Baseball

Tom Keegan: Strange bracket does KU no favors

Two questions:No. 1: Is my memory failing me, or did Kansas University defeat Oklahoma in that triple-overtime thriller in Allen Fieldhouse and again in Norman, Okla., when Devonté Graham outplayed Buddy Hield?No. 2: Am I incorrect in thinking that the No. 1 overall seed, and not the defending ...

KU draws Austin Peay in Des Moines; ‘Now is where it counts the most’

Kansas University’s basketball team enters the 2016 NCAA Tournament as the best team in the country as deemed by AP and USA Today pollsters and 10 esteemed tourney committee members. After processing all sorts of numbers the last five days, the committee on Sunday selected KU as the No. 1 ...

NCAA preview: Twelve teams that can win it all

March Madness, otherwise known as presidential primary season, has competition for television ratings now that the NCAA basketball tournament has been born with the release of the brackets Sunday.A look at Kansas University’s tournament path was not required to predict this will be a good ...

NCAA preview: Top 12 performances by a Jayhawk in the NCAAs

When Kansas University’s men’s basketball team was announced as a member of this year’s NCAA Tournament field, the nation’s longest active streak of tournament appearances hit 27. It will be KU’s 45th appearance in the NCAAs.Kansas takes an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 97-43 ...

NCAA preview: Top 12 players (not from KU) in the NCAAs

For fans of Kansas University basketball, March Madness is all about a handful of names.Self. Selden. Ellis. Mason. Graham. Greene. You get the picture.But even if the Jayhawks were to win it all this year and bring coach Bill Self his second national championship trophy, they would play just ...

Heading to Des Moines to watch the Jayhawks? What you should know

Heading to Des Moines to watch the Kansas University men’s basketball team play in the first round of this year’s NCAA National Championship Tournament?Here are a few things to know about getting there and some ideas for what to do once you’re there. The game(s)South Regional Conference ...

NCAA preview: Top 12 Big 12 stars denied a league title

So many terrific Big 12 players never experienced celebrating a regular-season conference title because Kansas University’s program, a model of consistent excellence, prevented them from winning the hardware.A look at a dozen of the best players denied a Big 12 title because of Kansas’ ...