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KU athletes will compete in NCAA prelims beginning Wednesday

Having earned the opportunity to compete by recording some of the top marks in the nation over the course of the 2025 outdoor season, a variety of Kansas athletes will get the chance to earn spots in the national championship. Top competitors like senior men’s discus thrower Dimitrios ...

Martinez, Stephenson help Reds to a 7-4 win over the Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nick Martinez worked seven strong innings and Tyler Stephenson homered to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Martinez (3-5) allowed three singles through six shutout innings and finished seven innings allowing three runs on six ...

Free State girls soccer season ends in 3-0 quarterfinal loss to Maize

Maize — Free State’s girls soccer season came to an end in the 6A quarterfinal round in a 3-0 loss to Maize on Monday. The Firebirds reached several school records this year. Their 9-9-1 record is the most wins in the school’s history, and the team set a record for goals scored with 37. ...

Fitzgerald surprised by Big 12’s omission from national seeds

It would always have been a long shot for the Kansas baseball team to host an NCAA regional, even after the Jayhawks swept regular-season champion West Virginia, and the slim chance that remained entering the Big 12 Championship evaporated when the Jayhawks lost 11-1 to TCU in Friday’s ...