The Daily Mauling: 5/7/26
Kansas Jayhawks News 247 takes you through what the advanced metrics say about KU’s basketball roster as it stands now The Topeka Capitol-Journal says a Big 12 title is within reach for Kansas baseball While the baseball team is making more headlines, KU’s softball team will be the 5 seed in the Big 12 Tournament […]
Burrowing owls stand guard near their burrow in Davie, Florida, on April 27, 2026. These owls are known to scatter animal dung around their burrow entrances to attract dung beetles, a favorite snack. Unlike most owls, burrowing owls are active during the day and often nest in underground tunnels dug by prairie dogs or tortoises.
(Photo by Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images Kansas Jayhawks News 247 takes you through what the advanced metrics say about KU’s basketball roster as it stands now The Topeka Capitol-Journal says a Big 12 title is within reach for Kansas baseball While the baseball team is making more headlines, KU’s softball team will be the 5 seed in the Big 12 Tournament and hopes to make a postseason run of their own Links! I haven’t read this yet, but it looks interesting. It’s an article about the dark consequences of the “American work ethic” NPR did some digging into Polymarket headquarters and shockingly, what they found was pretty sketchy Neil Gorsuch is at least saying the right things about where his loyalties lie CNBC says that in 2025, CEO pay growth far exceeded growth in workers’ wages The earth’s “glow” as seen from outer space is getting brighter Reports that Iran and the US may be nearing a deal caused a plunge in oil prices yesterday, just as average gas prices exceed $4.
50/gallon ESPN has a story on regulators’ probe into Brendan Sorsby and his betting history Question of the Day If you had the option of finding out for sure what day you will die, would you want to know? Why or why not?