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The Abilene High School basketball teams traveled to Concordia Friday night, to open NCKL play.  In the first game, the Cowgirls survived a slow start in a 36-32 victory over the Lady Panthers. In the nightcap, the Panthers were just what the Cowboys needed.  The Cowboys entered the night 1-2 and had lost two straight ...

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Postseason awards continues to pile up for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes, much like yardage, points and victories did during the 2019 season. Six KWU athletes have been placed on the Associated Press NAIA Football All-America team in the latest round of prestigious honors. Four were named First Team – quarterback Johnny Feauto (SR/Boulder, Colo.), tight end Trenton ...

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The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos, 23-3, in a snowy matchup at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon behind a strong showing by the defense and a two-touchdown performance by wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Hill hauled in a 41-yard score from quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Kansas City’s first drive, providing the Chiefs with an early ...

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The Ell-Saline Cardinal girls' basketball squad lost a heartbreaker Thursday evening to the Douglass Bulldogs in the Heart of America League -  Central Plains League challenge. Playing on a neutral floor at Marion High School, both teams got off to a sluggish start offensively.  With the scored tied 2-2 halfway through the first quarter, Douglass (1-5) ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State freshman kick returner Joshua Youngblood recorded another postseason accolade as he was named a Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Second Team All-American, the organization announced Thursday. It is Youngblood’s fifth All-America designation this year. He was named to ESPN’s team on Monday, while he has also been named a Second ...

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The Royals have reportedly agreed to a deal with free-agent third baseman Maikel Franco, a source told MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez on Thursday. The deal is expected to be for $2.95 million, with an additional $1.05 million in incentives, according to a source. The club has not confirmed the deal. Franco didn't have his best season in ...

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A quick 7-0 run by Mississippi State out of the last media timeout provided the necessary push to lift the Bulldogs to a 67-61 win over Kansas State in the fourth annual Never Forget Tribute Classic at the Prudential Center on Saturday afternoon. K-State battles St. Louis inside Sprint Center. Tipoff is at 6 pm with ...

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Kansas head coach Les Miles spoke to reporters Wednesday afternoon during the early signing period. KU announced 18 signees today, on Day 1 of the 3-day early signing period. Miles was "extremely proud" of the work KU staff put in and this class of signees for 2020. He believes there are "immediate helpers" on offense and defense. https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/les-miles-12-18

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Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman announced Wednesday the first part of his second signing class in Manhattan as 23 student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Wildcats in 2020. The early signing period saw K-State ink 18 high school student-athletes and five community-college transfers. It is the second time in the ...

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The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the postseason for a fifth-straight year next month behind one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, and once again, the annual Pro Bowl roster reflects just that. Rosters for the 2020 Pro Bowl were released on Tuesday, with six members of the red and gold making the ...

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Kansas men’s basketball climbed to No. 1 in both the Associated Press (AP) and USA TODAY Coaches’ polls released Monday. The last time Kansas was No. 1 was a year ago on Dec. 17, 2018, when the Jayhawks were top ranked in both the AP and coaches’ polls. The Jayhawks have been ranked fifth or ...