Kansas Jayhawks News
Kansas basketball guard Rylan Griffen enters transfer portal | Kansas City Star
Griffen is the fifth KU men’s basketball player to enter the portal and the third to do so in the last two days. He joins guards Rakease Passmore, David Coit and big men Flory Bidunga and Zach Clemence as players leaving coach Bill Self’s program.
Lance Leipold weighs alternative spring game options as the CFB landscape changes
Kansas football will hold a “Fan Appreciation Day” this upcoming Saturday in light of the “Spring Showcase” event the Jayhawks have held in each of Lance Leipold’s first three springs at the helm of the program. KU cited logistical issues as the key reason for changing the schedule and the event.
Miscellaneous News
Myanmar images reveal scale of quake destruction as death toll climbs more than 2,700
The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar climbed to more than 2,700 Tuesday, as the scale of the destruction in the isolated, war-torn Southeast Asian nation became clearer.
Wisconsin Supreme Court election that broke spending records could serve as litmus test for Trump, Musk – ABC News
Voters head to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin for a hot-button race that could offer a barometer on how Americans are feeling at this point in President Donald Trump’s second term.
A third Trump term? End runs around limits are possible, experts say : NPR
President Trump has once again floated the idea of testing the Constitution’s presidential term limits by seeking a third term, as his administration continues to challenge constitutional provisions and push an expansive view of executive power.
UConn’s Sarah Strong And Paige Bueckers Lead Team To Final Four
UConn moves on to their 24th Final Four after defeating No. 1 seed USC, 78-64. For the Huskies, this will be their 16th Final Four appearance in the past 17 NCAA Tournaments.
Women’s Final Four predictions: UConn-UCLA, South Carolina-Texas – ESPN
Defending NCAA champion South Carolina will play Texas on Friday (7 p.m. ET), followed by UConn vs. UCLA (9 p.m. ET). Both games are on ESPN.
What is a torpedo bat? Inside MLB’s next big thing – ESPN
EARLY IN THE 2023 season, Aaron Leanhardt started asking New York Yankees hitters what they needed to perform better. He was a minor league hitting coordinator for the team, and with league-wide batting average the previous year at its lowest point in more than a half-century, Leanhardt approached that spring with a specific question: How, in an era ruled by pitching, could offense keep up?
It’s the NFL’s Most Innovative Play. Is the ‘Tush Push’ About to Get Banned? – WSJ
The fate of the controversial quarterback sneak, which was popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles, hangs in the balance at the NFL’s annual meeting
Alzheimer’s risk rises when amount of deep sleep falls, study suggests | CNN
Need another reason to prioritize your sleep? Not spending enough time in the two deep stages of sleep — slow-wave and rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep — may hasten the deterioration of parts of the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found.
Question of the Day
The controversial “tush push” play will be put to a vote today at the NFL owners’ meetings. Do you think the play is unfair or an injury risk and should be banned? Or do you think this is a way for teams to get rid of a play they can’t figure out how to stop?