KUsports.com Headlines for May 4

--------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas freshman Caroline Bien named to U21 USA Volleyball training squad]( [Kansas volleyball players, including outside hitter Caroline Bien (smiling), celebrate after a point during the Jayhawks' NCAA Tournament win over Oregon, on Dec. 2, 2021, in Omaha, Neb.]( By: Matt Tait Kansas standout Caroline Bien has been named to the 20-person Women’s Under-21 National Training Team for USA Volleyball, KU announced on Wednesday. Posted today at 1:22 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [WR Doug Emilien transferring to Kansas because of relationships, Ky Thomas]( [Former Minnesota wide receiver Doug Emilien stands on the sideline prior to a game against Nebraska at Huntington Bank Stadium on Oct. 16, 2021.]( By: Zac Boyer Kansas' newest wide receiver, Doug Emilien, said the connections he built during the month-long transfer process led him to the Jayhawks. Posted yesterday at 5:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [Kansas' Malik Clark earns NFL tryout chance with Chiefs]( By: Zac Boyer Malik Clark has become the most recent Kansas football player to begin a professional career as he has accepted a tryout offer from the Kansas ... Posted yesterday at 3:49 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas women's tennis program earns trip to 2022 NCAA Tournament]( [Kansas senior Malkia Ngounoue stretches for a ball during an indoor match earlier this year. Ngounoue is one of four seniors on this year's roster that helped the Jayhawks return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. ]( By: J-W Staff Report The Kansas women's tennis team is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019, when they made a memorable run ... Posted yesterday at 3:48 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman picks Creighton]( [South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman picks Creighton]( By: Matt Tait One day after eliminating blue blood programs Kansas and Kentucky from his list of finalists, South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman picked another program that ... Posted yesterday at 11:14 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Missouri State coach: Kansas transfer Aniya Thomas 'certainly going to impact us']( [Kansas guard Aniya Thomas (5) shoots in front of Oklahoma State forward Natasha Mack (4) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla.]( By: Zac Boyer Missouri State women's basketball coach Beth Cunningham said she had been recruiting former Kansas guard Aniya Thomas from the moment she decided to transfer ... Posted May 2 at 5:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas receives commitment from Minnesota's Douglas Emilien]( [Former Minnesota wide receiver Douglas Emilien shows off prior to a game against Ohio State at Huntington Bank Stadium on Sept. 2, 2021.]( By: Zac Boyer The Kansas football team received a commitment Monday morning from former Minnesota wide receiver Douglas Emilien, whose addition will address what had been an emerging ... Posted May 2 at 4:04 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [The 2022 transfer portal deadline has arrived but new names could pop up through Tuesday]( [The 2022 transfer portal deadline has arrived but new names could pop up through Tuesday]( By: Matt Tait Sunday marked the final day that college athletes could officially enter the transfer portal in order to change teams for the 2022-23 season. But ... Posted May 2 at 10:43 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Eyeing a jump to the NBA, Texas Tech's Kevin McCullar Jr. says he will play next season at KU or Gonzaga if he pulls out of the draft]( [Eyeing a jump to the NBA, Texas Tech's Kevin McCullar Jr. says he will play next season at KU or Gonzaga if he pulls out of the draft]( By: Matt Tait If Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is right about Kevin McCullar Jr., Sunday’s announcement will never matter. If he isn’t, it could be ... Posted May 2 at 12:14 a.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