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Big Ten bars players with pro contracts from returning to play

The Big Ten became the first conference Tuesday to adopt a rule prohibiting football players who have signed professional contracts from returning to play at its schools as college sports finds itself mired in lawsuits and disputes over eligibility. The matter came to a head Monday when the ...

Are more European locations in college football’s game plan?

LONDON (AP) — College football abroad ain't easy. Brian Dubiski knows. In 1988, he was a Texas Tech defensive back on a flight to Tokyo preparing to face Barry Sanders and Oklahoma State. Hours after winning the Heisman Trophy, Sanders rushed for 4 touchdowns and more than 300 yards in the ...

Advice from veterans has helped Martin grow

Kansas defensive end Leroy Harris III has only been on campus for a little over a year, but that hasn’t stopped him from dishing out some choice pieces of advice to younger players. “I try to help out where I can,” Harris said. One of these was particularly useful to his teammate ...

Projecting the KU football depth chart — with caveats

It’s almost time for the Kansas football team to reveal its first depth chart of the season, though it may not be all that revelatory. That depends largely on how much the KU coaching and communications staffs decide to incorporate the word “or” at various spots in the two-deep to ...

KU surges late to beat Kent State 3-1

Kent State frustrated the Kansas soccer team for much of the match on Sunday afternoon, but Jillian Gregorski scored two goals in the span of three minutes to break the ice and the Jayhawks picked up a 3-1 win at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio. KU was able to rebound after suffering its first loss ...