Former Kansas forward Nick Bradford was just a freshman when he first realized that teammate Paul Pierce was destined for greatness. And the two years that Bradford spent as a teammate of Pierce’s from there only solidified that belief. On Sunday, Pierce, 43, was one of 16 people selected for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 class. Bradford was hardly ...
The Kansas Legislature wrapped up its most recent session last weekend without passing a name, image and likeness bill that initially passed in the Kansas House. A handful of other states have passed similar bills allowing athletes at their universities to capitalize on the NCAA’s recent change of heart on student-athletes making money off of their name, image and likeness through endorsement deals. Asked ...
Prep point guard Tyty Washington committed to the University of Kentucky via social media just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday night. Washington chose John Calipari’s Wildcats over Kansas, Arizona and LSU. “I’m excited for the opportunity to come to Kentucky and chase my dreams,” Washington said in a Kentucky news release. “Coach Cal told me if you come to Kentucky, you bet on your-self, and I've always ...
While Tyty Washington’s commitment to Kentucky on Wednesday night no doubt dealt a blow to the KU fan base, the talented point guard’s decision does not spell doom for the Jayhawks. Far from it. What it comes down to now is proven talent versus development projects, and the Jayhawks are likely to land on the side of the experienced. Don’t get me wrong, Washington would have fit nicely into the KU ...
A thrilling city showdown girls soccer game came down to a bouncing ball in front of the Lawrence High net with less than a minute to play on Tuesday night at LHS. And Free State freshman Kate Foust knew just what to do with it. With time winding down in the rivalry game, Foust’s high-octane header that crossed the goal line just inside the left post tied the game at 2-all with 32 seconds to play in ...
Despite one player standing 6-foot-4, 320 pounds and the other at 6-foot, 180 pounds, Da’Jon Terry and Joseph Yesufu are basically the same person. To accept this, you have to embrace the idea that Kansas football and Drake basketball are also on the same level, which, at this point, is probably more of an insult to Drake than the other way around. But thanks to the recent rise of the transfer portal ...