WRITER: Henry Greenstein

New assistants finding their place in KU's recruiting strategy

Make an appointment. Show up on time. Be honest with whomever you talk to. Follow up with coaches when you’re done. Be “genuine, authentic, professional" and in short "do it the right way." For Kansas coach Lance Leipold, those are the basics you need to recruit high school football players — and they apply in any part of the country. “You’ll build a relationship with the staff early … and you ...

Preview: KU will try small ball against tall Cincinnati lineup

The Kansas men’s basketball team will enter the postseason looking completely unrecognizable. Under some circumstances that might be a boon to a team that lost an underwhelming three of its last four regular-season games and five of its last nine. But not quite as much when the reason for the new appearance is the loss of two first-team all-conference players to injury — a temporary loss, yes, even a ...

KU softball sweeps doubleheader thanks to walk-off

Angela Price put a ball in play in the bottom of the eighth inning to score Ashlyn Anderson, as the Kansas softball team was able to turn a fielding error by Wichita State into a walk-off win at Arrocha Ballpark Tuesday night. The 6-5 victory, in which Campbell Bagshaw hit a grand slam as part of a five-run first inning but the Jayhawks didn't score again until extra innings, allowed KU to sweep its ...

Dickinson and McCullar will not play in Big 12 tournament, but plan on NCAA return

Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. will not play in the Big 12 Conference basketball tournament, Kansas coach Bill Self said on his "Hawk Talk" radio show Monday night. However, Self said that the plan is for Dickinson, who dislocated his shoulder at Houston Saturday, and McCullar, who has been dealing with a bone bruise to his knee over the course of nearly two months, both to return to practice in full ...

KU starters earn wide-ranging Big 12 honors

Kansas center Hunter Dickinson and guard Kevin McCullar Jr. both earned first-team all-conference honors from the Big 12, the league announced Sunday night, as part of a diverse group of awards given to KU players. Dickinson, who transferred from Michigan to Kansas in the offseason, was also honored with the title of Big 12 newcomer of the year and a spot on the all-newcomer team. He has established himself as ...

Jayhawks dominated by No. 1 Houston

Houston — What Houston did to Kansas at the Fertitta Center Saturday is what the top-ranked Cougars have done to plenty of teams this season. It’s just not remotely how it went down when those two teams met back in February. A month earlier, at Allen Fieldhouse, the Jayhawks made 17 of their 25 first-half shots and built a lead the Cougars couldn’t surmount. In Saturday’s rematch in Houston, they hit ...