WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Former KU cornerback McGhee, having already left team, reportedly enters portal

Former Kansas cornerback Damarius McGhee, who left the team prior to the start of spring practice, has entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. The news was first reported by 247Sports and then shared by McGhee himself on social media. A former four-star recruit out of Pensacola, Florida, McGhee joined the Jayhawks in 2023 after two seasons at LSU. He lost most of his first ...

Discussion topics for KU's trio of linemen at Big 12 media days

This year’s edition of Big 12 media days will give some new Kansas football players a turn in the spotlight. Yes, Jalon Daniels will indeed be in attendance as usual at Ford Center at The Star down in Frisco, Texas, and indeed, he’ll have plenty of time to answer questions from local and national reporters about his health, his new teammates and coaches and his goals for the season ahead. But speaking ...

Reports: KU to face Notre Dame, Syracuse in Players Era tournament

Updated 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025: Two of Kansas' three opponents for the Players Era Festival basketball tournament during Thanksgiving week were revealed by multiple reports on Tuesday, after a participating school published and then deleted the event schedule on Monday night. According to CBS Sports, KU will face Notre Dame on Monday, Nov. 24, and Syracuse on Tuesday, Nov. 25, with both games scheduled ...

KU football scheduled to host SEMO in 2027

The Kansas football team will host Southeast Missouri State during the first week of the 2027 season, according to documents obtained by the Journal-World on Tuesday via a Kansas Open Records Act request. The game will take place on Sept. 2, 3 or 4, 2027 with KU, as the home team. The Jayhawks will provide a guarantee of $485,000 to SEMO, which plays at the FCS level, for its participation. The 2027 ...

Midseason check-in: How KU baseball alumni are doing as MLB, MiLB seasons progress

The 162-game Major League Baseball season has crossed its halfway point, and the minor leagues are soon to be flooded with new talent when the MLB Draft concludes on July 14 in Cumberland, Georgia. Having just completed one of its best seasons in recent years, the Kansas baseball program is likely to have some players selected over the course of the two-day, 10-round draft. This all provides an opportune ...

Returning players who need to make the biggest steps forward for KU next season

The Kansas football team is relying on a greater proportion of transfers for significant contributions during the 2025 season than it has in any other year under Lance Leipold. The ultimate fate of the Jayhawks, though, may well depend on the ability of certain returning players to grow into much larger roles than they have occupied in previous seasons. Here’s a look at some of those returnees who will be ...