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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas football’s Hakeem Adeniji was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 180th  overall pick of the sixth round on Saturday afternoon. Adeniji becomes the first KU offensive lineman drafted since 2012, when Tanner Hawkinson was also selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round. Adeniji, a native of Garland, Texas, concluded his ...

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Round 2 - Willie Gay Jr., 6-1 243 lbs LB from Mississippi State Gay had a promising sophomore campaign in which he posted 48 stops, 5.5 for loss, five sacks and two interceptions in 13 games with six starts. Gay was a top-50 overall recruit who led Starkville High School to a state title before committing ...

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The Broncos added another weapon to the offensive side of the ball during Friday's second round by drafting former Penn State wide receiver KJ Hamler with the 46th-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Broncos used their first-round pick, the 15th-overall selection, on Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy. While Jeudy is known for his route-running ability, ...

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Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Wilson reservoir is the clearest lake in Kansas and is known for Walleyes, Smallmouth Bass and Striped Bass.  Bob Roberts visits with Brian Sowders, KDWPT fisheries biologist for Wilson about the lake and how various species are ...

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A storied coaching career came to an end Wednesday morning as the Abilene Public Schools Board of Education voted to non-renew the contract of Abilene Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry Taylor.  He finished an incredible 46 year coaching career, 43 years as a head coach with a 617-334 record. Taylor started coaching in Buhler as an assistant ...

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Over the past 15 years, LSU has had a nice run of pro-caliber backs: Domanick Davis (who later changed his last name to Williams), Joseph Addai, Stevan Ridley, Spencer Ware, Alfred Blue, Jeremy Hill, Leonard Fournette and Derrius Guice. Edwards-Helaire (pronounced EE-lair) is next in line after a strong 2019 season where he garnered All-SEC ...

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Mock draft after mock draft projected the Broncos would take a wide receiver with the 15th-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Turns out, it wasn't a smokescreen. The Broncos selected former Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy with the 15th-overall pick in the first round of Thursday's NFL Draft. In the process, the Broncos added arguably ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – The following statement can be attributed to Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber on the transfer of junior forward Levi Stockard III. “Levi has informed me of his desire to transfer. Although we are disappointed with his decision, we wish him the best. He was part of some special moments here at K-State, including a ...

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MANHATTAN, Kansas – The academic accolades continue for K-State women’s basketball student-athlete Peyton Williams, as she was named the 2020 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second straight season in an announcement by the league office on Tuesday. Williams is the first women’s basketball student-athlete in league history to earn the honor ...

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put a damper on the sports world, sports organizations continue to discuss plans to resume play. That's the case with the Salina Liberty and Champions Indoor Football League. The Champions Indoor Football League board of directors held another conference call to discuss the current pandemic affecting the ability to play the ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber added to his highly-touted 2020 recruiting class with the signing of junior college forward Carlton Linguard (San Antonio, Texas/Stevens/Temple College [Texas]) to a National Letter of Intent on Monday (April 20). A 6-foot-11, 200-pound power forward, Linguard will have three years of eligibility remaining after playing just one season at Temple College in ...