Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris pleaded no contest Thursday in Denton County, Texas, court to a Class C misdemeanor assault — a lesser offense than the Class A misdemeanor he was facing. That means Morris will not go to trial for the assault case, which stemmed from an altercation with an ex-girlfriend in June 2022. The case against Morris was filed on Nov. 15 of last year, when Morris was in his ...
The Kansas volleyball team earned its most decisive win of the season so far when it swept Oral Roberts 25-15, 25-14, 25-13 at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena in a midweek matchup Tuesday night. Multiple Jayhawks made their season debuts, including the first collegiate appearance for freshman middle blocker Aisha Aiono, as 18 players overall took the floor for KU. ORU did not lead for the remainder of the match ...
After a statement road win at Alabama, Texas is the unanimous top team in this week’s Big 12 Conference power rankings. The Longhorns, whose 34-24 win over the Crimson Tide catapulted them to No. 4 in this week’s Associated Press poll, received all 14 first-place votes from a panel of beat reporters who regularly cover the Big 12. Kansas moved up a spot to No. 4 following its own win over Illinois. ...
Kansas sophomore golfer Will King, back in action following his first-year run to the NCAA national championships, won a collegiate event for the first time Monday by shooting an 8-under 205 at the Gopher Invitational in Minnesota. King, an Olathe native, shot a 5-under 66 in the second round of play Sunday for the best round of his career, as well as the best single round by any golfer at the competition. That ...
The status of the Maui Invitational has long been in jeopardy, ever since widespread wildfires in early August ravaged the Hawaiian town of Lahaina that traditionally plays host to the college basketball tournament. Now, the question of where the competition will take place appears close to a resolution. The Messenger and The Athletic reported Tuesday morning that the tournament is expected to take place on the ...
Mello Dotson was coming in for a tackle when he wound up with his first interception of the season. Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer saw receiver Pat Bryant with a step on linebacker Rich Miller in the flat, but he didn't count on Dotson screaming down from his secondary spot. Dotson laid a blow on Bryant, who had already failed to secured the ball, and the cornerback pulled it in himself after a couple of ...