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KU tennis to face No. 6 overall seed Oklahoma in NCAA Tournament

The Kansas tennis team is headed to its eighth NCAA Tournament under head coach Todd Chapman after receiving an at-large bid as part of Monday’s postseason selection show. KU will travel to face No. 6 overall seed Oklahoma on Saturday at 2 p.m. SMU and Wichita State make up the other half of ...

Where KU volleyball’s young roster stands as Jayhawks conclude spring

When Matt Ulmer came aboard as Kansas’ head volleyball coach a year ago, he inherited a team with a host of juniors and seniors. Ulmer added a trio of international players because given the late stage at which he took over, that was one of his main ways of acquiring new talent. Now many of ...

Chiefs shore up defense early, get some offensive help in later rounds

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are either adhering to the well-worn cliche that defense wins championships or they have a whole lot of faith that quarterback Patrick Mahomes can return as good as ever from two torn ligaments in his left knee. The Chiefs loaded up on defense ...

Cole Ragans strikes out 11 in 6 innings as Royals blow out Angels 12-1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Ragans struck out 11 in six sharp innings and Nick Loftin had a career-high four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals routed the Los Angeles Angels 12-1 on Saturday night. Ragans (1-4) allowed one run and five hits. It was the 15th quality start this season for the ...

Girls flag football now an official high school sport

There are a lot of ways flag football differs from tackle football, including field size, first downs and even the number of players in a game. But in Kansas, there’s now one more similarity between the two sports. The Kansas State High School Activities Association voted on Thursday to ...