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KANSAS CITY, MO (February 5, 2021) – The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has invited 29 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training in Surprise, Ariz.  Among the invitations are 14 pitchers, three catchers, eight infielders and four outfielders. Included in the 29 invitees are 25 players that were in the Royals’ organization last ...

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No. 23 Kansas defeated Kansas State, 74-51, thanks to a double-double from junior forward David McCormack paired with double figure scoring from sophomore guard Christian Braun, junior guard Ochai Agbaji and redshirt freshman guard Jalen Wilson in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown Tuesday night in Allen Fieldhouse. The Kansas win moves them to 12-6 overall this season ...

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The Sacred Heart Knight boys collected a dominating win on Thursday night at home, with a 62-27 lopsided victory over the Beloit Trojans in NCAA League play. After being down 2-1 early in the first quarter the Knights went on a 12-0 run and never looked back to own a 13-2 lead after one with six ...

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WICHITA, Kan. -- Tyson Etienne scored a team-high 22 points to help Wichita State fend off Tulane, 75-67, Wednesday night at Charles Koch Arena. The win gives WSU (10-4, 6-2 American) a share of first-place in the loss column with Houston, which dropped to 10-2 following an upset loss at East Carolina. Etienne finished 7-of-14 from the field and ...

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No. 23/22 Kansas used a strong start to the second half to break open a tight contest, as the Jayhawks posted a 74-51 win over Kansas State in the 294th Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Tuesday night in front of a limited capacity crowd of 2,500 at Allen Fieldhouse. With the win, Kansas (12-6, 6-4 Big 12) extended ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman put together the final pieces of his third signing class in Manhattan on Wednesday as two more student-athletes have agreed to be part of the Wildcat football program. Officially signing on Wednesday were Manhattan defensive tackle Damian Ilalio and Topeka defensive back Desmond Purnell. Coupled with the early signing period, K-State’s 2021 Signing Class features ...

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It appears that COVID-19 concerns have caused more schedule changes for some area teams. The latest changes involve both Sacred Heart and Minneapolis basketball. Postponements: Sacred Heart Girls Basketball vs Beloit on Feb. 4 Minneapolis Boys Basketball vs Republic County on Feb. 4 Sacred Heart Girls Basketball vs Minneapolis on Feb. 5 Minneapolis Boys Basketball vs Sacred ...

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In a North Central Activities Association match-up on Tuesday night, the Sacred Heart Lady Knights put up a solid fight in the first half, but in the end it was the Southeast of Saline Lady Trojans pulling away for the 44-35 win. The Lady Knights opened up the first quarter with a pair of 3's from ...

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The Ell-Saline Cardinals had lost five straight games on the girl's side and forty-three straight games on the boy's side coming into Tuesday's contests against Hutch Trinity. Those streaks would continue, as the girls lost by a final score of 44-39, and the boys fell in a blowout, 53-26. The girls had lost five in a ...

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Salina South girls basketball has played well during its most recent stretch. The Cougars saved their best outing for their cross-town rivals. Junior guard Kylie Arnold led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points, the South defense locked up a potent Salina Central offense, and the Cougars snapped a five-game losing streak against the Mustangs, upsetting the ...

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The Abilene High School basketball teams swept Minneapolis Tuesday night in Abilene.  It was the first meeting between the two area schools since 2004.  In the first game of the night the Abilene Cowgirls won 36-33 for their third victory of the season.  In the nightcap, the Abilene Cowboys won their fourth straight game with ...