The 1st inaugural Bill Snyder Half Marathon and 5K race opened to a large crowd on Saturday morning. Over 1,500 individuals registered for the race. Runners participating in the half marathon were taken by bus to Bill Snyder Highway, where the race began. The course then went through Poyntz, City Park, Aggieville, K-State campus, and concluded on the east side of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Participants received a free t-shirt and fruit from HyVee. They also had the chance to enjoy live music, vendors and bouncy houses for children. The first three runners in each age category received a medal.…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP)– Kendrys Morales is leading the American League with 37 RBIs. A year ago, he wasn’t even playing — he was waiting for an offer as a free agent. Morales hit two home runs and had five RBIs, Chris Young gave up six hits in six innings and the Kansas City Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 Friday night. Morales hit a three-run homer with two out in the first. He homered again in the third with Lorenzo Cain aboard for his 13th multihomer game. The five RBIs matched a Royals’ season high. “I wasn’t even playing…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications (Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics) TULSA, Okla. – K-State had its season come to a close on Friday as Oklahoma scored a pair of two-out runs in the top of the ninth to eliminate the Wildcats from the 2015 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship with a 3-1 decision at ONEOK Field. Despite starting pitcher Corey Fischer throwing a career-high eight-plus innings in his first start since March 22, the Wildcats (27-30, 10-14 Big 12) saw Kolbey Carpenter start off the ninth with the first of two infield singles by the Sooners (34-26) in…
The State Department has released 296 emails from Hillary Rodham Clinton’s days as secretary of state. One shows that Clinton received information on her private email server about the 2012 attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya.
President Barack Obama pauses while speaking at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, Friday May 22, 2015, as part of Jewish American Heritage Month, The president addressed one of the largest Jewish congregations in Washington to highlight efforts to combat anti-Semitism, a problem he says has created an intimidating environment worldwide for Jewish families. The appearance coincides with Solidarity Shabbat, devoted to showing unity by political leaders in Europe and North America against anti-Semitism. The President also tried to downplay recent strains between the U.S. and Israel by saying the overall alliance between the two countries is strong.
Late Thursday KMAN reported the story of a 16-year old Manhattan boy who had been missing since March. Now not only has the youth been located but now he is in trouble with the law after his arrest in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries and other offenses. In March, Riley County Police had been informed that Kyle Nevels had ran away from his residence and had yet to return home after two days. Nevels had been in communication with family via cell phone and reported that he was fine, was staying with friends, and would not be returning…
– Manhattan High girls soccer won their regional final 2-0 over Dodge City. Tessa Irvine scored both goals for the Indians who have won nine in a row. – Manhattan High boys track finished second at regionals in Hutchinson. Chris Martin won the 400 meters, Brandon Religa won the 800 meters, Michael Melgares won the 1600 and 3200 meters, Kaden Fraiser won the high jump, Colton Wagner won the shot put and the Indians won the 4×400 meter relay. – Manhattan High girls track finished fourth at regionals. The Indians won the 4×100 meter relay. – Manhattan High softball lost…
An unexploded World War II bomb was found near Wembley stadium in London, prompting the evacuation of some nearby homes and businesses.
The state’s attorney in Baltimore says all six officers charged in the police-custody death of Freddie Gray have been indicted by a grand jury.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications TULSA, Okla. – For the second time this season, K-State was limited by Oklahoma State’s Michael Freeman as the Cowboy left-hander tossed a complete game and allowed just six Wildcat hits in K-State’s 10-1 loss on Thursday in the 2015 Big 12 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship at ONEOK Field. With the defeat, the Wildcats (27-29) moved into the loser’s bracket of their side of the tournament as they will take on Oklahoma in a rematch of the opener on Friday at 7 p.m. K-State hit into 15 groundouts and had half of…