7 years ago
The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Sunday that the club has released linebacker Justin Houston. “Over the last eight seasons we’ve had the ability to watch Justin grow into a leader on and off the playing field,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. “His passion helped him become one the most successful pass rushers in ...

7 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Senior forward Dean Wade will be listed as questionable for this week’s Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship after experiencing discomfort in his foot, head coach Bruce Weber announced on Sunday. Wade, who posted 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in Saturday’s 68-53 win over Oklahoma, reported the discomfort to medical staff after ...

7 years ago
Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver earned the program’s first Player of the Year honor while Chris Beard was selected Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, headlining the 2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball awards. Barry Brown, Jr. (K-State) was named Defensive Player of the Year while Dedric Lawson (Kansas) was voted Newcomer of ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – It was a fitting Senior Day, as the trio of Barry Brown, Jr., Kamau Stokes and Dean Wade all scored in double figures to help No. 18/17 Kansas State clinch a share of the Big 12 regular season title with a 68-53 win over Oklahoma before a sold-out crowd at Bramlage Coliseum. With ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. - For the 20th time in its history, Kansas posted an unbeaten record at Allen Fieldhouse as the No. 13/14 Jayhawks closed out the regular-season campaign with a 78-70 win over the Baylor Bears Saturday afternoon. Redshirt-junior Dedric Lawson collected his 20th double-double of the year in scoring a team-high 23 points and ...

7 years ago
Girls Basketball Class 6A - Koch Arena #1 Liberal vs #8 Olathe Northwest - Olathe Northwest 57-46 #4 Topeka vs #5 Olathe East - Topeka High 59-52 OT #2 Derby vs #7 Shawnee Mission Northwest - Derby 60-27 #3 Washburn Rural vs #6 Olathe North - Washburn Rural 49-41 #4 Topeka High vs #8 Olathe Northwest - Topeka High 52-49 #2 Derby ...

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The Chapman Irish lost 56-43 in the 3rd place game to Wichita Trinity, Saturday afternoon, at the Tony’s Pizza Event Center.  Chapman finished the season 19-6 and in 4th place at the tournament.  It was Irish’s best finish at State since 1982, that season, they finished in 3rd place. Saturday’s loss for Chapman played out in ...

7 years ago
The Chapman Irish came up just short of their fourth state title appearance Friday night at the Tony’s Pizza Event Center in Salina, site of the 4A State Tournament.  Augusta defeated Chapman 46-40 and the Orioles will make their eighth appearance in the title game and go for their first state title since 2002.  That ...

7 years ago
An ice-cold shooting performance in the final quarter was too much for Salina Central boy’s basketball to overcome in their 60-46 loss to Basehor-Linwood in the opening round of the class 5A state tournament on Thursday night. In what was Central’s fourth-straight trip to the state tournament—a first in school history—the Mustangs matched up with the ...

7 years ago
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – College of the Ozarks entered its game against Kansas Wesleyan as the top-rated 3-point shooting team in NAIA Division II women's basketball. The No. 5-ranked Bobcats' long-range shooting prowess was on full display during the first half against the Coyotes as the made 12 shots from the beyond the arc that produced ...

7 years ago
The Abilene Cowgirls season came to an end Thursday night in the opening round of the 4A State Tournament, at the Tony’s Pizza Event Center in Salina, in a 54-46 loss to Nickerson.  Abilene had their 10 game winning streak snapped and ended the year at 20-3.  The Lady Panthers improved to 20-3 on the ...