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Watch: Kansas Running Back Decleats Fan on Sideline
Football is a violent sport. I’ve heard several head coaches argue that it’s a “collision” sport rather than a contact sport, and on Thursday night, a young lady on the sideline of the Kansas vs. Lindenwood football game learned that the hard way. In the second...
Kansas QB Jalon Daniels received a special message from Lance Leipold before Game 1
Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels and coach Lance Leipold had a short conversation on Wednesday night, the day before KU’s season opener against Lindenwood at Children’s Mercy Park. The pair discussed Daniels’ return to college football. Due to a back injury, he played in only three games last season....
Kansas City is a racing town. Here's where to find NASCAR, dragsters and other fast cars
This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. The first auto race took place in France in 1895 and had an average speed of just over 15 miles per hour. There were no oval tracks at this time, so the race was from Paris to Bordeaux and back. Racing came to America that same year, with the first route from Chicago to Evansville, and drivers were invited to build their own “auto carriages.”
The Game Day Mauling: 8.29.2024
When KU football takes the field against Lindenwood on Thursday night to begin the 2024 season, the Jayhawks will be incredibly heavy favorites. When the betting spread was posted on Sunday, KU opened as a 43.5-point favorite, the largest spread KU has had in its favor under Lance Leipold. Since, the spread has grown to 44.5 points.
No. 13 Kansas Sweeps South Carolina in Season Opener
DURHAM, N.C. - Kansas Volleyball kicked off their 2024 campaign by sweeping the South Carolina Gamecocks Friday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium as a part of the Duke Tournament. Senior Caroline Bien led the Jayhawks with 12 kills and senior setter Camryn Turner finished the match with 27 assists. "I...
Local Eudora pitcher stays close to home, commits to KU softball
Sam Claire grew up in Kansas City before moving to Eudora, and the University of Kansas always loomed large for the senior softball pitcher. So when KU called, it was special. The Eudora ace will play softball in Lawrence upon the conclusion of her final high school season. Eudora softball,...
The Year of the Jayhawk! KU Move In Day
A new year always brings excitement and unknowns each year. This year, I moved my son into KU dorms and witnessed the usual KU buzz. You had dads doing dad things, putting together Ikea classics in hallways, and moms trying to control where things go in their kids' rooms. This isn't the time to control what happens. The next four years will help shape their future, and you trust what you have taught and what they have learned along the way will help carry them to those next stages of life. The future is bright, and you control what your next steps look like.
NASCAR set to return to the Heartland with 2 KC stops in 2025
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - NASCAR is set to return to Kansas City for two weekends in 2025 after the Kansas Speedway became the site of the closest finish in series history during the AdventHealth 400. NASCAR officials have announced that the Kansas Speedway is set to host two race...
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self believes his roster now has the starter-depth he's wanted
LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self isn’t sure if his consistent rotation this upcoming season will expand to 10 players. Self, speaking Wednesday during a Bleacher Report livestream interview, considers nine a possibility. Over the course of the offseason, the Jayhawks recruited well and added the depth they lacked at times last...
Two Kansas Freshman Surprisingly Earn Crucial Spots on First Depth Chart
The Kansas Jayhawks are set to begin the 2024 college football season with the largest expectations the program has had in more than a decade. Lance Leipold has ushered in a new era of Kansas football and that new influx of talent is perfectly represented by a pair of freshmen who surprisingly find themselves playing pivotal roles on the team's first depth chart ahead of Thursday night's season-opening showdown with Lindenwood.
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There hasn't been a better time to be a Kansas fan in recent memory. The KU football program just kicked off it's most anticipated season in a long time while the basketball program is set for another season with high expectations. Phog.net provides VIP subscribers with inside information on the...
🏐Olathe West wins Maroon & Gold; TMP 3rd, Hays 4th
Olathe West held off late charges from Beloit in the both the championship sets to win the Maroon and Gold Championship on Saturday. The Owls won both sets 25-23 to improve to 5-0 on the young season. The Trojans fell to 3-2 with both losses coming to West. Hays and...
Festus defeats Jackson 6-1 at Shawnee Park
The Tigers continued a solid performance on Saturday in the final game of the day defeating a talented Jackson team by the score of 6-1. Sophomore Aubrey Doyle would be the starter and earn the win allowing three hits. Teammate and Sophomore Ava Oberle would secure a save and toss the final 1 2/3 of an innings.
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