WICHITA -- The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – today announced the bracket for this year’s tournament. Wichita State's alumni team, the AfterShocks, will headline one of four regionals, and welcome 15 teams that will compete for the chance to advance. Wichita Region games will take place July 16-20 at...
(Washington, DC) -- The Supreme Court is ruling on education-related benefits to student athletes. In a blow to the NCAA, the court said colleges can no longer be prohibited from providing student athletes with education-related benefits like free laptops, musical instruments, lab equipment or compensation for internships. The ruling was unanimous and affirmed lower court rulings against the...
The Royals found the solution to their production woes with runners in scoring position that has plagued them over the last week: grind out a 10-pitch at-bat with the bases loaded. Now, not every situation will present itself the way it did for Jarrod Dyson in the third inning, but this game-changing at-bat put Kansas City in front to stay against the Red Sox in a 7-3 win in ...
The best high school senior basketball players in Kansas flocked to Kansas Wesleyan's Mabee Arena for the 2021 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games. The Blue All-Stars were victorious in both contests, winning 101-86 in the girls match and 125-106 in the guys game. To open the evening, both teams traded buckets. After a bit of scoring drought, Blue expanded on its 19-17 advantag...
A week ago, the Salina Liberty suffered their first defeat of the season. The goal of a perfect campaign went out the window. However, the Liberty attained another goal. The defense gave up just one touchdown, quarterback Mitch Kidd threw for four touchdowns, and the Liberty clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs with a 37-13 victory over the Sioux City Bandits Saturday night ...
When the Royals scored their lone run during Saturday afternoon’s third inning, it tied the game against the Red Sox. But it wasn’t enough to combat Brad Keller's five-run outing in the 7-1 series-evening loss at Kauffman Stadium. The right-hander has been susceptible to a lack of command this season. In 66 innings, he had issued 30 walks and nine home runs that contribut...
For Adalberto Mondesi, it’s been a frustrating start to the season. Two stints on the injured list have limited the 25-year-old to only nine games for the Royals in the 2021 campaign. His absence was felt, but now he’s making sure his presence in the lineup is being heard. With the Royals trailing by one run in the third, Mondesi dug his cleats into the left-handed batterâ€...
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Hot weather last week kept a lot of anglers off the water but cooler weather is scheduled for this next week. Bob Roberts talks about hot summer fishing and catching Crappies during the summertime. Some fishermen give up on Crappies during the hot months but they can be cau...
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A.J. Kloss, who has spent the last seven seasons working with the Wildcat women’s basketball and women’s tennis teams, was recently named the strength and conditioning coach for the Kansas State men’s basketball team. Kloss has been training with the men’s basketball team since they returned from summer workouts in early June. He replaces Ben O’Donnell, who resign...
He may just be three years into his career as a starter, but for already the second time in that brief span, Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes is set to be featured on the cover of Madden. Mahomes - who was the sole player featured on the cover of Madden 20 – is sharing this year's cover with Tampa Bay Buccaneers' quarterback Tom Brady. It marks the first time in the h...
