WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Former KU guard Garrett makes NBA return, then becomes free agent

Former standout Kansas guard Marcus Garrett recently received a chance to return to the NBA after an absence of more than three years. Garrett, who had last played a regular-season game for the Miami Heat on Dec. 28, 2021, took part in four games over the course of a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Hornets beginning on March 12, which he had earned as a call-up from the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G ...

KU baseball, softball lose Big 12 series on the road

The Kansas baseball and softball teams faltered in Big 12 Conference play over the weekend, with each squad dropping a road series, 2-1. KU baseball continued its road swing through Arizona after a midweek loss to the 23rd-ranked University of Arizona and dropped two out of three against the Wildcats' rival, Arizona State. The Jayhawks were three outs away from a series win after a two-out two-run home run in ...

Peterson, Prolific Prep win Grind Session title

Incoming Kansas guard Darryn Peterson led his high school Prolific Prep, of Napa, California, to a 77-50 victory over Fort Erie International Academy for the championship of The Grind Session circuit on Sunday evening at Haskell Indian Nations University. Playing before a crowd of local KU fans for the second night in a row, Peterson performed better than he had on Saturday night against DME Academy. This time, ...

What's next for the KU men's basketball roster?

Providence, R.I. — The Kansas men’s basketball team will get an earlier start to its offseason than it ever has in the transfer-portal era following its uninspiring first-round exit from the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The window for players to enter the portal opens on Monday and closes on April 22, though of course there are always numerous exceptions, particularly when it comes to players whose teams have ...

KU broadcasting legend Bob Davis, longtime voice of the Jayhawks, dies at 80

Bob Davis, the venerable University of Kansas sports commentator who served as the longtime voice of the Jayhawks, died on Thursday, his family announced on Friday afternoon. He was 80. “For more than three decades, Bob represented Kansas Athletics in exemplary fashion and connected Jayhawk fans everywhere with his famous one-liners and detailed storytelling,” athletic director Travis Goff said in a press ...

KU football will not hold Spring Showcase this year

The Kansas football team will not host a Spring Showcase this season, a KU Athletics spokesperson said on Thursday morning. KU cited logistical conflicts at Rock Chalk Park with other events during the weekend the Spring Showcase was set to take place. According to a spring practice schedule some KU staffers had circulated on social media, the event was set to occur on April 11. Rock Chalk Park would have been ...