WRITER: Henry Greenstein

What's next for KU baseball, Part 2: A look at the JUCO class

Just as Kansas fans familiarized themselves with a whole new group of Jayhawks at the start of the 2025 season — which proved to be a rewarding pursuit, given how successful the fresh group of recruits ultimately was — they will have to do the same ahead of 2026. The extent to which this particular roster will be revamped depends, as always, on the MLB Draft in mid-July. The unexpected professional signings ...

KU women's basketball to feature wide range of options next season

When Kansas women’s basketball coach Brandon Schneider met with his team on Monday, one of the first things he told them was that the staff had been looking forward to that day for about 89 days — that is, since the Jayhawks’ unceremonious first-round Big 12 tournament loss to Texas Tech on March 5. In reality, though, the arrival of KU’s four incoming freshmen and one transfer was many years in the ...

Report: KU to face UConn in home-and-home series

A pair of recent national champions will soon face off once again, as the Kansas men's basketball team is expected to begin a home-and-home series with UConn. Jon Rothstein of College Hoops Today reported on Wednesday morning that the Jayhawks will host the Huskies at Allen Fieldhouse on Dec. 2, with a return date in Connecticut at some point during the 2026-27 season. This game provides KU its first marquee ...

Why Melvin Council Jr. keeps saying 'If you're not a dog, you're dog food'

Not a lot of basketball players come to Kansas with a catchphrase; in fact, not a lot of basketball players have catchphrases, period. If his social media activity is any indication — he’s been seen repeating the same axiom after big wins at St. Bonaventure, on his visit to Kansas in April, mere moments before announcing he was going to be a Jayhawk — Melvin Council Jr. is determined to make this one ...

KU men's basketball releases full nonconference schedule

The Kansas men's basketball team released its full nonconference schedule on Wednesday afternoon, outlining a slate featuring a variety of high-level opponents. "Once again we have a non-conference schedule that should be one of the most challenging non-conference schedules that anyone will play," KU head coach Bill Self said in a press release. "We have a home game against UConn ... in early December, away ...

KU and Haskell women's basketball teams will play at Allen Fieldhouse in December

Updated 2:07 p.m. Wednesday, June 4: Lawrence’s two women’s college basketball programs will share the same floor in an official game for the first time in more than 50 years. The Kansas women’s basketball team is hosting Haskell Indian Nations University at Allen Fieldhouse on Dec. 17. "Immediately I go to it being one, a historical moment for our university, and two, an everlasting, memorable moment ...