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Grimes hopes increased trust leads to more aggressive KU offense

When Kansas offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes asked his players how they felt the spring went — his first with the program — wide receiver Lawrence Arnold had an answer, gleaned from his days spent watching from the sidelines. "I feel like we played with a lot more energy as spring ...

KU track and field set for ever-growing Kansas Relays

Bringing 5,000 athletes to Rock Chalk Park last year for the 100th edition of the Kansas Relays, a long-awaited return for the historic event, was an accomplishment in and of itself. But Tim Byers, the meet director entering his second Relays in charge, has apparently managed to top that for ...

Furphy declares for draft while retaining college eligibility

Updated 10:20 a.m. Wednesday: Kansas freshman guard Johnny Furphy announced Tuesday night that he intends to declare for the 2024 NBA Draft while leaving the door open for a potential return to college basketball. In a statement released by the KU men's basketball program on its X account, ...

Former Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog dies at 92

NEW YORK — Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as "Whiteyball," has died. He was 92. Cardinals spokesman Brian Bartow said ...