During last summer’s conference shuffle, Texas A&M flirted with the idea of joining the SEC, but ultimately stayed in the new 10-team Big 12. Rumors have picked up again since the creation of Texas’ new Longhorn Network, and Governor Rick Perry fanned the flames Wednesday night. The former Aggie yell leader and presidential candidate told the Dallas Morning News that “conversations are being had” about A&M possibly joining the SEC. Perry didn’t specify if those conversations were internal or with the SEC. Texas A&M released a statement saying President R. Bowen Loftin will do what’s best for the university, and…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Sam Fuld hit a game-tying triple and then scored on an errant throw to complete a five-run ninth as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-7 on Wednesday night. Fuld hit a drive to right center off closer Joakim Soria (5-5) and wound up scoring the running run when second baseman Johnny Giavotella was charged with an error for a bad relay throw to third. After Aaron Crow gave up consecutive singles in the ninth, Soria entered and gave up an RBI double to Evan Longoria, a run-scoring grounder by…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The attorney for a Manhattan therapist charged with stalking a Fort Riley soldier has notified prosecutors he plans to present an insanity defense. A document filed Wednesday in the case of therapist Rachelle Santiago says she intends to introduce expert evidence relating to her insanity and diminished capacity due to mental disease or defect. Her public defender, Ronald Wurtz, says their experts will be psychologists and a psychiatrist. Santiago’s trial is Sept. 27, with a motion hearing Aug. 29. Santiago was a clinical social worker working as a contract employee at the Irwin Army Community Hospital on…
Suzie Fritz’s Wildcats look to be an improved team this fall, and they’ll have to prove it as the league coaches voted them 8th in the Big 12 preseason poll. The Cats received 20 points in the survey of the nine coaches in the conference, two points behind seventh place KU. Texas went 27-6 last year and advanced to the Final Four. The Horns are the preseason Big 12 champ, receiving seven first place votes. Iowa State picked up the other two first place votes, and is tied for second with Oklahoma. Texas A&M is picked fourth, followed by Missouri, Baylor,…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contract of catcher Salvador Perez from Triple-A Omaha. The move was made before Wednesday night’s game against Tampa Bay. The 21-year old Perez hit .333 with one homer and 10 RBIs in 12 games at Omaha after being promoted from Double-A Northwest Arkansas. He was batting seventh in Wednesday’s lineup. The Royals also placed catcher Brayan Pena on the paternity leave list and put pitcher Kyle Davies on unconditional release waivers. Pena returned home to Miami on Wednesday for the birth of his child and is expected to rejoin…
From the Big 12 all-freshmen team one year to being named preseason all-Big 12 the next, that’s K-State Kaitlynn Pelger. The Wildcat middle blocker is the only K-Stater to make the team announced Tuesday, and one of only four sophomores throughout the league. Pelger, an Olathe South product, led K-State with 328 kills a year. She also hit .254 and averaged over one dig per set. The preseason Big 12 player of the year is Rachel Adams of Texas, Hannah Willms of Iowa State is the preseason newcomer of the year, and the Longhorns’ Khat Bell is the preseason freshman…
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops says starting linebacker Travis Lewis has broken his foot and will miss up to eight weeks. Stoops said in a news release Tuesday that Lewis broke a bone in his left foot during Monday’s practice. Stoops said sophomore nickel back Corey Nelson will move to Lewis’ spot at linebacker. Stoops said the injury to Lewis is disappointing but said the team will adapt. Lewis is a senior from San Antonio and has led OU in tackles each of the past three seasons. OU trainer Scott Anderson said Lewis’ injury does not…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The state of Kansas plans to audit the K-State athletic department’s online sales of its athletic merchandise. The Lawrence Journal-World reported Monday that the audit will determine if the school is not collecting sales tax on merchandise sold through its online store. Kenny Lannou, a spokesman for the athletic department, says the department believes the orders don’t have to be taxed because they are filled by a Florida online company that has no employees or offices in Kansas. But Richard Cram, of the revenue department, notes that the store is called the “K-State Official Online Store”…
K-State golfer Ben Juffer is onto the 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship after shooting 3 under par 139 over 36 holes at Tallgrass Country Club in Wichita to claim the only qualifying spot out of 24 competitors. By making four birdies over the final nine holes of the second round, including a chip-in from 30 feet on his 35th hole, Juffer became the 14th Wildcat to qualify for the U.S. Amateur since 1999 and is the first since Mitchell Gregson in 2009. The 2011 U.S. Amateur will be held August 22nd through the 28th at Erin Hills Country Club in Wisconsin.
The Manhattan Mercury is reporting that Michael Sanchez has been hired as the new Manhattan High girls’ soccer coach. Sanchez has been for the Indians’ boys soccer program since 2006. He is a California native, attended high school in Lawton, Oklahoma, and played soccer at McPherson College. Sanchez replaces Brett Nelson, who spent four years as MHS girls soccer coach before accepting a job as Marlatt Elementary School Principal. Nelson led the Indians to the state tournament this past season.