Kansas Jayhawks News
Brady Counsell’s big night powers Kansas to 9-3 Buck O’Neil Classic victory over Missouri | Sports | kansan.com
Donning Kansas City Monarchs-inspired uniforms, Kansas beat the visiting Missouri Tigers 9-3 in the Buck O’Neil Classic at Hoglund Ballpark on Tuesday night.
Desmond Claude transfer portal update: ‘Team to beat’ emerges after Florida, UNC, Kansas show interest
Desmond Claude is entering the final stages of his recruitment after leaving USC and entering the college basketball transfer portal on April 22. The 6-foot-6, 205-pound senior averaged 15.8 points, 4.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game for the Trojans this past season. He’s the No. 34 overall prospect to enter the portal this offseason and offseason the top available point guard. Florida, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Kansas and BYU have expressed interest in Claude this offseason, and a clear favorite has emerged, according to national basketball analyst Travis Branham.
Will Melvin Council Jr. go to KU basketball or NBA Draft? | Kansas City Star
Former St. Bonaventure guard Melvin Council Jr., who signed a financial aid agreement to play his senior season at Kansas on April 16, has filed as an early entry candidate for the 2025 NBA Draft, the league announced Tuesday.
Miscellaneous News
Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include? | AP News
After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia.
‘Inviting a recession’: Kamala Harris assails Trump over economy, democracy in return to stage – POLITICO
Harris delivered her most direct rebuke of Trump’s second term during a speech to hundreds of Democratic donors in San Francisco.
Timberwolves eliminate Lakers behind Rudy Gobert’s 27-24 game – ESPN
After beating the third-seeded Lakers to advance to the second round of the playoffs Wednesday night, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards walked into his news conference yelling, “Ant-Man, Superman, Lakers in five.”
First-round exits and a shrinking window: What might come next for Giannis in Milwaukee? – ESPN
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO SAT on the sidelines lost in a thousand-mile stare. After a foul on the floor, television cameras panned over to the Milwaukee Bucks’ two-time MVP sitting on the bench. There were nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. It was the first time Antetokounmpo had taken a break since halftime.
Bill Belichick pushes back on claims about girlfriend Jordon Hudson following viral CBS interview | CNN
The “Chapel Bill” era has already taken an interesting route in North Carolina, despite the famed Super Bowl-winning head coach having yet to lead the Tar Heels in a game.
T. rex researchers eviscerate ‘misleading’ dinosaur leather announcement | Live Science
Companies claim that Tyrannosaurus rex leather could soon be entering the luxury fashion market, but dinosaur researchers say you can’t make genuine T. rex skin.
Question of the Day
If you could move tomorrow, for free, with no concern for how it would impact your job, where would you go?