Professional Sports

Peterson selected No. 2 overall by Jazz

Updated 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Former Kansas guard Darryn Peterson was selected No. 2 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, making him the highest-drafted Jayhawk since 2014. Peterson is the first KU player selected in the first round since 2023 and in ...

How former KU baseball players are faring in the pros

A new set of Kansas baseball players will soon arrive in the professional ranks. The MLB Draft runs from July 11-13 in Philadelphia, and some Jayhawks will surely be in contention for selections given that Brady Ballinger, Tyson LeBlanc and Dominic Voegele are poised to attend the combine in ...

Evans headed overseas to Italy to start pro career

It was never a guarantee that Elle Evans would continue playing basketball after her career at Kansas was done. The 3-point sharpshooter, who finished her two years in Lawrence having made 43.6% of her attempts from beyond the arc to match Sandy Shaw for the program record, got worn down as ...

US beats Australia, advances to World Cup knockout round

SEATTLE — Christian Pulisic’s injury absence didn’t hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its second straight victory at the largest World Cup in ...

Big fourth pushes Royals past Cardinals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jac Caglianone hit a home run and drove in two as the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Friday night to clinch the three-game series and snap a three-series losing streak. Seth Lugo (3-4) pitched six innings in his return from the concussion list after ...