Rice County Sports

Former KU Track’s Hoppel Wins US Olympic Trials, Qualifies for Paris Olympics

Tuesday, July 2

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- EUGENE, Ore. (KUAthletics.com) - Former Kansas Track and Field standout Bryce Hoppel took the gold medal at the 2024 US Olympic Track and Field Trials, qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics with his victory. Hoppel, the Midland, Texas native, ran... Read More.

Chiefs Nominated for Three 2024 ESPY Awards

Monday, July 1

-- WRITTEN BY MATT McMULLEN, CHIEFS.COM REPORTER -- KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Chiefs.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs are once again well-represented at the annual ESPY Awards with three nominations: "Best Team," "Best Male Athlete" (Patrick Mahomes) and "Best NFL Player" (Patrick Mahomes). The back-to-back defending Super... Read More.

Pre-Camp Breakdown: Sorting Through the Chiefs Running Backs

Monday, July 1

-- WRITTEN BY MATT McMULLEN, CHIEFS.COM REPORTER -- KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Chiefs.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs are set to kick off training camp in less than a month, and with the annual trek to St. Joseph nearly here, we're going to spend... Read More.

K-State Basketball’s Perry Signs Exhibit-10 Deal with Toronto Raptors

Monday, July 1

-- K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Departing senior guard Tylor Perry has realized his dreams of a professional basketball career with the signing of an Exhibition-10 deal with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night (June 27). Perry will be apart of... Read More.

K-State, Mittie Agree to New Contract Through 2028-29 Season

Monday, July 1

-- K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Following the fifth NCAA Tournament bid and the eighth overall postseason appearance under the direction of K-State women's basketball head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State Athletics and Mittie have agreed to a new five-year contract through the... Read More.

2024 Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Class Announced, 12 to be Honored in Topeka

Monday, July 1

-- KANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME RELEASE -- Wichita, Kan. – Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Chairman Jim Dunning, Jr., announced today the selection of 12 individuals to be inducted, Sunday, Oct. 13 in Topeka. The class includes seven individuals who have ties to Olympic competition,... Read More.

Furphy and McCullar Selected on Day 2 of the 2024 NBA Draft

Thursday, June 27

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas guard Johnny Furphy was the 35th overall selection and Kevin McCullar was selected 56th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft Thursday afternoon conducted from ESPN studios in New York City. Furphy was selected by the San Antonio... Read More.

Big 12 Announces 2024-25 Men’s & Women’s Basketball Conference Matchups; KU & K-State’s Conference Opponents Announced

Thursday, June 27

The Big 12 Conference announced the conference matchups for the upcoming 2024-25 men's & women's basketball seasons Thursday, June 27 in a new 16-team format. With the departure of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC and the addition of Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah,... Read More.

Chiefs Pre-Camp Breakdown: Evaluating the QB Room Behind Patrick Mahomes

Wednesday, June 26

-- WRITTEN BY MATT McMULLEN - CHIEFS.COM -- KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Chiefs.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs are set to kick off training camp in less than a month, and with the annual trek to St. Joseph nearly here, we're going to spend the... Read More.

Singer Sets Up Royals for Key 8th-Inning Rally to Take Series

Wednesday, June 26

-- WRITTEN BY ANNE ROGERS - ROYALS.COM -- KANSAS CITY (Royals.com) -- For seven innings on Wednesday, the Royals’ offense was quiet and concerning. They had just four hits. There were only two situations with runners in scoring position. Frustration was mounting. And then Bobby... Read More.

K-State Baseball’s Culpepper Earns D1Baseball Second Team All-American Recognition

Wednesday, June 26

-- K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – K-State junior shortstop Kaelen Culpepper added to his impressive resume Wednesday morning, as he was named to the D1Baseball All-American Second Team. Culpepper, a native of Memphis, Tenn., becomes the first position player in school... Read More.

K-State Basketball: Purple Reign to Compete in $1 million TBT starting July 20

Wednesday, June 26

-- K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Purple Reign – Kansas State's men's basketball alumni team – will once again compete in the $1 million, winner-take-all The Basketball Tournament (TBT) in the Wichita Regional, July 20-24, at Koch Arena. The No. 4 seed Purple Reign... Read More.