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Columbia transfer receiver Canty commits to KU – KU Sports
The Kansas football team completed a quartet of transfer wide receivers on Monday, earning the commitment of former Columbia wideout Bryson Canty.
Transfer portal check-in: How has KU done and what do the Jayhawks still need? – KU Sports
At this point, Kansas is up to 17 transfer commitments, having plugged plenty of its biggest holes ahead of the 2025 season but with a few more still to fill. Keep in mind that the Jayhawks will also get another chance to add players during the spring, as they did last year with the likes of center Bryce Foster (from Texas A&M) and defensive end Bai Jobe (from Michigan State).
KU basketball vs. WVU Mountaineers: Starters, game time, TV | Kansas City Star
The Kansas Jayhawks and West Virginia Mountaineers will meet Tuesday in a New Year’s Eve matinee at Allen Fieldhouse shown on ESPN+.
Miscellaneous
Jimmy Carter: The US president who became China’s friend
On a bright January morning in 1979, then US president Jimmy Carter greeted a historic guest in Washington: Deng Xiaoping, the man who unlocked China’s economy.
Northern Lights Could Glow in U.S. During New Year’s Celebrations – The New York Times
Fireworks won’t be the only thing lighting up the sky during New Year celebrations.
Norovirus is spiking in the US: What do we need to know? | Health News | Al Jazeera
Norovirus is spiking across the United States this winter. Also referred to as the “winter vomiting bug”, norovirus is a highly contagious virus that spreads via contaminated surfaces, food and water, and close contact with infected individuals.
Five years in, a review of SARS-CoV-2 and the Covid-19 pandemic
The world first became aware of Covid-19 five years ago. We evaluate where we are, remember how we got here, and consider where we may be going.
Question of the Day
With New Year’s Eve only a kind of quasi-holiday, I thought it was interesting that Kansas would play a league game in the middle of the day. Will you be around to watch at 1pm Central Time today?