WRITER: Henry Greenstein

KU gets first portal commitment by flipping defensive lineman Conde

The Kansas football team has earned its first transfer commitment of the offseason by way of a flip. Defensive tackle Jibriel Conde, formerly of Division II Grand Valley State and for about two days committed to Wisconsin for the 2026 season, will instead attend KU, his agent Kyle Logan of Delta Sports Group confirmed to the Journal-World. “It just felt right and had a really good connection with the D-line ...

KU volleyball will host NCAA Tournament matches, gets High Point first on Thursday

Updated 6:17 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025: The Kansas volleyball team has learned its NCAA Tournament fate. The Jayhawks made it in as a No. 4 seed and by the skin of their teeth earned the opportunity to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. They will face High Point at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., with the other half of their four-team pod consisting of No. 5 seed Miami ...

KU was this close to a 6th win and bowl eligibility

The Kansas football team is facing the prospect of another empty winter. With Friday’s gut-wrenching 31-21 loss to No. 13 Utah, the Jayhawks finished 5-7 for the second straight season, again suffering a decisive loss in their final game with one last chance to clinch bowl eligibility. But unlike in 2024, when KU went on a remarkable late-season run to put itself in contention, this time the Jayhawks faltered ...

Big 12 power rankings: One regular-season game remains

Texas Tech remained the unanimous No. 1 in this week’s Big 12 power rankings and remains on a collision course for a rematch with BYU in the league title game in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 6. Tech received all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12. BYU was second, followed by Utah, Arizona State and Arizona. Kansas remained at No. 12 entering a battle with third-ranked ...

Council, Jackson lead second-half comeback as KU stuns No. 17 Tennessee 81-76

Las Vegas — Already down star guard Darryn Peterson and key reserve Jayden Dawson due to injury, the Jayhawks’ task got even tougher when their lone standout from the first half on Wednesday against Tennessee, Tre White, ran into severe foul trouble. They responded with a remarkable comeback from down 12 points in the second half to beat the 17th-ranked Volunteers 81-76 at MGM Grand Garden Arena and claim ...

Jayhawks will hope Jackson's 15-point half serves as 'icebreaker' for sophomore guard

Las Vegas — Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson had never scored more than 12 points in a game prior to Wednesday. He had 17 total points through seven games of the 2025-26 season game prior to Wednesday. And, amid broader struggles with turnovers and general hesitation on offense, he had seen his role dwindle to single-digit minutes in two of his last three appearances prior to Wednesday. Then he scored 15 ...