Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks hosted one of the top recruits in the 2027 class on a surprise visit this Monday. Mali native Sayon Keita, who currently plays for FC Barcelona's basketball club, was on campus and will trek out to five other schools this week.

Leipold said the Jayhawks will practice in their rejuvenated stadium for the first time on Friday, Aug. 1. He had previously said the team would practice a few times in the stadium before KU's game, and he reaffirmed that Thursday.

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Seven Jayhawks were named to the Shrine Bowl 1000 Preseason Watch List, the Shrine Bowl announced on Monday. The Shrine Bowl 1000 Watch List highlights

Football season is near at last: The Kansas Jayhawks open their annual summer training camp on Thursday. The start of camp is a week earlier than usual this year, as Kansas will play in a Week 0 game against Fresno State on Aug. 23. The game will be the first at the newly renovated David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

Former Kansas standout and 13-season NBA veteran Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested on Sunday in Broward County, Florida, on a felony fraud charge related to writing a check with insufficient funds, according to jail records and court filings.

Season four of the hit Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso began filming in Kansas City this week, less than 45 minutes from KU’s campus. Lead actor Jason Sudeikis is a well-known Kansas City native (Overland Park) and Kansas Jayhawks fan who also happens to play a Kansas native in the show.

Nginyu “Gee” Ngala, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound point guard from Montreal, Canada, will play basketball at Kansas this season, his agent, Pete Yannopoulos, told The Field of 68. Two sources close to the situation confirmed the commitment to The Star.

When one of the oldest rivalries in college sports returns to Faurot Field this fall, another chapter of a historic grudge fest will play out in front of a sold out crowd. On Monday, Mizzou Athletics announced that is has officially sold out the highly-anticipated game against Kansas on Sept.

Three former Jayhawks are officially part of Major League Baseball after signing contracts with their respective teams.

The Jayhawks; 23rd year head coach talked Monday about the progress of individual players and health of his squad.