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KU football adds offensive lineman Dexter

The Kansas football team continues to strengthen its future in the trenches. Richie Dexter, a 6-foot-7, 303-pound offensive tackle from Chandler, Arizona, announced his commitment to KU on Tuesday night in a post on social media. “I chose to commit to Kansas because of the great fans they ...

KU men’s basketball announces nonconference schedule

The Kansas men’s basketball team on Tuesday morning announced its full nonconference schedule for the 2026-27 season. KU’s slate is headlined by previously announced matchups against the likes of Kentucky and Ohio State and on the road at UConn, as well as a set of three games at the ...

KU basketball notebook: Blyden makes early impression

TOPEKA — By virtue of his No. 1 ranking in the 2026 recruiting class — not to mention the protracted and suspenseful recruitment that accompanied it, or the immense talent that justified it in the first place — forward Tyran Stokes is sure to be the focal point of most discussions ...

Reeves’ health to be one of KU’s ‘biggest keys’

TOPEKA — The availability of Charleston transfer Christian Reeves will change the identity of the Kansas men’s basketball team in one important way, to the point that head coach Bill Self called it “one of the biggest keys we have.” “When he gets healthy, God, we’ll go from being a ...

Free State baseball coach Mike Hill announces retirement

As long as there’s been a Free State baseball team, Mike Hill has been the one leading it. Since the school opened in 1997, Hill has been the baseball coach, and through 29 years with Free State, Hill led the Firebirds to three state titles, four second-place finishes, 10 Sunflower League ...