MANHATTAN, Kan.(Randy Peterson, K-State Sports) – Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has rounded out his coaching staff for the 2016-17 season with the addition of former NBA guard Chris Carr. Carr will helm the position of Director of Student-Athlete Development for the program. Carr, a six-year NBA veteran and former high school coach, played for six organizations – Phoenix, Minnesota, New Jersey, Golden State, Chicago and Boston – during his career in which he registered totals of 6.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 297 games played. He also made two NBA Playoffs appearances, one with…
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ROME, Italy (K-State Sports) – The Kansas State men’s basketball team dropped the first game of its exhibition tour of Italy and Switzerland on Wednesday night, as the Wildcats could not finish off its double-digit comeback in an 82-75 loss to LCC International University at the Stella Azzurra Sports Complex. Down by as many 18 points in the fourth quarter, K-State closed to within 79-73 with 1:09 to play after five straight free throws from freshman Xavier Sneed, who was one of two Wildcats to notch double figures with 11 points. The score crept even closer after a steal and…
Lorenzo Cain’s two-out single in the 14th inning scored Christian Colon from second base and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday. Colon opened the inning with a single and Paulo Orlando sacrificed him to second. Cain laced a single to center to score Colon, ending the 4-hour, 34-minute game, the longest by the Royals this season. Dillon Gee (4-5), the eighth Kansas City pitcher, struck out three in two perfect innings to pick up the victory. Matt Albers (2-5) was charged with the loss. But when Chien-Ming Wang came in, the Royals were out…
Hear one-on-one interviews with K-State OL Breontae Matthews and RB Dalvin Warmack. How much better will the run game be? The “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus calls in. The K-State men’s basketball team arrives in Italy. An ESPN broadcasting legend passes away, and “You Can’t Be Serious”. Hour 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-How-much-better-will-K-States-run-game-be.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-One-on-one-with-Breontae-Matthews.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3-Interview-with-Mitch-Holthus.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4-Update-on-the-KSU-men-in-Europe.mp3 Hour 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5-One-on-one-with-Dalvin-Warmack.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/6-KSU-men-lose-first-game-in-Italy-Gregg-Marshall-loses-his-mind.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/7-Big-12-Expansion-Tournament-update-RIP-John-Saunders.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/8-You-Cant-Be-Serious-3.mp3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Todd Frazier hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning for his first hit in five at-bats, Justin Morneau had four hits and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night. Despite hitting only .213, Frazier is tied for the major league lead with 31 homers and has 72 RBI. His latest homer came on the first pitch from Kelvin Herrera (1-4) after a single by Jose Abreu and a double by Morneau. David Robertson (3-2) blew a save in the ninth when Alcides Escobar’s two-out single scored pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson.…
Best case scenario for K-State wide receiver Deante Burton. Tim Tebow is pulling another publicity stunt. Great news for former K-State lineman Cody Whitehair. Mitch thinks bookworms have no life, Jabroni of the Week and a whole bunch of other chaos. Hour 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-Deante-Burtons-best-case-scenario-Big-12-Expansion-Tournament.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-One-on-one-with-KSU-wide-receivers-coach-Andre-Coleman.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3-Tim-Kain-pandering-to-Mizzou-KU-Defend-Your-Tweet.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4-Tim-Tebows-publicity-stunt.mp3 Hour 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5-Interview-with-KSU-WR-Deante-Burton.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/6-Great-Cody-Whitehair-news-Big-12-Expansion-poll-results.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/7-DJ-Johnson-story-about-cooking.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/8-You-Cant-Be-Serious-2.mp3
Dallas, TX (Big 12 Sports) – The networks and times for the 2017 SEC/Big 12 Challenge presented by Sonic have been finalized, the two conferences and ESPN have announced. The two conferences will own the air on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU for a minimum of eight consecutive hours, with matchups slated every two hours beginning at Noon ET / 11:00 am CT. In addition, ESPN’s College GameDay Covered by State Farm will originate from a to be determined site of one of the day’s games. For the second consecutive year, all 10 games in the Challenge are slated to be…
K-State senior DE Jordan Willis has been named to the 2016 Hendricks Award watch list. The award is given to the best defensive end in college football. The Ted Hendricks Award is named in honor of college football’s first three-time first-team All-American. Hendricks attended the University of Miami. Willis joins TCU’s Josh Carraway as the only two defensive ends from the Big 12 named to the watch list. The winner of the 2016 Hendricks Award will be announced on December 7, 2016.
An offensive unit could be the most improved for K-State in 2016. K-State Media Day audio with wide receivers Corey Sutton and Byron Pringle. KSU players also respond to Tyler’s total wins prediction for 2016. “Weekend Headlines”, and “You Can’t Be Serious”. Hour 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-Wide-Receivers-may-be-most-improved-unit-for-K-State.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-One-on-one-with-KSU-WR-Corey-Sutton.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3-Weekend-Headlines.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4-Update-on-todays-Big-12-expansion-tournament-vote.mp3 Hour 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5-Interview-with-KSU-WR-Byron-Pringle.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/6-Royals-rally-mantis-KSU-hoops-scrimmage-reaction.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/7-KSU-players-respond-to-Tylers-win-total-prediction.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/8-You-Cant-Be-Serious-1.mp3
Belleville, Kansas (AP) – Bryan Clauson, considered the top dirt-track racer in the country, has died from injuries suffered in an accident at the Belleville Midget Nationals USAC midget race. He was 27. His death was announced Monday morning at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A statement from his family was read that said Clauson died Sunday evening and “fought to the end.” Clauson was leading the race Saturday night when he crashed passing lapped traffic. His car rolled and was hit by another competitor. He was airlifted to a hospital in Nebraska, and died surrounded by his family. Clauson was on…