WRITER: Henry Greenstein

KU leads wire-to-wire in hard-fought Sunflower Showdown victory

After Kansas State’s two-big lineups had vexed Kansas in the first half on Saturday, it was center Hunter Dickinson’s turn to give the Wildcats trouble when the rivals emerged from halftime. The 7-foot-2 center scored KU’s first 10 points of the second half, keeping K-State off balance with post moves, drives to the basket and a soft touch inside. “I thought that was a huge part of the game," KU coach ...

Preview: Down a starter, KU will welcome K-State to Allen Fieldhouse

The Kansas men’s basketball team, which had been riding high off three straight wins led by dominant defensive efforts, came back down to earth with a double-digit loss at Iowa State on Wednesday. By the time center Hunter Dickinson made it to the media room for his postgame press conference, he and his teammates were wasting no time in looking ahead to their next challenge, Kansas State, just two and a half ...

KU hires Oregon's Matt Ulmer as volleyball coach

The newest Kansas volleyball coach is a veteran head coach with a recent run of NCAA Tournament success. KU athletic director Travis Goff announced on Friday morning that Oregon coach Matt Ulmer will take over the Jayhawks’ program. Ulmer replaces KU’s longtime leader Ray Bechard, who retired on Dec. 27 following 27 seasons leading the Jayhawks. "We are humbled and blessed to have the chance to continue ...

KU continues in-state recruiting run with commitment of Higgins

The Kansas football team continued its recent run of in-state success in the 2026 high school recruiting class, beating out a trio of Big Ten Conference schools for the commitment of Maize South’s Hunter Higgins. Higgins, a 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end, announced his decision Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony at his high school, selecting KU over finalists Michigan, Nebraska and Wisconsin. He had also ...

Adams suffers shoulder injury in KU's loss to Iowa State

Ames, Iowa — Kansas senior forward KJ Adams hurt his shoulder during the Jayhawks' 74-57 loss to Iowa State, and head coach Bill Self said on Wednesday night he wasn't sure of the severity of the injury. Adams collided hard with ISU guard Demarion Watson while going for a steal near the baseline in the opening minutes of the second half, one of many physical blows Adams took during his 24 minutes on the floor ...

KU struggles late in sloppy 74-57 loss at No. 2 ISU

Ames, Iowa — After Kansas committed 10 turnovers in the first half against Iowa State, center Hunter Dickinson threw passes away on each of the Jayhawks’ first two second-half possessions. KU mounted a 9-0 run soon after the break to cut its then-game-high 12-point deficit down to three, but the Jayhawks never got closer. And it was often because of their tendency to cough the ball up or foul at key moments ...