Top Headlines for November 17, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> KU SPORTS TOP HEADLINES [Preview: KU's Maui Invitational grind opens with Chaminade]( By: Henry Greenstein The Kansas men’s basketball team took a small but significant step toward proving itself worthy of its preseason No. 1 ranking when it held off No. 17 Kentucky at the Champions Classic Tuesday night. What it faces in the coming days will be ... November 17, 2023 @ 9:21am [Week 12 preview: Whoever plays quarterback, KU will face uphill battle against K-State]( By: Henry Greenstein As has often been the case this season, another week has brought another mystery about just who might be playing quarterback for Kansas this weekend. Head coach Lance Leipold suggested on Monday that he was “very optimistic” about Jason ... November 17, 2023 @ 8:56am [Jalon Daniels confirms he will be back at Kansas next season]( By: Henry Greenstein Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels, who has been out for most of the season due to a back injury, quieted speculation about his future Thursday afternoon when he posted a social media video affirming that he intends to stay at KU following this ... November 16, 2023 @ 3:10pm [Surveying the daunting field at this year's Maui Invitational]( By: Henry Greenstein When the Maui Invitational announced its field for its 2023 edition — way back on April 5, 2022, the day after Kansas won the national championship — tournament head Dave Odom said that the group “may be the best one, at least on paper, ... November 16, 2023 @ 1:16pm [Jayhawk sweep in ranked matchup against Baylor provides much-needed spark as season’s end nears]( By: Avery Hamel, Special to the Journal-World In a sold-out matchup of top-25 teams, No. 17 Kansas volleyball swept No. 23 Baylor, 25-16, 27-25, 25-21, on Wednesday night at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. A big story of the night was Reagan Cooper making her return to the court for the ... November 15, 2023 @ 10:23pm [KU's defensive leaders await climactic Senior Day]( By: Henry Greenstein Watch the first defensive snap of any Kansas football game from the Lance Leipold era and you’ll almost invariably see Nos. 1 and 30 anchoring the defense. Safety Kenny Logan Jr. has started in 33 of Leipold’s 35 games at KU; linebacker ... November 15, 2023 @ 2:10pm [Texas remains No. 1 as OSU, KU drop in Big 12 power rankings]( By: Henry Greenstein With two weeks left in the regular season, Texas remains the unanimous No. 1 in the Big 12 Conference power rankings. The Longhorns, in sole possession of first place at 6-1, received all 14 first-place votes from a panel of beat writers that ... November 15, 2023 @ 5:08am [McDowell drew from "cookie jar" in decisive moment Tuesday]( By: Henry Greenstein Chicago — Freshman Jamari McDowell had played, in all, under 14 minutes of college basketball when he checked in Tuesday night at the United Center. He increased that career total by about 25% when he played the final 3:46 against No. 17 ... November 15, 2023 @ 12:36am [Kansas rallies from double-digit deficit to survive Kentucky in Champions Classic]( By: Henry Greenstein Chicago — Kentucky was missing three seven-footers, two injured and one not yet eligible, in the paint, and that disparity was apparent from the opening minutes Tuesday night at the United Center, as Hunter Dickinson scored practically at will ... November 14, 2023 @ 11:08pm 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