WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Portal season underway for KU football with upcoming multi-sport visitor

The Kansas football team got a head start on portal season last year when it secured the commitment of Bangally Kamara, then transferring away from South Carolina, on Nov. 4, 2024; at the time, he was the first known pledge of the entire offseason cycle. KU may not be quite as early this time around, but its transfer-portal recruitment for 2026 is well underway with the 2025 campaign still ongoing. Slippery ...

Late goals send KU soccer past Louisville, on to Sweet 16

A dominant second-half performance eventually paid dividends for the Kansas soccer team in the final minutes on Thursday afternoon, as Jillian Gregorski and Lexi Watts’ late goals lifted No. 3 seed KU to a 3-1 victory over No. 6 Louisville at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Jayhawks trailed for much of the first half following an early set-piece goal by Grace Maddox, but Faith Johnston’s ...

Whoever plays, KU will have plenty of opportunities to grow in Vegas

New York — Kansas coach Bill Self has long been a believer in the power of a multi-team event to bring a group of Jayhawks together. Last year’s team didn’t quite have that at its disposal, without a traditional Thanksgiving tournament, and when it did get to spend a few days in Utah in league play it didn’t go well. This year’s squad, on the other hand, will get to play three games in the Players Era ...

KU volleyball suffers big setback in road sweep at Utah

The Kansas volleyball team suffered a blow to its postseason positioning on Wednesday night when it endured a sweep on the road at Utah. The Utes, who came into their matchup against KU sporting a losing record and a 4-10 mark in league play but having just beaten rival BYU, had the upper hand throughout against the 13th-ranked Jayhawks and pulled off the 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-22) in three closely contested ...

Peterson ruled out for Duke

New York — Kansas star guard Darryn Peterson will miss his third consecutive game, KU announced on Tuesday morning. "Darryn continues to make progress from his hamstring strain," head coach Bill Self wrote in a statement on social media. "He will be reevaluated at the end of the week." The freshman from Canton, Ohio, has been dealing with what was previously described as hamstring tightness that had forced ...

Jayhawks battle but fall short against No. 5 Duke, 78-66

New York — Kansas wing Tre White takes pride in his role as a jack of all trades who can fill different roles depending on what his team needs from him. In the first half of Tuesday’s Champions Classic matchup against No. 5 Duke, with Darryn Peterson out, the Jayhawks needed White to serve as their primary shot creator. He responded with 15 first-half points and helped sustain KU as its big men battled ...