5 years ago
Last weekend, the Salina Falcons entered the 30th annual Kansas Grand Slam Tournament on a four-game win streak. Now, the Falcons are in a funk. Great Bend, a team that played in the same tournament, made the trek back to Salina Wednesday evening and left with a doubleheader sweep, winning 10-3 and 6-2 in six innings. With ...

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The NCAA infractions committee is referring the Kansas basketball case of several alleged severe violations to the recently formed Independent Accountability Resolution Process for a settlement, ESPN reports. The Jayhawks are charged with five Level One rules violations. Under NCAA statutes, head coach Bill Self could face a one-year suspension. The independent resolution panel consisting of five members ...

5 years ago
The Chiefs won't be playing as many preseason games this year, if any. The NFL is trimming its preseason from four games to two, multiple outlets report. The players union has not signed off on that, but is questioning the value of playing any exhibition games during the coronavirus pandemic, NFL's Network Mike Garafolo reports. There will be ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With the return of baseball in 2020, the Kansas City Royals are excited to announce the Fanbassador program. Season ticket members will be offered the chance to order a hard-plastic cutout of their likeness that will be displayed in a seat at Kauffman Stadium during the 2020 season! Initially, up to 500 “Fanbassador” ...

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Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones hinted he would hold out if he doesn't receive the contract offer from the team that he's looking for. Jones, who was given the franchise tag this offseason, responded to an NFL Network report that stated the 2019 Pro Bowler was seeking at least $20 million annually on a new deal ...

5 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kansas – With Diversity and Inclusion as a pillar of its Strategic Plan, K-State Athletics continues to identify new activation steps as a way to grow its social justice programming and awareness for all student-athletes, coaches and staff. The department is in its fourth year of its Diversity and Inclusion plan, which was created to foster ...

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There will not be any Minor League Baseball this year. The organization announced it has canceled the 2020 season after Major League Baseball said it would not provide players for their affiliated teams. MiLB President Pat O'Conner explained this will be the first summer without minor league action since it was founded in 1901. He called it a ...

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WICHITA, Kan. - Brenna Rich (SO/Mission Viejo, Calif.), a sophomore on the Kansas Wesleyan University softball team, has been selected as the 2019-20 KCAC Female Student-Athlete Champion of Character of the Year presented by IMA, Inc. and Dissinger Reed. Rich will be recognized at the KCAC Sport Management Conference August 4 at Bethel College. Rich's selection for the award marks the first time since 2014 ...

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(Manhattan, KS) -- Kansas State University football coach Chris Klieman is supporting his players in their call for change. The "Kansas City Star" reports that Klieman's statement of support came last night, one day after players vowed not to play or practice until K-State created a new policy against racism on campus. The football players' call ...

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The exposed AHS student and family have all tested negative for COVID-19. The recommendation for those students and families who may have been exposed to isolate/self-quarantine is no longer in effect. The School we will resume summer weights/conditioning and skill work starting today as scheduled. If coaches have made other arrangement, please follow their guidance. Until further ...

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KANSAS CITY -- Royals general manager Dayton Moore said earlier this week there would really be no surprises to Kansas City’s 60-man player pool. For the most part, that was true, as the Royals submitted their list of 60 to begin workouts this Friday at Kauffman Stadium. The club will not have a secondary camp at ...