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Borland returns to lead KU defense immediately following medical procedure

Lance Leipold said Monday night on his weekly "Hawk Talk" radio show that Friday was the first time in his 17 years as a head coach that he had ever led a team without Brian Borland on the sidelines. Borland was already in place as the defensive coordinator at Wisconsin-Whitewater beginning in ...

Leipold and Bielema’s shared history informs KU’s approach to Week 2

With Lance Leipold in charge at Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater, his alma mater, the Warhawks played in the national championship seven of his eight seasons. Five of those years, Bret Bielema was the head coach just up the road in Madison at Division I Wisconsin, the biggest college program ...

KU to wear new black uniform Friday as part of player-led effort

One month after unveiling entirely new football jerseys, Kansas has added another wrinkle to its game-day wardrobe. The Jayhawks will wear all-new all-black "Blackhawk" uniforms when they take the field Friday night in prime time against Illinois, the team announced Sunday, as a result of what ...

KU soccer battles back to tie Missouri

Just as soon as Kansas earned an equalizer more than an hour in the making off the head of Kate Dreyer, Missouri took back its lead. Kylee Simmons threaded a pass through to Jessica Larson in a threatening position, and Larson took a touch out to her right before slicing the ball past ...

All-Pro DT Chris Jones fails to report to Chiefs for start of regular-season game prep

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Jones did not report to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday to begin preparing for their season opener against Detroit, making it highly unlikely that the All-Pro defensive tackle will play against the Lions on Thursday night. Jones has been holding out while ...