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Longtime KU academic adviser ‘Scooter’ Ward dies

Updated 10:24 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026: Scott “Scooter” Ward, an esteemed longtime academic adviser who most recently served as KU Athletics’ director of peak performance and leadership, died on Saturday, his wife Robin wrote in a post on Facebook. He was 59. “This man — Scott ...

Miami coach dismisses hype around his team as he prepares for Fiesta Bowl

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Mario Cristobal doesn't want to hear any of the incessant "The U Is Back" stuff. Yes, the Miami Hurricanes are in the College Football Playoff semifinals after being given almost no chance of making the 12-team field after a pair of losses around the midseason point and ...

No. 17 KU falls short at UCF, 81-75

Orlando, Fla. — Darryn Peterson scored 23 points in the first half and Melvin Council Jr. added 20 in the second as Peterson spent the final minutes on the bench, but the 17th-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team’s comeback attempt fell short in an 81-75 loss at UCF on Saturday ...

Top draft pick could be on the line for Raiders when they host the Chiefs

LAS VEGAS — For a game between teams with losing records to end the regular season, there is quite a bit at stake — especially for the Raiders. Las Vegas is in position for the top pick in next year's draft, a potentially franchise-altering selection the Raiders would clinch with a loss to ...