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KU football players who have more to show after Week 1

The Kansas football team managed to squeeze 86 players into its season-opening blowout win over Long Island on Friday night, head coach Lance Leipold said, with many of them cameoing in the second half once the score was already well out of hand. That provided quick introductions to many of ...

McMillan shows off wide-ranging skills in KU debut

Lawrence Arnold’s 782 receiving yards in 2023 are still the high-water mark for a Kansas receiver since Lance Leipold took over as head coach. If Nik McMillan wants to reset that record this year, he’s off to a roaring start. The Buffalo transfer, who cleared the 100-yard mark in six ...

What did we learn from KU’s win over Long Island?

The Kansas football team did not start the season in the most glamorous possible form with a six-point first quarter against FCS Long Island, before the Jayhawks settled for a field goal early in the second. But as head coach Lance Leipold pointed out afterward, it’s hard to take too much ...

Blue Jays beat Royals to reach .500

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and George Springer drove in two runs apiece to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon was making his first appearance since Aug. 10, when he was placed on the ...