On today’s episode of The Game, we’ve got a busy show as we preview both K-State MBB vs. Mississippi State and football on the road at Utah, have our weekly conversation with Curry Sexton, make our weekly picks for Mitch in Vegas and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/Nd6RgH6Xdls?si=aokku0peDsBMjMaP Hour 1 Segment 1 – MitchPom vs. Mississippi State Segment 2 – Utah beat writer Steve Bartle from KSL Sports Segment 3 – Blindly Rank 5: Bowl games you wish the Big 12 had Hour 2 Segment 1 – Interview with Curry Sexton Segment 2 – Mitch in Vegas Segment 3 – Keys for KSU…
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By Tim Everson Kansas State’s possible bowl picture is still a little foggy with just a couple of weeks left in the 2025 season. The 5-win Wildcats are a win away from guaranteeing a trip to their fifth-straight bowl game and the sixth under head coach Chris Klieman. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
By Tim Everson Kansas State will be without its best pass catcher for the rest of the season. Wildcats head coach Chris Klieman confirmed on Monday that junior wide receiver Jayce Brown is out for the season after suffering an undisclosed upper-body injury on Saturday. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
K-State’s Ava LeGrand and Shaylee Myers each recorded a double-double Wednesday night as the Wildcats returned to the win column with a three-set sweep of Houston at the Fertitta Center, 25-19, 25-20, 25-20. K-State (16-8, 9-7 Big 12) hit at a .257 clip (45 kills, 16 errors) on its way to picking up its first win over Houston since August 28, 2007, and first as Big 12 opponents. The Wildcats improved to 8-4 overall on the road, including a 5-3 record in league action. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Mill Valley announced this week that it will play a home-and-home football series with Manhattan High in 2026 and 2027, creating one of the most anticipated non-league matchups of the upcoming cycle. The Jaguars, winners of five straight Class 5A state championships from 2019–23, will make the jump to 6A, joining a field that includes Manhattan — the 2022 6A champion and 2024 6A runner-up. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
Manhattan junior outside hitter Bailey Busch earned First-Team All-Centennial League honors this week, headlining a deep group of seven Indians recognized. Manhattan head coach Nicole Jones was named the league’s Coach of the Year after leading the program to a 28–10 season and the program’s third straight state tournament appearance. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
By Michael Goens In what has already been a dream season for the Rock Creek Mustangs, Coach Shane Sieben will drill into his team the understanding that it won’t take sprinkles of magic dust to defeat top-ranked, unblemished and unchallenged Andale. Undoubtedly, a top-notch showing is required from unbeaten Rock Creek. The Kansas semifinal matchup kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday at Andale and matches 3A West’s top seeds. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
On Wednesday, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a 20-year lease agreement between K-State Salina and the media company Pure Imagination Labs. Pure Imagination intends to lease space inside the new Kansas Artificial Intelligence Research and Entertainment Studio, or K-AIRES building, on the Salina campus. The lease will begin when the building opens in September 2026 and will end in August 2046. Pure Imaginations will provide educational programs. The combined value of the percentage rent based on gross revenue and the in-kind educational services provided by Pure Imagination will be $250,000 a year. KBOR also approved K-State’s request for a…
A panel of general officers found an Army colonel guilty of sexually abusing three adolescents he knew during his court-martial Nov. 6 at the Fort Leavenworth Courtroom. Some of the earliest abuse occurred at Fort Riley. Col. Scott C. Nauman, 53, an infantry officer assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, Combined Arms Command, was sentenced by the military judge to 28 years in prison and dismissal from the Army. His convictions include one count of sexual assault of a child, three counts of sexual abuse of a child and one count of abusive sexual contact. The abuse took place June…
Manhattan High was well-represented on this year’s All-Centennial League football teams, landing 19 total selections across offense, defense and special teams. The Indians earned recognition at every position group for their regular season efforts, highlighted by multiple repeat performers on both lines and several two-way standouts. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.