Athletes from across Kansas traveled to Kansas Wesleyan University Friday morning to compete in the Sharp Performance Combine. Roughly 450 football players stepped on Gene Bissell Field at Graves Family Sports Complex. This year's version of the combine was much different, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Every player was required to wear a mask throughout the day, except when participa...
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) released a tweet yesterday saying that they are recommending a majority of Junior College sports be moved to the spring of 2021. According to the statement, the NJCAA governing body will finalize their plans on Monday, July 13th. NJCAA President and CEO Dr. Christopher Parker said: "We must adjust accordingly to support and sustain NJCAA ...
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Beginning with a charity exhibition game in October, Kansas State will rekindle its men’s basketball rivalry against Wichita State with a four-game, regular-season series launching in the 2021-22 season, the schools announced on Friday (July 10). The teams, which last faced off in 2003, will first meet on Saturday, October 24 at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita in a charity e...
The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football and several other sports this fall, the most dramatic move yet by a power conference because of the coronavirus pandemic. The conference cited medical advice in making its decision and added ominously that the plan would be applied only ''if the conference is able to participate in fall sports.'' Big T...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Former Kansas State forward Michael Beasley has joined the Brooklyn Nets as a Substitute Player for the reminder of the 2019-20 NBA season, which is scheduled to resume later this month at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Beasley will playing for his eighth NBA franchise in a professional career that spans 11 seasons and includes stints with the Mia...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals today announced their 2021 regular season schedule. All game times will be announced at a later date. Opening Day is scheduled for April 1 at Kauffman Stadium vs. the Texas Rangers, to mark the fifth time in seven years that the Royals will open the season at home. It’ll be the first time the Royals will pl...
Big news coming out of Kansas City this week with their franchise player and Superbowl MVP Patrick Mahomes signing the largest contract in NFL history. The deal is for 10 years and worth a total of $503 million. To celebrate that moment as a Chiefs fan, pick up some memorabilia that will show your true passion as a Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs fan with this Superbowl winning Patrick Mahomes b...
In anticipation of the National Football League's guidelines being issued to clubs regarding stadium configuration changes and reduced capacity due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Chiefs have announced a plan that offers the most flexibility and benefits for Season Ticket Members for what will be an unprecedented NFL season in 2020. Because the club cannot fairly re-seat the ent...
KANSAS CITY -- Royals right-hander Brad Keller and first baseman Ryan O'Hearn both have tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced on Tuesday with each player’s consent. The positive tests raise at least some question whether Keller and O'Hearn will be ready by Opening Day, July 24 at Cleveland. Both will be quarantined until they can register consecutive negative COVID-19 tests, at...
Who's craving for sports during this COVID-19 pandemic? Sports Radio 1150 KSAL has you covered! Every weekday at 6 pm, we'll be diving into the "KSAL Sports Vault", replaying old broadcasts from area teams. Games will be made available on our SoundCloud page following the completion of the re-airing, Before each game, we'll revisit that game and talk about what made it special on In The Z...
