WRITER: Matt Tait

Gary Woodland misses cut at 2020 Masters

Despite carding birdies on three of the eight holes he played early Saturday morning to complete Round 2, which was suspended due to darkness on Friday evening, former University of Kansas golfer Gary Woodland missed the cut at the 2020 Masters. After shooting an even-par 72 in Round 1, Woodland finished with a 73 in Round 2, putting him at 1-over for the tournament. That left him one stroke off the cut line ...

Matt Tait: Props to the LHS football team for its grace following a tough defeat

Dream seasons aren’t supposed to end the way the Lawrence High football team’s did on Friday night. After a wild start that gave you the feeling that the Lions really might be destined to become the first LHS football team since 1995 to bring home a state championship trophy, things went south in a hurry and never stopped plummeting. Derby, which played far bigger, faster and stronger than anything the ...

He Will, He Won't, He Might 2020: Latrell Jossell

Limited by an ankle injury for the first couple of months of practice, Jossell first got on the court with his new teammates for an official practice on Nov. 4. That delay no doubt added to an already steep learning curve for the KU newcomer. But KU coach Bill Self said Jossell actually looked pretty good on his first day. From there, it was all about trusting the ankle again and trying to get back to full ...

Fan cutouts coming to Allen Fieldhouse for 2020-21 hoops season

You've seen them at Royals games and other college and pro venues across the country, and now you can be in one. Kansas Athletics announced this week that it would provide KU fans the opportunity to have a fan cutout of themselves placed inside Allen Fieldhouse for the 2020-21 basketball season. The cost is $62 — to honor the NCAA-record 62 regular season conference titles won by the KU men's basketball ...

Four-star forward KJ Adams officially signs with Kansas basketball program

Future Kansas Jayhawk KJ Adams waited until late evening Wednesday to make his commitment to the KU basketball program official by signing his national letter of intent at a ceremony in his hometown of Austin, Texas. But waiting until the end of the first day of college basketball's early signing period, instead of signing bright and early like a lot of prospects do, did nothing to temper Adams' excitement ...

Jayhawks emphasize discipline amid pandemic while making final preparations for 2020-21 season

As college athletic programs across the country continue to work to stay safe in the face of competition under the COVID-19 pandemic, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said his team was as equipped as any out there to handle the current climate. “We have as good a bubble situation as anybody in the country, with McCarthy Hall,” Self said of the KU basketball dorm that sits just south of Allen Fieldhouse. ...