Professional Sports

Bay FC acquires Claire Hutton in $1.1 million transfer from the Kansas City Current

National Women's Soccer League club Bay FC has acquired U.S. national team midfielder Claire Hutton from the Kansas City Current for $1.1 million in intra-league transfer funds. The 20-year-old defensive midfielder signed with the Current out of high school in late 2023. She played in 25 ...

Trio of Jayhawks invited to NFL Combine

Updated 3:16 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026: Former Kansas football players Enrique Cruz Jr., Jalon Daniels and Emmanuel Henderson Jr. are among the 319 NFL hopefuls invited to the Scouting Combine, the league announced on Wednesday morning. Each of the three players, alongside numerous other ...

Pair of former Jayhawks earn Super Bowl rings

Two former Kansas football players earned Super Bowl rings as members of the victorious Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks’ 29-13 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, meant a happy ending to the rookie seasons of offensive linemen ...

Super Bowl is not so much of a rematch as it is a matchup of contrasts

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A heralded defense vs. an underrated one. A celebrated second-year quarterback vs. a veteran QB who has gone from perceived bust to beloved. An All-Pro wide receiver vs. one of the NFL's best young cornerbacks. This year's Super Bowl matchup between the New England ...

Darnold overcame doubters and Maye lived up to hype ahead of Super Bowl

SAN FRANCISCO — Nobody on the Seattle Seahawks has supported Sam Darnold quite like Ernest Jones IV. When Darnold threw four interceptions against the Los Angeles Rams in a 21-19 loss in Week 11, Jones had his quarterback's back. The second-team All-Pro linebacker wouldn't allow Darnold to ...

Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as NBA trade deadline passes

Giannis Antetokounmpo remained with the Milwaukee Bucks while plenty of other players changed addresses as the NBA trade deadline passed Thursday. Antetokounmpo had been the center of attention heading into the trade deadline amid reports that the Milwaukee Bucks started listening to offers ...