WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Preview: K-State enters second Sunflower Showdown on hot streak as KU heads to Manhattan

The Kansas men’s basketball team already beat its rival Kansas State once, but it wasn’t a particularly dominant display. The Jayhawks jumped out to a 14-0 lead but basically traded baskets with the Wildcats for the remaining 36 minutes of game time on Jan. 18 at Allen Fieldhouse, even letting K-State draw within single digits on a few occasions in the second half. Perhaps something changed during K-State ...

KU swimming tops Iowa State

The Kansas swimming and diving team commemorated its 50th anniversary at Friday’s dual meet, so it was only fitting that the Jayhawks did battle with a familiar longtime opponent. KU welcomed Iowa State, its traditional opponent for the final dual of the season, to Robinson Natatorium. The historic matchup between Big 12 schools has now gone KU’s way 31 of 35 possible times, as the Jayhawks took down the ...

KU tennis takes early momentum into upcoming matches

Off to a 5-0 start, the Kansas women’s tennis team will look to keep surging as it welcomes two more strong opponents to the Jayhawk Tennis Center. If the Jayhawks can defeat Wisconsin on Friday and Arkansas on Sunday — with both teams sitting at 3-1 to open their winter schedules, and the Badgers already holding a ranked win — KU will have seven victories in a row to start a year for the first time since ...

KU announces Daniels will be limited in spring practice after knee procedure

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels will have his participation limited in the Jayhawks' upcoming spring practices after a recent "minor knee procedure" that was successful, KU announced on Thursday morning. The result will be another semi-condensed offseason for the Jayhawks' sixth-year senior starting quarterback, who did not participate in much of the spring of 2024 as he recovered from a back injury that had ...

KU softball preview: Jayhawks look for leaders to step up

The Kansas softball team’s postseason hopes were hanging by a thread by the time the NCAA selection show rolled around on May 12. The Jayhawks had squandered a scorching start to conference play, their best in 27 years, and one that earned them rankings in three national Top 25 polls by the end of March. They closed the year by winning just six of their final 22 games, a stretch that included a 10-game ...

KU adds defensive end to 2026 class

Three-star prospect Draeden Punt announced on social media on Wednesday afternoon that he is committing to Kansas football. Punt is a 6-foot-7, 220-pound defensive end from Orange City, Iowa, who attends MOC-Floyd Valley High School. His other FBS offer came from Kansas State, and he had additional interest from lower-division teams such as Lindenwood and South Dakota. The Jayhawks' recruitment of Punt ...