3 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State junior Phillip Brooks and sophomore Deuce Vaughn have been named Preseason All-Americans by Phil Steele, the publication announced. Brooks was named a second team punt returner, while Vaughn was a third team all-purpose player. Additionally, the publication named Brooks a First Team Preseason All-Big 12 performer and Vaughn a second-team running back. Offensive lineman Josh Rivas was also ...

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NEW YORK -- The Royals didn’t bring a barrage of power to the Bronx in their series opener against the Yankees on Tuesday night. But fundamental baseball worked just as well. The Royals’ four-run eighth inning pushed them to a 6-5 win at Yankee Stadium, giving them back-to-back wins for the first time since June 3-4 ...

3 years ago
Dave Dallas knew his oldest son Drew was destined to be a successful football coach at an early age. "He was in the first grade in Ottawa and I came home and he had three plays drawn up on a napkin," said Dallas, who later served as head coach at Kansas Wesleyan for 17 seasons. "He ...

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(Kansas City, MO) -- A key member of the Kansas City Chiefs' defense is facing legal trouble in California. Los Angeles police say Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was stopped for a vehicle code violation on Sunday night and he was taken into custody after officers noticed an Uzi sticking out of a bag in his ...

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KANSAS CITY -- For the third time this season, Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has been placed on the 10-day injured list. The 25-year-old has a left oblique strain that took him out of Sunday’s series finale against the Red Sox, and it was severe enough that Kansas City made the roster move on Monday’s off-day, calling up ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (Final Standings and Season-by-Season Breakdown) — The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Association's Commissioner's Cup has found a home in Salina. Kansas Wesleyan has claimed the Commissioner's Cup for a second consecutive year as announced by the KCAC office on Monday. The KCAC Commissioner's Cup is awarded annually as a symbol of excellence in athletics representing 20 championships. Member ...

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WICHITA -- The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – today announced the bracket for this year’s tournament. Wichita State's alumni team, the AfterShocks, will headline one of four regionals, and welcome 15 teams that will compete for the chance to advance. Wichita Region games will take ...

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(Washington, DC) -- The Supreme Court is ruling on education-related benefits to student athletes. In a blow to the NCAA, the court said colleges can no longer be prohibited from providing student athletes with education-related benefits like free laptops, musical instruments, lab equipment or compensation for internships. The ruling was unanimous and affirmed lower court rulings against ...

3 years ago
The Royals found the solution to their production woes with runners in scoring position that has plagued them over the last week: grind out a 10-pitch at-bat with the bases loaded. Now, not every situation will present itself the way it did for Jarrod Dyson in the third inning, but this game-changing at-bat put Kansas City in front ...

3 years ago
The best high school senior basketball players in Kansas flocked to Kansas Wesleyan's Mabee Arena for the 2021 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games. The Blue All-Stars were victorious in both contests, winning 101-86 in the girls match and 125-106 in the guys game. To open the evening, both teams traded buckets. After a bit of ...

3 years ago
A week ago, the Salina Liberty suffered their first defeat of the season. The goal of a perfect campaign went out the window. However, the Liberty attained another goal. The defense gave up just one touchdown, quarterback Mitch Kidd threw for four touchdowns, and the Liberty clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs with a 37-13 victory ...