The newfound frontcourt depth that Kansas cultivated in the offseason has been put to the test in recent weeks by key injuries. The Jayhawks were already down star freshman Jaliya Davis, who has been limited to three games by what head coach Brandon Schneider has described as “lower leg pain,” and has been seen wearing a walking boot on her left leg at recent games. Then, on Sunday at Missouri State, Regan ...
Kansas safety Damani Maxson announced on Wednesday that he will enter the transfer portal. "I’ve officially entered the transfer portal," Maxson wrote in a post on X. "Hungry for a new opportunity to grow, compete, and contribute at the highest level. Let’s work." Maxson follows a series of teammates — running back Johnny Thompson Jr., linebacker JaCorey Stewart, tight end Jaden Hamm and more — who ...
Wednesday night brought one of the surest signs that the holiday season has arrived in Lawrence, as the Kansas men’s basketball team visited the Iowa Street Walmart for its annual shopping excursion in partnership with the Salvation Army. Sixteen KU players used an allotted budget and a gift list to purchase holiday prizes for local families in need. “It’s a great cause,” KU coach Bill Self said. ...
The Kansas faithful, at Allen Fieldhouse, T-Mobile Center and wherever else, have begun to bark their approval at Melvin Council Jr. whenever the fifth-year guard does just about anything on the basketball court. It’s a reference to the “If you’re not a dog, you’re dog food” catchphrase which Council already had in his back pocket upon his arrival in Lawrence — and it underlines how quickly the fans ...
Kansas City, Mo. — With Darryn Peterson set to play in his first game in a month as a result of a hamstring injury — and for good measure dealing with a stomach bug with flu-like symptoms — head coach Bill Self had a message for him ahead of Sunday’s game against Missouri. “I told him, ‘Hey, you’re sick, it’s your first game back, you haven’t played in a month or whatever, hey, let it come to ...
Kansas City, Mo. — With four and a half minutes remaining in the first half of Sunday’s Border War at the T-Mobile Center, Missouri’s Mark Mitchell soared over Kansas’ Paul Mbiya for a thunderous dunk that gave the Tigers a 23-21 lead. Mizzou proceeded to score three points in the next 7:46, on either side of the halftime break. That provided a window of time for the previously inconsistent KU offense ...