It takes a big-time player to win championship games. And it helps even more if a team has two such players. That is exactly why No. 4 Kansas won its third Maui Invitational with a 90-84 overtime win over Dayton in the championship game Wednesday at the Lahaina Civic Center. The tandem of Devon Dotson and Udoka Azubuike combined for 60 points to help the Jayhawks earn their sixth win in a row. Dotson scored a ...
No. 4 Kansas will be playing for a tournament title on Wednesday. Behind a strong defensive performance, KU secured a 71-56 win over BYU during the semifinals of the Maui Invitational Tuesday night at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii. The Cougars, who were coming off a 78-63 win over UCLA, were unable to get much going offensively against the Jayhawks. With the win, Kansas notched its fifth victory in a ...
Garrett Cleavinger got the call around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The former Lawrence High pitcher was informed that he had been officially added to the Philadelphia Phillies’ 40-man roster. It was a move that came on the deadline to protect minor league players from exposure to the Rule 5 draft. In simple terms, it meant that the Phillies consider Cleavinger a part of their future plans. “It meant a lot that ...
It didn’t end the way the Jayhawks had hoped, but 2019 will always be a special season for the Kansas women’s soccer program. No. 11 Kansas surrendered a pair of second-half goals in a 2-0 defeat at No. 5 South Carolina during the Sweet 16. KU’s season came to an end at 17-5-3, which was just one win shy from tying the all-time program record in wins and earning its first trip to the Elite Eight. Yet the ...
Kansas traded punches with Iowa State down the stretch, but ultimately suffered a 41-31 loss Saturday afternoon at Jack Trice Stadium. The Jayhawks claimed a lead on two different drives in the final 16 minutes, though it was unable to hang on for what would have been the team’s first road win in Big 12 play since 2008. The Jayhawks fall to 3-8, including 1-7 in Big 12 play, with one game left during Les ...
Kansas goalkeeper Sarah Peters has made 75 saves during a sensational sophomore season. Yet one stop in Big 12 play perfectly illustrated the growth she has made in just one year. Peters started all 21 matches as a freshman in 2018, but she was still pulled on penalty kicks. After a commitment to her craft in the offseason, Peters was trusted in such situations this season. And it has been the highlight of her ...