Sports

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Zoey Barber and Reece Wilmes

The fall sports season is here, and local athletes have already started the year with strong performances in the first few weeks of action. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Zoey Barber, Lawrence Lawrence flag football is off to an undefeated start to ...

KU assigned to pair of Big Monday games for 2026-27 season

The Kansas men’s basketball team learned the first couple pieces of information about its Big 12 Conference schedule on Monday morning with the announcement of a pair of ESPN Big Monday games for the season ahead. The Jayhawks will travel to Houston to face the Cougars at the Fertitta Center ...

KU volleyball sweeps previously unbeaten Tulsa to cap off undefeated week

For the first time in the early stages of the season, No. 22-ranked Kansas volleyball (4-3) has a winning percentage above .500. The Jayhawks took care of business on Sunday, sweeping previously undefeated Tulsa (25-16, 25-22, 25-18) at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena to finish the week 3-0 ...

KU tops Saint Louis on late goal by McLaughlin

Making its first trip to Hermann Stadium since Saint Louis brought its 2024 season to a bitter end in the NCAA Tournament, the Kansas soccer team got a different outcome this time. KU claimed a 1-0 road victory over the Billikens on Saturday afternoon thanks to an 86th-minute goal by sophomore ...