Freshman guard Frankamp displays shooting touch

Conner Frankamp, a freshman guard from Wichita, made all four of his three-point attempts during the Jayhawks’ scrimmage against some of their former players Wednesday. One of those former players, guard Tyshawn Taylor, said Frankamp is one of the best shooters he’s seen.

KU and K-State baseball square off this weekend with Big 12 title at stake

This weekend’s three-game series in Lawrence, which begins on Friday, is one of the most intriguing in the recent history of the Sunflower Showdown: Baseball Edition. K-State, 34-15 overall and 11-7 in the Big 12, is tied atop the conference standings with Oklahoma and West Virginia, while the Jayhawks, 31-18 overall and 12-9 in the Big 12, have won six straight games and sit just a half-game out of first.

College hoops teams can now start practice two weeks earlier

The college basketball offseason is getting shorter. The NCAA on Friday passed a proposal that will allow men’s teams to begin practice two weeks earlier than in the past. Programs will now be able to conduct 30 practices in the six weeks before the first regular-season game, while in the past, those practices were folded into a four-week period before the first game.

KU coach Bill Self looks to add to already solid recruiting class

In addition to landing Arkansas transfer Hunter Mickelson, who’ll have to sit out a year, Kansas is slated to add a five-man freshman class in 2013-14, including four players ranked in the top 40 of Rivals’ top 150 rankings. And there are a few big fishes remaining, namely top overall recruit Andrew Wiggins, who is still considering Kansas, Kentucky, Florida State and North Carolina.

KU adds game against New Mexico at Sprint Center to nonconference schedule

Despite the roster reconstruction taking shape at Kansas, there’s one thing that hasn’t changed: The Jayhawks are still scheduling like a blue-blood program. The latest matchup came out on Thursday, when KU officials confirmed that the Jayhawks will play New Mexico at the Sprint Center on Dec. 14. It’s a one-off game with no return trip, and part of the Jayhawks’ season-ticket package. It’s also added to the list of marquee games for next season.

Top recruit Wiggins cancels in-home visits with KU, UNC and Florida State

Andrew Wiggins, a Kansas target and the most highly sought-after prize in the class of 2013, has given little public indication about where he’ll be playing basketball next season. But on Monday, Wiggins, a 6-foot-7 swingman at Huntington Prep (W.Va.), reportedly decided to cancel remaining in-home visits with Kansas, North Carolina and Florida State.

KU breaks ground on Rock Chalk Park, new home of Kansas Relays

The Kansas Relays arrive Wednesday for a four-day stay and are likely to be the final relays staged in Memorial Stadium, where they have operated almost annually since their inception in 1923. On Tuesday, the university staged a ceremonial groundbreaking for Rock Chalk Park, a $39 million athletic complex in west Lawrence that will include a new track and field stadium.

Justin McCay is KU spring game standout

Former Bishop Miege wide receiver Justin McCay starred in Kansas’ spring game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium, finishing with a game-high eight reception for 99 yards and a touchdown from quarterback Jake Heaps. They were chosen co-offensive MVPs as the KU starters defeated a squad of mostly reserves 34-7.