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Kansas guard Arterio Morris charged with rape, dismissed from men's basketball team

Sep. 29, 2023 14:02 PM EDT

Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris was charged Friday with one count of rape and dismissed from the Jayhawks' program, the latest in a string of legal trouble that has followed the former prep standout from his days at Texas. Morris was booked in Douglas County and his bond was...

No. 24 Kansas and No. 3 Texas square off in a battle of Big 12 unbeatens

Sep. 28, 2023 11:26 AM EDT

No. 24 Kansas (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 3 Texas (4-0, 1-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Line: Texas by 16 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Texas leads 17-4. WHAT'S AT STAKE? The matchup of two of the last three...

BYU hosts Cincinnati in Cougars' Big 12 home opener

Sep. 28, 2023 11:17 AM EDT

Cincinnati (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) at BYU (3-1, 0-1), Friday, 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Cincinnati 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: BYU leads 2-0 WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both BYU and Cincinnati are looking to avoid falling to...

No. 24 Kansas returns to Austin to face No. 3 Texas in a Big 12 meeting of unbeaten teams

Sep. 28, 2023 06:31 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The start of Kansas's steady rise in football can be traced to a small patch in the south end zone of Royal-Memorial Stadium at the University of Texas. It was just under the “N” in “Longhorns” where Jared Casey cradled a pass from a scrambling Jalon...

A Big 12 matchup of undefeated teams is coming up this week when No. 3 Texas hosts No. 24 Kansas

Sep. 28, 2023 06:18 AM EDT

Things to watch in the Big 12 in Week 5: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 24 Kansas (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 3 Texas (4-0, 1-0). A matchup of two of the Big 12's three remaining undefeated teams, and the first meeting between these schools with both teams ranked. The only time they...

College football picks: 'Hoops' schools No. 17 Duke, No. 24 Kansas, Kentucky try to stay unbeaten

Sep. 27, 2023 11:12 AM EDT

It feels a little like March Madness in September as basketball blue bloods command the spotlight in Week 5 of the college football season. No. 17 Duke (five), No. 24 Kansas (four) and Kentucky (eight) have won 17 total NCAA championships in men's basketball. They have had sporadic...

Utah must keep riding its defense until Rising returns. Notre Dame-Duke is Week 5's best matchup

Sep. 27, 2023 06:13 AM EDT

Utah has quietly emerged as a top-10 team with convalescing quarterback Cam Rising yet to play a down and a defense that so far has put up better numbers than the 2019 unit that is regarded as the Utes' best ever. To be determined is whether the Utes can keep doing what they've been...

Editorial Roundup: Kansas - Advisory

Sep. 26, 2023 07:14 AM EDT
Eds: The Kansas editorial roundup will not move this week due to a lack of editorials of state-wide interest. We will resume the roundup at its normal time on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2023. The AP

K-State agrees with hoops coach Jerome Tang on new 7-year contract

Sep. 25, 2023 18:46 PM EDT

Kansas State and Jerome Tang agreed to a new seven-year contract Monday after the men's basketball coach took a program that had just two returning players and was picked last in the Big 12 to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament last season. The contract replaces the six-year deal...

Quinn Ewers and No. 3 Texas get ready for Jalon Daniels and No. 24 Kansas

Sep. 25, 2023 16:45 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels already has delivered one program-shaking play in Austin. He would love to do it again. Quinn Ewers guided Texas to a win over Alabama that changed the trajectory of the season for the Longhorns. His goal is to keep them...