KU SPORTS TOP HEADLINES

Owens to be inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

By: Henry Greenstein

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas coach Ted Owens will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, the organization announced on Monday afternoon. Owens joins fellow former KU coaches Phog Allen, Larry Brown and Roy ...

July 13, 2026 @ 1:00pm

See where KU placed in preseason poll of Big 12 beat writers

By: Henry Greenstein and Big 12 beat writers

The results of a recent Big 12 Conference football media poll, which included a beat writer from each of the Big 12’s 16 schools, were unveiled on Monday morning. The writers predicted Texas Tech to repeat as league champion, as the Red ...

July 13, 2026 @ 7:33am

Former KU basketball player Vick charged with attempted murder in Tennessee

By: Henry Greenstein

A former Kansas basketball player was arrested on Saturday afternoon in Memphis, Tennessee, and has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Lagerald Montrell Vick, 29, a native of Memphis who currently resides there, was also charged ...

July 12, 2026 @ 10:12pm

Ballinger picked by Detroit in 7th round; Nayral goes to Blue Jays

By: Henry Greenstein

Kansas' Brady Ballinger and Mathis Nayral were selected in the MLB Draft on Sunday afternoon, bringing the Jayhawks' total number of selections for the year to four. "We're proud of all four guys who were drafted," head coach Dan Fitzgerald ...

July 12, 2026 @ 12:31pm

LeBlanc, Voegele selected early in MLB Draft

By: Henry Greenstein

Kansas shortstop Tyson LeBlanc and pitcher Dominic Voegele became the highest-drafted players in Dan Fitzgerald's tenure as head coach when they were selected in the early rounds of the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday afternoon. LeBlanc went No. 61 ...

July 11, 2026 @ 4:21pm

Added linebacker depth could boost Lathan, KU defense

By: Henry Greenstein

FRISCO, Texas — Trey Lathan’s role pushed him to his physical limits at times in 2025. The Kansas linebacker will readily point to the Missouri game, a 42-31 loss in which KU’s defense simply couldn’t get off the field. “I mean, you ...

July 11, 2026 @ 9:31am

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