NCAA to aid Thomas Robinson

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    The NCAA has granted a number of waivers from its bylaws, clearing Kansas to aid sophomore forward Thomas Robinson and his 9-year-old sister Jayla after the tragic death of their 43-year-old mother Lisa Robinson Friday.

    Lisa Robinson was a single mother raising Jayla in Washington D.C. and had recently lost her parents -- her mother earlier this month and her father five days -- before she suddenly died.

    Kansas coach Bill Self , who confirmed Lisa Robinson was 43 years old, not 37 as previously reported, said by phone Wednesday a cause of death hasn't been determined and won't be until results of an autopsy are released next month.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6061997
     

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