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4 more observations from Late Night in the Phog

Amid all the entertainment, pageantry and general silliness of Friday's Late Night in the Phog, Kansas basketball coaches Bill Self and Brandon Schneider provided some serious, relevant insights about their teams for the upcoming season. Between their broadcast appearances during their teams' ...

Slow start and mistakes doom LHS football in 40-28 loss to Olathe South

Lawrence High School (4-3) had about as slow of a start as possible in Friday’s game against Olathe South (2-5). A fumble on the opening kickoff quickly put the Lions down, and an inability to stop the run prevented Lawrence from controlling the game, leading to a 40-28 loss. "(It was) ...

Jayhawks return to new-look Allen Fieldhouse to tip off 2024-25 season

Late Night in the Phog is inevitably new to a few first-time Kansas Jayhawks every year, and they get to take in the pageantry that begins every year of KU basketball. “This has always been one of the highlights of each and every team, of each and every year,” KU men’s basketball coach ...

Late turnover dooms comeback in Free State’s loss to Shawnee Mission Northwest

Free State football (4-3) battled back from an 11-point halftime deficit, but a costly fumble on the potential game-winning drive sealed the deal as the Firebirds fell to Shawnee Mission Northwest (5-2) 27-24 on Friday night. “I was really proud of their effort and their fight,” head coach ...

KU women’s basketball provides glimpse of upcoming season at Late Night in the Phog

Fresh off an appearance in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, Kansas women's basketball entered a new-look Allen Fieldhouse with a new-look team following its best season in over a decade. After losing three starters to graduation over the summer, the Kansas women introduced eight ...