MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Seniors Keyontae Johnson and Markquis Nowell were among 50 candidates named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USWBA) on Thursday afternoon (January 19). The duo is among six nationally recognized on the list, including Arizona’s Oumar Ballo and Azuolas Tubelis, Baylor’s Keyonte George and Adam Flagler, Kansas’ Gradey Dick and Jalen Wilson, North Carolina’s Amando Bacot and Caleb Love and UCLA’s Jaylen Clark and Jaime Jaquez, Jr. The Big 12 leads all conferences with eight nominees, including the aforementioned group, along with TCU’s Mike Miles, Jr., and Texas’ Marcus Carr. Since the 1958-59 season, the USBWA has named a National Player of the Year. In 1998, the award…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals and Aroldis Chapman have agreed to a $3.75 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a successful physical for the seven-time All-Star. Chapman was once among baseball’s most dynamic pitchers, known for consistently throwing 100 mph or more. But the left-hander, who will be 35 on opening day, is coming off the worst season of his 13-year career, going 4-4 with a 4.46 ERA for the Yankees in 2022 while raising…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Doug Pederson got to know Andy Reid as a backup quarterback in Green Bay, then as his starter in Philadelphia, before coaching under him with the Eagles and helping him build the Kansas City Chiefs into the juggernaut they are today. “How many years is that?” asked Pederson, who is just a couple weeks shy of his 55th birthday. “That’s a lot of years. That’s 28 years, almost 30 years. So that’s 30 years of my professional life that I’ve been influenced by him.” Not surprisingly, the Jaguars coach learned a bit about offense —…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal court jury convicted a Kansas man who insisted that a death threat he made against U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner was a message from God, amid what authorities have said is a sharp rise in threats against members of Congress and their families. Jurors found Chase Neill, 32, of Lawrence, guilty of a single count of threatening a U.S. government official. The presiding judge instructed jurors that to find Neill guilty, they had to conclude that a reasonable person would find that he had made a true threat and intended to either intimidate LaTurner or interfere with…
Kansas State University is now one step closer to offering a bachelor’s degree program in criminology. K-State Provost Chuck Taber spoke with the Kansas Board of Regents at their meeting Wednesday. They discussed a proposal for the university to implement a program that allows students to obtain a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology. Currently, the school only offers degrees in sociology with the option of specializing in criminology. Taber explained to the board why this degree would fit nicely with their current programing and its benefits for the students. In response to a question from…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 1/19/23: Jason Smith Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 14:46 Segment 3 – 25:50 Segment 4 – 34:30 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Jason Smith joined us for the hour. Segment 1 featured a recap of last week’s Flint Hills Regional Leaders Retreat, with discussions on K-State innovation and Fort Riley’s role in economic development. Segment 2 featured more on the leader’s retreat, including a discussion on housing and childcare that took place on day two of the retreat. Segment 3 featured Jason discussing the 15…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for theft in the 2300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on January 18, 2023, around 10:15 a.m. RC McGraws Tavern was listed as the victim when it was reported two…
The Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots will each play international games during the NFL’s 2023 regular season. The Chiefs and Patriots will play in Germany. The Bills, Titans and Jaguars will play in London. The Bills and Titans are the designated home teams for two games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, while the Jaguars will host a game at Wembley Stadium as part of their multi-year commitment to playing in the United Kingdom. The league announced the plans on Thursday. Opponents, dates and times for the games will be released when the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ask any coach or player around the NFL and they are bound to tell you that the speed of the game picks up when the playoffs arrive. There is no longer time to think on the field; decisions more often are made by in-the-moment instincts rather than carefully crafted game plans. Perhaps that is why Patrick Mahomes thrives in the postseason. Whether it be his preponderance of no-look passes, crazy side-arm slings or the myriad other ways that the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback sparks creativity on the field, there is arguably no better player in…
Street repairs began in downtown Manhattan this week, which is causing some traffic adjustments that will continue through early April. City officials say the 600 block of Poyntz Avenue will be closed through approximately Easter weekend for repairs. Poyntz has been reduced to one lane eastbound from 9th to 8th streets. Eastbound traffic is being detoured onto 8th Street to Houston Street, then east to 5th and back north to Poyntz. The city says westbound traffic can detour north at 4th Street to Humboldt and then west onto 9th Street and get back south to Poyntz.