3 years ago
Buoyed by a strong finish during the 2020-21 split season Kansas Conference football coaches expect the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes to continue their surge this fall. KWU was picked to finish second in the KCAC behind defending champion and No. 12 Bethel in the preseason coaches' and media polls conducted Thursday during the conference's annual Media Day. ...

3 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the second time in as many seasons, Kansas State senior quarterback Skylar Thompson has earned a spot on the watch list for the Manning Award, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Thursday. The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is ...

3 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State sophomore running back Deuce Vaughn has earned a spot on his third preseason watch list in 2021 as he was named to the initial list for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list, SPORTyler announced Thursday. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the nation’s college offensive player of the year who has ties ...

3 years ago
(St. Joseph, MO) -- Chiefs training camp continues at Missouri Western, and players were tackling to the ground for the first time in day two of practice in pads. The tight ends were among the top performers, which is good for Travis Kelce, who said he's rolling after being limited in week one of camp. Kelce also ...

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MANHATTAN, Kansas –​College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock today announced that Gene Taylor, director of athletics at Kansas State University, will join the CFP selection committee. Taylor will serve a three-year term beginning this season. Taylor was nominated by the Big 12 Conference, and the nomination was approved by the CFP management committee.  He will replace ...

3 years ago
Back on July 1, the world of collegiate athletics changed forever. The NCAA adopted a uniform interim policy suspending NCAA name, image and likeness rules for all incoming and current student-athletes in all sports. NCAA college athletes now have the chance to benefit from their name, image and likeness. Skylar Thompson is capitalizing on that opportunity. The ...

3 years ago
CHICAGO -- White Sox starter Lucas Giolito threw a fastball high in the zone, near the very top, to Salvador Perez in the third inning Wednesday night, something Perez often advises pitchers not to do because of what he tends to do to fastballs in the zone. Perez yanked it to left field and watched it as it ...

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KANSAS CITY, MO. (August 4, 2021) – In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals today announced their 2022 regular season schedule. All game times will be announced at a later date.   Opening Day is scheduled for Thursday, March 31 at Progressive Field in Cleveland’s first game as the rebranded Guardians. This will mark the ...

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(St. Joseph, MO) -- Chiefs training camp continues at Missouri Western this week, and for the first time this offseason, players put on the pads yesterday. Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill left the session early with knee tendinitis, but coach Andy Reid said the team was just being careful and that it isn't expected to be ...

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(Irving, TX) -- Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby and Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff met yesterday to discuss a possible strategic partnership between the conferences. The Athletic reports that the meeting was not centered around an official partnership, but more to explore options following Texas and Oklahoma's decision to join the SEC. Bowlsby has mentioned the possibility of ...

3 years ago
CHICAGO -- Whatever fastball command Kris Bubic lost in the third inning of Tuesday night’s game against the White Sox was found shortly after, when the Royals’ lefty retired nine of the final 10 batters he faced with seven strikeouts -- all on his fastball. It just wasn’t enough in the Royals’ 7-1 loss in the series opener at Guaranteed ...