Top Headlines for March 21, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> KU SPORTS TOP HEADLINES [Grimes adjusts to new role, gets deeper look at offensive personnel]( By: Avery Hamel, Special to the Journal-World During Kansas’ first week of spring practice, new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes is starting to get a feel for what sort of group he has this year. Grimes, who previously served as an offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for Baylor ... March 21, 2024 @ 3:59pm [Self issues social media statement condemning 'false narrative' about McCullar injury]( By: Henry Greenstein Salt Lake City — Nine hours before his team was slated to open the NCAA Tournament, Kansas coach Bill Self took to social media to issue a written statement criticizing what he described as a "false narrative" surrounding guard Kevin McCullar ... March 21, 2024 @ 12:47pm [Jayhawks hope returning Dickinson can provide confidence boost]( By: Henry Greenstein Salt Lake City — The day the Kansas men’s basketball team got its NCAA Tournament assignment, head coach Bill Self answered a question about his team’s overall confidence shooting the ball in practice by honing in on one specific ... March 20, 2024 @ 7:08pm [Photo Gallery: NCAA first round practices in Salt Lake City]( By: March 20, 2024 @ 6:21pm ['Speeding ticket' provided new offseason motivation for KU players]( By: Henry Greenstein The Kansas football staff wanted to foster an even more competitive environment over the course of the team’s unusually long eight-week offseason. So it started issuing citations to its players. On Feb. 28, early-enrollee freshman cornerback ... March 20, 2024 @ 10:39am [Preview: Jayhawks preparing for first-round clash with Samford]( By: Henry Greenstein Salt Lake City — Throughout the latter part of Kansas’ schedule — as the Jayhawks have been debilitated by injuries to their two best players, and slipped in the Big 12 Conference as a result — coach Bill Self has been repeatedly ... March 20, 2024 @ 9:30am [Jayhawks fight back in extras to win Border Showdown at Kauffman Stadium]( By: Avery Hamel, Special to the Journal-World Kansas City, Mo. — Catcher Jake English doubled to open the 10th inning, Collier Cranford brought pinch-runner Tyler Gerety home with a sacrifice fly, and Kansas held Missouri scoreless in the bottom half of the frame to beat its rival 4-3 ... March 19, 2024 @ 9:47pm [McCullar will not play in NCAA Tournament]( By: Henry Greenstein Updated 8:32 p.m. Tuesday: Salt Lake City — Graduate senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. will not play in the NCAA Tournament as a result of his bone bruise to his knee, Kansas coach Bill Self said Tuesday night. “Kevin says his knee pain has ... March 19, 2024 @ 6:57pm [Early days of spring will be characterized by adaptation for KU football]( By: Henry Greenstein Last year, the Kansas football team spent practically all of spring practice indoors. Not so this time around, as following an eight-week stretch of offseason training, the Jayhawks officially opened the spring of 2024 Tuesday on their outdoor ... March 19, 2024 @ 4:55pm [Photo Gallery: Kansas opens spring practice]( By: March 19, 2024 @ 11:49am [Dickinson named second-team All-American]( By: Henry Greenstein Updated 7:20 p.m. Tuesday: Salt Lake City — Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press Tuesday morning, the organization announced. A transfer from Michigan, the senior served as one of the ... March 19, 2024 @ 11:24am You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044