Aggieville businesses joined in the festivities of welcoming back students to Manhattan on Saturday. The night began with a live concert from the band “Maybe Tomorrow” and belly dancers performing in Triangle Park. Some of the businesses were having deals, Varney’s extended their hours and Varsity Donuts was handing out samples. The main event, however, was the KSU Marching Band performing on the corner of Manhattan and Moro in front of Varney’s. The band is 390 members strong this year and Saturday night was their first performance of the 2011 – 2012 season.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The University of Missouri intends to wait for the results of an NCAA investigation into pay-for-play allegations and other possible rules violations at Miami before making any decisions about the future of new men’s basketball coach Frank Haith, the school’s chancellor said Friday. Haith spent seven years at Miami before his surprise hire at Missouri in April. Former Hurricanes booster Nevin Shapiro told Yahoo Sports that Haith was aware of an alleged $10,000 payment to recruit DeQuan Jones via a Miami assistant coach in 2008. Shapiro, who is in federal prison after being convicted of running…
BALTIMORE (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens both ended their preseason touchdown droughts Friday night. Now, only Kansas City is searching for a victory. Backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor directed two fourth-quarter touchdown drives, the first ending with Jalen Parmele’s go-ahead 10-yard touchdown run with 7:16 remaining, and the Ravens rallied for a 31-13 victory over the winless Chiefs. Taylor later added a 5-yard TD run of his own, a dive to the right pylon that withstood a video review. He finished 5 for 11 for 88 yards. Kansas City’s Tyler Palko completed eight of 13 passes for 95…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jarrod Saltalamacchia pounded out a three-run homer, left-hander Andrew Miller gave Red Sox manager Terry Francona precisely what he was looking for and Boston rolled to a 7-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Miller (5-1) allowed one run on three hits and a pair of walks over 5 1-3 innings, rarely finding himself in any trouble against the Royals’ feeble offense. It was his first start since July 31 after a pair of appearances out of the bullpen, and his first victory since July 20 at Baltimore. He was pulled after just…
The Manhattan Petco is reporting a large monetary theft. On Thursday Regional Loss Prevention Manager Erin Reynolds told the Riley County Police Department that a employee in charge of making deposits to the bank was skimming cash funds. Reynolds said the losses amounted to around $15,000 and encompass multiple incidents starting from the 1st of May through the 1st of August. RCPD reports that a suspect has been named in the case, but no arrests have been made.
All eyes will be on a revamped defense and a new backfield on offense this season, and fans get their first look at the Cats during the annual K-State Football Kickoff on Saturday night. The event will begin with an hour of practice before Coach Snyder and selected players address the crowd. This will be followed an autograph session with players and coaches. Fans are asked to bring only one item to be autographed. Parking will be on the west side of Bill Snyder Family Stadium, and stadium gates C, D, and H will be open. Concessions will be available, and the ticket…
The vast majority of the K-State volleyball team returns for this season, and Wildcat fans can their first look on Saturday night during the annual Purple/White scrimmage. Lauren Mathewson and Julianne Chisholm both graduated, but the large group of freshmen and sophomores a season ago are now a year older. K-State coach Suzie Fritz says the Cats are ready to get after it, and excited for their first chance to play in front of the fans for the first time. The K-State Purple/White scrimmage will be at 7:00pm on Saturday night at Ahearn Fieldhouse. Season ticket packages are available at kstatesports.com,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) University of Missouri curators meet Friday afternoon in Kansas City as pay-for-play allegations about the school’s new men’s basketball coach continue to swirl. Former University of Miami booster has said he paid then-Hurricanes recruit DeQuan Jones $10,000 to attend the Florida school with Haith’s approval. Haith spent seven years as Miami’s coach before Missouri hired him in April. Haith issued a statement earlier this week saying his interactions with disgraced Miami booster Nevin Shapiro “are not an accurate portrayal of my character,” but otherwise declined comment. He also said he is “more than happy to…