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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Tucker Davidson from the Angels for cash considerations. Davidson, who was designated for assignment last Thursday, will report to the big league club. Kansas City’s Major League Reserve List is now at 40. Davidson, 27, made his Major League debut with Atlanta in 2020 ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Three Kansas State football players – Cooper Beebe, KT Leveston and Kobe Savage – landed on watch lists for awards presented by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), the organization announced Monday. Beebe and Leveston are up for the Outland Trophy – which is presented to the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman – and Savage is on the initial ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired outfielder Nelson Velázquez from the Chicago Cubs for right-handed pitcher Jose Cuas. Velázquez, who is on the 40-man roster, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Velázquez, 24, has appeared in 13 games for the Cubs this season, slashing .241/.313/.621 (7-for-29, .933 OPS) with 5 of his 7 hits ...

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  Franklin Miskelly Bio MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang filled out the last full-time position on his coaching staff on Monday afternoon (July 31) with the hiring of Franklin Miskelly as Director of Video and Analytics. Miskelly arrives at K-State after a two-year stint (2021-23) as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State for head coaches Ben Howland and Chris Jans, helping the ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Taylor Hearn from the Atlanta Braves for infielder Nicky Lopez. Hearn, who is on the 40-man roster, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Hearn, 28, made Texas’ Opening Day roster this year, but has spent most of the season at Triple-A Round Rock, where he had ...

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TCU’s Max Duggan and Texas’ Julien Alfred were announced as the Big 12 Male and Female Athletes of the Year for the 2022-23 season. Duggan is the first Horned Frog to earn the award, while Alfred is the 15th Longhorn to procure the honor and the first since the 2018-19 season. Nominees were submitted by Big 12 ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels and running back Devin Neal are among the standout college football players who have been named to the preseason watch list for the 87th annual Maxwell Award. The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert “Tiny” ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – After guiding the Wildcats to a Big 12 Championship in 2022, Kansas State quarterback Will Howard was one of 85 players selected to the initial watch list for the 87th Maxwell Award as the outstanding player in college football, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday. Howard’s inclusion on the list marks the seventh-straight year a Wildcat has been ...

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Wichita State men's basketball is set to embark on a 10-day foreign tour in Greece, August 1-10. While in Greece, Wichita State will play three exhibition games against foreign competition. The Shockers open exhibition play on August 4 against the Thessaloniki All-Stars at 10 a.m. CDT. Two games against the University of Calgary on August 7 ...

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WICHITA, Kan. – First-year Wichita State head men's basketball coach Paul Mills unveiled the program's 2023-24 non-conference schedule Friday morning. The out of conference slate includes one true road game at Missouri and six neutral site contests, which include the Myrtle Beach Invitational and in-state showdowns with Kansas State and Kansas. Season tickets are available now by calling ...

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Reports have surfaced that former Big 12 Conference member Colorado will be making a return to its original conference home. Colorado leaving Pac-12 to return to Big 12 in 2024, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. CU will receive full Big 12 share ($31.7M) from ESPN/Fox media deal. Buffs left because of Big 12 stability & Pac-12’s uncertainty, sources ...