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Derrick Henry, Travis Kelce among 32 nominees for Man of the Year Award

Derrick Henry, Baker Mayfield, Jordan Love and Travis Kelce are among the 32 players nominated for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. The prestigious award recognizes players for their commitment to community service and excellence on the field. Each team announced its ...

Changes in college football results in some surprising signings

The changing landscape of college football means the nation’s premier recruits are no longer signing with the same handful of programs. That became particularly apparent this week when the nation’s top-ranked prospect landed in Vanderbilt of all places. Vanderbilt parlayed the first ...

Running back Thompson to enter portal

Kansas running back Johnny Thompson Jr. announced on Thursday afternoon that he intends to enter the transfer portal. Thompson, who spent three years at KU and is originally from Canoga Park, California, will have two seasons left to play. He carried the ball 24 times for 107 yards during his ...

Final Big 12 power rankings: See where KU landed after 5-7 season

Texas Tech is No. 1 in the final Big 12 power rankings of the season. The Red Raiders were the unanimous pick, receiving all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12, and will meet BYU on Saturday in the Big 12 championship game in Arlington, Texas. Utah was ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Morgan McClorey and Truth Pope

The winter sports season began as Lawrence and Free State's basketball teams saw action for the first time this season, and several local athletes performed at a high level. Here are this week's selections for Athletes of the Week: Morgan McClorey, Free State McClorey is a freshman on Free ...