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How former KU baseball players are faring in the pros

A new set of Kansas baseball players will soon arrive in the professional ranks. The MLB Draft runs from July 11-13 in Philadelphia, and some Jayhawks will surely be in contention for selections given that Brady Ballinger, Tyson LeBlanc and Dominic Voegele are poised to attend the combine in ...

Evans headed overseas to Italy to start pro career

It was never a guarantee that Elle Evans would continue playing basketball after her career at Kansas was done. The 3-point sharpshooter, who finished her two years in Lawrence having made 43.6% of her attempts from beyond the arc to match Sandy Shaw for the program record, got worn down as ...

10 local athletes to compete in Special Olympics USA Games

Ten local athletes will compete on a national stage this weekend in the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota. The Douglas County Special Olympics program has over 103 athletes, and sending 10 athletes to the USA Games is a strong number for the Douglas County program. “I don't know ...

Lingering questions for the KU football defense during summer

The Kansas defense, which featured plenty of youth along the defensive line and in the secondary last year, now contains some of the most experienced position groups on the entire team. With that returning quality, a host of transfer additions at defensive tackle, linebacker and safety and ...