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KU outlasts UConn in top-five battle

Kansas erased any doubts about its status as one of the top teams in the country Friday night, locking down a multifaceted and dynamic UConn offense in the first half and weathering the Huskies’ second-half surge for a 69-65 victory in Lawrence. The fourth-ranked Huskies had won 24 ...

KU volleyball loses to Penn State in 5 sets, falls just short of Sweet 16

Kansas volleyball fell just short of advancing past the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in a down-to-the-wire, five-set match against No. 7 Penn State (20-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-13, 13-15). “It was two hours and forty minutes of really good volleyball, and it was really an honor ...

Defense hurts LHS late in season-opening loss at Blue Valley Southwest

Overland Park — Even with 27 points from senior star Zaxton King, the Lawrence High boys basketball team fell short in the second half in a 68-58 loss at Blue Valley Southwest in Friday night’s regular-season opener. A big first half from King and junior Avery Johnson (17 points) kept the ...

Penn State officially hires Kotelnicki away from KU

Penn State officially announced Friday that it has hired Kansas' Andy Kotelnicki as its new offensive coordinator. In a press release, he called it a "tremendous honor" to join James Franklin's staff. "I would also like to thank Coach Leipold, the coaching staff and the student-athletes who ...