Of all the potential uses of the “polar bear in Arlington, Texas” reaction image — which has become a common incredulous online response to any situation in which one person or element seems dramatically out of place — there may never have been one as apt as in reply to the social media ...
Crimson-and-blue jerseys mingled with those of The Greens, the Marching Jayhawks followed their usual pregame basketball setlist with the national anthem “Kassaman” and, in short, the ongoing cultural exchange between Lawrence and Algeria was on full display at Rock Chalk Park on Thursday ...
Even as it always looked likely that Lawrence would serve as a base camp for an international soccer team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Jason Booker, the University of Kansas’ deputy athletic director and a member of the effort to bring a team to town, didn’t feel totally, 100% certain it ...
Now that the Algerian national team has selected Lawrence as its "home away from home" for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this June and July, here are a few facts to know about the team and the country we'll be hosting. Get to know the team The Algerian national team is sometimes known as “The ...
Lawrence will welcome the Algerian men's national soccer team, serving as its official base camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lawrence 2026 announced in a press release Thursday that the North African team will use Lawrence as its home base for the World Cup. The Algerian national team will ...
Kansas Athletics Hall of Famer Liana Salazar is competing with the Colombian national women’s soccer team in Paris, the third time she has participated in an Olympic Games. Salazar did not play for Colombia in its first game of this year's competition, a 3-2 loss to France on Thursday, but ...
Although still two years away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lawrence is hoping to capitalize on Cup fever set to descend upon Kansas City, and to play host to a visiting national team. Back in June, FIFA, the governing body that runs international soccer competitions, listed Lawrence in its ...
