Kansas junior Emmah Jemutai was named the Big 12 women’s track and field performer of the year in a poll of league coaches revealed on Thursday afternoon. "We're really excited about Emmah and all of the hard work she has put in," KU coach Stanley Redwine said in a press release. "She ...
The Kansas men’s basketball nonconference schedule is drawing closer to completion with Wednesday’s announcement of a home-and-home series with Villanova and Thursday's release of the Players Era brackets. That checks the box of a marquee home game at Allen Fieldhouse for the Jayhawks and ...
Playoffs are here and seasons are coming to an end as local athletes are finishing strong with memorable performances to cap off their high school years. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Sidra Besson, Lawrence Besson scored the golden goal in overtime ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. With one on and one out in the seventh, Duran sent reliever Steven Cruz's fastball 366 feet into the bullpen in ...
When the Lawrence girls soccer team needed someone to step up ahead of the playoffs, freshman Layla Simmons answered the call. Simmons started the season strong, showing off her speed and scoring ability in more of a reserve role for the Lions. But an ankle injury sidelined her for a late ...
