Just as soon as the Kansas softball team built some momentum amid a dull offensive performance against Missouri on Wednesday, the Tigers snatched it back. Anna Soles’ two-out, two-RBI triple tied the Border War at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning. But just a few moments later, Missouri first baseman Abby Hay homered off Chloe Barber to restore her team’s two-run advantage. KU left a pair of runners ...
The Kansas women’s basketball team has locked in its first commitment out of the transfer portal. Mariyah Noel, a 5-foot-11 guard who most recently played at Xavier, signed with the Jayhawks on Wednesday, the team announced. She is coming off a highly productive season with the Musketeers in which she served as their leading scorer with 14.9 points per game and second-leading rebounder with 6.3 boards. Like ...
Former Kansas wing Jamari McDowell announced in an Instagram post on Wednesday night that he has committed to Wake Forest. McDowell, a Houston native, will join the Demon Deacons as a redshirt junior after spending three years with the Jayhawks. During the 2025-26 season, the 6-foot-5 McDowell worked his way up KU’s rotation and frequently served as KU’s first guard off the bench, even starting seven of ...
The NBA regular season wrapped up on Sunday, and while it’s not the end of the road for all of the former Jayhawks playing basketball at the highest level, it provides a convenient opportunity to check in on their progress. Some of the Kansas products in the NBA took steps forward, while others battled injury or saw their production decline. Quite a few will have the chance this postseason to become the ...
Keanu Dawes, a 6-foot-9 transfer forward who has played at Rice and Utah, is on his way to Lawrence to visit Kansas, his agent Brandon Grier confirmed to the Journal-World on Tuesday afternoon. Dawes averaged 12.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Runnin' Utes as he started all 32 games during the 2025-26 season, his junior year. The news of his visit was first reported by Shay Wildeboor of ...
Former Kansas forward Samis Calderon is transferring to Butler, Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress reported on Monday afternoon. Calderon departs KU after one season in which he played in 16 games for an average of 4.1 minutes with 0.4 points and 0.8 rebounds. The native of Espirito Santo, Brazil, displayed flashes of the athleticism, length and defensive upside that made him an intriguing prospect out of ...