FRISCO, Texas — Wednesday marked the first time Kansas coach Lance Leipold has attended Big 12 Conference media days without quarterback Jalon Daniels by his side. “I kind of miss him a little bit in that regard,” Leipold said. The Jayhawks weren’t able to make it to Arlington, Texas, ahead of Leipold’s first campaign at the helm due to storms, so attended virtually, and then entering each of the ...
Taking advantage of new NCAA rules that allow teams to sport corporate logos, Kansas Athletics announced on Wednesday morning that every KU sports uniform will feature an XRP patch as part of a “multi-year partnership” with Ripple. Ripple is a technology company of which KU alumnus and Topeka native Brad Garlinghouse is the CEO. XRP is a cryptocurrency used on the company’s XRP Ledger blockchain. In a ...
FRISCO, Texas — When Brian Dubiski was a defensive back at Texas Tech, the Red Raiders ventured far afield to battle Oklahoma State in the Coca-Coca Classic in Tokyo. “What a cool experience for a 19- or 20-year-old athlete that's getting to do both: play football that you love and ... get some global international experiences,” Dubiski said in an interview with the Journal-World at Big 12 media days on ...
The NBA’s annual preseason Summer League invariably provides an opportunity to see a variety of young former Jayhawks in action, but this season few are actually debuting in the league’s flagship competition in Las Vegas. That’s because several players coming out of Kansas have already made strong impressions in the preliminary Salt Lake City and California summer competitions in recent days — none ...
The Kansas women’s basketball team announced its full nonconference schedule on Monday afternoon, as the Jayhawks will look to start the 2026-27 season strong and lay the groundwork for a return to the postseason. KU will host eight games at Allen Fieldhouse with four neutral-site contests and one road date at Minnesota. The Jayhawks will also play home exhibition games against Division II foes Northeastern ...
With Big 12 media days about to get underway on Tuesday and Kansas representatives speaking on Wednesday, we’ll soon hear plenty about the Jayhawks’ quarterback competition and the various star players who will have the greatest direct impact on how the 2026 campaign unfolds. But scattered throughout the transfer-heavy roster that will take the field this fall are some unheralded returning players who will ...