WRITER: Henry Greenstein

KU women's basketball gets marquee commitment from Fandel

The Kansas women's basketball team earned a significant commitment for its 2025 recruiting class in the form of Libby Fandel. Fandel, listed as a 6-foot-1 guard from Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced on Monday night that she will join the Jayhawks. She is the No. 41 prospect in the 2025 class as assessed by ESPN, with a numerical grade of 95. For comparison, KU's current star guard S'Mya ...

KU women's basketball releases full nonconference schedule

The Kansas women’s basketball team released on Monday afternoon its full nonconference schedule for the 2024-25 season. The Jayhawks will open their campaign with five contests, four of them official, at Allen Fieldhouse, beginning with an exhibition against Washburn (Nov. 1) and the true season opener versus Lindenwood (Nov. 6). Then come Sam Houston (Nov. 11), Omaha (Nov. 13) and North Alabama (Nov. 17) ...

One prediction for each KU football position group before players take the field

College football season is just weeks away, but until the first ball is kicked off in late August — in Kansas’ case, at Children’s Mercy Park against Lindenwood — it’s still what coaches and media members alike know as “talking season.” The term, often associated with former college coach Steve Spurrier, defines the period of time in which soundbites and speculation take the place of actual ...

KU luminary Salazar in Colombian squad for Olympics

Kansas Athletics Hall of Famer Liana Salazar is competing with the Colombian national women’s soccer team in Paris, the third time she has participated in an Olympic Games. Salazar did not play for Colombia in its first game of this year's competition, a 3-2 loss to France on Thursday, but was available as a substitute, and her team next faces New Zealand on Sunday morning and then Canada three days ...

With first phase of stadium renovation a year from completion, Goff sees 'momentum' toward second

The first phase of renovations to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium has long had a concrete timeline and scope, at least since Kansas Athletics unveiled last Aug. 15 its plans for extensive rebuilding of the north and west portions of the stadium. That project, which constitutes about 70% of a new stadium by athletic director Travis Goff’s estimation, is set for completion by August 2025, in time for the KU ...

Dutton signs with Phillies

Reese Dutton, who transferred to Kansas and served as the Jayhawks’ Friday night starter during the 2024 season, has signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, KU announced on Friday. The Phillies, who are managed by former KU baseball Rob Thomson, have now added a third former Jayhawk rookie to their organization after they picked infielder Kodey Shojinaga in the sixth round of the MLB ...