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Preview: KU hopes for same result against Illinois in different year

After last year’s loss at Kansas, Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry found himself wondering what had happened. “You ask yourself why, and what could you have done different to ensure that you had success,” he told reporters on Monday. “Just from that standpoint, I probably ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Asher Sikes and Hanna Keltner

With the start of another sports season, the Lawrence Journal-World sports staff will highlight one boy and one girl for athletic accomplishments in each Friday's newspaper. Here are the first week's selections: Asher Sikes, Lawrence High School The Lawrence High boys soccer team got its ...

Preview: Free State football set for season opener against Shawnee Mission East

The Free State football team will kick off its 2024 season at home Friday night, hosting the Shawnee Mission East Lancers at 7 p.m. The matchup comes a little later in the calendar than normal, as the KSHSAA calendar pushed the start of the football season past Labor Day. Despite the ...