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6Sports video: Jayhawks need a leader

With only eight returning players, it could be difficult for the women’s basketball team to find a leader. But Coach Henrickson says that if none of the players are willing to step up then she will lead the team.

6Sports video: KU’s quarterback quandary

After his spectacular performance during the KU/KSU game, Jason Swanson could be competition for quarterback Adam Barmann.

6Sports video: KU men’s basketball meets with press

Kansas University men’s basketball players and coaches met with the press Thursday at the annual media day at Allen Fieldhouse.

Jayhawks ready to roll

Langford 'very healthy' as start of season looms

For the first time in a long time, Keith Langford is pain-free on the basketball court.

Woodling: Woodling: KU idle; contest lives on

Some of you grizzled, long-in-the-toothers may remember a syndicated newspaper feature called the Bottom Ten. A sarcastic weekly take-off on Top Ten rankings, it rated the worst college football teams in the country.

NBA talk bothers Giddens

Kansas University’s J.R. Giddens doesn’t know who started the speculation about his going to the NBA last season, but said he wished that “big mouth” would have kept his mouth shut until Giddens was ready to talk about playing pro ball.

Eight top preps visit for Late Night

A horde of blue-chip high school boys basketball players from all over the globe will be in Lawrence on recruiting visits for tonight’s Late Night in the Phog at Allen Fieldhouse.

Tanglin’ with Texas

KU opens 'fun' weekend with lopsided loss to UT

A fun weekend. That’s what Kansas University swimming coach Clark Campbell called this weekend’s action, sandwiching the Big 12 Conference Relays with meets against national powers Texas and Texas A&M.

Kansas soccer heads to Oklahoma to face OSUOU

Kansas University’s No. 9-ranked soccer team will try to add the two Oklahoma schools to its list of Big 12 Conference victims this weekend.

KU adds defensive player

Kansas University’s football team has landed an oral commitment from Jake Schermer, a 6-foot-2, 199-pound linebacker/safety from Ozark (Mo.) High School. Schermer chose KU over Arkansas, Kansas State and Iowa.

Hurst joins Arena league

The Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League signed former Kansas University standout David Hurst for the upcoming season. Hurst, a lineman, played for KU in 1999-2002. Last year, he played for the Wichita Stealth of afl2, the AFL’s developmental league.

Freshmen battle-tested

Newcomers have exhibition experience

Kansas University’s freshmen men’s basketball players won’t be frozen in fear at tonight’s “Late Night in the Phog” at Allen Fieldhouse.

Bonnie Ball’ to debut at KU

Bonnie Ball” — that is, basketball Bonnie Henrickson style — is coming to Allen Fieldhouse this season.

Jayhawks’ season opened early

Trip to Canada 'good for team'

Tonight’s Late Night in the Phog men’s basketball scrimmage figures to be crisper than midnight workouts of the past.

Acting the fool’ awaits Jayhawks

Late Night extravaganza features scrimmage, but skits central

Kansas University’s basketball players will not turn into pumpkins at midnight tonight.

Case, Vinson won’t scrimmage tonight

Kansas University sophomore Jeremy Case and junior Stephen Vinson will not play in tonight’s Late Night in the Phog scrimmage because of groin injuries.

Chat wrap with coach Mangino

Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino took time from his busy schedule to answer questions from kusports.com readers Friday. Coach Mangino discussed Kevin Kane, Jason Swanson and the team’s progress, among many other topics during his 10-minute chat.

Jayhawks at a glance

Here are profiles on Kansas University’s 17 men’s basketball players, who will be introduced to 16,300 fans at tonight’s Late Night in the Phog at Allen Fieldhouse.