Rice County Sports

Jayhawks Outlast Wolverines to Advance in NCAA Tournament

Saturday, March 23

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KUAthletics.com) – Zakiyah Franklin hit a three-pointer with 12 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime and eventually lift No. 8-seeded Kansas to an 81-72 win over No. 9 Michigan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday... Read More.

No. 4 Seed Kansas Falls to No. 5 Seed Gonzaga in the Second Round, 89-68

Saturday, March 23

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gonzaga played a nearly perfect second half, busting open a back-and-forth game with a 15-0 run Saturday to pull away from Kansas for an 89-68 win and extend its nation-best streak of trips to the Sweet 16 to nine.Read More.

Titans Finalizing Deal with Chiefs to Acquire Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, AP Source Says

Saturday, March 23

BY TERESA M. WALKERKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans are finalizing a deal to acquire cornerback L’Jarius Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs for a pair of draft picks, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated... Read More.

Hughes Collects 800th Career Win in 5-3 Comeback Victory

Saturday, March 23

HOUSTON, Texas (KStateSports.com) – K-State head baseball coach Pete Hughes reached 800 career wins Friday night, as the Wildcats came from behind to defeat Houston, 5-3, in the series opener at Schroeder Park.BOX SCORE"That was a fun game," Hughes... Read More.

K-State Collects First Round Win Over Portland

Saturday, March 23

MANHATTAN, Kansas (KStateSports.com) – K-State, the four-seed in the Albany 2 region, led wire-to-wire on Friday afternoon, as the Wildcats downed Portland, 78-65, in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Bramlage Coliseum on Friday afternoon. With Friday's win, K-State has... Read More.

Royals and Bally Sports Kansas City Announce 2024 Television Schedule

Friday, March 22

SURPRISE, Ariz. (Royals.com) -- The Kansas City Royals and Bally Sports Kansas City today announced the team’s 2024 regular season television schedule, with all 162 games airing regionally or nationally.Bally Sports Kansas City will televise 161 regular season games, and 1 game is... Read More.

No. 4 Kansas Advances Past No. 13 Samford, 93-89 in First Round Thriller

Friday, March 22

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 19 points and 20 rebounds and Nicolas Timberlake made both his free throws at the end to help the Jayhawks hold off Samford for a 93-89 victory Thursday in the NCAA Tournament.BOX SCOREThe 13th-seeded Bulldogs were trapping... Read More.

No. 4 Seed Kansas to Face No. 13 Seed Samford Thursday in Salt Lake City

Wednesday, March 20

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – No. 4 seed Kansas (22-10) will play No. 13 seed Samford (29-5) on Thursday, March 21, in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The contest from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City will begin at 8:55... Read More.

K-State Women Faces Portland on Friday on ESPNEWS

Wednesday, March 20

MANHATTAN, Kansas (KStateSports.com) – The game time and network have been determined for Kansas State's first round NCAA Tournament matchup with Portland. The game will be contested at 3:30 p.m., on Friday and will air on ESPNEWS.Tickets for K-State's first round matchup with... Read More.

K-State Sees Season End in 91-82 Loss at Iowa in NIT First Round

Wednesday, March 20

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KStateSports.com) – Junior Payton Sandfort scored 22 of his game-high 30 points in the first half, as Iowa jumped out to a big first-half lead en route to a 91-82 win over Kansas State in the NIT First Round on... Read More.

Hollywood Brown Signs Deal with Chiefs and Looks Forward to Playing with Patrick Mahomes

Monday, March 18

BY DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hollywood Brown had so many conversations with the Kansas City Chiefs before the 2019 draft that the former Oklahoma star thought that they would select him to pair with Patrick Mahomes in their high-flying offense.Baltimore took him... Read More.

Kansas Softball Ranked No. 20 in Latest Softball America Poll

Monday, March 18

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) –After sweeping No. 14 Baylor at Arrocha Ballpark last weekend, Kansas softball has been ranked No. 20 in the latest Softball America poll announced Monday. The No. 20 ranking for Kansas in the Softball America poll marks the first time... Read More.