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Monday marks the first of the two-day long Big 12 Media Days at the Ford Center in Frisco, Tex. The teams featured on day one included: TCU, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Oklahoma and Kansas. For the Jayhawks, they are coming off of another tough season that saw Kansas go 1-11 overall and 0-9 in the Big 12. While ...

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CHICAGO -- Yoan Moncada and Lucas Giolito, two of the key cogs in the White Sox rebuild, had far from perfect pre-All-Star break results, much like the White Sox as a whole. But the White Sox future looked pretty darn good in the present Sunday afternoon during a 10-1 victory over the Royals. That victory took ...

8 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob Roberts talks about fishing prospects for our lakes as we move into the middle of summer. Channel Catfish are still the best bet according to Bob. Also, Wipers and White Bass can offer some surface action at ...

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Forty percent of the Royals' rotation now consists of Rule 5 picks. A few weeks after Brad Keller joined the rotation, fellow Rule 5 pick Burch Smith made his first start on Wednesday against the Twins at Target Field. The results were mixed for Smith in the Royals' 8-5 loss to Minnesota. Smith lasted 3 ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State offensive lineman Dalton Risner and defensive back Kendall Adams have been named to the Preseason All-Big 12 team as chosen by media representatives who cover the league, the conference office announced Wednesday. It is the second-straight year that Risner, a Preseason All-American by numerous publications, has been named to the Preseason ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas seniors Joe Dineen Jr., and Daniel Wise were tabbed Preseason All-Big 12 First Team the conference office announced Wednesday afternoon. The awards are voted on by a panel of media who covers the conference. Dineen, a linebacker, and Wise, a defensive tackle, give KU its first pair of preseason award honorees ...

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There is a new man in charge of athletics at the University of Kansas. Jeff Long was officially introduced as KU Director of Athletics Wednesday at the Lied Center in Lawrence, Kan. Chancellor Douglas A. Girod spoke before turning the microphone over to Long for a statement and questions from media members. He spoke about why he took ...

8 years ago
After claiming their first Kansas Grand Slam championship in 25 years, the Salina Falcons stepped back on the diamond to face Newton, a team that has handed Salina one of two losses this season. Salina made sure a third didn't happen. Starter Cade Sterrett pitched a two-hitter, Brayden Pavey drove in four runs, and the Falcons downed ...

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MINNEAPOLIS -- This was the Adalberto Mondesi who Royals fans have been waiting to see. Mondesi, likely the shortstop of the future, belted a three-run home run and added an RBI single in leading Kansas City to a 9-4 win over the Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field. The triumph snapped a 10-game losing streak. The ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – With the 2018 Kansas football season set to begin in just under two months, Kansas Athletics and K Club have announced plans to honor three Jayhawks legends and two historic KU football teams. Kansas alums Chris Harris Jr., Todd Reesing and Larry Brown will be added to the Ring of Honor at ...

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Royals left-hander Danny Duffy was back on his "A" game Monday night. After getting roughed up for six runs over six innings in his last outing, Duffy came back and fired six scoreless innings against the Twins, continuing his personal upsurge that started in late May. Yet it wasn't enough, as the Royals' bullpen gave ...