Top Headlines for November 9, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> KU SPORTS TOP HEADLINES [Preview: KU men's basketball welcomes rebuilding Manhattan]( By: Henry Greenstein One mid-major men’s basketball program has already experienced a first-time visit to Allen Fieldhouse this season. “I think we were just intimidated by the atmosphere, and boy is it an atmosphere,” North Carolina Central coach LeVelle ... November 9, 2023 @ 9:00am [Jackson, Jayhawks pick up where they left off with 88-46 win in season opener]( By: Avery Hamel, Special to the Journal-World Kansas began its season opener against Northwestern State on a hot streak as it went a combined 5-for-6 from beyond the arc in the first five minutes. In that time, the Jayhawks also went on a 16-0 run to amass a commanding 20-6 lead. Their ... November 8, 2023 @ 9:40pm [Photo Gallery: KU women open season with big win over Northwestern State]( By: Mike Gunnoe, Special to the Journal-World November 8, 2023 @ 9:33pm [With Self's future secured, Goff says he wants Leipold to coach at KU 'until the wheels fall off']( By: Henry Greenstein Kansas athletic director Travis Goff announced the signing of Bill Self’s amended lifetime contract Tuesday after, to hear Self and Goff tell it, about seven months of both substantive discussions and legal formalities. “When numerous ... November 8, 2023 @ 6:27pm [Caleb Taylor worked through nutritional, preparational challenges to stick in DT rotation]( By: Henry Greenstein The Kansas football team had recaptured the momentum and a 10-point lead Saturday with Jason Bean’s 80-yard bomb to Lawrence Arnold, but it wasn’t out of the woods yet. Iowa State promptly marched into the KU red zone thanks to a pass ... November 8, 2023 @ 5:31pm [Shake-up near top of Big 12 power rankings puts OSU in second, KU in third]( By: Henry Greenstein Oklahoma State moved to No. 2 in this week’s Big 12 Conference power rankings, the Cowboys’ high point of the season, after its Bedlam victory over Oklahoma. The Cowboys positioned themselves for a possible spot in the Big 12 championship ... November 8, 2023 @ 7:53am [Self signs new lifetime contract to become nation's highest-paid college basketball coach]( By: Henry Greenstein Updated 6 p.m. Nov. 7: Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self signed an amended lifetime contract, athletic director Travis Goff announced Tuesday. The new deal makes him the current highest-paid coach in college basketball, surpassing ... November 7, 2023 @ 4:44pm [KU women's basketball opens season at home Wednesday]( By: Henry Greenstein The reigning Women’s National Invitation Tournament champions return to the court Wednesday with their sights set on even greater success this year. The Kansas women’s basketball team, led by returning starters Zakiyah Franklin, Taiyanna ... November 7, 2023 @ 3:14pm ['He makes the game so much easier': Dickinson delivers impressive debut for No. 1 Jayhawks]( By: Shane Jackson If not for Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson, North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton might have been the star of Monday’s season opener. Following a 99-56 victory for No. 1 Kansas, Moton was extremely thoughtful and candid during his ... November 7, 2023 @ 10:28am [Top-ranked Kansas dominates North Carolina Central in season opener, 99-56]( By: Henry Greenstein It didn’t take long for Hunter Dickinson to announce his presence in Allen Fieldhouse to the Kansas faithful. The preseason All-American scored the first three baskets of the game in his KU debut, progressively farther from the basket — a ... November 6, 2023 @ 9:41pm [Photo Gallery: Kansas beats NC Central 99-56 in season opener]( By: November 6, 2023 @ 9:26pm 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