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KU volleyball serves up season-high 12 aces in sweep over Texas Tech

Over the last few weeks, Kansas volleyball coach Matt Ulmer felt that his team had been too cautious from the service line. In an attempt to get the team back to its aggressive ways, Ulmer brought out the radar gun during practice, and it paid dividends, as No. 15 KU (12-7, 3-2 Big 12) ...

Defense built on trust helps take Lawrence boys soccer to 9-1-1 record

When it comes to the Lawrence boys soccer team’s defense, coach Joe Comparato has a lot of faith in the unit. “No matter what happens in the game, they’re resilient,” Comparato said. “We can get down a goal, and we’re fine and win a game. We can be up a goal and let them get back ...

Preview: Free State football to visit Shawnee Mission South after short week

Free State football (4-1) is back on the road for the second straight week, taking on Shawnee Mission South on Thursday at Shawnee Mission District Stadium, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Thursday’s contest is the first time this season the Firebirds have to deal with a shortened week, and ...

Big 12 power rankings: Texas Tech now unanimous No. 1

Texas Tech was the unanimous pick for the top spot in this week’s Big 12 power rankings. The Red Raiders, who host Kansas on Saturday, received all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media members who regularly cover the Big 12. Arizona State, the defending Big 12 champion, was second ...

Mistake-prone Chiefs blame themselves for crushing loss at Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kansas City won't have to dig deep to figure out where things were awry in Jacksonville on Monday night. Patrick Mahomes had an interception returned 99 yards for a touchdown and the Chiefs were flagged 13 times for 109 yards in a 31-28 loss to the Jaguars. Four of ...