Rice County Sports

K-State Inks Transfer Cornerback Jordan Dunbar

Wednesday, June 5

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Kansas State added its fourth FBS transfer of the spring window on Tuesday with the signing of cornerback Jordan Dunbar to a Financial Aid Agreement. Dunbar comes to K-State after spending the previous four seasons at Rice. He redshirted the... Read More.

K-State Baseball Addresses Media Before Super Regionals

Wednesday, June 5

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – K-State head baseball coach Pete Hughes and student-athletes Owen Boerema, Ty Ruhl, Kaelen Culpepper and Tyson Neighbors addressed the media Tuesday in advance of... Read More.

Guardians Score 3 runs on Witt’s Wild Throw, Down Royals 8-5 in Matchup of AL Central’s Top Teams

Tuesday, June 4

BY TOM WITHERS - ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND (AP) — Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt’s Jr.'s throwing error led to Cleveland scoring three runs on an infield grounder in the seventh inning in the Guardians’ 8-5 win over the Royals on Tuesday night, the first matchup... Read More.

Warrior Athletics Announces Change in Football Leadership

Tuesday, June 4

Sterling, Kan. (SCWarriors.com) – Sterling College Athletics and Vice President for Athletics Scott Downing announced today a change in leadership of the Warrior Football program. Coach Darren Jackson is no longer with the program. Sterling College will move forward by promoting Offensive Coordinator/Assistant... Read More.

MLB Bans Tucupita Marcano For Life For Betting on Baseball, Four Others Get One-Year Suspensions

Tuesday, June 4

WRITTEN BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball permanently banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday for betting on baseball and suspended four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. Marcano... Read More.

Cobee Bryant Named to Lott Impact Trophy Watch List for Second-Straight Season

Tuesday, June 4

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas’ Cobee Bryant was one of 42 candidates named to the 2024 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List, the Pacific Club IMPACT announced. The Lott Impact Trophy is in its 21st season and is awarded annually goes to the Defensive... Read More.

Larry Allen, a Hall of Fame Offensive Lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, Dies Suddenly at 52

Monday, June 3

BY SCHUYLER DIXON - ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS (AP) — Larry Allen, one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the NFL during a 12-year career spent mostly with the Dallas Cowboys, has died. He was 52. Allen died suddenly on Sunday while on vacation with his... Read More.

Shockers Basketball: New Fan-Friendly and Premium Seating Opportunities Available for 2024-25

Monday, June 3

WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) - Wichita State Athletics continues its commitment to stakeholder feedback and introduces new fan-friendly and premium seating opportunities in Charles Koch Arena for the 2024-25 men's basketball season. These opportunities include new season ticket pricing for identified upper section seating,... Read More.

K-State Baseball Punches Ticket to NCAA Super Regional

Monday, June 3

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KStateSports.com) – K-State's pitching staff of Ty Ruhl, Cole Wisenbaker, Blake Dean and JJ Slack tossed eight scoreless innings to help the Wildcats advance to their second Super Regional... Read More.

Nick Loftin Lifts Royals Over Padres in a 4-3 Walk-Off Win

Sunday, June 2

BY CODY FRIESEN - ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nick Loftin hit a walk-off sacrifice fly, Nelson Velázquez hit two RBIs and the Kansas City Royals defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday. Loftin’s sacrifice fly came after Velázquez pinch-hit a game-tying, two-run... Read More.

Baseball Cats Hold Off Rally, Advance to Regional Final

Sunday, June 2

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KStateSports.com) – In front of a crowd of over 11,000 fans, K-State fended off the fifth-ranked and top-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday night, as the Wildcats won 7-6 in the winner's bracket to advance to the 2024 NCAA Fayetteville Regional final at... Read More.

Kansas Football Non-Conference Slate Highlighted by ESPN Primetime Matchup vs. UNLV

Thursday, May 30

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – The 2024 Kansas Football season is under 100 days away, as Kansas’ non-conference game times and tv designations were announced by the Big 12 Conference on Thursday. The slate is highlighted by a Friday night ESPN Primetime showdown vs.... Read More.