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 ...
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 ...