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Wildcats revamping defense by going back to 4-3
MANHATTAN (AP) - Kansas State coach Bill Snyder is going against the grain on defense this season.
POSITION SWITCHES
LAWRENCE - Bradley McDougald and Toben Opurum went from hunted to hunters. For wide receiver Kale Pick, last year's opening day quarterback, the adjustment has been fling to cling.
Eagles set to challenge Packers in NFC
The Philadelphia Eagles' offseason overhaul hasn't gone unnoticed in Green Bay. Neither has the hype that's come along with it.
Texas A&M plans to leave Big 12 by next July
HOUSTON (AP) - The official Texas A&M fight song includes a line that bids farewell to Texas, "so long to the orange and white." By this time next year, Texas A&M may have said goodbye to a lot more than its storied, century-old rivalry with Texas.
Steelers set sights on getting back to Super Bowl
The Steelers were a team in flux a year ago, their star quarterback about to sit out a four-game suspension.
ROLL TIDE
The Big Ten and the Pac-12 now have conference title games. The Big 12, for the first time, will not play a league championship game.
Chiefs wrap up camp before final preseason game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs were working on special teams Tuesday morning, specifically the field goal units, when Todd Haley's voice cut through the air like a foghorn.
No. 1 Oklahoma works toward launching own TV network
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - While rival Texas has been rolling out its Longhorn Network, top-ranked Oklahoma has been working to expand its television capabilities, too.
Tigers top Royals in 10th inning
DETROIT (AP) - Ramon Santiago hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
Chiefs’ Haley still has confidence in ‘The Plan’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Todd Haley is sticking with The Plan.
NFL says it’s serious about illegal hits
NEW YORK (AP) - Players ranted about the NFL's crackdown on illegal hits last season. Some even questioned if the league was heading toward touch football.
KC hits three HRs, beats Tigers
DETROIT (AP) - Salvador Perez and Alcides Escobar hit back-to-back homers and the Kansas City Royals beat the first-place Detroit Tigers 9-5 Monday night.
PRESEASON PRATFALLS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Todd Haley has complete confidence the Kansas City Chiefs can figure out a way to get their offense going in the right direction.
Cleveland’s Cabrera hits three-run blast to beat Kansas City
CLEVELAND (AP) - Asdrubal Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to lift Cleveland to an 8-7 comeback win over the Kansas City Royals after the Indians' Jim Thome hit a solo shot for his 602nd career homer.
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WSU’s Marshall named AP Coach of the Year
ARLINGTON, Texas - Gregg Marshall, whose Wichita State team was the first to reach the NCAA tournament undefeated in 33 years, has been selected The Associated Press' coach of the year.
Royals head home for opener against White Sox
It will take more than a couple of bitter, one-run defeats in Motown to make the Kansas City Royals feel any less optimistic about what could be a watershed season.
Thursday’s Royals-Tigers game postponed to June due to weather
DETROIT - Brad Ausmus is hoping he'll have a chance to use every position player on his roster before too long - no sense letting backups become rusty at the beginning of the season.
A LITTLE EXTRA
DETROIT - With the Detroit Tigers in a jam after a close play at first base, Brad Ausmus calmly made his way onto the field.
Heat stay on top of Eastern Conference with win over Bucks
MIAMI - LeBron James is dealing with a few aches and pains, which obviously is not the best news for the Miami Heat with two weeks left in the regular season.
Redskins add Jackson with three-year deal
WASHINGTON - The contrast couldn't have been greater for DeSean Jackson.
Jeter’s last season begins with loss to Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Derek Jeter began the first game of his final season by getting plunked with a pitch. The Astros then beat up on CC Sabathia even worse, ensuring the captain's farewell tour would start with a Yankees' loss.
