Top Headlines for October 26, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> KU SPORTS TOP HEADLINES [Furphy risks falling behind due to early-season injury]( By: Henry Greenstein Kansas men's basketball freshman Johnny Furphy met with reporters for the first time at the team's media day Wednesday, but fans may have to wait a little longer to see him in extended action. The same day that Furphy earned a nod to the ... October 26, 2023 @ 11:21am [Photo Gallery: Media Day with KU men's and women's basketball]( By: October 26, 2023 @ 9:37am [KU women's basketball ready to put in work to compete at a higher level in the Big 12]( By: Avery Hamel, Special to the Journal-World Last season was a year full of highs for head coach Brandon Schneider and the Jayhawks. Two of their starters, Zakiyah Franklin and Taiyanna Jackson, were selected for the All-Big 12 Conference team, while a third, Holly Kersgieter, earned an ... October 25, 2023 @ 7:04pm [Jackson's continued development could dictate KU's long-term prospects]( By: Henry Greenstein As goes Elmarko Jackson, so go the Jayhawks? It might not be such a stretch, at least based on what Kansas coach Bill Self said at the team's media day Wednesday. "If you’re going to have a crystal ball and say, 'Who needs to play well to ... October 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm [KU offense sees mirror image in OU defense]( By: Henry Greenstein The Kansas offense under Andy Kotelnicki may not yet have met its match on the field, but it certainly has on paper. Oklahoma's defense — engineered by defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Ted Roof and overseen by head coach Brent ... October 25, 2023 @ 5:58pm [Top four teams hold steady in Big 12 power rankings]( By: Henry Greenstein The top four spots in the Big 12 Conference power rankings were unchanged after Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas State and Oklahoma State all won over the weekend. Oklahoma, the unanimous No. 1 in voting by 14 beat writers that regularly cover the Big ... October 25, 2023 @ 7:25am [Self, Dickinson looking forward to Illinois return]( By: Henry Greenstein Kansas coach Bill Self said at Big 12 Conference media day last week that every year upon receiving the NCAA Tournament bracket, one of the first things he would do was look for Illinois. Self always had complex feelings bound up with the ... October 24, 2023 @ 9:55am 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