ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones, starting wide receiver Mecole Hardman and backup running back Jerick McKinnon left training camp early Wednesday as nagging injuries continued to mount for the Kansas City Chiefs. Jones left after about 10 minutes with a sore back while Hardman, who is being counted upon to help overcome the loss of Tyreek Hill, hurt his groin while going up for a catch in the end zone. McKinnon left with a hamstring injury. They were joined on the sideline by wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who missed his second practice with a…
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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 aggravated battery in the 1400 block of Hayes Dr. in Manhattan on August 16, 2022, around 8:45 a.m. A 38-year-old female was listed as the victim when it was reported a…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 8/17/22: USD 383, Manhattan/Riley County Food and Farm Council Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 08:53 Segment 3 – 19:42 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Christine Weixelman joined the program. In our final segment we spoke with Manhattan/Riley County Food and Farm Council Coordinator Vickie James.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – The Kansas State men’s and women’s cross country teams will kick off their 2022 season with the first of their four regular-season meets at the Bob Timmons Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kan. It will mark just the third time that the Wildcats have opened year at the event since 2015. In addition to the opening meet in Lawrence, the Wildcats will compete at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, Sept. 17 for the first time since 2019 followed by a trip to Fayetteville,…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Tuesday began a partial hand recount of this month’s decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights, a move forced by two Republican activists even though the margin was so large that the recount won’t change the outcome. Nine of the state’s 105 counties are doing the recount at the request of Melissa Leavitt, of Colby, in far northwestern Kansas, who has pushed for tighter election laws. A longtime anti-abortion activist, Mark Gietzen, of Wichita, is covering most of the costs. A larger than expected turnout of voters on Aug. 2 rejected a ballot measure that would have…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — JuJu Smith-Schuster missed a soggy practice with the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday because of a sore knee, though the injury to the veteran wide receiver is not expected to keep him out long. The Chiefs also waived defensive lineman Austin Edwards and wide receiver Devin Gray to get to the 85-man roster limit. Smith-Schuster is being counted upon to help the Chiefs overcome the trade of wide receiver Tyreek Hill to Miami. The 25-year-old missed most of last season with the Steelers after he dislocated his shoulder in Week 5 against Denver, though he…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Kansas State assistant head coach/cornerbacks coach Van Malone, defensive tackles coach Mike Tuiasosopo, linebackers coach Steve Stanard and defensive ends coach Buddy Wyatt met with members of the media on Tuesday at the Vanier Family Football Complex. Links to video and audio of Malone’s press conference in addition to a link to the breakout interviews with Tuiasosopo, Stanard and Wyatt are above, while a transcript of Malone’s opening statement is below. VAN MALONE, ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/CORNERBACKS Opening Statement… “First of all, I’d like to thank you guys for doing what you do. For supporting our team, for sharing our stories.…
MATCH #1 Northwestern (0-0-0, 0-0-0 Big Ten) at Kansas State (0-0-0, 0-0-0 Big 12) Thursday, August 18, 2022 | 7 p.m. | Buser Family Park | Manhattan, Kan. TICKETS To purchase tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets WATCH LIVE Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller Color Analyst: Oscar Montenegro Sideline: Jazsmin Haliburton LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com SERIES HISTORY First meeting Against the Big Ten Conference: 0-2-1 MATCH #2 Northern Colorado (0-0-0, 0-0-0 Big Sky) at Kansas State (0-0-0, 0-0-0 Big 12) Sunday, August 21, 2022 | 1 p.m. | Buser Family Park | Manhattan, Kan. TICKETS To purchase tickets,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonny Gray matched his season high with 10 strikeouts and Gio Urshela had four hits as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-0 on Tuesday night. Gilberto Celestino homered and Luis Arraez picked up three more hits to raise his MLB-best batting average to .336. The Twins moved within a game of AL Central-leading Cleveland. “We’ve got to continue to keep playing like that,” Urshela said. Gray (7-3) struck out the side in the second inning, all on called third strikes. He got Nicky Lopez and MJ Melendez swinging in the sixth to equal the…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has rounded out his 2022-23 roster, as the program has added Sarah Shematsi as a transfer forward from LSU. “Sarah brings athleticism and a good all-around game to our roster,” said Mittie about K-State’s latest addition. “She shoots the three with excellent range and has been a winner her entire collegiate career. We are excited about her being a Wildcat this season.” Shematsi played two seasons at LSU – 2020-21 and 2021-22 – and saw action in 35 games with two starts. The 6’2″ forward from Annecy, France, recorded 2.3…