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Lawrence Life October 16, 2025 - 1:52 pm

Jayhawks vs. Tigers rivalry heats up in a new exhibition at the Watkins Museum

by Lawrence Times

A new exhibition at the Watkins Museum explores the infamous KU Jayhawks and Mizzou Tigers sports rivalry, which stretches back well more than a century.

Education May 29, 2024 - 5:33 pm

KU extends athletic director’s contract, will double his annual salary

by Lawrence Times

Travis Goff, director of athletics for the University of Kansas, has signed a seven-year contract extension that includes a base salary boost to $1.3 million each year.

Lawrence news March 31, 2024 - 2:33 pm

Hosting football games at Sporting Kansas City’s stadium will cost KU Athletics more than $200K

by Conner Mitchell

Kansas Athletics will pay a rental fee of $100,000 for each of the two football games it plans on hosting at Sporting Kansas City’s stadium during the upcoming season. Details on the cost of games at Arrowhead have not yet been disclosed.

Lawrence news February 29, 2024 - 2:44 pm

Lance Leipold signs contract amendment with raise to continue coaching KU football

by Cuyler Dunn

Kansas Athletics has signed an amended contract with football coach Lance Leipold, who is now set to make more than $8 million through April 2025.

Lawrence news January 1, 2024 - 7:54 pm

KU spent $10 million to defend its basketball program against NCAA violations

by Greg Echlin and Sam Zeff, Kansas News Service

Kansas Athletics hired four law firms and spent $10 million to handle an NCAA investigation that dragged on for six years. In one month alone, more than 15 lawyers at four firms around the country worked on the case.

Lawrence news December 27, 2023 - 12:21 am

KU wins first bowl game in 15 years, topping UNLV 49-36

by Lawrence Times

The Kansas Jayhawks are bowl winners, going 9-4 on the season. The Jayhawks faced the UNLV Rebels in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, winning 49-36.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news November 18, 2023 - 9:36 pm

KU drops heartbreaker to K-State in last game at stadium in its current form

by Cuyler Dunn & Mackenzie Clark

The Jayhawks fell to the Wildcats Saturday in KU’s last game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in its current form. 

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Lawrence news November 9, 2023 - 9:45 am

Flyovers planned ahead of KU football’s Salute to Service game

by Lawrence Times

There will be flyovers in Lawrence Friday and Saturday ahead of the KU football team’s Salute to Service game against Texas Tech University.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 28, 2023 - 3:57 pm

Kansas tops No. 6-ranked Oklahoma to win homecoming game

by KD Rudisell & August Rudisell

The KU football team has topped No. 6-ranked Oklahoma and improved to 6-2 on the season.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news October 26, 2023 - 12:45 pm

Flyover planned ahead of KU homecoming game

by Lawrence Times

Jets will fly over the KU campus Friday and again Saturday morning ahead of kickoff for the homecoming football game.

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