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Willie Mays, Giants’ Electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ Has Died at 93

Tuesday, June 18

-- WRITTEN BY HILLEL ITALIE - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -- Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San Francisco... Read More.

Jayhawk Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Wins NBA Title

Tuesday, June 18

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Former Kansas guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk became the 16th Jayhawk to win an NBA title when the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to win the 2024 NBA Finals, 4-1. A rookie in... Read More.

Celtics Win 18th NBA Championship with 106-88 Game 5 Victory Over Dallas Mavericks

Tuesday, June 18

-- WRITTEN BY KYLE HIGHTOWER - ASSOCIATED PRESS -- BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with TD Garden fans standing on their feet cheering around him, and took it all in. Walking to the bench, he wrapped both... Read More.

Magnificent Seven Featured at 16th Annual Rock Chalk Roundball Classic

Monday, June 17

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – The 16th Annual Rock Chalk Roundball Classic, held on June 13-15, was, once again, a huge success in raising money for families fighting cancer. This year’s event is projected to raise more than $400,000 for seven... Read More.

Star Illinois Basketball Transfer Coleman Hawkins Commits to K-State Wildcats

Friday, June 14

The top remaining transfer in the college basketball transfer portal Coleman Hawkins has decided to play his final year of eligibility at Kansas State in the 2024-25 season. ????‍↕️ pic.twitter.com/0TaUXhOVrB — Coleman Hawkins (@colehawk23) June 14, 2024 The 6-foot-10 forward can add a post presence... Read More.

KU Football’s Bryant, Neal Recognized on Phil Steele Preseason All-America Teams

Friday, June 14

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas football was represented by eight individuals on the Phil Steele Preseason All-America and All-Big 12 Teams, highlighted by Cobee Bryant and Devin Neal earning preseason All-America honors. Bryant, a cornerback from Evergreen, Ala., was named Second... Read More.

Chase Buford Joins Kansas Men’s Basketball Staff

Friday, June 14

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas 2008 NCAA National Champion Chase Buford, 35, has joined the KU men’s basketball staff as an analyst, KU head coach Bill Self announced today. Buford played three seasons at Kansas from 2007-08 to 2009-10 and... Read More.

KSHSAA Executive Board Approves Several Postseason Changes

Thursday, June 13

-- KSHSAA RELEASE -- TOPEKA, Kan. (KSHSAACovered.com) – Changes to postseason formats and championship sites for basketball, football, wrestling and track and field highlight actions approved at the June 12-13 KSHSAA Executive Board Meeting. The postseason formats are set by the KSHSAA Executive Board... Read More.

Shockers Basketball Snags Kansas Native Zane Meeks

Wednesday, June 12

-- WICHITA STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) - Wichita State head men's basketball coach Paul Mills added frontcourt help with the signing of graduate transfer Zane Meeks to the 2024-25 roster. The Prairie Village, Kan., native comes back to his home state after spending... Read More.

Jerry West, A 3-Time Hall of Fame Selection and the Inspiration for the NBA Logo, Dies at 86

Wednesday, June 12

-- WRITTEN BY TIM REYNOLDS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -- Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died... Read More.

Tang Signs Elite Big Man Ugonna Onyenso

Tuesday, June 11

-- KANSAS STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang secured the services of one of the top shot blockers with the signing of elite big man Ugonna Onyenso(Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria/NBA Africa/Putnam Science Academy/Kentucky) to a Financial Aid... Read More.

KU Baseball’s Voegele Named 2024 First Team Freshman All-American

Tuesday, June 11

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LYNCHBURG, Va. (KUAthletics.com) – True freshman pitcher Dominic Voegele was voted to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-America First Team, the organization announced on Monday. Voegele is the first Kansas player to ever be named a First Team... Read More.