foot injury in last Sunday's overtime loss to Oakland, which eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention. The Broncos can clinch the AFC West by beating the Chiefs on Sunday. Battle had taken over as the primary running back after All-Pro Jamaal Charles went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 2. Battle ran for 715 yards and four touchdowns this season.

This was not the dying moment of an ugly loss. This was a feel-good charity softball game in the middle of the summer, for heaven's sake, when everybody was feeling happy and upbeat. Still the boos rained down on poor Matt Cassel. A few weeks earlier, in another sign of the little regard so many in Kansas City seem to have for their quarterback, Chiefs owner Clark Hunt had publicly announced, seemingly with glee, that the team hoped to sign free agent Peyton Manning. It's been the offseason of disrespect for Cassel, the summer of indignity.

The Kansas City Chiefs put running back Jackie Battle on injured reserve and signed running back Shaun Draughn to the active roster before their season finale against Denver. Battle was in a walking boot and did not practice this week after sustaining a foot injury in last Sunday's overtime loss to Oakland, which eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention. The Broncos can clinch the AFC West by beating the Chiefs on Sunday. Battle had taken over as the primary running back after All-Pro Jamaal Charles went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 2. Battle ran for 715 yards and four touchdowns this season.

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed offensive lineman Rob Bruggeman and wide receiver Zeke Markshausen to their practice squad. The Chiefs made the moves Wednesday, one day after they released backup left tackle Jared Gaither and moved fellow left tackle David Sims from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Bruggeman played two games with Atlanta over the past two seasons after entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with Tampa Bay in 2009. Markshausen went to training camp with the Chiefs this season.

The tight end carousel in Kansas City is still spinning. The Chiefs have re-signed Jake O'Connell and released Anthony Becht. The team made the announcement early Wednesday. O'Connell was waived by the Chiefs on Sept. 16, when the team brought back Becht. He had been released after signing late in training camp to provide depth following a season-ending knee injury to starting tight end Tony Moeaki. O'Connell has appeared in 20 games with four starts over parts of three seasons with the Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs have put Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry on injured reserve and signed veteran Reshard Langford to provide depth in the defensive backfield. Berry tore the ACL in his left knee during the first quarter of Sunday's season-opening loss to Buffalo. Coach Todd Haley said earlier in the week he expected Berry to miss the rest of the season. Langford went to training camp with the Chiefs after playing in six games the past two seasons, mostly on special teams. He was among the players cut to reach the 53-man roster limit.

Starting cornerback Brandon Carr has signed his restricted free agent tender with the Kansas City Chiefs, making him the last significant player to arrive at training camp. The former fifth-round draft pick has started all 48 games in three seasons with the Chiefs, making 207 tackles and four picks while pairing with Brandon Flowers to create a shutdown defensive backfield. The Chiefs had placed a first-round tender on Carr. The team also announced the signing of free agent safety Sabby Piscitelli on Thursday.

Kansas freshman quarterback Brock Berglund will report to the Jayhawks' training camp next week after entering a not guilty plea to a misdemeanor assault charge in Colorado. Berglund entered the plea Monday in Douglas County, Colo. He is charged after third-degree assault after allegedly punching a man April 9 during a party in Sedalia, a town about 25 miles southwest of Denver. His attorney issued a statement Monday saying Berglund, who had enrolled at KU early but left the campus in the spring, will report to training camp Aug. 3. His trial is not scheduled until Dec. 13, after the season ends.

Riding a bike is a great way to spend part of the summer, but what if a disability keeps you from being able to do that? That's where the program "Lose the Training Wheels" comes in. It's a week-long camp that started on Monday at Wichita's Independent Living Resource Center. They replace the back wheel of the bicycle with a series of rollers, so the rider can gain confidence as they progress, eventually riding a typical bike. "This is a simple thing but for a kid, it's one of the major rites of passage," says camp director Matt Hampton.

The Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) signed their first player in the rebirth of the franchise.  The Wings signed pro soccer veteran Carlos “Chile” Farias to a contract on Monday.  Farias started his professional soccer career when he was selected by the San Jose Clash as a  fifteenth round pick in the 1996 Major League Soccer (MLS) inaugural player draft.  The Clash waived Farias during training camp prior to the season.  Farias then signed with the San Diego Sockers of the Continental Indoor Soccer League where he was named Rookie of the Year.  In 1997 Farias joined the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League.  He then signed to play with San Diego Flash for the 1998 season.  In 1999 Farias re-joined the San Jose Clash of the MLS.  He played in two games and then rejoined the San Diego Clash for the remainder of the 1999 season and the 2000 season.  Farias was named to the All-League first team in 1999.

The Wichita Thunder made two transactions Thursday morning, signing defenseman Mike Looby and releasing goaltender Ian Keserich. Looby scored nine goals and 38 total points for the Laredo Bucks last season. As a true rookie, the Brampton, Ontario native was also a member of the Bucks' 2006 President's Cup championship team. The 6-foot, 197-pound Looby has 99 points in 258 career games and attended training camp with the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators last month.  Looby enters his sixth season of professional hockey and fifth in the CHL. Keserich, one of two remaining players from last year's team, was 0-3-0 with a 4.03 goals against average and an .840 save percentage.