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The Kansas City Royals today announced that Mike Matheny has been named the 17th full-time manager in franchise history. He will be formally introduced to the Kansas City media at 1:00 p.m today at Kauffman Stadium. “Our entire organization is delighted to announce and celebrate the hiring of Mike Matheny,” said Dayton Moore, Royals Senior Vice ...

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K-State’s stadium erupted with cheers. Soon, its student section emptied onto the field to celebrate K-State’s 48-41 win against No. 5 Oklahoma (7-1, 4-1) on Saturday afternoon. Most of them — the students and the players — were not alive the last time K-State (5-2, 2-2) topped Oklahoma at home in 1996. First-year head coach Chris ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Seniors Makol Mawien and Xavier Sneed combined for 26 points and 18 rebounds, as Kansas State overcame a 3-point barrage by Washburn, 66-56, in the team’s final exhibition game on Wednesday night before 7,239 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. With the win, K-State extends its winning streak in exhibition play at Bramlage Coliseum to ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State junior quarterback Skylar Thompson added to his awards following the Wildcats’ win over No. 5 Oklahoma as he was named the Maxwell Award Player of the Week, the Maxwell Football Club announced Wednesday. It was Thompson’s third honor this week as he was named a “Star of the Week” by the ...

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unior kicker Liam Jones nailed a 32-yard field goal as time expired to earn the Kansas football team its first Big 12 Conference win in the Les Miles era, 37-34, Saturday night inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Jones had two attempts to win the game with his first try from 40 yards being blocked. On ...

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Wichita State's newcomers made a strong first impression in a 92-57 exhibition victory over Northeastern State, Tuesday night at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers won their 26th-straight preseason exhibition game dating back to 2001 and improved to 15-0 under Gregg Marshall (2007-Pr.). WSU's newcomers accounted for 52 of the team's 92 points. Freshman Grant Sherfield celebrated his 20th ...

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Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman and players met with members of the media on Tuesday at the Vanier Family Football Complex as Wildcats prepare for the 2019 edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at Kansas on Saturday. The Wildcats and Jayhawks kick off at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday inside Memorial Stadium in Lawrence in a ...

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The Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show puts a spotlight on various programs, coaches and student athletes at KWU. Join voice of the Coyotes Pat Strathman at Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn on Mondays from 6 to 7 pm. If you’re a student, head out to BT and flash your student ID to receive 15 percent off ...

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WICHITA, Kan. - Camryn Harrison and Joshua Seabolt of (RV) Bethel College, and Wyatt Townsend of Bethany College have earned this week's KCAC Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The three student-athletes were selected for their performances on Oct. 26 by a vote of conference sports information directors. Offensive Player of ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – With its impressive 48-41 victory over fifth-ranked Oklahoma last Saturday, Kansas State has been named the National Team of the Week by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), the organization announced Monday. It is the fifth time in program history the Wildcats have been named the national team of the week. The ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas had two players pick up weekly honors from the Big 12 Conference as senior quarterback Carter Stanley took home the Offensive Player of the Week award and junior kicker Liam Jones was named the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week following KU’s win over Texas Tech. Stanley, who hails from Vero ...