(AP) – Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is willing to play wherever his school’s president and athletic director decide is best, even if it means a move by the top-ranked Sooners could trigger the nation’s first 16-team super conference. “It seems that’s the direction the world’s going,” Stoops said Monday. “So if it is, so be it.” Stoops stopped short on speculating what might happen or saying what he prefers. Oklahoma president David Boren said just before the season’s opening weekend that the Sooners would decide within the next three weeks, if not sooner, if they would leave the Big 12…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri cornerback Kip Edwards is expected back this week after missing the opener with a hamstring injury, but the defense will be without linebacker Will Ebner and end Jacquies Smith this week. Coach Gary Pinkel ruled out Smith, who has a dislocated left elbow, for Friday night’s game at Arizona State and perhaps more. Ebner could miss several weeks with an ankle sprain. Center Travis Ruth missed the opener with an Achilles tendon injury and did not practice Monday. Wide receivers Jerrell Jackson (hamstring) and Gahn McGaffie (sprained knee) remained out along with tight end Erik…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Billy Butler homered twice and drove in three runs, Alex Gordon doubled home the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals scored five times in the ninth inning to beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 Monday. Jeff Francoeur, Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas had two RBIs apiece and Melky Cabrera also drove in a run for the Royals, who avoided being mathematically eliminated for at least one more day. Scott Sizemore hit a three-run homer for the A’s, who had won four straight. David DeJesus, Josh Willingham and Kurt Suzuki each drove in a run. Butler…
Riley county firefighters had a busy weekend, fighting two major fires. Several outbuildings were destroyed or damaged in a fire at 8080 Anderson, belonging to Fred Schurle. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN the fire apparently started with burning of trash that got out of control. In addition to the outbuildings, miscellaneous items stored between the buildings were destroyed. Three buildings were destroyed and two were damaged. A firefighter was taken to the hospital by private vehicle for treatment related to the heat. 10 trucks from six different stations and 33 firefighters responded. The Manhattan Fire department helped…
A Union Pacific Railroad coal train has derailed in Pottawatomie County near the town of Emmett at 3:50am Monday morning. According to Union Pacific Railroad spokesman Mark Davis no one was injured in the incident. The train was comprised of 56 cars, and was traveling southbound at the time. Union Pacific Railroad crews have been working nonstop to clear the rail cars, and begin the process of rebuilding the track. The total damages haven’t been assessed, and an investigation into the cause of the derailment will be conducted by several specialized teams of investigators. Union Pacific Railroad will be cleaning…
Face painting, pictures, and give-aways were the highlight of Sunday’s reptile expo. The Fourth Annual Konza Reptile Breeders Expo took place at the Clarion Hotel on Richards Drive. The expo not only featured reptiles of all kinds, but also displayed several insects from the Kansas State University Insect Zoo. “You could spend anywhere from $20 to $20,000 on some of these creatures,” Expo Coordinator Allison Karnowski says. “You can either get something that is very high maintenance or something very low maintenance.” Karnowski commented that she had seen many bearded dragons as well as leopard geckos being sold when…
For a free video recap of the game…click over to www.thegamedaynetwork.com It took a TD pass from Colin Klein to Chris Harper with 1:39 remaining for the Cats to avoid an upset at the hands of the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky in the season opener, squeaking by with a 10-7 win. In a total change from last season the defense for K-State dominated the contest holding down the EKU offense all game long while the Cats struggled to make any progress offensively all night long. The game wrap up features game highlights including the game winning TD catch, interviews…
(Courtesy K-State Sports Information) MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State Wildcats fought tooth and nail with the BYU Cougars but could not come up with enough as the Cougars were able to push away late in each set for the win and the title at the Varney’s Invitational. K-State fell 23-25, 19-25, 23-25 as BYU took advantage of its size up front for the win. BYU’s Jennifer Hamson stands 6-6 and led the way with 17 kills on a .438 hitting percentage. She along with middle blocker Nicole Warner played a role in BYU’s 11 total blocks on the…
A couple of men convicted in Geary county are up for public comment sessions and possible parole this month. 40-year-old Jason Turner was convicted in a 1991 case of first degree murder and kidnapping. 47-year-old Charles Young was convicted in 1984 on charges of terroristic threat, aggravated sodomy, rape, and aggravated kidnapping. Public comment sessions are set for September 15th at the Hays Public Library, September 19th at the Finney state office building in Wichita, September 20th at Kansas City’s City Hall, and September 21st at the Landon State office building in Topeka. Those who cannot make the hearings may…