7 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Former Kansas State place kicker Matthew McCrane will have a chance to prove himself in the NFL as he has agreed to contract terms as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals, the organization has announced. McCrane joins cornerback D.J. Reed, who extended K-State’s Big 12-leading NFL Draft streak to 25 years ...

7 years ago
BOSTON -- The Royals' offense continued to show signs of life, but it wasn't enough to overcome right-hander Jason Hammel's shakiest start of the season. Hammel gave up eight runs over 4 2/3 innings and the Royals fell to the Red Sox, 10-6, on a rainy Monday night at Fenway Park. Hammel, who had a 2.33 ERA ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- The Royals have been searching for a clutch hit with runners in scoring position and Whit Merrifield came through. Merrifield delivered an RBI single, scoring Alcides Escobar from second, with one out in the eighth inning off White Sox reliever Bruce Rondon for a 5-4 win on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals now ...

7 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State junior defensive back D.J. Reed heard his name called on the final day of the 2018 NFL Draft on Saturday as he was selected in the fifth round by the San Francisco 49ers, extending K-State’s Big 12-leading draft streak to 25 years. The Wildcats’ 25-year draft streak is two better than ...

7 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas football's Dorance Armstrong Jr., had an exciting day as he was was selected in the 2018 National Football League (NFL) Draft. Being taken with the 116th pick marks the highest draftee for Kansas since 2010, when safety Darrell Stuckey was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round with ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- This was the Eric Skoglund the Royals' coaching staff raved about in Spring Training, so much so that he was somewhat of a surprise addition to the 25-man roster. After three so-so starts in the regular season, Skoglund, a left-hander, put together his best game in the Major Leagues, holding the White Sox ...

7 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan football fans received an inside look at Coyote football Saturday at the Graves Family Sports Complex. Fans left knowing that the offense should be okay. Quarterbacks Wesley Geisler and Johnny Feauto flashed their abilities on the turf. https://twitter.com/PatStrathman/status/990274091121770496 Geisler connected on a couple touchdown throws, much like newly acquired Feauto from Fullerton College. https://twitter.com/PatStrathman/status/990271509804482561 Both enjoyed the services of ...

7 years ago
Round Two, Pick 14 (46th overall) - DT Breeland Speaks, 6'3", 283 pounds, Mississippi Speaks finished strong in his final year in Oxford, sacking the quarterback six times in the team's final six games from the defensive end position. He started all 12 games for the Rebels in 2017, posting 67 tackles, eight for loss which ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- The one-man wrecking crew continues to torture the Royals. White Sox designated hitter Matt Davidson slammed two more home runs, the second a two-run shot in the 11th inning, in a 7-4 victory on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. Davidson now has seven home runs in four games here this season -- that's already ...

7 years ago
With the 40th-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Broncos selected wide receiver Courtland Sutton from Southern Methodist University. Sutton recorded 2,331 yards and 22 touchdowns during his final two seasons at SMU. He also averaged 16.5 yards per reception during his career with the Mustangs. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver should give Case Keenum and the ...

7 years ago
https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/matt-drinkall-4-26 The Kansas Wesleyan Football team will conclude its spring practice sessions on Saturday with the Spring Game starting at 11 a.m. at the Graves Family Sports Complex on the KWU campus. There is no admission charge for the event. The team will run through group practice sessions starting at 11 a.m. Special teams will take the field ...