WRITER: Matt Tait

A closer look at what went into Kansas basketball freshman Gradey Dick's historic NIL deal with WME Sports

Years from now, when Kansas basketball fans look back at the start of the name, image and likeness era in college athletics, Gradey Dick probably will be a name that comes up quite often. It remains to be seen whether the incoming KU freshman will be one of the most highly compensated Jayhawks to benefit from NIL opportunities. But he forever will be remembered as the first KU basketball player to ink an NIL ...

Early over/under college football win totals are out; is KU's number too high, too low, just right?

https://www2.kusports.com/photos/2021/nov/13/332993/ Earlier this week, the gambling site, BetRivers.com, came out with the first set of college football over/under win totals for the 2022 season. As usual, Kansas had the lowest number in the Big 12 Conference. But the Jayhawks’ number for 2022 was also higher than it has been in a little while. BetRivers put the number at 2.5 wins, meaning the Jayhawks ...

MVP or not, Kansas coach Bill Self believes it's clear that former Jayhawk Joel Embiid is among the best in the world

Admittedly disappointed by former Jayhawk Joel Embiid finishing second in the NBA’s MVP voting for the second year in a row, Kansas coach Bill Self said this week that he expected the 7-foot star to have “more opportunities to win it moving forward.” That prediction came during Self’s mid-week appearance on an ESPN radio show hosted by Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams and Max Kellerman. Although news ...

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self honored in New York with Winged Foot Award

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self and several members of his coaching staff, along with others from the KU athletic department, were in New York City this week for Self to receive the Winged Foot Award from The New York Athletic Club. Tuesday night, Self joined South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley in being the honored guests at a reception for this year’s recipients. Given annually to the ...

Sure, one team won and the other lost, but Tuesday's City Showdown baseball thriller was beneficial for both Free State and LHS

The Lawrence High and Free State baseball teams treated a large crowd to a heck of a game on Tuesday night at KU’s Hoglund Ballpark. But the spectators in the stands were far from the only ones who benefited from the 4-3 Firebirds victory that featured all of the things you’d hope to see in any city showdown on any stage. Late drama. Top-notch talent. Clutch hitting and a ...

KU's Jalen Wilson officially invited to NBA G League Elite Camp

Kansas basketball standouts David McCormack and Jalen Wilson highlighted the list of 44 draft hopefuls who have been invited to the G League Elite Camp next week in Chicago. The G League camp runs May 16 and 17 in conjunction with the NBA’s pre-draft combine, which is also in Chicago and slated for May 16-22. The Journal-World reported last week that KU’s Ochai Agbaji and Christian Braun both received ...