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Four new members have been elected to the Indoor Football League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2021, IFL Commissioner Todd Tryon announced Thursday. The four-man class includes running back Fred Jackson, championship coaches Kurtiss Riggs and Heron O’Neal, and front office executive John Pettit. “We are excited to welcome such a strong group into the ...

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GREAT BEND – Kansas Wesleyan fell to the Ottawa Braves 6-5 on Thursday night in the KCAC Tournament at the Great Bend Sports Complex. The loss drops the Coyotes into the loser's bracket side of the draw, that switches to a unique bracket situation due to five teams remaining in the tournament. KWU will face top-seeded Oklahoma ...

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Baseball Hoisington won 15-4 in five innings over Smoky Valley. The Vikings bounced back with a 5-4 victory, scoring two runs in the sixth to complete the comeback. Kade Blanchat was 3-for-4 with two RBI. Brandon Malm was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Softball Hoisington swept Smoky Valley 11-9, 11-8. Hoisington jumped out to a 10-1 lead after the ...

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KANSAS CITY -- The Royals entered this week’s seven-game homestand against two division opponents knowing it would be a crucial one, but trying not to make any game more important than the others. But after Thursday’s 4-0 loss to the Indians finalized a four-game sweep at Kauffman Stadium, suddenly this weekend’s three-game set against the White Sox just ...

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GREAT BEND – Kansas Wesleyan hit five home runs in Wednesday night's KCAC Tournament game against McPherson on the way to a 12-3 win over the Bulldogs at the Great Bend Sports Complex. Three of the homers came off the bat of Dalton Whitaker (SR/Edmond, Okla.), who nearly completed the home run cycle, hitting a solo, a 2-run, and ...

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KANSAS CITY -- A tension-filled sixth inning quickly turned disastrous on Wednesday night, as a tested and exhausted Royals bullpen saw another lead vanish in a 5-4 loss to the Indians at Kauffman Stadium. It’s the Royals’ fourth straight loss and third to Cleveland, which will try to sweep the four-game set on Thursday afternoon. Kansas City jumped out ...

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Baseball Ark City swept Salina Central 10-0, 4-0. Southeast of Saline claimed both games against Ellsworth 2-1, 12-2. Smoky Valley nipped Lyons 13-12. Ell-Saline split with Moundridge, winning 9-8, but also falling 11-1. Softball Salina Central edged Ark City 5-4 before losing 12-5 in the nightcap. Southeast of Saline cruised past Ellsworth 14-1, 16-6. Ell-Saline handled Canton-Galva 7-1, 20-3. Sacred Heart coasted to a ...

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KANSAS CITY -- In the first two of their four-game set against Cleveland this week, the Royals have had to go to their bullpen early to hold a slim lead. And in both games, Cleveland put together big innings against Kansas City relievers. Josh Staumont allowed three runs in the seventh inning of Tuesday night’s 7-3 loss at Kauffman ...

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The Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show is back and with a new location! The KWU Coaches Show puts a spotlight on various programs, coaches and student athletes at Wesleyan. Join voice of the Coyotes Pat Strathman at the new Library Sports Bar & Grill on Mondays from 6 to 7 pm. The Library is located just a couple ...

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Boys Tennis AVCTL-I Invitational Maize South 49, Maize 38, Newton 31, Derby 24, Campus 24, Salina South 14, Hutchinson 4. Salina South Results Cayden Cassel, 12th Nathan Streeter, 13th Miles Hammond/Griffin Peterson, 6th Keegan Exline/Nathan McConnell, 11th AVCTL-II Invitational Salina Central 52, Andover 34, Andover Central 31, Ark City 25, Goddard 16, Eisenhower 15, Valley Center 11. Salina Central Results Singles Championship - Connor Phelps defeated ...

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KANSAS CITY -- As Daniel Lynch walked off the mound in the fifth inning Monday night, he looked around at a stadium halfway full of fans on their feet, giving the left-hander a standing ovation for his first day in the big leagues. Lynch’s Major League debut wasn’t perfect in the Royals’ eventual 8-6 loss to the Indians ...