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High school activities are still a go for the upcoming fall. However, sports in the state of Kansas won't start on time. Governor Laura Kelly is set to issue an executive order next week, mandating that all Kansas schools remain closed until after Labor Day, Sept. 7. Kelly made it clear during a Wednesday press conference that ...

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(Kansas City, MO) -- Manager Mike Matheny has named left-hander Danny Duffy the Royals starter for the July 24th opener in Cleveland. It will be the third opening day start for the 31-year-old lefty. Brad Keller started the 2019 opener, but he has been setback by COVID-19 in summer camp. All-Star catcher Salvador Perez was activated after testing ...

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The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed with defensive tackle Chris Jones on a four-year, $85 million contract extension that includes $60 million in guarantees, Tuesday afternoon according to multiple sources. The Chiefs and representatives for Jones have been working on a contract extension ever since last year, when they remained far apart on terms and the ...

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MANHATTAN – Kansas State Athletics has confirmed that only two total student-athletes are currently being isolated for active COVID-19 as of Monday afternoon. Since the department began testing last month, a total of 29 student-athletes had tested positive for COVID-19 following PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing of 190 student-athletes. The football program began today its summer access program, which includes ...

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Charlotte, NC – Following the recommendations from the NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council and the NJCAA Board of Regents, the NJCAA has announced its adjusted plan of action for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year. Following the Board of Regents' vote on Monday, a majority of competition will be moved to the spring semester. "Our greatest focus is and ...

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Kansas Wesleyan is ranked No. 11 in the College Football America Yearbook 2020 Preseason Top 30, and Stevie Williams (SR/East Los Angeles, Calif.) was selected to the CFA Yearbook's NAIA Starting Lineup team. KWU went 12-1 last season and reached the quarterfinals of the NAIA Football Championship Series. The Coyotes won a second straight KCAC title with a ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have scheduled three exhibition games leading up to the season opener on July 24. The Royals will host the Houston Astros in Kauffman Stadium on July 20 (7:05 p.m.) and again on July 21 (1:05 p.m.). The club will then travel across the state to play the St. Louis ...

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Who's craving for sports during this COVID-19 pandemic? Sports Radio 1150 KSAL has you covered! Every weekday at 6 pm, we'll be diving into the "KSAL Sports Vault", replaying old broadcasts from area teams. Games will be made available on our SoundCloud page following the completion of the re-airing, Before each game, we'll revisit that game and talk ...

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Sporting Kansas City (2-1-0, 6 points) surrendered a late lead in a 2-1 defeat to Minnesota United FC (3-0-0, 9 points) on Sunday in the club’s MLS is Back Tournament opener at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Walt Disney World. Forward Khiry Shelton fired Sporting ahead on the cusp of halftime, but the Loons ...

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WASHINGTON (Metro News) The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the "Redskins" name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. A new name must still be selected for one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football ...

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Athletes from across Kansas traveled to Kansas Wesleyan University Friday morning to compete in the Sharp Performance Combine. Roughly 450 football players stepped on Gene Bissell Field at Graves Family Sports Complex. This year's version of the combine was much different, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Every player was required to wear a mask throughout the ...