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Cornerback recruit decommits one week after KU pledge

Updated 10 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2026: A week after declaring himself “1000% committed” to the Kansas football program, cornerback Nazir Pitchford is no longer part of KU's 2027 class. Zach Blostein of 247Sports reported Pitchford's decommitment on Sunday afternoon while noting that he ...

2027 linebacker Hudson commits to KU

The Kansas football team continued to add to its 2027 recruiting class on Sunday afternoon when it earned the commitment of JaMarquis Hudson. Hudson is a 6-foot-2, 200-pound linebacker who attends Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas. He announced his decision in a post on Instagram in ...

Jayhawks conclude season with All-American honors at outdoor nationals

The Kansas track and field season wrapped up on Saturday night at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with the Jayhawks’ men’s team finishing in a tie for 37th overall and the women’s team in a tie for 38th at six total points apiece. Along the way, senior pole vaulter ...

McCullar wins NBA title as member of Knicks

Former Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. became an NBA champion on Saturday night. With the New York Knicks winning the title — their first since 1973 — so too did McCullar, a second-year pro who is the 17th Jayhawk in KU history to earn the honor, and the first ever to do so as a member of ...