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DETROIT -- Long before the Royals’ bullpen struggled in a 5-4 loss to the Tigers on Thursday, Kansas City starter Jakob Junis turned in a rather gutsy effort after a rough start. Junis gave up two runs in the first inning after he struggled with command, walking the first two hitters of the game. One scored ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State will host Marquette in the inaugural Big 12/BIG EAST Scheduling Alliance in December 2019 at Bramlage Coliseum, the two conferences announced on Thursday (April 4). The game will be one of 10 contested between the two conferences, which will give Big 12 schools at least 20 high-major games a season (including ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber announced on Thursday (April 4) that freshman guard Goodnews Kpegeol (St. Paul, Minn./North/TaylorMade Prep) has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal and will not return to the Wildcat men’s basketball team. “We appreciate Goodnews’ contributions to our basketball program and wish him the best of ...

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KANSAS CITY -- The Homer Bailey era began in Kansas City on Wednesday, and the early reviews were favorable. Bailey, in his first start after signing with the Royals as a non-roster invitee to Spring Training, worked five innings and tossed 99 pitches (60 strikes) in a 7-6 loss to the Twins at Kauffmann Stadium. The right-hander, ...

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Baseball Salina Central defeated McPherson 9-3 Salina Central defeated Topeka West 14-4 Minneapolis defeated Beloit 5-1 Minneapolis defeated Beloit 13-3 Hoisington defeated Smoky Valley 11-1 in six innings Hoisington defeated Smoky Valley 6-1 Softball McPherson defeated Salina Central 8-3 Republic County defeated Southeast of Saline 10-8 Republic County defeated Southeast of Saline 8-3 Hoisington defeated Smoky Valley 10-0 in six innings Hoisington defeated Smoky Valley 9-4 Girls soccer Salina ...

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NEW YORK – Lipscomb ended the game on a 14-0 run to knock Wichita State out of the NIT with a 71-64 win in the semifinals. Dexter Dennis led the Shockers with 13 points, while Markis McDuffie had 12 points and seven rebounds and Samajae Haynes-Jones finished with 11 points and eight rebounds. Garrison Mathews finished with ...

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KANSAS CITY -- Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi is the type of five-tool player who can give fans a special moment each time he steps on the field. And that moment came in the eighth inning of Tuesday's 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Twins, when Mondesi smashed a drive off the center-field wall that then eluded outfielder ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas redshirt-junior Dedric Lawson has been named to the 2019 Associated Press (AP) All-America Third Team, the AP announced Tuesday. With the AP team announced, the NCAA released the 2019 Consensus All-America teams and Lawson was named to the third team. Consensus All-America Teams are determined by aggregating the results of the four ...

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Baseball Salina South defeated Andover Central 3-2 Andover Central defeated Salina South 13-2 in five innings Concordia defeated Sacred Heart 15-1 in six innings Concordia defeated Sacred Heart 19-8 Cheney defeated Southeast of Saline 15-7 Cheney defeated Southeast of Saline 6-0 Softball Salina South defeated Andover Central 3-2 Salina South defeated Andover Central 9-8 Sacred Heart defeated Concordia 15-5 Sacred Heart defeated Concordia 18-12 Boys golf Salina Central ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (April 1, 2019) — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Monday that Visit Wichita has secured the bid to host the 2020 and 2021 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships at Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan. The national championship will move from Des Moines, Iowa after a two-year run. “The NAIA ...

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Kansas Wesleyan's Austin Cross has been named as the KCAC Baseball Player of the Week for his efforts during the last week for the Coyotes. Cross was selected by a vote of the conference sports information directors. Cross had quite a week for the Coyotes. He started off with a strong performance against Hastings, hitting two ...