WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Short-handed KU wins conference opener at OSU, 1-0

The Kansas soccer team spent more than 57 minutes down a player on Thursday night, but still outshot Oklahoma State 13-5 to beat the Cowgirls 1-0 at Neal Patterson Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Junior defender Caroline Castans’ well-placed strike in the 56th minute gave KU all it needed to claim its first victory in Stillwater since 2004 and start its conference slate strong. “Winning games is really ...

Report: KU football will face Arizona State in London in 2026

The University of Kansas will head across the pond for Big 12 football in 2026, according to a report from The Post and Courier on Thursday morning. Scott Hamilton of the Charleston, South Carolina, newspaper reported that KU and Arizona State will meet at Wembley Stadium in London on Sept. 19, 2026, as part of an event called the Union Jack Classic. KU did not confirm the report on Thursday. If the matchup ...

KU will not hold Kansas Relays next spring; meet's future schedule uncertain

The Kansas Relays will not take place in the spring of 2026. KU is cutting out the historic track meet this year as part of a broader effort to reduce expenses for the athletic department, athletic director Travis Goff told the Journal-World in an interview on Thursday afternoon. “It really is tied most directly to expense management,” Goff said, “and just needing to get our legs underneath us in this ...

Big 12 releases initial availability report ahead of KU-WVU

The Kansas football team on Wednesday night released its first-ever Big 12 availability report ahead of Saturday’s game against West Virginia at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The report provided updates on a variety of Jayhawks who were listed as probable, questionable, doubtful or out — and on the whole painted a generally optimistic picture of KU’s health status at midweek. In the probable ...

KU defense preparing for West Virginia's high tempo

The last time the Kansas defense took the field, it had a hard time getting off of it. The Jayhawks had to run 86 defensive plays in their 42-31 loss to Missouri on Sept. 6, as the Tigers controlled the ball and in turn the time of possession. KU's players had some time to recuperate thanks to a well-timed open date last weekend, but they might not necessarily have a more restful game ahead. This week’s ...

KU volleyball earns fourth straight sweep in win over Wichita State

The Kansas volleyball team extended its streak to four consecutive sweeps when it beat Wichita State 3-0 (28-26, 25-14, 25-16) at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita on Tuesday night. Freshman opposite hitter Jovana Zelenović led the Jayhawks with 11 kills and added six block assists as KU (7-4) staved off a pair of set points to win the first game in extra points on their way to a dominant victory overall. "I ...