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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced tonight that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Cole Ragans and minor league outfielder Roni Cabrera from the Texas Rangers for left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman. Ragans, a 40-man roster player, has been optioned to Triple-A Omaha and Cabrera has been assigned to the Royals Dominican Summer League team. Ragans, 25, was named the Rangers Minor ...

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The Big 12 Conference announced last week the official list of attendees for each school, including the coaches and players of the new 14-team football league. The Conference officially welcomed BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF to the Big 12 on July 1st. Below is a full list of the attendees for Big 12 Football Media Days, which ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas State High School Activities Association Executive Board approved several items during the June meeting. Starting in 2024, State Football will be held at three locations with three games taking place at each site. State soccer and wrestling will also see changes coming in the near future. The board also finalized the ...

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Anthony Winchester Bio MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang has promoted Anthony Winchester to an on-court role as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach, it was announced Tuesday morning (June 27). The former Western Kentucky standout came to K-State in April 2023 as the Director of Video Operations, helping a Wildcat team picked 10th in the preseason Big ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced on Monday that the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will join the Association with full-time membership in the 2024-2025 academic year. The MIAA CEO Council approved the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s (UAFS) application to join the Association with full membership in the fall of 2024. “The MIAA is excited ...

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Former Kansas State Point Guard Markquis Nowell has signed a two-way contract with the NBA's Toronto Raptors, according to multiple reports. Undrafted guard Markquis Nowell – who set an NCAA tournament record for assists (19) on Kansas State's Elite 8 run – has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Toronto Raptors, sources tell @TheAthletic ...

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2023 NBA Draft presented by State Farm  |  Keyontae Johnson Bio   BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Senior forward Keyontae Johnson was selected with the No. 50 pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2023 NBA Draft presented by State Farm on Thursday night (June 22) at the Barclays Center. Johnson is the first player to be drafted out of K-State since Wes Iwundu (Orlando ...

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(photo courtesy of the NBA) BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Kansas guard Gradey Dick and forward Jalen Wilson were among the 58 players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft, held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn Thursday night. Dick was the overall No. 13 choice of the Toronto Raptors, while Wilson was taken by the Brooklyn Nets and was the No. ...

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More on the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship   MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State will play Providence on Friday, Nov. 17 in the second game of a first-round doubleheader to open the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship at the Baha Mar Convention Center, Arts & Entertainment Center in Nassau, The Bahamas. The Wildcats and Friars will tip off ...

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WICHITA, Kan. - Head softball coach Kristi Bredbenner has named Courtney Oliver the new pitching coach for Wichita State softball. Oliver is a familiar name throughout the American Athletic Conference, having spent the last two seasons as an associate head coach (2021-23) at Houston, and the six seasons (2016-21) prior as the head coach at East Carolina. "We are excited to ...

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Salina South High School Athletic Director Ryan Stuart announced two Head Coaching changes on Thursday, with the appointments of Cameron Magnall as Head Track & Field Coach, and Mackenzie Morris as the Head Girls Tennis Coach. Per release, Magnall has 16 years of head coaching experience, including three years as the Head Track & Field and ...