6 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A day after being named to a watch list for his work in the community, Kansas State senior quarterback Skylar Thompson has been honored for his play on the field as he was named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award, presented annually to the College Football Player of the Year, the Maxwell Football Club ...

6 years ago
(Kansas City, MO) -- The Royals are nearing a minor league deal with former Mets' ace Matt Harvey. The MLB Network first reported the news and ESPN confirmed. He started the 2013 All-Star Game for the National League and pitched against the Royals in the 2015 World Series, but has been setback by elbow surgery. He was released ...

6 years ago
(Kansas City, KS) -- Denny Hamlin held off Brad Keselowski to win the NASCAR Cup race last night at Kansas Speedway. It was his second straight win at Kansas Speedway and his fifth triumph this season. Martin Truex Jr. finished third, Kevin Harvick fourth and Eric Jones fifth. There were no spectators at the track after an ...

6 years ago
NEW YORK (Metro News) Major League Baseball and the players' union agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 16 for the pandemic-delayed season, a decision that makes it likely teams with losing records will reach the postseason. The agreement was reached hours before the season opener between the New York Yankees and World ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 23, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals announced the following roster moves today to finalize their roster for Opening Day: · Placed RHP Chance Adams and LHP Randy Rosario on the 10-day IL (retro to July 20) · Placed RHP Jesse Hahn on the Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List · C Meibrys Viloria was returned from his rehab assignment, reinstated from the Injured List and recalled · Recalled RHP Ronald ...

6 years ago
The start of high school athletics in Kansas is still up in the air. The Kansas State High School Activities Association remained undecided on the beginning of the fall sports season after an hour-long executive board meeting Wednesday. The board ultimately decided on a plan to conduct a survey with school district superintendents across the state ...

6 years ago
Sporting Kansas City (4-1-0, 12 points) clinched progression to the MLS is Back Tournament Knockout Stage presented by Audi with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake (1-1-3, 6 points) on Wednesday morning at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World. Forward Johnny Russell struck just 49 seconds into the game before ...

6 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Organizers of the 2020 Cayman Islands Classic are relocating the fourth annual tournament to Niceville, Florida and Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College due to the ongoing COVID-19 virus, officials announced on Wednesday (July 22). K-State is one of eight schools scheduled to participate in the tournament, which runs from ...

6 years ago
Salina Baseball Enterprises is pleased to announce that we will be expanding our operations in player and youth development. We will be adding two 14U teams to our program for the 2021 season. These two teams will participate under Salina Baseball Enterprises with appointed coaches by the newly formed Operations Committee and the already established ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY, MO (July 22, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals today announced that infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier has tested positive for Covid-19 and is being placed on the Injured List. The 28-year old was Kansas City’s first pick in the 2013 First Year Player Draft (eighth overall) and is coming off of his best big league ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan Athletics is taking the 10th Annual Night with the Yotes fundraising event global. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, KWU has chosen to cancel the in-person portion of the August 15 event and take the auction online. KWU officials plan to hold the auction completely online and increase its length, as the event will now begin ...