KUsports.com Headlines for December 4

KUsports Video: [Kansas coach Bill Self on Christian Braun, KU's 2nd half, NYC fans & more]( [Kansas basketball coach on Christian Braun, KU’s 2nd half & NYC fans]( By: Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 11:42 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Ochai Agbaji, Christian Braun and David McCormack react to KU's tough road win over St. John's]( [Jayhawks react to strong 2nd half in win over St. John’s]( By: Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 11:26 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [Braun the boss again for No. 8 Kansas in 95-75 win at St. John's]( By: Matt Tait 1 – Christian Braun – I’m not sure there are enough words to describe Braun’s career game. But let’s try a few. Tough, tenacious ... Posted yesterday at 11:10 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Ray Bechard: KU volleyball ‘riding a pretty good wave’ into Sweet 16]( [Ray Bechard: KU volleyball ‘riding a pretty good wave’ into Sweet 16]( By: Benton Smith After his team knocked out Creighton and advanced to the program’s first Sweet 16 since 2015, Kansas volleyball head coach Ray Bechard said he ... Posted yesterday at 10:42 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Mosser, Farris, Crawford react to KU volleyball's upset win, moving to Sweet 16]( [Mosser, Farris, Crawford react to KU volleyball's upset win, moving to Sweet 16]( By: Benton Smith After they helped Kansas volleyball knock off host Creighton and advance to the Sweet 16, Jayhawks Jenny Mosser, Kennedy Farris and Caroline Crawford explained ... Posted yesterday at 10:33 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Oh my gosh, we're in the Sweet 16': KU volleyball pulls off another NCAA Tournament upset]( [Kansas volleyball teammates Jenny Mosser, Rachel Langs and Camryn Turner celebrate after a KU point during a second-round NCAA Tournament match versus Creighton at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha, Neb., on Dec. 3, 2021.]( By: Benton Smith One NCAA Tournament upset win wasn’t enough for the Kansas volleyball team. The Jayhawks made it two in as many nights on Friday, in ... Posted yesterday at 10:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Christian Braun's career night helps No. 8 Kansas cruise past St. John's, 95-75]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) reacts after being fouled by St. John's forward Aaron Wheeler (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, in Elmont, N.Y. Kansas won 95-75. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) ]( By: Matt Tait Elmont, N.Y. — A hot start and strong second half led the eighth-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team past St. John’s, 95-75, on Friday ... Posted yesterday at 8:17 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [No. 8 Kansas at St. John’s]( Posted yesterday at 7:51 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Danny Manning named interim head coach at Maryland]( [FILE — Wake Forest head coach Danny Manning, second from left, talks to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball against Tennessee in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)]( By: Associated Press One former Kansas basketball player, Mark Turgeon, is out as Maryland’s head men’s basketball coach, and a Jayhawk great, Danny Manning, will step ... Posted yesterday at 1:38 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kenny Logan Jr. will be 'back for more' as a KU football senior in 2022]( [Kansas safety Kenny Logan Jr. (1) celebrates a fumble recovery by the Jayhawks during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Nick Krug/Special to the Journal-World)]( By: Benton Smith Anyone worried about the future plans of Kansas football safety Kenny Logan Jr. got some reassurance on Thursday, when the defensive back from St. Augustine ... Posted yesterday at 11:48 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [No pressure: KU volleyball upsets No. 19 Oregon to reach 2nd round of NCAA Tournament]( [Kansas volleyball's Caroline Crawford and Anezka Szabo extend their arms above the net to go after a block, during the Jayhawks' NCAA Tournament matchup with Oregon, on Dec. 2, 2021, in Omaha, Neb.]( By: Benton Smith Whatever pressure that is supposed to go hand in hand with playing in the NCAA Tournament was nearly nonexistent for the Kansas volleyball team Thursday ... Posted December 2 at 8:52 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Ray Bechard: KU volleyball peaking at right time]( [Ray Bechard: KU volleyball peaking at right time]( By: Benton Smith After his Kansas volleyball team knocked out No. 19 Oregon — in 3 sets — in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, head ... Posted December 2 at 7:02 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Crawford, Turner and Bien react to KU volleyball's NCAA Tournament win]( [Crawford, Turner and Bien react to KU volleyball's NCAA Tournament win]( By: Benton Smith Kansas volleyball players Caroline Crawford, Camryn Turner and Caroline Bien react to the Jayhawks' 3-0 upset victory over No. 19 Oregon in the first ... Posted December 2 at 6:51 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [After pair of 'poor' games, Bill Self expecting sophomore Jalen Wilson to get back on track]( [Kansas forward Jalen Wilson, left, drives to the basket in front of North Texas forward Thomas Bell during the first half of a NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. ]( By: Benton Smith Three games into his redshirt sophomore season, Kansas wing Jalen Wilson’s production has lagged behind what he did for the Jayhawks a year ago ... Posted December 2 at 3:41 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Game day breakdown: No. 8 Kansas basketball at St. John's]( [Kansas' Remy Martin (11) drives past Michigan State's Max Christie (5) and Tyson Walker during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)]( By: Matt Tait A look at some of the keys for eighth-ranked Kansas in Friday night's Big East-Big 12 Challenge matchup with St. John's at the ... Posted December 2 at 2:56 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Veteran KU football defenders Kyron Johnson, Kenny Logan Jr. make All-Big 12 2nd team]( [FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, Kansas linebacker Kyron Johnson (15) follows a play during an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)]( By: Benton Smith Though the Kansas football team registered just one victory during Big 12 play in 2021, the conference’s coaches didn’t overlook two of the ... Posted December 2 at 12:16 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU women's basketball turns slow start into blowout vs. UTRGV]( [Kansas center Taiyanna Jackson looks to get to the basket against Texas Rio Grande Valley, on Dec. 1, 2021, inside Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Benton Smith After a slow first quarter Wednesday night versus Texas Rio Grande Valley, the lead for the Kansas women’s basketball team just kept growing in ... Posted December 1 at 9:13 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Memorable former KU basketball manager eager for reunion with Jayhawks Friday night in NYC]( [Memorable former KU basketball manager eager for reunion with Jayhawks Friday night in NYC]( By: Matt Tait New York — After years of putting his heart and soul into all things Kansas basketball, former KU manager, Chris Huey, is a little more ... Posted December 1 at 8:20 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU Athletics: Calling off 2022 Kansas Relays 'the financially responsible decision']( [Kyle Clemons, a Kansas track and field alumnus and US Olympic Gold Medalist finishes first in the 400 meter dash at the Kansas Relays, April 19, 2019 at Rock Chalk Park.]( By: Benton Smith When KU Athletics Inc., decided to call off the 2022 Kansas Relays, citing ongoing challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the athletic department’s concerns ... Posted December 1 at 6:53 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Bobby Pettiford on the Jayhawks' defensive emphasis at practice]( [Bobby Pettiford on the Jayhawks' defensive emphasis at practice]( By: Benton Smith Posted December 1 at 3:28 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Zach Clemence on the Jayhawks' mood, approach this week]( [Zach Clemence on the Jayhawks' mood, approach this week]( By: Benton Smith Posted December 1 at 3:18 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Bill Self on emphasizing defense, KU's upcoming trip to St. John's]( [Bill Self on emphasizing defense, KU's upcoming trip to St. John's]( By: Benton Smith Posted December 1 at 3:09 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. 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