Despite promising early chances from Lexi Watts and a flurry of late corner kicks, the Kansas soccer team took its first loss of the season Sunday, 1-0 at Washington State. The 15th-ranked Cougars controlled the flow of play in the early going, but then had to avoid going down in the 11th minute when defender Reese Tappan cleared a shot from Watts off the line. They scored the eventual game-winner off the right ...
This year’s road trip to Reno, Nevada, presents a momentary obstacle for Kansas football coach Lance Leipold and his staff, but the broader issue of managing visits to West Coast destinations will persist — and even intensify. The Jayhawks have games scheduled at Washington State in 2027, even farther west at Hawaii in 2028 and at Fresno State in 2029, all of which require crossing multiple time zones for ...
Targeting suspensions and nagging injuries are making for a depleted Kansas football roster ahead of Saturday night’s road game. Starting cornerback Cobee Bryant and promising rotational defensive end Austin Booker will both miss the first half at Nevada on Saturday because they were flagged for targeting — essentially, going after an opposing player with forcible contact more violent than a legal tackle ...
The nagging question surrounding the Kansas pass rush during the offseason was which defensive end would step up following the departure of Lonnie Phelps for the NFL. Would it be a returnee like Jereme Robinson or Hayden Hatcher taking a step forward to become a primary option, a transfer like Austin Booker or Patrick Joyner sliding in neatly, or someone at an entirely different position like a linebacker ...
Hallie Klanke continued her red-hot start to the 2023 season with a goal just after halftime, but Kansas City equalized two minutes later and held Kansas to a 1-1 road draw at Durwood Soccer Stadium Thursday night. KU coach Mark Francis and assistant Kelly Miller each coached their 500th game at KU Thursday night, but it was Jess Smith, the former Jayhawk now at the helm of the Kansas City program, who led the ...
The Kansas volleyball team continued its early-season success away from home, beating Wichita State (25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-23) and Colorado (25-23, 25-27, 25-17, 25-20) in a pair of tight 3-1 matches in Wichita on Thursday and Friday to improve to 5-1 on the season. Reigning Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week Camryn Turner racked up 53 assists against the Shockers and 33 more against the ...