BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) Bria Hartley scored 13 of her 16 points in the first half and top-seeded Connecticut held Kansas State to an NCAA tournament record low for points in a game in a 72-26 second-round rout Monday night. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 15 points and Kiah Stokes had a career-high 13 for top-seeded UConn, which will play the winner of Penn State and LSU in Kingston, R.I. on Saturday in the Sweet 16. It’s the 19th straight season that UConn has made it to the round of 16. Eighth-seeded Kansas State (20-14) was trying to make it that far…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have formally announced the signing of free agent quarterback Brady Quinn and veteran right tackle Eric Winston. Winston was in the fourth year of a $30 million, five-year deal when he was cut by the Houston Texans to save salary cap space. Winston helped Houston become the NFL’s second-leading rushing team, and he will address a glaring need for the Chiefs. Quinn will back up Matt Cassel, who is coming back from a season-ending injury to his throwing hand. The former first-round pick of the Browns started 12 games over three…
Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria will have his sore right elbow checked by Dr. Lewis Yokum in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Soria left Sunday’s game after retiring only one of five batters he faced and said after the outing that his elbow felt “really bad.” Royals spokesman Mike Swanson said Monday the team believes Soria has some damage in his area of his ulnar collateral ligament. Soria had Tommy John surgery on his elbow in 2003. He has been one of the best relievers in the American League since his rookie season of 2007, but his performance fell off…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas women’s basketball coach Gail Goestenkors resigned Monday, saying she is “tired” and needs to step away from basketball. Goestenkors was in the fifth year of a seven-year contract paying her $1.25 million per season and she needed to stay only until April 1 to get an automatic one-year extension. “After a lot of soul searching …. I am tired and it’s not fair to this program,” Goestenkors said at a news conference to announce her decision a few minutes after she told her team. “It’s not fair to the kids to have a coach that’s just…
The Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency (ATA Bus) will be adding two new city-wide fixed routes to its daily commute throughout Manhattan. ATA Bus Director Anne Smith told the Riley County commission on Monday that the new routes will go into effect starting April 23. “We’re really looking forward to being able to provide this expansion of services to Manhattan,” Smith said. The new routes will be in addition to the smaller fixed routes that are already in place. Smith stressed that the new routes will not compromise the quality of service. “This is an expansion of services,” Smith said.…
Pottawatomie County Commissioners were updated on several items, from roads to office closings, Monday morning. Leu Lowrey, Pottawatomie County Public Works Director, brought updates from the Whispering Meadows Subdivision. The subdivision is getting upgrades to their streets, water, and sewer systems. Lowrey said that they have finished the sewer portion on the project and are now starting on the water. Lowrey brought updates for roads and bridges as well. Lowrey said that two new bridge projects for Jim Creek and Mission Trail Road will begin shortly. The department will have a pre-construction meeting on those two bridges Thursday. The Pottawatomie…
An Ogden woman has been sentenced to 13 and a half years in prison for aggravated battery in connection with a domestic dispute in Ogden and subsequent injury accident in early July of last year. Elizabeth Heaven, 29, was sentenced in Riley County district court Monday morning to 162 months for aggravated battery, and 12 months for aggravated assault, to be served concurrently. Heaven was originally charged with attempted second degree murder in connection with the case, but entered a no contest plea to aggravated battery and aggravated assault last month.
1. Police say a break in near the 6100 block of Tuttle terrace resulted in a loss of over $2,400 in equipment. Lynn Blecha told Riley county police officers two chainsaws and battery operated tools were taken from a shop located on Tuttle Terrace on Friday evening. Police say no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. 2. In a Monday morning briefing Riley County police reported an incident of sodomy against a 13 year old Manhattan female. Police say the incident took place in the southeast of Manhattan, and was reported on Friday. The suspect is known to…