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Listen: Rock Chalk Sports Talk on Chiefs, Royals and more

On the Sept. 5 episode of the Best of Rock Chalk Sports Talk Podcast from KLWN, Daniel Courtwright and Sean Kellerman preview the Chiefs; share audio from Cornell Wheeler, Michael Ford and Jeff Grimes; speak to Brian Hanni and Glenn Kinley; and talk about the Royals.

Wrapping up big Illinois back Feagin will test KU tacklers

Illinois running back Kaden Feagin certainly stands out on film to the Kansas defense, for one simple reason. “He’s like the same size as me back there,” defensive tackle D.J. Withers said with a laugh. While the sophomore Feagin may not quite reach Withers’ stature of 6-foot-4, 295 ...

Big 12 power rankings: Utah opens atop the rankings, with KU at 4th

Preseason favorite Utah earned the top spot in the first Big 12 power rankings of the season. The Utes, a newcomer to the league, received seven of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media members who regularly cover the Big 12 Conference. Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Kansas ...

KU volleyball sweeps Wichita State in home opener

The Kansas volleyball team remained unbeaten in the early days of the 2024 season, sweeping in-state foe Wichita State 25-17, 25-21, 25-19 before a sellout crowd at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena on Wednesday night. With 14 kills on the night, senior outside hitter Ayah Elnady led the way for ...

How Illinois updated its roster since last year’s KU game

Kansas coach Lance Leipold observed on Monday that he thought Illinois looked distinctly improved in the trenches as compared to last season. “They made some adjustments in the O-line, junior college and portal, brought in about 14, 15 guys maybe, a fair amount of newcomers,” he said, ...