WRITER: Henry Greenstein

KU swim and dive takes on Arkansas in home meet, drops 178-128 result

Back in the pool for its final home meet of the season — but also its first competition against another school during the spring semester — the Kansas swimming and diving team took on Arkansas on Friday afternoon at Robinson Natatorium. The familiar foes squared off for the 37th time, and their matchup finished with an increasingly familiar result, as the Razorbacks claimed their 14th victory in 15 tries ...

Strengthened by experience, Kansas softball aims for postseason return

The Kansas softball team last made the NCAA Tournament in 2015. Since then, throughout a period spanning the entirety of head coach Jennifer McFalls’ tenure and more, the Jayhawks have been fighting to carve out their place in a conference featuring some of the sport’s most dominant teams. It was almost twice as long ago that KU had last won a Big 12 Conference tournament matchup, but McFalls’ Jayhawks ...

Notebook: Kansas retires Johnson's No. 33

Kansas staged its second jersey retirement of the season Monday night when it unveiled Bill “Skinny” Johnson’s No. 33 in the rafters at Allen Fieldhouse. Johnson, the late Naismith Hall of Famer, took his place in the southeast corner of the arena, among other Jayhawks of his era. He starred as a center at KU in the early 1930s and was renowned for his leaping ability, which allowed him to win jump balls ...

Bidunga named McDonald's All-American

Kansas signee Flory Bidunga, a 6-foot-9 center from Kokomo, Indiana, was named to the McDonald's All-American Game on Tuesday, making him the 51st signee in KU program history to receive the honor. Bidunga will compete along with 23 of the nation's top boys basketball players in the class of 2024 in the all-star game on April 2 in Houston. Bidunga, who grew up playing soccer in the Democratic Republic of the ...

Recruits reassert loyalty to KU in wake of Peterson's departure

Updated 1 a.m. Tuesday: Co-defensive coordinator Jordan Peterson may have played a pivotal role in shaping the 2024 Kansas football recruiting class, but in the wake of Peterson's departure for his alma mater Texas A&M, several signees asserted that their commitment to KU transcends the efforts of one man. Most notably, four-star defensive end Deshawn Warner — one of the highest-touted prospects in the ...

Quick recap: Furphy shines again as KU survives Cincinnati for 74-69 win

Albeit without some of the offensive fireworks, the first half Monday night followed much the same script as Kansas’ road loss at West Virginia two days earlier. The Jayhawks started strong once more, again buoyed by the early shooting of Johnny Furphy, but defensive struggles as the half drew on caused them to surrender their lead and enter the half tied — even with the benefit of the Allen Fieldhouse ...