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Former LHS, Western Kentucky infielder Vasquez transfers to Kansas State

Carlos Vasquez and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers had an unforgettable year in 2025. The Hilltoppers won the Conference USA baseball tournament and made an NCAA regional for the fifth time in school history. Vasquez was a crucial part of that, as he finished second on the team in batting ...

KU football scheduled to host SEMO in 2027

The Kansas football team will host Southeast Missouri State during the first week of the 2027 season, according to documents obtained by the Journal-World on Tuesday via a Kansas Open Records Act request. The game will take place on Sept. 2, 3 or 4, 2027 with KU, as the home team. The Jayhawks ...

Reports: KU to face Notre Dame, Syracuse in Players Era tournament

Updated 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025: Two of Kansas' three opponents for the Players Era Festival basketball tournament during Thanksgiving week were revealed by multiple reports on Tuesday, after a participating school published and then deleted the event schedule on Monday night. According ...

Discussion topics for KU’s trio of linemen at Big 12 media days

This year’s edition of Big 12 media days will give some new Kansas football players a turn in the spotlight. Yes, Jalon Daniels will indeed be in attendance as usual at Ford Center at The Star down in Frisco, Texas, and indeed, he’ll have plenty of time to answer questions from local and ...

Midseason check-in: How KU baseball alumni are doing as MLB, MiLB seasons progress

The 162-game Major League Baseball season has crossed its halfway point, and the minor leagues are soon to be flooded with new talent when the MLB Draft concludes on July 14 in Cumberland, Georgia. Having just completed one of its best seasons in recent years, the Kansas baseball program is ...

2025 Journal-World All-Area Boys Tennis Team

Coach of the Year: Randy Clark, Free State High School Free State sent everyone but its No. 2 doubles team to the 6A state tournament, despite having a young roster that relied on several underclassmen. The Firebirds will bring five of their top-six players back in 2026, four of whom will have ...