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The Royals have reportedly agreed to a deal with free-agent third baseman Maikel Franco, a source told MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez on Thursday. The deal is expected to be for $2.95 million, with an additional $1.05 million in incentives, according to a source. The club has not confirmed the deal. Franco didn't have his best season in ...

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A quick 7-0 run by Mississippi State out of the last media timeout provided the necessary push to lift the Bulldogs to a 67-61 win over Kansas State in the fourth annual Never Forget Tribute Classic at the Prudential Center on Saturday afternoon. K-State battles St. Louis inside Sprint Center. Tipoff is at 6 pm with ...

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Kansas head coach Les Miles spoke to reporters Wednesday afternoon during the early signing period. KU announced 18 signees today, on Day 1 of the 3-day early signing period. Miles was "extremely proud" of the work KU staff put in and this class of signees for 2020. He believes there are "immediate helpers" on offense and defense. https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/les-miles-12-18

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Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman announced Wednesday the first part of his second signing class in Manhattan as 23 student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Wildcats in 2020. The early signing period saw K-State ink 18 high school student-athletes and five community-college transfers. It is the second time in the ...

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The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the postseason for a fifth-straight year next month behind one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, and once again, the annual Pro Bowl roster reflects just that. Rosters for the 2020 Pro Bowl were released on Tuesday, with six members of the red and gold making the ...

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Kansas men’s basketball climbed to No. 1 in both the Associated Press (AP) and USA TODAY Coaches’ polls released Monday. The last time Kansas was No. 1 was a year ago on Dec. 17, 2018, when the Jayhawks were top ranked in both the AP and coaches’ polls. The Jayhawks have been ranked fifth or ...

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The Salina South varsity basketball teams tasted victory on the road on Tuesday with a sweep of AVCTL foe Newton. Teamwork was the key as both girls and boys teams used balanced scoring and solid defense to post the victories. In the opening contest, the Lady Cougars had to face a desperate Newton team still seeking ...

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In its previous game, the young Salina Central boys basketball team couldn't find a way to make plays down the stretch. Facing the same scenario, the Mustangs thrived. Trailing by five in the fourth quarter, the Mustangs locked down defensively, drilled shots and hit clutch free throws, capping an 11-0 burst that gave Salina Central a 52-46 ...

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The Sacred Heart Boys and Girls both played their first home games of the 2019/20 season Tuesday night with a pair of conference games against the Russell Broncos. GIRLS:      SACRED HEART 48             RUSSELL  41 In a game that was close from start to finish, Sacred Heart managed to get some separation in the end for a 7 ...

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The Ell-Saline Cardinal basketball squads were swept in a pair of varsity contests Tuesday evening at Ellinwood High School. GIRLS:  Ellinwood 46, Ell-Saline 31 In the girls' matchup, Ell-Saline (0-5) jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead, but a 13-0 run from the Eagles helped Ellinwood (4-1) out to a 16-8 lead after the first quarter.  While ...

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The Minneapolis Lady Lions picked up a heart-stopping win in its league home opener on Tuesday, with Minneapolis downing Ellsworth 35-31. The final score indicates how low scoring the game was on Tuesday as Minneapolis led 6-5 after one but were tied with Ellsworth 16-16 at halftime. One of the biggest moments of the game came midway ...