NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in a rematch of the AFC title game, the NFL announced Monday. The NFL will release the entire 2024 season on Wednesday night on the NFL Network. The Chiefs beat the Ravens 17-10 in the AFC championship game in January and went on to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs-Ravens opener at Arrowhead Stadium will be a Thursday night game on NBC. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs…
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (K-State) – An eight-run deficit proved to be too much for K-State to overcome, as West Virginia claimed a 12-5 victory Sunday afternoon and picked up the series win at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark. K-State (29-21, 13-14 Big 12) posted a four-run sixth that trimmed its deficit to four runs after the Wildcats earlier trailed 9-1, but WVU (31-19, 17-10 Big 12) scored three late runs to put the game away. “Overall, speaking for our guys, we are disappointed,” said head K-State baseball coach Pete Hughes. “Our approach was score early to neutralize an emotionally filled…
(AP) – Seth Lugo racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run over eight strong innings, and Hunter Renfroe had a two-run single against his former team in the Kansas City Royals’ 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Freddie Fermin and Michael Massey also had RBI during the Royals’ four-run fourth inning, and Lugo (6-1) made it stand up as Kansas City took three of four from the Angels. Lugo allowed five hits while continuing his outstanding start to his first season with the Royals, winning for the AL-best sixth time in eight starts and…
K-State men’s basketball has landed another guard out of the transfer portal. Cal State Fullerton’s 6’4″ guard Max Jones committed to K-State on Thursday. Jones also received interest from New Mexico, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Florida Atlantic and Loyola Chicago after entering the portal on March 21. Jones snuck into Manhattan for a midweek visit and made his commitment on the heels of it. In two seasons at Fullerton, Jones has averaged 13.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 56 games. Like the other guard transferring in, JOnes can hit threes. Shooting 39% and making 76 threes at a…
The Manhattan High wrestling staff has earned national recognition for their success in the 2023-2024 season. The National Wrestling Coaches Association has named Manhattan High’s Shawn Bammes the Kansas High School coach of the year. Plus, Bammes’ assistant coaches Danny Grater, Dayton Crist, Ethan Sharp and Chad Wolf were named the Kansas Assistants of the Year. Back in February, the Indians won the 6A State title for the 5th time in program history and the 1st under third-year head coach Shawn Bammes. Manhattan was led by their two individual state champions, Zeke Witt (43-0) at 113 pounds and Caeleb Hutchinson…
Brandon sits down with Interim Manhattan City Manager Jason Hilgers and Mayor Wynn Butler to discuss local business.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Massey homered and Maikel Garcia singled in two runs in a three-run seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Monday night. The start was moved up a half-hour to 6:10 p.m. CDT to beat predicted thunderstorms, which didn’t arrive before the last out. After the Royals did next to nothing against Milwaukee starter Bryse Wilson, who allowed one hit and struck out six in six scoreless innings, they broke through in the seventh against the Brewers’ bullpen. “These guys just don’t quit,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro…
(K-State Athletics) – K-State scored four unanswered runs to take the Dillons Sunflower Showdown Sunday, including a go-ahead two-run single by Nick English in the seventh, as the Wildcats took the rubber game from Kansas, 4-2, at Tointon Family Stadium. “Three really good ball games, I think it’s great for college baseball in this region of the country and great for college baseball in the state of Kansas,” said head coach Pete Hughes. “Just the amount of people that showed up in a very emotionally invested weekend, it speaks volumes to where our programs are at. That’s my biggest takeaway.”…
(K-State Athletics) – Seven solid innings from Owen Boerema and a go-ahead RBI single by Nick English led K-State to a 3-2 triumph over rival Kansas in game one of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown Friday night at Tointon Family Stadium. “That was your classic Friday night Big 12 contest,” said K-State head coach Pete Hughes. “Two really good teams, two great starting pitching performances, home runs, big hits, pressure pitches being made, that’s what it’s all about. “Every kid in that dugout, every coach on our staff, that’s what we signed up for, to be in high-pressure, meaningful games, and…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Brady Singer pitched six dominant innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Friday night. Perez hit his eighth home run of the season in Kansas City’s six-run seventh inning to break open what was a pitcher’s duel. Kyle Isbel, Vinnie Pasquantino and Bobby Witt Jr. had RBI singles before Perez gave the Royals a 7-1 lead. “That was amazing, I hadn’t seen it that special since 2021 when I hit 48 home runs and I appreciate the fans in Kansas City,” Perez said. “We’re…