Author: Mitch Fortner

Riley County football punched their ticket to sub state with a thrilling 40-34 overtime win over Silver Lake on Friday. Falcons wide receiver Tristan Kulp set a school record for single game receptions with 12 catches in the game. He racked up 166 yards receiving and a touchdown on his 12 catches, plus he added 49 yards rushing and three tackles on defense. Kulp has 15 total TDs and 5 interceptions this season. Congratulations to Tristan Kulp of Riley County High School, the Powercat Sports Grill/KMAN “Student Athlete of the Week!”

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(AP) The NFL has moved the Los Angeles Rams’ Monday night showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs from Mexico City to Los Angeles due to the poor condition of the field at Azteca Stadium. The league announced the extraordinary decision Tuesday, six days before one of the most-anticipated regular-season games of the year. In a news release, the league says it determined that the recently re-sodded field at Mexico City’s historic stadium “does not meet NFL standards for playability and consistency, and will not meet those standards by next Monday.” Recent rains and several big events at Azteca combined to…

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From K-State Athletics With the K-State football game at Iowa State scheduled for an evening kickoff on November 24, the men’s basketball game with Lehigh that day has been set for a 3:30 p.m., CT tip, athletics department officials announced today (Nov. 13). The game will air on FOX Sports Kansas City in the state of Kansas and Kansas City area as well as on the FOX Sports App and outside the state of Kansas on ESPN3. There are several ticket options available for the contest, including the return of the ever-popular $20 Bramlage Bundle. The package includes a bench/general…

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Kellis Robinett, from the KC Star and Wichita Eagle, was in-studio for the 2nd hour. For the 2nd straight game, the K-State men’s basketball team has a rough night shooting. Don’t panic about the shooting woes. Plus, what’s grinding Mason’s gears and Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – Don’t panic about K-State hoops 13:34 – Shooting woes aren’t quite a big deal 23:59 – What’s grinding Mason’s gears 35:48 – What’s grinding Mitch’s gears 40:20 – KR: Cats beat KU on Saturday 54:21 – KR: K-State basketball 1:06:37 – KR: Twitter questions 1:14:13 – Jabroni of the Week

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From K-State Athletics Kansas State used a stifling second half defensive effort to win its ninth straight season-opener with a 61-46 win over Omaha on Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats have now won 25 of its last 27 home openers, including a 5-0 mark under head coach Jeff Mittie. K-State (1-0) trailed by eight at the half, 30-22, and by as many as 13 early in the third quarter, but the Wildcats forced Omaha to shoot 22.2 percent (6-of-27) from the field in the second half to outscore the Mavericks in the second half, 39-16. K-State was aided…

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Just a one hour show today to make way for the K-State basketball double header, Wyatt Thompson joins over the phone for half of the show, the gap between KU and the Wildcats is closing, maybe even closed and Denver facts as we look ahead to the Wildcats and Pioneers tonight from Bramlage. 0:00 – Alarming game on Saturday 12:16 – Wyatt on the football situation 20:44 – Wyatt Part 2 29:38 – Pioneer Facts

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(AP) Patrick Mahomes threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns, outplaying Arizona counterpart Josh Rosen in a matchup of two of the NFL’s bright young quarterbacks, and the Kansas City Chiefs rolled past the Cardinals 26-14 on Sunday. Mahomes threw both TD passes to Tyreek Hill, the second giving the Chiefs’ first-year starter 31 for the season. That broke the franchise record set by Len Dawson in 1964 with plenty of games to go. Not to mention the playoffs, with the Chiefs (9-1) barreling toward the No. 1 seed. Rosen had 195 yards passing with a touchdown and two picks,…

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Final show before the K-State men’s basketball team starts its regular season (Best-of on Friday). John announces his #MyGuy and this year’s over/unders. Former Wildcat Nick Leckey calls-in. Back by popular demand, Mason v. Music/John v. Movies starts the 2nd hour. Plus, John in Vegas and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – #MyGuy/Men’s hoops over/unders 11:13 – Interview with Nick Leckey 20:16 – John in Vegas 30:02 – Weird college mascots/Velton Gardner/Shockers 36:18 – Mason v Music/John v Movies 55:13 – KSU hoops prop bets 1:05:04 – Kennesaw State facts/Pop culture quiz 1:09:41 – You Can’t Be Serious

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State cornerback Duke Shelley was arrested this week for failure to appear and released after paying a $500 bond, though his status for this weekend’s game against Kansas remains in question. A school spokesman said any punishment will be handled internally. The Wildcats’ best cornerback, Shelley had a warrant issued by Manhattan Municipal Court after he was cited for driving without proof of insurance and having expired tags. He was arrested Tuesday. The senior from Georgia has 33 tackles and three interceptions this season, even though he has missed the past two games with a leg…

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From K-State Athletics The fifth-ranked Texas Longhorns limited Kansas State to 31 kills and a .180 hitting percentage in a straight-set decision, 25-19, 25-15, 25-19, Wednesday night at Gregory Gymnasium. Freshman opposite Gloria Mutiri led all Wildcats with seven kills while redshirt senior Kylee Zumach added six. Redshirt freshman Brooke Heyne, junior Elle Sandbothe and redshirt sophomore Peyton Williams each tallied five kills. Texas (16-5, 11-1 Big 12) held a 12-kill advantage (43-31) over K-State (13-10, 3-9 Big 12) in sweeping the season series. UT extended its winning streak over the Wildcats to 31 matches, dating back to 2003. The…

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