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Christina Craig / The Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 2, 2022 - 8:53 am

A view of Lawrence: Mass Street calm before the chaos

by Lawrence Times

Massachusetts Street will come to life Saturday with a party ahead of the Kansas Jayhawks facing the Villanova Wildcats in the Final Four. But as the roads were closed in preparation Saturday morning, the street was almost empty.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life March 28, 2022 - 11:09 am

Mass Street to close for Final Four games

by Lawrence Times

The city will close Massachusetts Street in anticipation of — hopefully — large crowds of Jayhawk fans celebrating, according to a news release Monday.

Conner Mitchell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life March 27, 2022 - 3:47 pm

KU headed to Final Four; downtown Lawrence celebrates

by Lawrence Times

Despite offensive struggles in the first half, the Kansas Jayhawks wowed the crowd and came back to top the Miami Hurricanes on Sunday, 76-50.

Lawrence Life August 6, 2021 - 1:59 am

KU basketball stars play in Rock Chalk Roundball Classic to help kids with cancer

by Photos by Carter Gaskins

Many familiar Jayhawk faces showed up for a showdown at Lawrence’s Free State High School Thursday night, all to support families touched by childhood cancer.

Drone Lawrence / dronelawrence.com
Business July 30, 2021 - 9:41 am

KU launches Jayhawks Ascend name, image, likeness program for athletes

by Conner Mitchell

University of Kansas Athletics Director Travis Goff on Friday announced the launch of a new department program designed to help KU athletes navigate their newfound ability to profit off the use of their name, image and likeness.

Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
Education July 27, 2021 - 8:36 am

Seismic athletic move by Oklahoma, Texas rattles political field in Kansas

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

LAWRENCE — Disclosure of intent by the University of Oklahoma and University of Texas to […]

Drone Lawrence/dronelawrence.com
Business July 13, 2021 - 3:24 pm

Though KU athletes have started capitalizing on new name, image, likeness rules, university says it has no policy in place

by Conner Mitchell

Entering into legal, above-board business deals is a new endeavor for both college athletes and universities. It remains to be seen how KU will handle the changing landscape, though multiple athletes have already announced sponsorship deals.

Drone Lawrence / dronelawrence.com
Business June 28, 2021 - 7:44 pm

Explained: What coming changes to college athletics mean, and how they’ll impact Kansas universities

by Conner Mitchell

A new era of collegiate athletics will begin Thursday when several new laws across the country take effect allowing athletes to profit off of the use of their name, image and likeness.

State News June 21, 2021 - 4:49 pm

College athletes score a big win with U.S. Supreme Court in NCAA dispute

by Ariana Figueroa, Kansas Reflector

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that the NCAA cannot limit educational compensation to student athletes due to their amateur status.

Drone Lawrence / dronelawrence.com
Education May 2, 2021 - 9:58 pm

Here are the details from new KU football coach Lance Leipold’s 6-year contract

by Conner Mitchell

Kansas Athletics has released the full six-year, 22-page contract for new football coach Lance Leipold, whose hire was announced Friday.

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