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Henry Greenstein

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Henry is the sports editor at the Lawrence Journal-World and KUsports.com, and serves as the KU beat writer while managing day-to-day sports coverage. He previously worked as a sports reporter at The Bakersfield Californian and is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis (B.A., Linguistics) and Arizona State University (M.A., Sports Journalism). Though a native of Los Angeles, he has frequently been told he does not give off "California vibes," whatever that means.

McFalls signs contract extension

In the wake of bringing the Kansas softball team to the NCAA Tournament, head coach Jennifer McFalls has signed a contract extension, KU athletic director Travis Goff announced on Wednesday. Her contract now runs for three years, with KU holding a fourth-year option to potentially retain her ...

JHX Hoops loses TBT opener to Purple Reign in Manhattan, 80-61

MANHATTAN — The Kansas alumni team JHX Hoops is on the brink of first-round elimination from The Basketball Tournament after losing 80-61 to Kansas State alumni team Purple Reign on Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum. Michael Beasley led Purple Reign with 20 points and six assists, and ...

The what-ifs that still surround KU’s frontcourt

A new wrinkle emerged last week in an already complicated situation for the Kansas men’s basketball frontcourt. Multiple reports suggested KU had received a commitment from international center prospect Mihailo Mušikić, a 7-footer from Kraljevo, Serbia, with his addition to the roster ...

KU baseball to play fall exhibition at ‘Field of Dreams’ site

The Kansas baseball team will play a unique exhibition game this fall as part of its preparation for the 2027 season. KU and Iowa will face off in Dyersville, Iowa, near the site where the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams” was filmed. The matchup is set for Oct. 10 at 1 p.m., Iowa announced on ...

Summer League roundup: Former Jayhawks conclude exhibition slate in Vegas

With the conclusion of Sunday night’s championship game between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies, the 2026 edition of the NBA Summer League came to a close. The 11-day whirlwind of exhibition action — preceded by offshoot competitions in California and Utah — provided ...

Breaking down the JHX Hoops TBT roster

It’s been a quieter-than-usual month of July for JHX Hoops ahead of The Basketball Tournament. The events that have dotted the dog days of summer in recent years — a meet-and-greet, a camp, an open practice, a scrimmage — have been largely absent this time around in the lead-up to the ...