Author: Mitch Fortner

(AP) Tom Brady needed everything he had to fend off Patrick Mahomes — including his legs. Stephen Gostkowski hit a 28-yard field goal as time expired , and the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs 43-40 on Sunday night after blowing a big halftime lead. Brady passed for 340 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score, diving head-first between two defenders in a rare run by the 41-year-old quarterback. “I got close to the goal line and I just figured I’d try to get it in,” Brady said of his late TD plunge. “We needed it.”…

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A second half goal from a K-State senior on Senior Day brought the Wildcats into a tie, but TCU converted a corner kick in the 70th minute to end K-State’s 2018 home schedule with a 2-1 loss on Sunday afternoon at the K-State Soccer Complex. The Wildcats honored its six-member senior class of Morgan Egan, Krista Haddock, Megan Kalkofen, Morgan Mauck, Haley Sutter and Tatum Wagner in a ceremony before Sunday’s match. In their K-State careers, the six players were responsible for 15 goals and 12 assists. Kansas State (4-9-2, 0-6-0 Big 12) has played in adverse conditions in a…

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We pay tribute to K-State basketball coach and legend “Tex” Winter. Coach Winter passed away last night at the age of 96. In studio, we have former K-State basketball player Larry Weigel. Larry played for Coach Winter from 1964-67. To preview the football game on Saturday, Oklahoma State Powercat Gameday reporter Robert Allen calls in. Plus, John in Vegas and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – How big of a deal “Tex” was 11:49 – Interview with Larry Weigel 20:14 – John in Vegas 29:13 – Coach Winter about championships 36:48 – National reaction to Tex Winter 49:30 – Interview…

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From K-State Athletics Legendary Kansas State men’s basketball coach Fred “Tex” Winter passed away on Wednesday (October 10) at the age of 96 in Manhattan, Kansas. Memorial services are pending. A multiple Hall of Fame inductee, including the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City in 2010 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011, Winter spent more than six decades coaching both college and professional basketball, which included his famous stint as an assistant coach to famed head coach Phil Jackson on 11 NBA Championship teams with the Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997…

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Today’s guest host is Matt Hatt from K-State Online. Matt, in for the whole show, provides his opinion on the current state of K-State football, Madness in Manhattan, who’s starting for basketball this year and answers Twitter questions. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Baylor loss/recruiting issues 13:17 – Wooldridge era/Madness in Manhattan 25:56 – Everyone’s wrestling name 32:23 – Twitter questions/Socks 38:06 – Fatty Fest/Special teams problems/Defense 52:42 – More Twitter reaction 1:00:24 – Who is starting for K-State basketball? 1:09:39 – You Can’t Be Serious

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(AP) The Chiefs are making an unexpected return to prime time. The NFL moved The Chiefs’ home game on Sunday, Oct. 21 against the Bengals to the “Sunday Night Football” slot. It will replace the originally scheduled SNF game between the Los Angeles Rams and struggling San Francisco 49ers. Kansas City now has a sixth prime time game. The Chiefs are one of only two 5-0 teams, along with the Rams. The Bengals and the Saints are 4-1. The Chiefs beat the Broncos 27-23 in a Monday night game Oct. 1. They also have a Monday night game against the…

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Today’s guest host was Kellis Robinett from the KC Star and Wichita Eagle. Kellis was in-studio for hour two. Former Wildcat Nick Leckey calls in to chat about the 2-4 Wildcats. Dalton Risner said today that the players had their own meeting yesterday. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Players only meeting time 14:12 – Interview with Nick Leckey 22:31 – Jacob Pullen in MHK on Friday 32:22 – Shout out to Bryan Richardson (Manhattan Mercury) 37:12 – Kellis: Takeaways from Saturday’s loss 49:55 – Kellis: Kellis vs. Coach Snyder highlight reel 1:00:47 – Kellis: Player meetings 1:11:27 -…

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(AP) Drew Brees (breez) broke another NFL record while leading the New Orleans Saints to a 43-19 rout of the Washington Redskins. The 39-year-old Brees eclipsed Peyton Manning’s previous career record of 71,940 yards with a 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tre’Quan Smith. He also threw for two other scores, leaving him with 499 TD passes for his career. Brees threw just three incomplete passes in the Saints’ fourth straight win, going 26 of 29 for 363 yards. Smith caught two touchdown passes from the 18-year pro. They connected for a 35-yard score early in the third quarter. The Redskins…

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John and Wyatt recap K-State’s close loss to Baylor on Saturday. Too many mistakes to win a game like that, but a huge day for Alex Barnes. Hear from basketball senior Barry Brown. Meet the Wildcats with Dean Wade. Plus, last week’s recap and this week’s preview of the Big 12. 0:00 – K-State falls to Baylor on Saturday 12:22 – Big day for Barnes/Charles from Wamego on OSU 25:42 – Meet the Wildcats with Dean Wade 34:36 – Last weekend in the Big 12 39:15 – Too many mistakes to beat Baylor 49:49 – Interview with Barry Brown 1:04:26…

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(AP) Patrick Mahomes had finally thrown an interception, the first all season for the Chiefs’ talented young quarterback, and the Jacksonville offense had shuffled back onto the field. The Chiefs immediately strip-sacked Blake Bortles to take the ball right back. Their beleaguered defense also picked off Bortles four times and sacked him five, and Chris Jones took one of those interceptions back for a touchdown, proving during a 30-14 romp over Jacksonville on a soggy Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium that the Chiefs are more than just an offensive dynamo. “It shows what kind of team we are,” said Mahomes, who…

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