Reno, Nev. — The environment, the timing and the opponent were all unusual for Kansas football. The method of victory was unconventional, too. After a near-perfect opening drive that culminated in a Devin Neal touchdown, KU could not continue its stellar offensive pace. The Jayhawks had to overcome copious penalties, five unrecovered fumbles and general sloppiness, as they needed a relentless Neal and a ...
Reno, Nev. — The Kansas football team looked to have sealed its road victory over Nevada late Saturday night when Taiwan Berryhill Jr. dove on an errant third-down option pitch from Brendon Lewis deep in Wolf Pack territory. The Jayhawks could have had a golden chance to go up two scores and, at long last, put the game out of reach. Only upon review, however, did the referees determine that defensive end ...
After unsettling stretches in its victories over Missouri State and Illinois, the Kansas football team has a chance to put together a complete game when it goes out on the road to play Nevada. Granted, even as KU settled for a pair of field goals following a 28-7 halftime lead, then gave up two Illini touchdowns to set the final score at 34-23, head coach Lance Leipold never felt his team loosen its grip last ...
After going down two goals to Oklahoma in a dire first half to open Big 12 Conference play, the Kansas soccer team converted its only two shots on target in the second period. That included a close-range header by Olivia Page in the 85th minute for her first career goal, which sealed a 2-2 draw Thursday on the road at John Crain Field in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners outshot KU 18-6 on the night and struck ...
Kansas men's basketball player Arterio Morris has been suspended from the program, an athletic department spokesperson confirmed Friday night. The spokesman said KU Athletics had no further comment on the matter. Morris is a sophomore guard who transferred to KU from the University of Texas following his freshman year. On Thursday, Morris pleaded no contest in a misdemeanor assault case that had been set to ...
For Bill James, the calculus for continuing to live in Lawrence is simple: The city has all the comforts you could hope for and none of the congestion. “Most other places where you can get the benefits of living in a place like Lawrence,” James said in a recent sit-down interview, “you also get the great benefit of spending an hour a day in traffic.” James’ affinity for this place means that Kansas ...