KUsports.com Headlines for July 7

Jackson’s Journal: [Kansas basketball has national title odds cut in half at one online sportsbook]( By: Shane Jackson In a matter of three months, the Kansas men’s basketball team has catapulted from possible contender to an early favorite entering the 2021-22 campaign ... Posted today at 10:40 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji sitting on a golden opportunity; all he has to do is take it]( [Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji sitting on a golden opportunity; all he has to do is take it]( By: Matt Tait After weeks of working on his game and debating the decision to turn pro or return to college, Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji announced Tuesday that ... Posted today at 8:56 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Marcus Garrett keeping one eye on Kansas while working out for NBA teams ahead of July 29 draft]( [Former Kansas guard Marcus Garrett speaks to the media via video conference following a workout with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. ]( By: Matt Tait As he travels the country working out for NBA teams who have interest in adding them to their roster, former Kansas guard Marcus Garrett has ... Posted today at 8:55 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Remy Martin withdraws from NBA draft, will play 2021-22 season at Kansas]( [In this Feb. 22, 2020, file photo, Arizona State's Remy Martin (1) shows his feelings after a run by his Sun Devils against Oregon State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tempe, Ariz. ]( By: Matt Tait The final piece of the Kansas basketball roster for the 2021-22 season is in place, as Remy Martin has withdrawn his name from the NBA ... Last updated yesterday at 7:54 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Unexpected path still led to Olympics for former KU track star Bryce Hoppel]( [Bryce Hoppel, of the United States smiles after a men's 800 meter semifinal at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)]( By: Benton Smith Bryce Hoppel’s string of successes in the 800 meters over the past couple of years made a trip to the Tokyo Olympics seem inevitable ... Posted yesterday at 3:58 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji returning to KU for senior season]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) puts up a three over Washburn guard Azeem Ross (3) during the second half on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji has decided to return to KU for his senior season after spending the last several weeks testing his NBA draft status ... Last updated yesterday at 3:36 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson’s Journal: [Free State OL Calvin Clements receiving interest from Big 12 teams entering junior campaign]( By: Shane Jackson Despite having yet to play a snap of 11-man football at the varsity level, Free State junior offensive lineman Calvin Clements has already collected scholarship ... Posted yesterday at 1:34 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team includes 61 KU athletes]( [An aerial photo of the University of Kansas campus in August 2015.]( By: J-W staff report The names of 61 University of Kansas athletes appeared on the Big 12 Conference’s 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, with 13 first-year Jayhawks ... Posted yesterday at 12:23 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson’s Journal: [Transfer report: What to expect from former Michigan LB Cornell Wheeler]( By: Shane Jackson Kansas football added another potential impact player via the transfer portal on Monday, when former Michigan reserve linebacker Cornell Wheeler announced his decision to transfer ... Posted July 5 at 9:19 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former Michigan reserve LB Cornell Wheeler transferring to join KU football]( [Kansas football linebacker Cornell Wheeler]( By: Benton Smith A former Michigan reserve linebacker who’s not far removed from receiving a four-star grade as a high school prospect, Cornell Wheeler announced on Monday ... Posted July 5 at 6:04 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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