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The University of New Haven has named Salina native Sheahon Zenger as its new director of athletics and recreation. Zenger is a well-respected, veteran athletics administrator with a proven track record building and leading successful intercollegiate athletic programs. He replaces Chris Palmer, a former football coach who spent decades in the National Football League, who ...

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KANSAS CITY -- Ryan McBroom, just acquired on Saturday from the Yankees, delivered his first Major League RBI which got the Royals rolling en route to a 5-4 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals will go for the three-game sweep on Thursday. McBroom singled in Hunter Dozier in the fourth inning, ...

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The No. 4 Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes opened a new era of football this past Saturday. KWU built a 48-3 lead in the third quarter, en route to a 48-24 victory over the Texas Wesleyan Rams. Wesleyan honored new head football coach Myers Hendrickson with a victory. The Coyotes now turn their attention to the Tabor Bluejays to ...

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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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Kansas football picked up its first win of the season, 24-17, over Indiana State at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, earning the first win of the Les Miles era. After falling behind 17-16 with 4:24 remaining in the fourth quarter, senior quarterback Carter Stanley led the Jayhawks on an eight-play, 75-yard drive to take ...

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KANSAS CITY -- The Royals have a new single-season home run record holder. Designated hitter Jorge Soler pounded a fastball from Tigers left-hander Daniel Norris into the left-field seats, a three-run blast in the third inning that was his 39th this season. The Royals went on to a 6-5 win on pinch-hitter Ryan O’Hearn’s one-out walk-off ...

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Salina, Kan. – When one creates a nationally known athletics program, achieves every goal set out for him and his program, and is selected as the NAIA and KCAC Athletic Director of the year, other schools will take notice. So after six impressive years of service, it is not a surprise that Mike Hermann, vice ...

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Kansas State won the dang day. First-year Head Coach Chris Klieman and his Wildcats didn’t have to sweat much on opening night at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Taking on a top-15 FCS opponent in Nicholls, and a team that defeated conference rival Kansas last season, K-State made sure not to take their first opponent lightly and ...

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Fresh off a season-opening win over Indiana State, Kansas football coach Les Miles held his weekly press conference Monday afternoon with all eyes already set on Week 2 against Coastal Carolina. Coach Miles broke down this past weekend’s game and prepped the media for next Saturday. Miles was asked about the biggest story heading into next ...

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KANSAS CITY -- In left-hander Danny Duffy’s first start back from the injured list, he gave the Royals exactly what they needed: A quality start. Duffy went 6 1/3 innings and gave up just three earned runs in the Royals’ 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. Catcher Meibrys Viloria delivered the go-ahead ...

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Abilene native Cody Whitehair has signed a long-term contract extension with the Chicago Bears. The Bears announced they inked the left guard to a five-year contract extension through 2024. His rookie deal was due to expire after this season. Whitehair was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2016 draft (56th overall) out of ...