WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Several KU players confirm plans to return; plus, more summer updates

The future of the Kansas baseball roster looks a lot clearer following the MLB Draft. With several prominent draft-eligible contributors from the 2026 season unselected over the weekend, KU now has the chance to retain its first-team all-conference closer Boede Rahe, as well as three additional members of its starting lineup in second baseman Cade Baldridge, catcher Augusto Mungarrieta and third baseman Dylan ...

See where KU placed in preseason poll of Big 12 beat writers

The results of a recent Big 12 Conference football media poll, which included a beat writer from each of the Big 12’s 16 schools, were unveiled on Monday morning. The writers predicted Texas Tech to repeat as league champion, as the Red Raiders garnered 14 of a possible 16 first-place votes, with second-place BYU receiving the other two. Arizona and Houston tied for third with a narrow lead over fifth-place ...

Owens to be inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas coach Ted Owens will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, the organization announced on Monday afternoon. Owens joins fellow former KU coaches Phog Allen, Larry Brown and Roy Williams, who were all members of the Hall of Fame’s inaugural 2006 class; past inductees also include the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Lovellette, Danny Manning and ...

Former KU basketball player Vick charged with attempted murder in Tennessee

A former Kansas basketball player was arrested on Saturday afternoon in Memphis, Tennessee, and has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Lagerald Montrell Vick, 29, a native of Memphis who currently resides there, was also charged with employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, according to Shelby County, Tennessee, criminal court records. According to an arrest affidavit, ...

Ballinger picked by Detroit in 7th round; Nayral goes to Blue Jays

Kansas' Brady Ballinger and Mathis Nayral were selected in the MLB Draft on Sunday afternoon, bringing the Jayhawks' total number of selections for the year to four. "We're proud of all four guys who were drafted," head coach Dan Fitzgerald said in a press release. "We have a number of returners who we anticipated getting drafted. It just shows that this is truly the deepest that college baseball has ever been ...

Added linebacker depth could help boost Lathan, KU defense

FRISCO, Texas — Trey Lathan’s role pushed him to his physical limits at times in 2025. The Kansas linebacker will readily point to the Missouri game, a 42-31 loss in which KU’s defense simply couldn’t get off the field. “I mean, you feel it toward the end,” he said on Wednesday at Big 12 media days. “I think Missouri, I think I felt it a lot. I think I played like 77 snaps.” He did indeed play ...