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Bidunga’s return to Lawrence headlines KU-Louisville exhibition clash

From the moment Flory Bidunga announced his transfer destination, it became clear that the former Jayhawk was going to return to Kansas more immediately than anyone would have expected. The Congolese forward, who was the Big 12 defensive player of the year last season at KU, picked Louisville ...

Lawrence boys soccer gets 2-1 win over Shawnee Mission Northwest on senior night

After a six-game slide, Lawrence boys soccer got back in the win column with a 2-1 senior-night victory over Shawnee Mission Northwest. The Lions are in the final week of the regular season. The last month hasn’t gone well, and Monday night was the last time the Lawrence seniors will take ...

KU reserve linebacker Willis out for season

Kansas coach Lance Leipold announced in his weekly press conference on Monday that linebacker Jaron Willis has suffered a season-ending knee injury. Willis, who previously played at Ole Miss and South Carolina, had been serving as a reserve for the Jayhawks. Through six games, Willis had ...

KU men’s basketball ranked No. 17 in AP preseason poll

The Kansas men’s basketball team received a preseason ranking of No. 17 in the AP Top 25 poll released on Monday morning. That is higher than its starting point of No. 19 from last season, but otherwise lower than at any point since 2008, when it opened the year ranked No. 24. The Jayhawks ...

KU men’s basketball adds former Purdue forward Kaufman-Renn for upcoming season

It turns out that the Kansas men’s basketball team wasn’t done adding after all. KU coach Bill Self, who previously appeared to have had a full roster, announced on Monday that the Jayhawks have added former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn. Kaufman-Renn is eligible for the 2026-27 season ...

The KU freshmen who surrendered their jersey numbers to Council and White

Much of the discussion surrounding the late-stage returns of Kansas veterans Tre White and Melvin Council Jr. has centered on how they may shake up the Jayhawks’ rotation, but what of their jersey numbers? Given that the Kansas men’s basketball team spent the vast majority of its offseason ...