Top Headlines for April 16, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> KU SPORTS TOP HEADLINES [Jackson selected by Connecticut in WNBA Draft]( By: Henry Greenstein Kansas super-senior Taiyanna Jackson was selected in the WNBA Draft Monday night, making her the Jayhawks’ first player picked in nine years and the first under head coach Brandon Schneider. The 6-foot-6 center went in the second round to the ... April 15, 2024 @ 8:27pm [Wisconsin transfer Sania Copeland commits to KU women's basketball]( By: Henry Greenstein The Kansas women's basketball team has earned a key transfer commitment as it works on building a new-look roster for the 2024-25 season. Sania Copeland, a 5-foot-7 transfer guard from Wisconsin, announced on Instagram Monday afternoon that she ... April 15, 2024 @ 3:14pm [KU softball takes series loss in up-and-down weekend at Texas Tech]( By: Henry Greenstein The Kansas softball team stumbled on the road in Lubbock, Texas, dropping two of three to Texas Tech, which previously had just four conference wins on the season. The Red Raiders battled back from a three-run deficit to win 6-5 on Friday, then ... April 15, 2024 @ 12:29pm [KU baseball puts up 16-run inning]( By: Henry Greenstein The Kansas baseball team matched its record for the most runs scored in a single inning on Sunday when it put up 16 in the sixth on its way to a victory over Pacific. In what head coach Dan Fitzgerald called "a barrage of quality at-bat after ... April 15, 2024 @ 9:27am [KU basketball notebook: Self bullish on Jackson's future prospects]( By: Henry Greenstein Elmarko Jackson came into Kansas as a McDonald’s All-American and potential one-and-done NBA Draft pick. He finished his freshman year coming off the bench and averaging 4.2 points per game. But head coach Bill Self frequently pointed out ... April 15, 2024 @ 8:51am [Where KU should look in the spring portal window]( By: Henry Greenstein The transfer portal opens once again for college football Tuesday, and Kansas has a chance to reflect on the early returns from its winter portal window while using the two-week period to supplement its roster even further. In the winter KU ... April 15, 2024 @ 8:33am 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