WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Four-star center Adkins commits to KU, continuing Jayhawks' recruiting run

The Kansas men’s basketball team secured its fourth commitment in the span of about a week when center Davion Adkins announced on Sunday that he will join the Jayhawks next season. Adkins follows point guard Taylen Kinney and small forward Trent Perry in pledging his services to KU’s 2026 class. If the Jayhawks choose to replace their four graduating players with four freshmen, they will have one spot left ...

KU soccer falls 2-0 at Texas Tech

The Kansas soccer team suffered its third loss of conference play on Sunday afternoon, as the Jayhawks took a 2-0 defeat in a road matchup at No. 18 Texas Tech. The Red Raiders’ top forward Taylor Zdrojewski scored her ninth and 10th goals of the season, and goalkeeper Faith Nguyen had five saves as Tech outshot KU 13-7. KU coach Nate Lie said that the wind at the John Walker Soccer Complex in Lubbock, ...

KU holds off UCF twice in final minutes to preserve 27-20 road victory

Orlando, Fla. — The Kansas defense started so poorly on Saturday night against UCF that it allowed the Knights to score on all of their first-half possessions, and gave up 99 early rushing yards and two touchdowns to running back Myles Montgomery. In the second half, Montgomery carried the ball 12 times for 11 yards and UCF didn’t score. The Jayhawks stopped Knights quarterback Cam Fancher at the goal line ...

KU defense builds confidence with late-game stops against UCF

Orlando, Fla. — Kansas linebacker Trey Lathan had no doubt that he had stopped UCF quarterback Cam Fancher on fourth-and-goal in the late stages of KU's 27-20 victory. “For sure, yeah,” Lathan said. “I knew he was short.” The officials at the Bounce House on Saturday night weren’t quite as certain — they reviewed the play to confirm that Lathan had wrestled Fancher down without the ball crossing ...

KU getting backup quarterbacks involved in unusual ways

With running back Daniel Hishaw Jr. out for Kansas’ game last Saturday against Cincinnati, the Jayhawks were looking for a spark in the run game wherever they could get it. Offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski turned to an unlikely source: KU’s backup quarterbacks. On a first-and-10 in the third quarter with the Jayhawks looking to tie the game, Zebrowski, who is also KU’s longtime quarterbacks coach, ...

2027 five-star Bardwell commits to Jayhawks

A busy week for Kansas men’s basketball recruiting continued with the Jayhawks’ first addition in the 2027 recruiting class. High school junior Javon Bardwell on Friday announced his commitment to KU. He is a five-star prospect who ranks No. 26 in the 247Sports Composite rankings for his high school class. The 6-foot-6 wing from Harlem, New York, currently attends Phoenix Prep in Phoenix; he previously ...