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Purdy is second Jayhawk to announce intention to transfer

Kansas safety Kaleb Purdy, a redshirt sophomore from St. Louis, announced on Wednesday afternoon that he plans to enter the transfer portal. Purdy follows in the footsteps of his classmate Brian Dilworth, a cornerback from Hollywood, Florida, who became the first Jayhawk to leave on Tuesday. ...

KU football signs 15 high school commitments on signing day

Updated 4:37 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4: After a series of flips late in the fall reshaped the image of its 2025 recruiting class, the Kansas football team officially signed 15 incoming freshmen on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. KU’s recent additions from the month of ...

Final Big 12 power rankings: ASU on top, KU finishes at No. 9

When the season began, Arizona State was picked at the bottom of the Big 12 in its preseason media poll. The Sun Devils finished the regular season on top. ASU is No. 1 in the final Big 12 power rankings, receiving 15 of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly ...

Baker basketball player picks up defensive honor for third time

Baker University junior Ahmed Mahgoub was named Heart Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for the third time this season. Mahgoub helped the No. 15 Wildcats (9-1 overall, 6-0 Heart) defeat Peru State last Wednesday, holding the Bobcats to a season-low 64 points. He also tallied five steals ...

Haskell’s Penn receives weekly basketball honor

Haskell Indian Nations University junior Tierzah Penn was named the Continental Athletic Conference Women’s Offensive Basketball Player of the Week for her performance last week. Penn, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, put up back-to-back 3s last Tuesday in a 72-62 victory over Saint Mary and ...

Baker men exit national soccer tourney after double-OT loss

The Baker men’s soccer team held No. 2 Oklahoma Wesleyan scoreless through 85 minutes during their Round of 16 match at the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship on Monday, but two overtimes later, they left Wichita and the tournament with a 2-1 loss. Baker’s Reilly Marlow-Jones broke ...