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University of Kansas new NCAA college football head coach Lance Leipold speaks during a news conference in Lawrence, Kansas, Monday, May 3, 2021. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

Leipold goes from D-3 to Power 5 in taking on Kansas rebuild

By Dave Skretta May. 03, 2021 02:27 PM EDT

Kansas hires Northwestern administrator Goff as next AD

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 05, 2021 05:12 PM EDT
Kansas has hired Northwestern administrator Travis Goff, a Sunflower State native who graduated from the school, to be its next athletic director during a...

FILE - Kansas head coach Les Miles is shown before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., in this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, file photo. LSU's former athletic director recommended in 2013 that Les Miles be fired as Tigers football coach because of his behavior with female student workers. Then-Athletic Director Joe Alleva's recommendation to former LSU President F. King Alexander is detailed in a newly released report into how the university handled sexual misconduct complaints. The report was released Friday, March 5, 2021, by the Husch Blackwell law firm. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Miles out at Kansas over behavior with women while at LSU

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 08, 2021 11:43 PM EST

Kansas coach Les Miles yells out to the team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)

Kansas AD gives Miles vote of support after winless season

By Dave Skretta Dec. 17, 2020 02:26 PM EST

Kansas State quarterback Will Howard passes the ball during the first half of an NCAA football game against Kansas Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Brooks shines as No. 20 Kansas State trounces Kansas, 55-14

By Dave Skretta Oct. 24, 2020 03:38 PM EDT

Kansas running back Velton Gardner (0) gets past Coastal Carolina safety Mateo Sudipo (13) for a 61-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Coastal Carolina defeated Kansas 38-23. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

No. 20 K-State looks for 12th straight win over Kansas

By The Associated Press Oct. 22, 2020 03:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 15, 2019, file photo, Kansas head coach Les Miles speaks on the first day of Big 12 Conference NCAA college football media days in Arlington, Texas. Les Koenning has to be careful every time the new offensive coordinator at Kansas walks into one of the Jayhawks’ meeting rooms, making sure to address the right person by the right name. There’s Miles Kendrick and Miles Fallin, Manny Miles and Ben Miles. Throw in new coach Les Miles and you have miles and miles of Miles in Lawrence these days. (AP Photo/David Kent, File)

Les Miles era begins at Kansas with Indiana State matchup

By Dave Skretta Aug. 30, 2019 03:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman speaks during Big 12 Conference NCAA college football media day, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. New Kansas State coach Chris Klieman has seven championship rings, all at the FCS level. Texas Tech’s Matt Wells is coming off a successful stretch at his alma mater in the Mountain West Conference. Their Big 12 debuts will be their first games as head coach of a Power Five team. (AP Photo/David Kent, File)

P5 newbies in Big 12, trio have 1st games as P5 head coach

By Stephen Hawkins Aug. 29, 2019 03:16 PM EDT

FILE - This combination of file photos shows new Kansas football coach Les Miles, left, at an NCAA college football news conference in Lawrence, Kan., Nov. 18, 2018, and Chris Klieman introduced as the 35th Kansas State head football coach in Manhattan, Kan., Dec. 12, 2018. The two schools took vastly different approaches to hiring new head coaches. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

New coaches at Kansas, K-State are studies in contrast

By Dave Skretta Aug. 21, 2019 02:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2018, file photo, Kansas running back Khalil Herbert (10) carries the ball down field during an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, in Lubbock, Texas. (Sam Grenadier/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP, File)

Les Miles sets out to turnaround moribund Kansas program

By Dave Skretta Aug. 12, 2019 12:11 PM EDT

Kansas to begin beer, wine sales at Memorial Stadium

By Dave Skretta Jul. 17, 2019 12:12 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas announced Wednesday that it will begin selling beer and wine at home football games this season, joining a growing number of Big 12...

Kansas head coach Les Miles speaks on the first day of Big 12 Conference NCAA college football media days Monday, July 15, 2019, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This is Miles' first season at Kansas. (AP Photo/David Kent)

KU's Miles figures he's back where he belongs -- on sideline

By Schuyler Dixon Jul. 16, 2019 02:46 AM EDT

Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley speaks on the first day of Big 12 Conference NCAA college football media days Monday, July 15, 2019, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David Kent)

Big 12 opposites: OU at top, KU's Miles returns with ring

By Stephen Hawkins Jul. 15, 2019 08:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2018, file photo, University of Kansas new NCAA college football coach Les Miles makes a statement during a news conference in Lawrence, Kan. In his first season in charge, Miles is trying desperately to change the culture of Kansas football. He has pounded the pavement in recruiting, established relationships with influential boosters and generated newfound excitement in the Jayhawks. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Les Miles trying to get Kansas ahead of the curve

By Dave Skretta Apr. 11, 2019 12:48 PM EDT

Kansas, fired football coach David Beaty at odds over $3M

Mar. 12, 2019 06:56 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas football coach David Beaty said Tuesday he was suing the school's athletic department in federal court, alleging breach of...