WRITER: Matt Tait

Jayhawks Christian Braun, Jalen Wilson showcase skills at Day 1 of NBA combine scrimmages

After a day of measurements and skills tests, Kansas basketball players Christian Braun and Jalen Wilson took part in a pair of scrimmages at the NBA combine in Chicago on Thursday. There to watch them, among dozens of scouts and NBA executives, was KU coach Bill Self, who joined ESPN’s broadcast during both scrimmages featuring the national champion Jayhawks. KU All-American Ochai Agbaji is also in ...

Not yet withdrawn from the NBA draft, Texas Tech transfer Kevin McCullar Jr. commits to play for Kansas if he returns to school

Although he plans to continue the process of testing his NBA draft stock through the end of the month, former Texas Tech wing Kevin McCullar Jr. revealed on Thursday night that if he returns to college it will be at Kansas. That news came in a tweet sent by McCullar around 7 p.m. Thursday night that began with a heartfelt thank you to Texas Tech for his time as a Red Raider. It then quickly shifted to his ...

Former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji to sit out scrimmages at NBA combine

Former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji is in Chicago at the NBA’s pre-draft combine for the second year in a row, however, this time around he will not be scrimmaging. Agbaji’s father, Olofu, told the Journal-World on Wednesday afternoon that his son elected to sit out of the scrimmages because he decided he’s “not taking any chances at all.” Agbaji is certainly not alone in operating this way at the ...

Kansas men's golf team qualifies for nationals after disciplined Day 3 at NCAA regional in Texas

The Kansas men’s golf team is headed to Scottsdale, Arizona for nationals after punching its ticket to college golf’s biggest tournament on Wednesday at the Traditions Golf Club in Bryan, Texas. The Jayhawks opened the day one stroke behind Oregon State for the fifth and final qualifying spot and shot three over par as a team on the day. That was more than good enough to advance, as the Oregon State squad ...

Free State baseball punches ticket to 6A state tourney

What took the Free State High baseball team six innings to scratch out in Game 1 at regionals came in just one at-bat in the regional title game. And Brady Kern made sure it counted. With the fourth-seeded Firebirds still exhaling after battling for a 1-0 win over Junction City in Wednesday’s regional opener at Free State, Kern made sure that runs would not be a problem in the nightcap. Facing a 3-2 pitch, ...

LHS softball falls 10-5 to Olathe North in opening round of 6A regionals

After scoring the game’s first run in the top of the first inning, the No. 13 seed Lawrence High softball team gave up five runs to host Olathe North in the bottom of the inning, paving the way for a 10-5 loss that ended the Lions’ season. Fourth-seeded Olathe North, last year’s Class 6A state runner-up, actually built a 10-1 lead through four innings and put the Lions on the brink of being run-ruled ...