6 years ago
IRVING, Texas – Kansas senior linebacker Joe Dineen Jr. was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, while freshman running back Pooka Williams Jr. earned conference Newcomer of the Week honors, announced by the league offices on Tuesday. Dineen Jr. earned the Defensive Player of the Week nod after leading the Kansas defense in ...

6 years ago
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 38-28, at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. on Sunday afternoon to kick off the regular season in the win column. Tyreek Hill tallied 268 all-purpose yards in the victory, putting Kansas City (1-0) out in front almost right away with a 91-yard punt return for a ...

6 years ago
DENVER — Every play has a story, Case Keenum says, and though there were a few he wished hadn’t been told in Sunday’s 27-24 win vs. Seattle, he couldn’t help but remain optimistic about where he and the rest of the team can go from here. With 329 yards and three touchdowns, Keenum tasted the potential ...

6 years ago
MINNEAPOLIS -- In his first start in nearly two months, Ian Kennedy delivered a strong outing, but it wasn't enough to secure a victory for the Royals in their series finale with the Twins. Minnesota catcher Willians Astudillo launched a two-out, two-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth off Jason Hammel to give the ...

6 years ago
Freshman Fernando Avila-Castro kicked a 24-yard field goal with 47 seconds left to capture Bethany's first win of the season in their home opener, 31-28, over the Bethel Threshers. Bethany found themselves down, 7-0, 28 seconds into the ballgame after Bethel's running back Braedon Starlin-Driver, a Junior transfer from Independence Community College, took the opening play ...

6 years ago
The 2018 motto for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes is "Project Mayhem." KWU certainly delivered chaos to the Friends Falcons. Quarterback Johnny Feauto scored six times, the defense and special teams combined for three touchdowns, and No. 21 Kansas Wesleyan put up a school record 83 points in an 83-0 blowout at the Graves Family Sports Complex. The ...

6 years ago
MINNEAPOLIS -- Jorge Lopez was close to perfection on Saturday, but still walked away with the best start of his young career. After eight perfect innings, Lopez walked the leadoff batter in the ninth and surrendered a hit to the following batter in a dazzling 4-1 win over the Twins at Target Field. Bret Saberhagen had ...

6 years ago
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- With a combination of an explosive running game and hard-nosed defense, Kansas collected its first win of the 2018 season, beating Central Michigan, 31-7, on Saturday afternoon inside Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Both offenses struggled to find an answer early on, but Kansas struck first with five minutes to go in the first half, ...

6 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State Wildcats fell to No. 18 Mississippi State Bulldogs, 31-10, in front of 49,784 fans at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday, as Mississippi State rushed for 384 total yards, including 211 yards from sophomore running back Kylin Hill to hand K-State its first defeat of the season. The Wildcats (1-1, ...

6 years ago
Week two of the high school football season is in the books. Hear from six different coaches during the Coaches Corner, every Saturday morning from 8 to 9, live from Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn. Stop by for a delicious breakfast buffet or order a special item off the superb menu. Coaches on the show this ...

6 years ago
After starting the season with a win at home last week, the Salina Central Mustangs hit the road Friday night to take on one of the best 6A teams in Kansas, the Derby Panthers. It was Military Appreciation Night at Panther Stadium, and with the home team dressed in special camouflage jerseys for the night they ...