Before a recent practice, Kansas men's rugby coach Andy Stewart asked his players to send to him the name of a favorite song — one that they believed would help put them in a better frame of mind. Fly-half Chandler Owens submitted "Green River" by Credence Clearwater Revival. No. 8 Trevor Lister offered "Gimme Gimme Gimme" by ABBA. And just like that, an eclectic playlist of rap, heavy metal, disco and other ...
Former Kansas guard Aniya Thomas, who spent much of her four seasons as a starter, will use her fifth year of eligibility at Missouri State, the school announced Thursday. Thomas, a 5-foot-7 guard from Duncanville, Texas, will play for one of the more successful mid-major programs in women's basketball. The Lady Bears have been to four of the last six NCAA Tournaments and are a perennial contender for the ...
The photo still hangs on the refrigerator of the Johnson family home in Fort Worth, Texas, a reminder of the days when football wasn't as fun for Kyron Johnson as it is now. It's team picture day, and Johnson, then in elementary school, was upset that his team had just lost a game. Fighting back tears that had been flowing moments earlier, Johnson was unwilling to entertain the photographer, decidedly not ...
Kwamie Lassiter II didn't recognize his hunger until the start of his fifth season at Kansas. Lassiter, a wide receiver who began his college days as a walk-on, weighed less than 175 pounds during his first four years. He had already played in 27 games, during which he realized he was just too small to adequately play the position. "I was like, 'Man, you can't play receiver in the Big 12 at 160, so I know you ...
JD Woods is standing a dozen yards from the north end zone of Lawrence High's football field when the cirrocumulus clouds stretch thin enough to let the sun shine through. It's a chilly Sunday morning, the temperature only in the mid-50s, and as Woods feels the light warm his skin and envelop the artificial turf field, he stretches his arms parallel to the ground, cranes his neck and closes his eyes. "Do you ...
Despite sharing his intentions to transfer from Kansas last week, wide receiver Lawrence Arnold has decided to remain at the university and on the football team following conversations with coach Lance Leipold. Arnold, who will be a redshirt sophomore in the fall, was among 11 players who publicly expressed an interest in transferring once spring practices concluded on April 9. He started nine games last ...