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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Kansas center Udoka Azubuike has been named a 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award® All-American, the Senior CLASS Award announced Tuesday. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Joining Azubuike on ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber announced the addition of former Wildcat player and graduate assistant Shane Southwell as the program’s newest assistant coach on Tuesday (March 31). A four-year standout (2010-14) and graduate assistant (2017-19) for the Wildcats, Southwell returns to his alma mater after a one-year stint as an assistant coach at Robert Morris, where he helped ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A force inside on both ends of the floor, Kansas senior Udoka Azubuike has been named the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Defensive Player of the Year, as the NABC announced its top Division I award winners Monday. “I would like to thank God almighty,” Azubuike said. “My teammates and coaches have ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State will renew one of its oldest rivalries in the coming years, as the Wildcats have inked a three-game men's basketball series with former conference foe Nebraska, starting Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, the schools announced Tuesday (March 31). The three-game agreement calls for a road game ...

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Somerset, NJ March 24th , 2020 – FOCO is excited to introduce three brand-new, collectable bobbleheads featuring wide receiver Mecole Hardman wearing some of the attention-grabbing outfits he wore while arriving to the stadium on gameday during the 2019 season. These are the first officially licensed bobbleheads to feature Hardman in these outfits. Hardman enjoyed ...

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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 ...