WRITER: Henry Greenstein

KU Athletics in no rush to decide on RedBird Capital credit line

In the days since multiple outlets reported that the Big 12 Conference struck a five-year deal with RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital — one that will grant the league $12.5 million and provide member schools the opportunity to opt into a $30 million credit line — several athletic departments have already declared that they will not make use of the credit line. While expressing his support for the ...

KU's new big men will have plenty to prove, plenty to say about success of Jayhawks' season

In my time covering Kansas during an era of increased player movement, it has become quite apparent that KU men’s basketball fans covet virtually no one more in the transfer portal than a player who has thrived against KU specifically. In fact, it often doesn’t matter what else that player has accomplished in the rest of his career or even if his usual play style and talent level remotely resemble what he ...

NCAA regional competition now familiar to KU women's golf team

The goal is for Amy DeKock is to play 10 more competitive rounds of golf as a Jayhawk before her senior season comes to an end. To squeeze in that many, a total that she and head coach Lindsay Kuhle derived, would require Kansas to not only advance out of its upcoming regional competition in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but make it all the way to the championship match at the conclusion of the national tournament on ...

2027 running back Stewart commits to KU

The Kansas football team is heading into peak recruiting season for the 2027 class, and on Sunday it earned its third overall commitment of the cycle. Trey Stewart, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound running back from Little Rock, Arkansas, announced in an afternoon ceremony at his high school that he will join the Jayhawks for the 2027 season. “What made me choose Kansas was the love Coach (Jonathan) Wallace and the ...

KU softball draws UCF for Big 12 tournament after losing 2 of 3 at OSU

After losing two out of three in a road series at Oklahoma State over the weekend, the Kansas softball team finished fifth in the 11-team Big 12. The Jayhawks will face No. 4 seed UCF in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. KU, which is in the midst of its most successful season in the eight-year tenure of head coach Jennifer McFalls, concluded its ...

After stints at high-profile programs, Harris will embrace whatever role he earns at KU

Kansas safety Jaden Harris possesses a rare asset for a Jayhawk: experience playing at some of the most successful programs in the country. He was at Miami in 2024 when the Hurricanes spent much of the year ranked in the top 10 nationally, then made the move to Georgia for a season in which the Bulldogs won the SEC championship. “He understands what it takes to prepare each week,” KU defensive backs coach ...