Professional

Fairchild wins UFL title in first pro season

It was a charmed few months on the football field for former Kansas tight end Mason Fairchild. At the end of the fall he had won a state championship as part of the coaching staff for his alma mater, the powerhouse Andale High School; by the end of the spring, he had become a United Football ...

Furphy and McCullar’s teams will meet in Eastern Conference Finals

One of the former Kansas men’s basketball players drafted in 2024 will have the chance to advance to the NBA Finals in his first professional season. The Indiana Pacers, who acquired Johnny Furphy No. 35 overall via a trade with the San Antonio Spurs, and the New York Knicks, who got Kevin ...

Logan begins new professional opportunity north of the border

The months after the Los Angeles Rams released Kenny Logan Jr. were an opportunity for him to “regroup and regather,” he said. But the period without a team was also something Logan simply wasn’t used to. He wasn’t far removed from completing a five-season career at Kansas in which he ...

KU diver Lai earns variety of honors to conclude memorable season

Kansas diver Shiyun Lai has completed one of the most decorated seasons in her program’s recent history. Lai reached sixth place in the 3-meter dive at NCAA nationals in Federal Way, Washington, with a score of 357.40, and seventh place in the 1-meter dive at 309.10. In doing so, she ...

Several new additions featured among 5 former Jayhawks on UFL rosters

The United Football League begins its schedule on Friday, and that means another opportunity for a handful of former Kansas football players to show off their talents in the spring. This year, the UFL ranks feature few holdovers from last season, at least in terms of these former Jayhawks. ...