Former Kansas men’s basketball captain Ron Franz died Monday in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Kansas Athletics announced after confirming the news with Franz’s family. He was 76.A 6-foot-7 forward from Kansas City, Kansas, Franz was a team captain during the 1966-67 season and he played in ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid is an American citizen.A native of Cameroon, Embiid said he was sworn in as a citizen two weeks ago in Philadelphia. The former KU Jayhawk, NBA scoring champion and Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center said his family — Embiid and his Brazilian girlfriend ...

As if unveiling the newest championship banner and handing out NCAA title rings to the returning players was not big enough for this year’s Late Night in the Phog, Kansas Athletics has added a little more physical size to the event, as well. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, now known as “DJ ...