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KANSAS CITY -- The Royals on Wednesday selected the contract of right-hander Trevor Rosenthal, and left-hander Eric Skoglund was designated for assignment. The Royals’ 40-man roster remains full. Rosenthal, a non-roster invitee to Spring Training, could have opted out of his Minor League deal on Thursday, which would have been Opening Day before it was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rosenthal, 29, ...

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Kansas State guard Cartier Diarra will transfer to another program for his final year of eligibility. “Cartier has informed me of his desire to test his pro basketball opportunities with the option to transfer to another school for his final season of eligibility." Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. "I’m supportive of Cartier’s decision and appreciate ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to one-year deals with defensive tackle Mike Pennel and fullback Anthony Sherman, continuing their trend of keeping low-cost valuable contributors to their Super Bowl run on the roster. Sherman will be entering his 10th season in the league and his eighth in Kansas City, and has become ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – With recent events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, K-State Athletics, in concert with the K-State Alumni Association and University officials, announced today that the 2020 Catbacker Tour has been canceled. “Traveling the state to all of the Catbacker clubs is one of the most unique grassroots tours in all of college athletics,” Athletics Director ...

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INDIANAPOLIS – Kansas senior Udoka Azubuike and sophomore Devon Dotson were each named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2020 NABC Coaches’ Division I All-America teams, the NABC announced Tuesday. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC in Division I. Azubuike was a first-team honoree, while Dotson received second-team recognition. Azubuike and ...

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Director of Athletics Brady Barke named Brad Korn the new head men's basketball coach at Southeast Missouri. A closed introduction will be held and shown live online at the GoSoutheast Facebook page Tuesday at 2 p.m., CT. Korn spent five years at Big 12 Conference member Kansas State working the last four seasons as an assistant coach ...

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TOKYO The Tokyo Olympics are probably going to happen, but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned. That became clear after the IOC on Sunday announced it was considering a postponement and would make a final decision within four weeks. Major Olympic nations like Canada and Australia have added pressure by saying ...

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ATLANTA – Kansas junior Marcus Garrett has been named one of four finalists for the 2020 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Monday. Joining Garrett as finalists are Ashton Hagans (Kentucky), Tre Jones (Duke) and Mark Vital (Baylor). The finalists were chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s board of selectors, comprised of ...

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INDIANAPOLIS – Kansas senior Udoka Azubuike and sophomore Devon Dotson were each named to the 2020 U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-America Team, the USBWA announced Monday. Azubuike was a first-team honoree, while Dotson received second-team recognition. Azubuike and Dotson gives Kansas a USBWA All-America selection each of the last four seasons. Last year, Dedric Lawson was ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas senior Udoka Azubuike and sophomore Devon Dotson were each named Associated Press All-America Second Team, the AP announced Friday. The Associated Press All-America Team was selected and voted on by a media panel of 65. Azubuike and Dotson gives Kansas an Associated Press All-America selection each of the last five seasons. Last year, ...

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The Kansas Wesleyan women's basketball team continues to reap the rewards of its successful and unprecedented 2019-20 season. Kelcey Hinz (SO/Whitewater, Kan.) and Amanda Hill (JR/Rossville, Kan.) have been named Honorable Mention NAIA All-Americans by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, and Hinz was chosen a Third Team All-American by the NAIA. KWU Coach Ryan Showman was selected one of six finalists ...