Kansas continued to add to its incoming group of wide receivers — and its basketball roster at the same time — when it earned the commitment of two-sport athlete Jaden Nickens on Thursday afternoon. “It was very important having sports like Kansas basketball, being number one in the nation, and a football program on the rise,” Nickens told Jon Kirby of JayhawkSlant.com. “I also had other offers, but ...
The top two teams — each of Kansas' next two opponents — remain the same in this week's Big 12 power rankings. BYU was the unanimous top pick, receiving all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12, and Colorado was second. The two teams remain on a collision course to play in the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 7 in Arlington, Texas. Kansas State moved up to third and ...
The month of November continued to bring good news on the recruiting front for Kansas men’s basketball on Sunday. With a commitment from marquee guard Darryn Peterson already on the books, the Jayhawks made a big addition to their frontcourt for the 2025-26 season. Samis Calderon, a 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward from Espirito Santo, Brazil, signed on Wednesday afternoon to join KU next year. "Samis is a guy ...
The Kansas volleyball team suffered its first two conference losses of the year on a road trip through Arizona, faltering against both an Arizona State team that ranks among the best in the country and an Arizona squad that has struggled in its inaugural Big 12 season. With just five matches to go until postseason play, the Jayhawks will enjoy the comforts of home for back-to-back matches this week. But the ...
Atlanta — The occasionally outspoken Kansas center Hunter Dickinson chose his words carefully on Tuesday night. He opted for an exceedingly diplomatic approach as he referenced his feelings about Michigan State. On revisiting the rivalry in which he had been immersed during his three-year tenure at Michigan, he said simply, “It was a very big game for me. Definitely a big game.” Of a "too small" ...
Atlanta — Old habits die hard for Hunter Dickinson. The Jayhawks’ center, who once recorded his career high of 33 points against Michigan State when he played for its rival Michigan, turned in another command performance against the Spartans on Tuesday night in Atlanta. Dickinson racked up 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds on a night when practically no one on either team could score remotely reliably. ...