WRITER: Henry Greenstein

KU diver Lai earns variety of honors to conclude memorable season

Kansas diver Shiyun Lai has completed one of the most decorated seasons in her program’s recent history. Lai reached sixth place in the 3-meter dive at NCAA nationals in Federal Way, Washington, with a score of 357.40, and seventh place in the 1-meter dive at 309.10. In doing so, she claimed the highest individual finish for a Jayhawk since Michelle Rojohn won the 3-meter event in 1996 — and her ...

Bidunga to enter portal with return to KU still possible

Updated 3 p.m. Saturday, March 29: One of the key building blocks for the Kansas men's basketball team entering its 2025-26 season could be at risk of leaving the program. Flory Bidunga plans to enter the transfer portal, multiple sources confirmed to the Journal-World. "Yes, he is entering the portal," Bidunga's guardian Dillon Craft said in a text message. "With Kansas remaining a strong option." ESPN ...

KU basketball's Clemence enters transfer portal

Kansas forward Zach Clemence has entered the transfer portal, a KU Athletics spokesperson confirmed on Friday morning. This is Clemence’s second time in the portal after he previously left KU and committed to UC Santa Barbara following the 2022-23 season, only to reverse course and return to Lawrence over the summer. He then took an unusual mid-career redshirt and returned to action last fall, averaging 1.4 ...

Todd's continued growth will be key for KU secondary

When he was the cornerbacks backs coach at Indiana, Brandon Shelby attempted to recruit Jalen Todd, a four-star prospect out of Southfield, Michigan. “Thank God I didn’t get him,” Shelby said on Thursday, “and now, I can coach him now.” In the two years since Shelby and IU offered Todd a scholarship, Shelby joined Kansas as a defensive analyst and then received a promotion to defensive backs coach; ...

Mayberry is KU women's latest portal entry

Updated 12:26 p.m. Friday, March 28: Kansas guard Wyvette Mayberry has entered the transfer portal, a KU Athletics spokesperson confirmed on Friday afternoon. Mayberry becomes KU's fifth known entry into the portal since it opened on Tuesday, following Zoe Canfield, Carla Osma, McKenzie Smith and Freddie Wallace, and by far its most experienced player intending to transfer A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, ...

New KU cornerback Graham is more than one highlight play

Kansas fans might not know D.J. Graham II well quite yet, but they’ve certainly seen him play before. One particular play of his, at least. Graham was a cornerback for Oklahoma in September 2021 when, with the Sooners up a pair of touchdowns and trying to halt Nebraska’s drive late in the fourth quarter, he leapt backwards toward wideout Levi Falck, reached straight up with his right arm and snatched the ...