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Just catching up with KU baseball? Here’s what you need to know

To those Kansas fans who may just now be tuning in to witness the baseball program’s sudden and unprecedented success: Welcome! Maybe you turn away from the crimson and blue completely when the buzzer sounds on KU men’s basketball’s final NCAA Tournament game and go into a sort of ...

Free State, Lawrence track and field teams compete in regional meets

The Lawrence and Free State track and field teams were in Olathe and Topeka on Friday for the Olathe North 6A regional and Washburn Rural 6A regional meets. Lawrence was in Olathe and scored a combined 52 points between the boys and girls teams. La'Keyshia Woods was Lawrence’s lone regional ...

KU officially named regional host for NCAA baseball tournament

There will indeed be a Lawrence Regional for the first time in the history of the Kansas baseball program. The NCAA announced KU as one of the top 16 seeds in its postseason tournament on Sunday night, a day after the Jayhawks beat West Virginia 9-0 to complete their sweep of the Big 12’s ...

Kolek throws complete-game shutout and Royals top Mariners

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Stephen Kolek threw a complete-game shutout and Carter Jensen had two RBIs and the Kansas City Royals shut out the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak. Kolek (3-0) allowed a walk, four hits and struck out two. He only needed 108 pitches to ...