PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) Olympic figure skating has resumed with the ice dancing short program. A strong performance from Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir helped Canada win gold in the team competition. However, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France and American siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani could provide serious competition. The short dance is taking place right now and will be followed by the free dance tomorrow. Medals are up for grabs in just three events Monday, the men’s 500-meter speedskating, men’s large hill team ski jumping, and men’s two-man bobsled. The Americans are back in the Olympic gold…
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Kansas State looked to end a brief road skid on Saturday afternoon at Schollmaier Arena, but TCU held serve on its home floor with an 87-70 win over the Wildcats. K-State has now dropped three straight road games. Kansas State (13-13, 5-10 Big 12) saw three players score in double figures, led by junior guard and All-Big 12 candidate Kayla Goth with 23 points, seven assists, two steals and a block. This was Goth’s 14th game this season with 15 or more points and five or more assists. Sophomore forward Peyton Williams added 21 points and nine rebounds. Williams was…
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) American Mikaela Shiffrin was unable to become the first skier to successfully defend an Olympic gold in the slalom. Shiffrin finished fourth as Sweden’s Frida Hansdotter overtook first-run leader Wendy Holdener of Switzerland to win the gold. The 22-year-old Shiffrin was fourth after the opening run and couldn’t make up enough time to earn a second straight medal at the Pyeongchang Games. Shiffrin was coming off a victory in the giant slalom the previous day. Also at Pyeongchang: Defending champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan has won the men’s short program with a games-record 111.68 points. Adam…
K-State men calms the waters with a road win at Oklahoma State. Kellis Robinett with the KC Star/Wichita Eagle calls in to give his reaction to the Cats’ win. How often should K-State wear the lavender jerseys? Plus, Hot Stove and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Reaction to the OSU win 13:54 – Interview with Kellis Robinett 22:41 – KSU FB close to making a hire 31:33 – KSU Baseball season opens tomorrow 36:59 – K-State’s bench big last night/Postseason 50:54 – How often should KSU wear the lavender jerseys?/Hot Stove 1:01:43 – NFL Draft in Kansas City? 1:07:59…
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) American Mikaela Shiffrin has won gold in the women’s giant slalom in her Pyeongchang Olympic debut. She used a hard-charging final run to win her second career Olympic gold medal. The 22-year-old American standout trailed by 0.20 seconds heading into the last run, but made up ground in no time by powering through ruts that had developed on the course. Shiffrin finished 0.39 seconds ahead of Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinckel at Yongpyong Alpine Center. Federica Brignone of Italy captured bronze, 0.46 behind Shiffrin’s combined time of 2 minutes, 20.02 seconds. First-run leader Manuela Moelgg of Italy wound…
Is tonight’s K-State game at Oklahoma State a must win? Last night’s impact on the Big 12 race. Has ESPN crossed the line with the Trae Young hype? Plus, Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – K-State at Oklahoma State preview 13:42 – Last night’s Big 12 race impact/League depth 24:18 – ESPN’s hype on Trae Young 32:09 – Jabroni of the Week
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) Shaun White has become the first American male to win gold at three Winter Olympics. White put together an epic final run to capture the halfpipe with a score of 97.75. The 31-year-old White trailed Japan’s Ayumu Hirano going into the last of the three runs in the 12-man final. The Flying Tomato closed with a daring set that included consecutive 1440-degree spins. It was the 100th Winter Olympic gold medal for the U.S. Hirano finished second, followed by Scotty James. Shaun White has dismissed sexual misconduct allegations made against him in a 2016 lawsuit as…
Rough 2nd half for the K-State against No. 7 Texas Tech on Saturday. K-State Athletic Director Gene Taylor calls in. Three KSU football players announce over the week that they will be transferring from the program. Plus, Twitter questions and a crazy weekend in the Big 12. 0:00 – K-State totally stymied by Texas Tech 14:36 – Heath, Warmack and Matthews will transfer 23:10 – Update on the KSU women 30:33 – Crazy weekend in the Big 12 37:24 – KSU continues to struggle offensively/Stokes 47:54 – Interview with Gene Taylor 59:28 – Huge week coming up 1:10:50 – Big…
On Sunday, K-State running back Dalvin Warmack and wide receiver Dominique Heath announced on their respective Twitter accounts that they will be transferring from K-State. Warmack says he’ll be leaving for his final year of eligibility after he graduates in May. After three years under Bill Snyder, Warmack will finish with 527 yards and three touchdowns. pic.twitter.com/7h2CG6poXO— Dalvin Warmack (@Dalvin_warmack1) February 12, 2018 Heath said that he will also be leaving once he graduates in May and that he’ll be transfering to a school closer to home. Heath will finish his K-State career with 947 yards and eight total touchdowns.…
A majority of today’s focus is on K-State’s second go run with Texas Tech on Saturday after the first meeting didn’t go so well. Bill Snyder’s thoughts on the search for a new secondary coach, Big 12 basketball and what about the Olympics? 0:00 – Similar position vs Georgia 13:08 – Snyder on secondary coach 22:44 – Big 12 Bubble Weekend 33:42 – Are you interested in the Olympics? 38:26 – Keys to make it go better 49:56 – Geoff Haxton 1:01:01 – We know that guy?