WRITER: Henry Greenstein

KU baseball sweeps Utah thanks to late grand slam, reenters national rankings

The Kansas baseball team needed some late heroics in Sunday’s series finale to sweep last-place Utah over the weekend in Salt Lake City, extending its winning streak to eight games. On a day when no Jayhawk pitcher posted a scoreless outing and the first four allowed at least two runs in no more than 2 1/3 innings apiece, KU’s offense came through as usual — with an assist from Utah’s defense. An error ...

KU tennis earns NCAA Tournament bid, will face South Carolina

The Kansas tennis team has received an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament and will face South Carolina on Friday at 12 p.m. Central Time in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is KU’s seventh trip to the tournament under head coach Todd Chapman, as the Jayhawks return following a one-year absence. In 2023, they beat Charlotte in the opening round before falling to N.C. State. Chapman’s best season came in ...

KU adds transfer defensive lineman Bray from Illinois

The Kansas football strengthened its defensive line with another spring transfer addition on Saturday afternoon. Alex Bray, a 6-foot-4 270-pound lineman who played primarily as a defensive end in a three-man front at Illinois, announced his commitment to KU on Saturday afternoon. Bray is originally from Chesterfield, Missouri, in the St. Louis area. He played sparingly as a true freshman in nine games in 2023, ...

Cabeldue picked by Seattle after impressive predraft process

Longtime Kansas offensive tackle and future NFL guard Bryce Cabeldue was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon. Cabeldue went in the sixth round at No. 192 overall. Though he was already a bona fide professional prospect and had participated in the East-West Shrine Bowl, Cabeldue rocketed his way up draft boards with an impressive showing at the Big 12 Pro Day in late ...

Lawrence native, KU all-time rushing leader Neal goes to Saints in 6th round

Lawrence native and former Kansas running back Devin Neal was selected by the New Orleans in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon. Neal, the No. 184 pick, became the first KU running back taken in the draft since June Henley in 1997, and the first Jayhawk picked overall in the 2025 draft. In November, Neal, who returned for his senior season after considering leaving Lawrence after the ...

Undrafted Jayhawks learn NFL destinations

Updated 8:32 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2025: The 2025 NFL Draft left several Kansas players on the board who had long been viewed as probable or at least possible selections. After running back Devin Neal and offensive lineman Bryce Cabeldue got picked in the sixth round, cornerbacks Cobee Bryant and Mello Dotson and offensive tackle Logan Brown all eventually went undrafted, and they along with a handful of ...