Topeka Capital-Journal

2 days ago | cjonline.com | Jordan Guskey

LAWRENCE — It’s official, Paul Mbiya is joining Kansas basketball for the 2025-26 season. KU announced Wednesday that Mbiya, an international prospect from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, has signed a financial aid agreement to play for the Jayhawks. The center will be a freshman for the upcoming season. And the 6-foot-11, 260-pound force, who has a 7-foot-8 wingspan, is certainly a welcome addition.

2 days ago | cjonline.com | Jordan Guskey

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball has picked up a commitment from international prospect Paul Mbiya, according to multiple reports. Mbiya, a class of 2025 big man who’s from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, had previously signed to play in college next season for NC State. However, he’ll instead be making his way to Lawrence to play for the Jayhawks. It’s the latest pickup for KU coach Bill Self this week.

2 days ago | cjonline.com | Jack Harvel

Joy Eakins, a former Wichita Board of Education member, announced her candidacy for Kansas governor. Eakins emphasized her business background and commitment to conservative principles. She joins a growing Republican primary field that includes prominent figures like Jeff Colyer and Scott Schwab. The Kansas gubernatorial primary election is scheduled for August 2026. Former Wichita Board of Education member and businesswoman Joy Eakins announced June 18 she's running for governor.

2 days ago | cjonline.com | Jordan Guskey

LAWRENCE—Kansas basketball’s stay in the NCAA tournament in recent years hasn’t been very long, for various reasons. Following the national championship run in 2022, coach Bill Self’s squad hasn’t reached the second weekend of the NCAA tournament. Both 2023 and 2024 saw the Jayhawks drop out in the round of 32, first as a No. 1 seed and then as a No. 4 seed. This past season, in 2025, they didn’t even make it past the round of 64 as a No. 7 seed.

3 days ago | cjonline.com | Jason Alatidd |Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach requested a federal investigation into four Kansas school districts regarding their transgender student policies. Kobach alleges the districts' policies violate FERPA and Title IX by concealing information from parents and compromising student privacy. Some of the districts maintain policies allowing students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity, not their sex assigned at birth.