Professional Sports

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 ...

Mexico goalkeeper seizes spotlight with two shutouts in two matches

MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the biggest questions surrounding the Mexican national team ahead of the World Cup was who would start in net. Would it be the inexperienced Raúl Rangel, who hadn't played a single official match for El Tri? Or the great Guillermo Ochoa, the team's anchor since ...