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It was a season to remember for Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes in 2018, and while the upcoming campaign is inching closer by the day, the awards are still rolling in for the 23-year-old signal caller. Mahomes was recognized at the annual ESPY awards on Wednesday night with “Best NFL Player” honors, beating out Saints’ ...

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Oklahoma was chosen to finish at the top of the standings for the fourth consecutive year in the Big 12 football preseason poll, voted on by media representatives. This year marks the seventh since 2011 in which the Sooners led the preseason rankings. They have captured a Big 12-record 12 league titles, including the last four. OU ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Former Kansas State forward Dean Wade has signed a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the organization announced on Tuesday (July 9). Wade, who has appeared in two different summer leagues for the Cavaliers so far, is one of only two players who can receive a two-way contract at any given time, in ...

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(Kansas City, MO)  --  Tyreek Hill is contradicting his guilty plea.  A Kansas City radio station aired audio of the Chiefs Pro Bowl wide receiver denying committing assault and battery against his fiancee Crystal Espinal in 2014.  He pleaded guilty to the charges in 2015.  "You lied on me in 2014," Hill tells Espinal in ...

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The Big 12 Conference has announced its 2019 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team and individual awards, chosen by media representatives who cover the league. The Big 12 media preseason poll will be released on Wednesday followed by the annual Big 12 Football Media Days to be conducted in Arlington, Texas on July 15-16. Both days will ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. - University of Kansas student-athlete Anthony "Pooka" Williams Jr., will rejoin Kansas Football this week after a seven-month suspension from all team-related activities as a result of a domestic battery charge in December. Williams has been suspended for the Jayhawks' first game Aug. 31 against Indiana State. Due to federal privacy law, KU does ...

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LINDSBORG, Kan. – The Bethany football team announces their schedule for the upcoming 2019 season. Bethany finished 2-9 last season with a conference record of 2-8. "These players and coaches have been working extremely hard since we took over in December," Swedes head coach, Curran White said. "The goal from day one has been to put ourselves in a position to ...

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MANHATTAN, Kansas – Kansas State soccer head coach Mike Dibbini has announced an addition to his 2019 coaching staff, as he has hired former Kansas Wesleyan head coach Kathleen Benton as an assistant coach. Benton replaces associate head coach Jessica Smith, who stepped down for personal reasons. Dibbini has also elevated assistant coach Gabe Romo to ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber and director of student-athlete development Shane Southwell helped guide Team USA to the gold medal at the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) U19 World Cup with a 93-79 win over Mali in the tournament finals in Heraklion, Greece on Sunday (July 7). Weber, who served as a head ...

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The U.S. women won their second straight World Cup title and fourth overall with a 2-0 victory over European champion the Netherlands in France. Megan Rapinoe gave the Americans the lead in the 61st minute on a penalty kick and Rose Lavelle scored eight minutes later. Rapinoe had six goals in the tournament to take ...

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WASHINGTON -- The Royals’ unofficial conclusion to the 2019 first half looked a lot like many games they have played through the first few months: some bright spots, but not enough to come away with a victory. On Sunday at Nationals Park, right-hander Jakob Junis bounced back from his worst start of the season with one ...