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Lawrence High’s Sports Regions Swap

Later this year, all Lawrence High School sports, with the exception of football, will switch from competing in the Eastern 6A KSHSAA region to the Western 6A region. These regions determine what schools LHS will have to face while attempting to reach state tournaments, with a switch to the West meaning that LHS will avoid having to face highly competitive schools like Blue Valley, Shawnee Mission, or Olathe: instead facing top Western schools like Washburn Rural, Manhattan, and Free State.

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Playoff Huskies take down the Cougars, keeping their season alive

Coming into the playoffs with a 4-4 record and being placed at No. 10 in 6A, the Huskies were looking for a win over the No. 7 ranked Shawnee Mission Northwest. Before the game, junior quarterback Braxton Wagner said that the team was prepared for storms forecasted on the radar, making sure that they could play their best despite the poor conditions.

Shawnee, KS · 3d

The Kansas City Star

KU Jayhawks host Middle Tennessee in one-time game, a contrast to 1999 road trip

The Kansas Jayhawks will play host to Middle Tennessee at 8 p.m. Friday at Allen Fieldhouse in a one-time “guarantee game” that carries no contractual obligation for a return trip to Murfreesboro, Tenn. That is the modern norm for high-major men’s basketball programs facing mid-majors. It was not the case in 1999, when Roy Williams took the Jayhawks to the city 35 miles from Nashville as part of a three-year, 2-for-1 series. High-major programs routinely schedule teams such as MTSU for single nonconference contests. A road victory over a mid-major offers limited benefit in the NET rankings or strength-of-schedule metrics, while a loss in a hostile environment could carry significant downside. A home game in a sold-out venue such as 15,300-seat Allen Fieldhouse also provides necessary revenue for an athletic department. In keeping with those practices, Kansas is not obligated to play a return game at the Blue Raiders’ 11,500-seat Murphy Center. Basketball historians and longtime KU fans may recall a notable exception from the Williams era. In December 1999, Williams brought his Jayhawks to Murfreesboro for a game against Middle Tennessee, then a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (now in Conference USA). The trip was part of a

SB Nation

Predicting every 2026 NWSL Playoffs quarterfinal matchup

The 2026 National Women’s Soccer League playoffs begin Friday, Nov. 6. The eight best teams from the regular season earned a postseason berth and look to make a run to glory before the calendar ticks over to December. Who advances? We predict all four quarterfinals. The Wave comes into...

Kansas City, MO · 3d

kmaland.com

Regional Sports (11/7): Iowa State swimming wins, Omaha hockey rolls, Cyclones shine in multiple sports

(KMAland) -- Iowa State swimming and diving and Omaha hockey picked up victories Saturday, while Cyclone wrestlers earned five podium finishes and former Iowa State golfer Liyana Durisic advanced to the LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifier. Iowa State defeated South Dakota in the pool, Omaha topped St. Cloud State 5-3 on...

Ames, IA · 2d

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Royals Snap Up Second Crown Center Tower as Ballpark District Takes Shape

A company affiliated with the Kansas City Royals has purchased a 28-story office tower at 2345 Grand Blvd., just steps from Crown Center and the site where the team hopes to build its next ballpark. The team confirmed the deal Thursday, and the tower is currently about half vacant, with law firm Lathrop GPM having already relocated to a nearby location.

Kansas City, MO · 3d

KU Sports

KU’s top 3 quarterbacks listed as questionable on Wednesday report

Kansas’ top three quarterbacks were all listed as questionable on a crowded Wednesday night availability report ahead of Saturday’s matchup with UCF. Isaiah Marshall started KU’s first seven games of the year before missing the Jayhawks’ road loss at TCU with a lower leg injury. Cole...

Lawrence, KS · 5d

The Kansas City Star

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From BYU thriller to Baylor blowout: Frost's Knights aim to snap road skid at KU

Scott Frost’s UCF football team recorded one of the biggest wins of the entire college football season two weeks ago. The Knights, playing at home, shocked previously undefeated, No. 2-ranked BYU 39-31 in a double-overtime thriller on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Orlando. Then, playing six days later, again in Orlando, the Knights were crushed by Baylor, 41-9. It was a Bears team that had just fired head coach Dave Aranda in the aftermath of a 25-24 loss to Kansas on Oct. 24 in Lawrence. “This game will reward you and this game will humble you,” Frost said this week. His Knights (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) will take on Kansas (3-5, 1-4) at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The game will be shown live on ESPN2. “I said after last week we’re good enough to play with and beat anybody in the league,” Frost said. “We’ve got to play our best. I don’t think that was the best version of us out there and we got whipped by a good team that played really well. You never want to let your highs be too high and your lows be too low. I don’t know if the team

Lawrence, KS · 3d

Ball Exclusives

Wichita State Shockers at Kansas City Roos: Friday Preview

The Wichita State Shockers and the Kansas City Roos meet on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The post Wichita State Shockers at Kansas City Roos: Friday Preview appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

Wichita, KS · 3d

The Kansas City Star

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KU Jayhawks vs. Middle Tennessee basketball: Probable starters, tipoff time + TV

The Kansas Jayhawks will meet Middle Tennessee of Conference USA at 8 p.m. Friday inside Allen Fieldhouse. Here’s what you need to know before tipoff of the men’s college basketball game in Lawrence: Kansas vs. Middle Tennessee: How to watch When: 8 p.m., Friday Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence TV: ESPNU Radio: WHB (810) in Kansas City; ESPN Wichita (92.3 FM) Probable starters MIDDLE TENNESSEE (1-0) C (No. 0) — Kaleb Siler, 6-10, Sr. F ( 9) — Ofri Naveh, 6-7, Sr. G (2) — Jahvin Carter, 6-3, Jr. G (22) — Marcus Whitlock Jr., 6-3, Sr. G (1) —Quintero Barnett, 6-4, Jr. KANSAS (1-0) F (9) — Trey Kaufman-Renn, 6-9, Sr. G (14) — Melvin Council Jr., 6-4 Sr. G (3) — Tre White, 6-7, Sr. G (0) — Taylen Kinney, 6-3, Fr. G (4) — Tyran Stokes, 6-8, Fr. About Middle Tennessee (1-0): Middle Tennessee was picked to finish fifth of 10 teams in the Conference USA preseason poll. Western Kentucky was picked to win the conference title followed by Kennesaw State, Liberty, Sam Houston, MTSU, New Mexico State, Jacksonville State, Missouri State, FIU and Delaware. … Coach Nick McDevitt is 122-133 in nine seasons at MTSU. … MTSU

Lawrence, KS · 3d

KSHB 41 Action News

New settlement details as UG rescinds ordinance over Sports Authority bill

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, voted Thursday night to rescind a charter ordinance that exempted it from new sections of the Sports Authority bill.

Wyandotte County, KS · 3d

The Kansas City Star

How KU hoops S'Mya Nichols prepared for senior year as a top WNBA Draft prospect

The Kansas Jayhawks have had just one first-round WNBA Draft pick in program history. S’Mya Nichols could be the second. The senior guard has lived up to her hype as a five-star women’s basketball prospect — and now she could even surpass it with a stellar senior season in 2026-27. She’s been an All-Big 12 first-teamer for all three record-setting years she’s spent in Lawrence thus far, growing each season as a scorer and distributor. Nichols has been a key piece for the Jayhawks since she stepped onto campus. She saw her heaviest workload in her junior year, setting career highs in games (36), minutes (1,024), points (628) and shooting (48.2 FG%, 42.93 3PT%, 84.7 FT%). But wear and tear took a toll on her body. As soon as the season was over, she immediately went into recovery mode. Nichols wanted to be in top shape for her senior year, but more importantly, she need to prepare for evaluations as a top draft prospect. “I just knew that it was time for me to completely lock in, especially on my health, because my ankles were bad that whole season. So I took that very serious,” Nichols told The Star. “I

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Chiefs Name Week 9 High School Coaches of the Week for the 2026 Season Presented by Uncrustables

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Kansas City Chiefs named their Week 9 Coach of the Week recipients for the 2026 season. Lincoln College Prep Head Coach Julius Foster (Missouri) and Washington High School Head Coach Camron Smith (Kansas) are the Week 9 selections following strong performances from their respective teams this past week.

Kansas City, KS · 5d

Kansas Jayhawks On SI

Kansas’ Trey Kaufman-Renn Is Ahead of the Curve in One Important Area

While Trey Kaufman-Renn is still settling in with the Kansas basketball team, Bill Self thinks he is already ahead of the curve in one key area.

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FOX4 News Kansas City

Chiefs new stadium deadline extended

Kansas City, KS · 3d

KU Sports