Sep 13

Trip in Time: First-year coach Allen leads KU to 3-0 start

TRIP IN TIME
15 YEARS AGO | SEPT. 13, 1997
Kansas 15, Missouri 7
LAWRENCE — Eric Vann rushed for 137 yards, and Matt Johner lobbed some long strikes among his six completions as Kansas stuffed Missouri 15-7 in Memorial Stadium to give the Jayhawks a… Continue reading

Jun 01

Kevin Haskin: Sprint Center right place for Big 12 hoops

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Maybe a sport other than football does matter in college athletics.
At least on days when conference officials are not consumed entirely with membership counts and television deals.
After the Big 12 capped its spring meetings on Fr… Continue reading

Apr 29

Local sports briefs: KU’s Johnson signs with Denver

KU BASEBALL, SOFTBALL GAME CANCELED BECAUSE OF RAIN: Because of heavy rain in Lawrence, the series finale for Kansas baseball and softball was canceled Sunday. KU baseball was to play Oklahoma and KU softball had Texas Tech. Neither will be made up.
Ka… Continue reading

Apr 07

Jayhawks had plenty of defining moments

LAWRENCE — It was a season that started with a bit of caution from Kansas coach Bill Self. Enjoy the process, he said to fans during the Late Night festivities because this season looked at the beginning like it would be a process.
Yet on that night,… Continue reading

Mar 31

KU earns national title game

NEW ORLEANS — No one is quite sure how or why Kansas keeps coming back, because it’s one of those near-impossible things to pinpoint.
What you need to know is this: Kansas is a team that may find itself buried, may seem like a group headed square f… Continue reading

Mar 09

Kevin Haskin: KU has issues, MU not among them

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Honestly, the basketball rivalry did not really need a third renewal.
Not as far as Kansas was concerned.
The Jayhawks owned the all-time series against Missouri, dominated leagues for as long as the Tigers cared to stay in them an… Continue reading

Mar 09

Baylor plays spoiler, upsets KU

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Inside the Sprint Center, in front of a mostly blue crowd, Kansas played large stretches without its most important ingredient:
Its energy.
Time and again, Bill Self has stated that without energy, without a certain edge, this… Continue reading

Mar 05

Coaches split on tourney’s future in KC

Missouri’s move to the SEC has made Kansas City the center of some conference gerrymandering leading up to this week’s Big 12 Tournament.
The tournament has been played at Sprint Center since 2010, and the Big 12 has announced it will honor plans t… Continue reading

Feb 27

KU’s Robinson wins Big 12 award

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson was named the Big 12′s player of the week after scoring 28 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in KU’s overtime win against Missouri.
Robinson also had 10 points and 13 rebounds in a midweek win at Texas A&M. This is his … Continue reading