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Royals hang on to beat Yankees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alex Gordon hit a three-run home run, Billy Butler added a contested solo shot and the Kansas City Royals survived a harrowing ninth inning to beat the New York Yankees 5-4 Wednesday night and avoid a three-game sweep.
MIAMI VICE
MANHATTAN (AP) - A jailed University of Miami booster who claims to have provided cars, cash, prostitutes and other impermissible benefits to 72 athletes told Yahoo! Sports two current Kansas State players were among the recipients.
Ex-Canes coach Coker says he hasn't been contacted by NCAA
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Former Miami coach Larry Coker said Wednesday that NCAA investigators haven't contacted him amid allegations that players on his Hurricanes teams were treated to sex parties, cars and lavish gifts from a booster who is now in prison.
NCAA has been investigating Miami for several months
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - The NCAA said Wednesday it has been investigating the relationship between a convicted Ponzi scheme artist and the University of Miami for five months, and the allegations - if true - show the need for "serious and fundamental change" in college sports.
Shapiro gave impermissible benefits
Nevin Shapiro, a former University of Miami booster who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for masterminding a $930 million Ponzi scheme, has told Yahoo! Sports he provided impermissible benefits to 72 of the university's football players and other athletes between 2002 and 2010.
Cano's three-run blast in right-field fountains helps trim Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Danny Duffy had thrown Robinson Cano nearly everything in his arsenal in the fourth inning.
KLEIN'S TIME
MANHATTAN (AP) - It's usually worth taking notice whenever Bill Snyder decides to single out a player the first week of fall camp. After all, the longtime Kansas State coach rarely doles out public praise.
O-State’s Pickens to A&M: Stay in Big 12 Conference
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma State megabooster T. Boone Pickens believes the Big 12 will survive the latest conference realignment threat, and suggests that Texas A&M stay put instead of joining the Southeastern Conference.
Chiefs encountering kicking conundrum
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs have a kicking conundrum, just like the rest of the NFL.
Starling gets $7.5M signing bonus in three-year deal with Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three-sport star Bubba Starling, perhaps the most celebrated high school athlete in Kansas history, made a last-second decision Monday night to forgo football at Nebraska and play baseball for the Kansas City Royals.
Chiefs’ Wiegmann to extend his consecutive snap streak
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - Not playing in the Kansas City Chiefs' preseason opener didn't count against Casey Wiegmann's streak.
Haley staying his course after exhibition stinker
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - Give credit to Chiefs coach Todd Haley: He's sticking with his plan.
A&M facing ‘lengthy’ realignment process
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - There is a chance Texas A&M will stay in the Big 12. But the Aggies are definitely looking at options to leave.
Thome hits HR No. 600
DETROIT (AP) - Jim Thome's back was aching, his toe was throbbing and his quad was cramping, turning his pursuit of 600 home runs into a painful endeavor that made him wonder if he would even reach the milestone before season's end.
Branch doesn't think A&M will move before hearing on Tuesday
A Texas legislator doesn't believe Texas A&M will leave the Big 12 to join the Southeastern Conference before a hearing in front of his committee on Tuesday.
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Luck looking to take next big step in career
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Step by step, Andrew Luck has climbed into the upper echelon of NFL quarterbacks.
No. 13 Wichita State blows past Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Wichita State senior Tekele Cotton has produced his share of highlight-reel dunks. On Saturday, Cotton showed he also has the endurance of a distance runner.
KSU holds on late to beat No. 22 Baylor
MANHATTAN (AP) - Nino Williams possess an old man's game. He loves to shoot baseline jumpers, prefers layups to dunks. The next time he takes a 3-pointer might just be the first.
Carter scores 25, No. 13 Wichita St beats Southern Illinois
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The only thing that stopped Darius Carter was a stray forearm.
No. 9 Jayhawks beat No. 24 Oklahoma State
LAWRENCE (AP) - Frank Mason III had 16 points and nine rebounds, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 14 points and ninth-ranked Kansas beat No. 24 Oklahoma State 67-57 on Tuesday night to remain perfect in the Big 12.
