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KU softball goes 2-3 during opening weekend in Florida
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (364+ words) Feb 8, 2026 - 2:39pm KU head coach Jennifer McFalls walks off the field in disbelief after a late foul call during the Jayhawks' sixth-inning comeback on Oklahoma State on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Arrocha Ballpark in Lawrence. The Kansas softball team started strong with…...
Photo Gallery: Kansas outlasts Utah, 71-59
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (61+ words) Photo Gallery: Kansas outlasts Utah, 71-59Lawrence Journal-World KU takes care of Utah, 71-59 Preview: Streaking KU hosts struggling Utah Self would happily coach Council again, but can he get a 6th year of eligibility? Peterson powers through early struggles for late-game heroics Peterson…...
Free State ties for fourth, Lawrence places 10th in Sunflower League boys swim and dive meet
21+ hour, 38+ min ago (842+ words) Feb 7, 2026 - 7:29pm LENEXA " Free State and Lawrence's boys swim and dive teams competed in the Sunflower League meet at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center, which culminated in the finals on Saturday. The Firebirds tied with Olathe East for fourth,…...
Photo Gallery: KU goes on late run to seal 80-71 victory over Cincinnati
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (356+ words) Feb 7, 2026 - 7:25pm Freshman guard Libby Fandel yells in celebration near the end of Kansas" win over Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrence. Kansas senior guard Elle Evans cheers for her teammates after a foul is called on Cincinnati during the matchup…...
KU, unbeaten No. 1 Arizona win to set up Big Monday showdown
22+ hour, 56+ min ago (870+ words) Feb 7, 2026 - 6:11pm The Kansas men's basketball team emerged unscathed from Saturday afternoon's game against Utah, having won 71-59, despite what head coach Bill Self said "wasn't a great effort by any means." "But we got through it, and now we'll focus on…...
Iraqi calligrapher’s handwritten Quran ends 6 years of artistry and craft
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (497+ words) Feb 7, 2026 - 3:34pm ISTANBUL " Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman gazes with pride at his masterpiece " a colossal, handwritten manuscript of the Quran that has taken six years of craft and devotion to complete. The finished work consists of 302 double sided scrolls, each measuring…...
Super Bowl is not so much of a rematch as it is a matchup of contrasts
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1144+ words) Feb 7, 2026 - 4:02pm SANTA CLARA, Calif. " A heralded defense vs. an underrated one. A celebrated second-year quarterback vs. a veteran QB who has gone from perceived bust to beloved. An All-Pro wide receiver vs. one of the NFL's best young cornerbacks. This…...
Knight ties US Olympic goal record in 5-0 win over Finland
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (772+ words) Feb 7, 2026 - 3:46pm MILAN " Every goal still feels special for Hilary Knight, no matter how many USA Hockey's most decorated woman has scored in her record-setting career. Saturday night was no different for the 36-year-old appearing in her U.S. women's hockey-best fifth Olympics....
Hank and John Green’s studio becomes a nonprofit as they aim to make ‘trustworthy content’ online
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1007+ words) Feb 7, 2026 - 3:17pm NEW YORK " Author-vloggers Hank and John Green often end their popular "Crash Course" videos with a donation appeal to keep the YouTube show "free for everyone forever." The multihyphenate brothers now hope they've figured out a way to do…...
Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (443+ words) Feb 7, 2026 - 3:52pm MILAN " Francesca Lollobrigida led a tricolor day for Italy at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The speedskater won gold in the women's 3,000 meters after Giovanni Franzoni took silver in the men's downhill ahead of Italian teammate Dominik Paris for bronze…...