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Preview: KU remains at home to take on Baylor

From the opening minutes on Tuesday night, it was clear that Kansas had emerged onto James Naismith Court on a mission. The Jayhawks jumped ahead of No. 2 Iowa State early while displaying a level of intensity on both ends of the court that simply hadn’t been present for much of the previous ...

Lathan announces return to KU

The Kansas football team will bring back its leading tackler and starting middle linebacker from the 2025 season after all. Trey Lathan announced on social media on Thursday that he is returning to KU, posting a highlight video from last year that concluded by declaring him “locked in.” ...

NCAA basketball players and gamblers are charged for allegedly rigging games

PHILADELPHIA — An investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games has ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games as recently as last season, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Annabelle Ackerman and Cooper Carr

All winter sports fully returned from winter break this past week, and local athletes helped their teams come back strong with impressive performances. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Annabelle Ackerman, Lawrence After going 3-1 in the Dodge City ...