WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Moore and Mayo's post-career portal entries are testament to strange state of college sports

At 3:29 p.m. on Monday, On3 was first to report that Kansas guard Shakeel Moore had entered his name in the transfer portal; by 4:41 p.m., a KU Athletics spokesperson had told the Journal-World that Moore was removing it. All the while, Moore lacked a meaningful ability to transfer anywhere anyway. He had already played five full seasons of college basketball, without any eligibility remaining: 25 games at ...

Volleyball will return to Allen Fieldhouse for Sunflower Showdown

The Kansas volleyball team revealed its 2025 conference schedule on Monday, and one match features a particularly significant choice of venue. On Oct. 24, the Jayhawks will welcome Kansas State to Lawrence for the latest edition of the Sunflower Showdown, but instead of doing battle at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena, the two rivals will face off on James Naismith Court at Allen Fieldhouse. It will be the ...

Mayo gets key preprofessional opportunity at Portsmouth Invitational Tournament

Lawrence native and former Kansas guard Zeke Mayo received a significant opportunity over the weekend to bolster his professional prospects ahead of the pre-draft process. Mayo played in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, a multi-day showcase for outgoing college basketball seniors, and averaged 11.3 points, 4.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds in three games playing for Portsmouth Partnership. Mayo shot 50% from ...

Jobe set to enter transfer portal

Kansas defensive end Bai Jobe is entering the transfer portal after one year with the program, his trainer Sean Cooper announced on X on Sunday night. Jobe will look for his third school in three seasons, with three years of eligibility remaining. A native of Senegal, he played high school football in Norman, Oklahoma, and was the top player in his state and a four-star recruit entering college. He spent a ...

KU takes 10 wins on final day of Kansas Relays

Eight individual University of Kansas athletes and two more relay teams posted first-place finishes on Saturday, the final day of the 102nd Kansas Relays, at Rock Chalk Park. “Anytime we get to compete in our hometown, I’m really excited,” KU coach Stanley Redwine said in a press release. “There’s areas where we can get better, but overall I thought it was a great meet.” For KU, it was a healthy ...

KU baseball completes sweep of K-State

The Kansas baseball team beat Kansas State twice on Saturday at Hoglund Ballpark to complete the Jayhawks’ first sweep in the Sunflower Showdown since 2019. The result allowed KU to vault two games ahead of the Wildcats in the Big 12 standings, back into a three-way tie for second place in the conference at 12-6 in league play, and 31-10 overall. It also completed an unbeaten 4-0 week for the Jayhawks to ...