KUsports.com Headlines for July 20

--------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Former Jayhawk Christian Braun ribs new Nuggets teammate Colin Gillespie about Final Four win]( [Former Jayhawk Christian Braun ribs new Nuggets teammate Colin Gillespie about Final Four win]( By: Matt Tait Former Kansas guard Christian Braun was solid in his debut with the Denver Nuggets’ Summer League team earlier this month after being selected by the ... Posted today at 11:37 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas QB Jalon Daniels eager for Doug Emilien to make impact after transfer]( [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 Jalon Daniels, who is expected to be the Jayhawks' starting quarterback, is likely to benefit from the addition of speedy wide receiver Doug Emilien, a ... Posted today at 10:41 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [Kansas' Devin Neal named preseason candidate for Doak Walker Award]( By: Zac Boyer Kansas running back Devin Neal has been named as a candidate for the Doak Walker Award, which recognizes the best running back in the country. ... Posted today at 9:44 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas turns overtime win against Texas into fuel for rebuilding program]( [Kansas coach Lance Leipold speaks at Big 12 football media days on July 13, 2022, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.]( By: Zac Boyer With hundreds of members of the media gathered at AT&T Stadium for Big 12 football media days, coach Lance Leipold was able to bring ... Posted yesterday at 4:01 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas' Ioanna Chatzileonti powers Greece in FIBA U20 Women's Championships]( [Kansas forward Ioanna Chatzileonti shoots over Georgia Tech center Nerea Hermosa during a first-round NCAA tournament game on March 18, 2022, in Stanford, Calif.]( By: Zac Boyer Kansas forward Ioanna Chatzileonti made an impact in the FIBA U20 Women's European Championships, which concluded over the weekend. Posted yesterday at 2:40 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Could an unequal revenue sharing model calm the conference realignment waters or is it too late for that line of thinking?]( [Could an unequal revenue sharing model calm the conference realignment waters or is it too late for that line of thinking? ]( By: Matt Tait As conversations continue about the Big 12 Conference and Pac-12 seeking survival and to thrive, a thought popped into my head while watching the ... Posted yesterday at 1:38 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas' Ochai Agbaji, Alexandra Emilianov nominated for Big 12 Athlete of the Year]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) hoists his piece of the net as the Jayhawks celebrate their 72-69 win over North Carolina in the NCAA National Championship game.]( By: Zac Boyer Ochai Agbaji and Alexandra Emilianov were chosen as Kansas' nominees for the Big 12 Athlete of the Year awards, which will be determined next week ... Posted yesterday at 10:58 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Pendulum swings back toward Big 12 in the race to an uncertain future with the Pac-12]( [Pendulum swings back toward Big 12 in the race to an uncertain future with the Pac-12]( By: Matt Tait After a relatively quiet couple of weeks on the conference realignment stage, things could again be heating up in a significant way. According to ... Posted yesterday at 1:49 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former Jayhawk Marcus Garrett signs second two-way contract with Miami Heat]( [Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody, right, competes for the ball against against Miami Heat's Marcus Garrett, left and Dru Smith, center, during the second half of a California Classic NBA summer league basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. ]( By: Matt Tait Former University of Kansas standout Marcus Garrett’s NBA career is going to continue right where it began. By Matt Tait Posted July 18 at 3:30 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas football team expects offense, defense to look different in Year 2]( [Kansas running back Devin Neal (4) runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)]( By: Zac Boyer Kansas football coach Lance Leipold said the offense and defense should look different this season now that he, his assistant coaches and his players have ... Posted July 18 at 2:10 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Class of 2023 Kansas hoops targets Taison Chatman, Scotty Middleton update recruiting status]( [Class of 2023 Kansas hoops targets Taison Chatman, Scotty Middleton update recruiting status]( By: Matt Tait A couple of high-profile recruiting prospects on the Kansas basketball radar made news over the weekend. Four-star combo guard Taison Chatman (6-3, 175) included Kansas ... Posted July 18 at 10:40 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [Kansas football recruiting target Marcus Calvin trims list to three]( By: Zac Boyer Marcus Calvin, a 6-foot-2, 290-pound defensive tackle, shared on Twitter on Monday morning that he will attend Kansas, Vanderbilt or Liberty. Calvin, who is from ... Posted July 18 at 9:12 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