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KU Athletics announces jersey patch deal with cryptocurrency company Ripple

Taking advantage of new NCAA rules that allow teams to sport corporate logos, Kansas Athletics announced on Wednesday morning that every KU sports uniform will feature an XRP patch as part of a “multi-year partnership” with Ripple. Ripple is a technology company of which KU alumnus and ...

Former Jayhawk Bruno enjoying unique summer of softball in Italy

Olivia Bruno needed a second opinion. When the former two-way standout for Kansas softball got a message in February from an Italian club team asking if she wanted to play for them, she had to consult Morgan Zerkle, her boss at Marshall. “I showed her the DM and I was like, ‘Is this ...

KU softball offseason update: Jayhawks add young transfers to infield

The Kansas softball team reached new heights, at least for Jennifer McFalls’ eight-year tenure as head coach, by earning a postseason bid in 2026. Now the work of replicating that performance continues, and the Jayhawks will have to go forward without an influential class of seniors that ...

4 more ways new eligibility rules could impact KU

The NCAA’s new eligibility rules are less than a week old and already facing legal challenges. Attorneys Ryan Downton and Darren Heitner are attempting to remedy what they see as unfair treatment of the high school class of 2022 through lawsuits, including one reportedly filed last week in ...

Where KU baseball players can be found this summer

Almost as soon as the college baseball season ends, Kansas baseball players decamp to locations around the country to join summer collegiate leagues. This year has been no different, although some of the Jayhawks got off to a bit of a later start considering how much further the KU baseball ...