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MANHATTAN, Kansas – Kansas State Athletics has confirmed that two student-athletes have tested positive for active COVID-19 following PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing and the on-boarding process of approximately 120 student-athletes through June 16. All student-athletes are required to follow the department's return-to-campus policy which includes a 7-day stay-at-home recommendation and quarantine upon arrival in Manhattan and prior to ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – A pair of K-State Football Ring of Honor members, Michael Bishop and Darren Sproles, were among 78 Football Bowl Subdivision players named to the 2021 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation (NFF) announced today. Sproles is on the ballot for the first time, while Bishop is ...

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MLB owners have a conference call today with USA Today reporting the negotiations are over. The union has refused to budge from players being paid 100 percent at full pro-rata salaries, stated it will offer no more proposals and asks MLB to inform it of how many games will be played and when players should report. ...

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Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Fathers day is next week and selecting gifts for the outdoorsman in the family can be a challenge. Bob Roberts talks about what might be the best route to go for a gift for dad. Warm windy weather is ...

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MANHATTAN, Kansas – Kansas State Athletics has confirmed that no student-athletes have tested positive for active COVID-19 following PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing and the on-boarding process of approximately 90 student-athletes this week. In addition, one student-athlete did test positive for COVID-19 with antibody testing but is not considered acute. The department will continue PCR and antibody testing of student-athletes ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Six Jayhawks were selected to the 2020 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Teams, eclipsing the previous season’s mark of five selection, while Pooka Williams, Jr. and Kyle Thompson were recognized by the publication for the second-consecutive year. Stephen Robinson, Jr., Andrew Parchment, Malik Clark and Dru Prox all earned recognition from Athlon for the ...

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KANSAS CITY -- The Royals went heavy on college pitching in the last two MLB Drafts, and they did so again on Wednesday with their top pick, selecting left-hander Asa Lacy out of Texas A&M fourth overall. But on Thursday the Royals took a stab at upside, selecting 18-year-old right-hander Ben Hernandez out of De La ...

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Excitement filled Dean Evans Stadium for the Salina Falcons' 2020 home debut. The North Central Blues had a blast, too. North Central spoiled Salina's special day, thumping the Falcons 13-2 in four innings and 7-1 in six for the nightcap on Wednesday night. With the two losses, Salina dropped to 2-2 on the season. The Blues kicked off ...

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KANSAS CITY -- The Royals may have found their next Whit Merrifield. With the No. 32 pick, part of the Competitive Balance Round A, in the MLB Draft on Wednesday, the Royals took Baylor shortstop Nick Loftin, a 21-year-old who has played infield and outfield. MLB Pipeline, which ranked Loftin the No. 36 overall prospect in the ...

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KANSAS CITY -- Are the Royals getting the next Blake Snell? The next Al Leiter? Those are just some of the comparisons to left-hander Asa Lacy, whom the Royals took with the No. 4 pick in the MLB Draft on Wednesday night. Lacy, a 21-year-old out of Texas A&M University, was considered by MLB Pipeline to ...

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Major League Soccer announced Wednesday that its season will resume starting July 8 with a tournament in Florida. The league's 26 teams will be divided into six groups for the opening round of the tournament played without fans at ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World. Teams had played just two games to start ...