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WICHITA, Kan. - After gathering input from the conference's football head coaches, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) has decided to conduct the 2020 KCAC Football Media Day virtually, the conference office announced Friday. The event, sponsored by IMA, Inc. and Dissinger Reed, will still take place on August 7, as originally planned, and will begin at 10:30 a.m. The event ...

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The Salina Falcons are saving their best baseball for last. Before playing in the postseason tournament at Buhler later in the week, Salina went 3-1 at the second annual Turf War tournament in Junction City over the weekend. The Falcons improved to 11-9 on the season. Salina opened the tournament with a dominating 9-0 victory over Junction ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 20, 2020) - The MIAA and its member institutions announced a plan to delay the start of all intercollegiate athletic practices until the week of August 31, with the start of competition delayed until the week of September 28. The CEO Council will continue to monitor this plan and adjust it as ...

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Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Blue Green algae is on some of our reservoirs and lakes. The Kansas department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism may not be up to date. Bob Roberts talks about finding this toxic algae at Milford but the lake is ...

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For the last four seasons, Ty Garrett and Jackson Kavanagh were rivals on the football field. Garrett starred as a reliable wide receiver for the Salina South Cougars. Kavanagh did all the passing at Salina Central, serving as the Mustangs' starting quarterback for two years. Now, the two wear the same uniform. The dynamic duo from Salina ...

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The Kansas City Royals today announced that catcher Nick Dini and left-handed pitcher Daniel Tillo have both tested positive for COVID-19. Each player is asymptomatic and has given the ballclub permission to release their names as positive tests. Four other Royals players tested positive for the virus: Catcher Salvador Perez Catcher Cam Gallagher Pitcher Brad Keller First ...

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Oklahoma was chosen to finish first for the fifth consecutive year in the Big 12 football preseason poll, voted on by media representatives. This year marks the eighth since 2011 in which the Sooners topped the preseason rankings. They have captured a Big 12-record 13 league titles, including the last five. OU garnered 80 of the 90 ...

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The busy week for the Salina Falcons continued Thursday when they squared off with the Great Bend Chiefs. Great Bend claimed the opener, 6-1, but Salina responded with a 7-5 victory in game two. Salina kicked off the evening with an RBI single from Nolan Puckett in the first inning. However, the bats would be silenced ...

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The latest domino to tumble in college football impacts the schedule for Kansas football. CAA Football announced Friday it will not have a conference schedule this fall due to concerns over the global COVID-19 pandemic. The 12 members of the conference, however, are allowed to pursue independent schedules. One CAA institution, New Hampshire, was set to travel ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 16, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Ronald Bolaños and outfielder Franchy Cordero from the San Diego Padres for left-handed pitcher Tim Hill. Cordero, 25, has played in parts of three seasons with the Padres, hitting .240 (59-for-246) with nine doubles, four triples, 10 homers and 36 runs ...

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The NCAA says college football players should be tested for COVID-19 at least 72 hours before a game, players with high-risk exposures to the coronavirus should be quarantined for 14 days and everybody on the sideline should wear a mask. The nation's largest governing body for college sports on Thursday released its latest guidance to help ...