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Kansas Wesleyan has set the date for the 10th Annual Night with the Yotes event for Saturday, August 15, at the Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina. Doors to the event will open at 5 p.m. and the evening will begin with the silent auction and games, followed by the dinner and event program, concluding with ...

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Numerous baseball teams flock to Dean Evans Stadium and James Matson Field this weekend for the 30th Annual Kansas Grand Slam Tournament. The COVID-19 pandemic slightly altered the field, but the tournament is scheduled to move forward. The defending 18U champions Millard North are a part of the group. You can watch games at Dean Evans Stadium ...

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NEW YORK (Metro News) Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus following months of acrimony. A dramatically altered season with games full of new rules was the final result of failed financial negotiations. But ...

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The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday that they have agreed to terms with 13 players, including all six who were selected in the 2020 Draft on June 10-11: Asa Lacy, a left-handed pitcher from Texas A&M University in the first round (No. 4 overall); Nick Loftin a shortstop from Baylor University in Competitive Balance Round ...

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(New York, NY) -- Baseball is unofficially back. In a statement, MLB says its clubs have "unanimously voted to proceed with the 2020 season" under terms of a March agreement that includes player service time, pay and the draft. Despite failed negotiations to start the season, that agreement allows Commissioner Rob Manfred to schedule a season ...

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The Salina Falcons are on a roll. Salina increased its winning streak to four games Saturday with a seep at Junction City, 14-9 and 5-3. The Falcons improved to 6-2, gaining steam going into the Kansas Grand Slam Tournament. Junction City's bats exploded to start the doubleheader as JC plated eight runs in the first two frames. ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. -- K-State Athletics has paused all voluntary workouts for football student athletes says the school. After a string of positive COVID-19 test results Kansas State Athletics, in conjunction with the university and county medical officials, has paused all voluntary workouts for football student athletes for 14 days. As of Friday, June 19, 14 student athletes have ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Prior to our student-athletes returning to participate in voluntary activities, Kansas Athletics has been guided by the medical professionals at Kansas Team Health who have created policies and procedures to be properly prepared for the return of the football student-athletes. The plan created by Kansas Team Health requires COVID-19 testing of student-athletes and ...

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Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Late June is when a lot of folks begin fishing for Channel Catfish. Bob Roberts talks about places and methods to catch these whiskered fish. Catfish can be found in about every body of water in Kansas from ponds, ...

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NEW YORK Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, leaving them and management 10 games and about $275 million apart on plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season. As part of the union proposal, players would wear advertisement patches on their uniforms during all games for the first time in major league history. After baseball Commissioner Rob ...

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(Phoenix, AZ) - Major League Baseball could be back playing games next month with negotiations inching closer to an agreement with the owners and Players Association. MLB has offered a 60-game schedule beginning July 19th and for the first time agreed to pay players full prorated salaries, USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports. Commissioner Rob Manfred flew ...