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11 Jayhawks headed to outdoor nationals

A total of 11 Kansas track and field athletes are headed to the outdoor national meet in Eugene, Oregon, following the weekend’s results in NCAA preliminary competition. Joining decathletes Alexander Jung and Tayton Klein, who had already qualified by virtue of their scores earlier in the ...

Pasquantino delivers for Royals in 1-0 victory over Tigers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Vinnie Pasquantino's one-out single in the eighth inning drove in Nick Loftin with the game's only run as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tigers 1-0 on Saturday, snapping Detroit's five-game winning streak. Pasquantino dropped to seventh, from his usual third spot, in ...

Home-run hitter Hauge thankful for lone year with Jayhawks

Fayetteville, Ark. — When Jackson Hauge entered the portal following a severe concussion, not everyone believed he could help a team the way he ultimately did the 2025 Kansas Jayhawks. “I had one guy telling me to come help his team out,” Hauge said, “and I had another guy on the other ...

KU baseball eliminated from postseason with 4-3 loss to NDSU

Fayetteville, Ark. — A memorable season for the Kansas baseball team concluded with a forgettable trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks left Baum-Walker Stadium without a postseason win, as they fell 4-3 to fourth-seeded North Dakota State (21-33) on Saturday afternoon. With the Bison ...

Free State seniors complete biggest goal, leave program as state champions

There were some nerves Friday ahead of the Free State baseball team’s 6A state tournament semifinal game. The Firebirds had been in that situation the previous two seasons, and both times came away on the short end of the stick, posting back-to-back third place finishes. “To be honest, I ...