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Where former KU players are headed as undrafted free agents

After a pair of Jayhawks were selected in the later rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft, plenty more hoped to sign deals as undrafted free agents in the hours that followed. Three former Kansas players had their destinations revealed shortly after the conclusion of the draft: quarterback Jalon ...

KU softball wins series against Iowa State on Soles’ walk-off home run

Junior first baseman Anna Soles hit a walk-off home run in extra innings to deliver the Kansas softball team a 4-2 victory over Iowa State on senior day at Arrocha Ballpark. The result on Saturday afternoon gave KU its sixth series win of Big 12 play as the Jayhawks improved to 32-16 overall, ...

KU baseball claims series win at K-State in wild finish

Left fielder Brady Ballinger fouled off seven pitches and ultimately hit a three-run homer on the 11th pitch of his ninth-inning at-bat, and the Kansas baseball team weathered a wild final two innings to claim a series win over Kansas State with a 10-8 victory at Tointon Family Stadium on ...

Seahawks pick Henderson in 6th round

The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks made Emmanuel Henderson Jr. the first Kansas wide receiver selected in the NFL Draft since 2010 by picking him in the sixth round at No. 199 overall on Saturday afternoon. It's the second straight year in which Seattle has picked a Jayhawk in ...

Free State swim and dive continues to improve times at Saturday meet

A smaller-than-usual roster size from Free State on Saturday didn’t keep the Firebirds from having a good meet with personal bests at the Shawnee Mission School District Invitational. Diver Harper Huston qualified for state as she finished with 189.20 points in the diving semifinal on ...