For the third time already this season, K-State senior guard Rodney McGruder has been named the Big 12 player of the week. McGruder scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half of the Cats’ 73-67 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday. He hit five three pointers including two in a crucial 9-1 run during the final 2:15 of the game, and grabbed five rebounds. McGruder also had 15 points and nine rebounds in K-State 70-50 win over South Dakota on Monday. Oklahoma State freshman guard Marcus Smart scored 25 points against the Cats on Saturday, and was named…
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President Bashar Assad called on Syrians to defend their country against religious extremists seeking to destroy the nation, dismissing any prospect of dialogue with the “murderous criminals” he says are behind the uprising.
President Obama will nominate Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, a senior administration official said Sunday, signaling he’s ready for a confirmation fight likely dominated by questions about Hagel’s stands on Israel and Iran.
President Barack Obama says he “will not compromise” over his insistence that Congress lift the federal debt ceiling. The nation’s credit rating was downgraded the last time lawmakers threatened inaction on the debt ceiling, in 2011.
A gunman barricaded inside his Colorado home fired shots at police from a second-story window before he was killed as SWAT officers stormed the home Saturday. Once inside, they found the bodies of three other adults.
After seeing an eight point lead evaporate in the final 8:42, Brittany Chambers found Chantay Caron underneath the basket for the game-winning layup with 3.7 seconds left as the K-State women beat TCU 59-58 in the first Big 12 meeting between the two schools. The Cats led 49-41 before the Horned Frogs slowly worked their way back into the game, taking a 55-54 lead with 1:42 to go on a pair of free throws by Kamy Cole. TCU would stretch their lead to four in the final minute, but a trey by Bri Craig with 0:44 remaining brought K-State within…
The 625th Transportation Detachment and the 378th Movement Control team were both recognized during Saturday’s Mobilization Farewell Ceremony and Reception at Manhattan’s American Legion. Manhattan Mayor, Loren Pepperd was present at the ceremony to share a few words and stress the importance of the soldier’s mission, and the importance of the support from family members and friends. Pepperd concluded his speech by saying, “God bless and come back safe!” Brigadier General Kenneth D. Jones also shared a few words. He spoke about the nation’s constant war since 2001 and the toll it’s taken on our country for those 12 years. …
Rodney McGruder scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half as #25 K-State knocked off #22 Oklahoma State 73-67 on Saturday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum in the Big 12 opener for both teams. McGruder knocked down five of nine three point attempts, and grabbed five rebounds. Nino Williams added 17 points and five rebounds, shooting 7 of 11 from the floor and a perfect three for three at the free throw line. The Cats led 64-58 with 5:03 to play before the Cowboys tied the game. K-State (12-2, 1-0) then went on a 9-1 run down the stretch…
In a pair of hotly contested games coming out of the holiday break, Manhattan High and Shawnee Heights each picked up a win in their Centennial League basketball double dip. The Indian girls outscored the T-Birds 16-4 in the fourth quarter to sprint away for a 51-35 victory, remaining undefeated at 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the league. Shawnee Heights held a brief lead at 3-2, but the Tribe quickly took advantage, but would not go ahead by more than eight points until the final quarter. The Tribe post tandem of sophomore Caroline Ballard and junior Darby Price each had 15 points,…
There has been another entrant for the election to the Manhattan City Commission. Daniel Hogan filed his declaration of intention to run for the commission late Friday afternoon. Hogan says that running for public office was something the he has always wanted to do, and had been an item on his personal bucket list. He made it clear that there are some things that he would like to see changed, but displeasure at the current city commission was not a reason for his running. Hogan says that he has a hard time saying that there are a set number of…