Rice County Sports

Jansen Has HR and 3 RBIs, Bradley Pitches 6 2/3 Scoreless Innings as the Rays Beat Royals 5-1

Wednesday, June 25

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Danny Jansen hit a two-run home run and finished with three RBIs, Taj Bradley pitched two-hit ball for 6 2/3 scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday night.Yandy Díaz and Jonathan Aranda... Read More.

Chiefs Sign Two Veteran Tryout Players Following Minicamp

Tuesday, June 24

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Chiefs.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs made a handful of roster moves on Tuesday with the signings of offensive lineman Joey Lombard and tight end Geor'Quarius Spivey.Lombard and Spivey both attended mandatory minicamp last week on a tryout basis, and while... Read More.

Kohl Rosario Signs with Kansas Men’s Basketball

Tuesday, June 24

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) - Shooting guard Kohl Rosario has signed a financial aid agreement to play basketball at Kansas, KU head coach Bill Self announced today. Rosario will be a freshman for the 2025-26 season.Rosario, 6-foot-5, 185 pounds, comes to Kansas after playing at Overtime... Read More.

1st Round Matchups Set for KU, KSU, and WSU Basketball Alumni Teams in TBT

Tuesday, June 24

The TBT Basketball Tournament released their regional seedings and matchups for the first round of the $1 million winner-take-all tournament. Alumni teams from KU, K-State, and Wichita State Men's Basketball will be participating in the tournament.In years past, all three teams would be... Read More.

Area Athletes Named to Sports in Kansas All-State Softball Teams

Tuesday, June 24

Sports in Kansas released their All-State teams from the 2025 High School Softball season Monday evening. Many athletes in our Ad Astra Radio coverage area were named as part of the All-State teams.The local athletes honored by Sports in Kansas are listed below: 2-1A First Team... Read More.

Who Are the Royals’ Top All-Star Candidates?

Monday, June 23

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Royals.com) - Last year, Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez, Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo all boarded a plane together and headed to Texas for the 2024 All-Star Game. Just the simple fact that the Royals had four All-Stars spoke to the team’s... Read More.

K-State Mourns the Passing of Former AD, Track Coach Steve Miller

Monday, June 23

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) - Steve Miller, a Hall of Fame track coach who led Kansas State through a transformative period as athletics director, including the hiring of legendary football coach Bill Snyder, passed away on June 15 at the age of 81 at his home... Read More.

Chiefs Announce Dates for 2025 Training Camp

Monday, June 23

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Chiefs.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs have announced dates for 2025 Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. The club and university also announced a multi-year extension ahead of the... Read More.

Local Athletes Shine in KBCA All-Star Basketball Games

Monday, June 23

SALINA, Kan. - The Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) held their All-Star basketball games Saturday, June 21 at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina.The Girls game got things started, which saw the Blue team win 70-61. Gold led 53-50 after three quarters, but a 20-8 fourth... Read More.

Cheney’s Josh Burdick Leads West to Shrine Bowl Win 26-8

Monday, June 23

DODGE CITY, Kan. - The West All-Stars won a windy Kansas Shrine Bowl 26-8 in Dodge City Saturday.The East led at halftime 8-7 as they looked to get their 2nd straight win. The West had a strong third quarter thanks to a pair of QB... Read More.

Game 7: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 29 Points and Thunder Beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA Title

Monday, June 23

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the court for the final time this season, collapsed into the arms of coach Mark Daigneault and finally smiled.It was over.The climb is complete. The rebuild is done. The Oklahoma City Thunder are champions.The best team all... Read More.

Jose Iglesias Drives in the Tying and Winning Runs as the Padres Beat the Royals 3-2

Monday, June 23

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jose Iglesias tied the game with two-run, two-out, bases-loaded pinch-hit single in the seventh inning and then drove in the winning run with a grounder in the ninth for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Sunday... Read More.