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Kansas State turns back Charleston Southern to open season
MANHATTAN - Kansas State's Rodney McGruder led a second-half charge, scoring 13 of his team-high 18 points during that stretch to rally the Wildcats past upset-minded Charleston Southern 72-67 on Friday night at Bramlage Coliseum.
Penn State fails miserably
The silence is deafening at Penn State University. Given the opportunity to shine a light on Penn State's darkest day - gutless Penn State officials turned the lights out on the national media. Months after Ohio State's football program spun out of control, it is Penn State's turn to steal the spotlight on what is wrong with big-time college athletics. Welcome to Happy Valley, where they welcome alleged child predators. They not only welcome alleged ...
Thomas backing up star Bush for Dolphins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Rookie Daniel Thomas shared some laughs with star running back Reggie Bush on Sunday afternoon in the Miami Dolphins locker room.
McGraw: Living proof that former walk-on can make it in NFL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jon McGraw has already lived the dream several times over. Here's a guy from Riley County, a tiny Class 3A high school, located just down the road from Manhattan, a former walk-on at Kansas State. He later became an All-Big 12 free safety for the Wildcats in 2001 and was chosen in the second round of the NFL draft by the New York Jets, playing there for three years before leaving ...
Chiefs jolt Bolts 23-20 in OT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Arrowhead Stadium turned into a House of Horrors for San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers before a national television audience on Monday Night Football.
Pass-happy Sooners uncork record-setting performance
MANHATTAN - The Oklahoma Sooners were steaming mad, having plunged from No. 3 to No. 11 in last Sunday's rankings by The Associated Press, along with having their BCS title hopes damaged.
K-State’s Snyder named to Bryant COY watch list
MANHATTAN - Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder is one of 20 coaches across the country and four from the Big 12 Conference to be named to the watch list for the 2011 Bryant Coach of the Year Award, the award committee has announced.
Lockett sets KSU record by returning kickoff for TD in second straight game
LAWRENCE - The Lockett football bloodline at Kansas State runs deep. First, there was Kevin Lockett, who played for the Wildcats from 1993-96, becoming the career-receiving leader for the Wildcats and playing seven seasons in the National Football League with four teams - the Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington Redskins, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Jets. Next came Aaron Lockett, Kevin's younger brother, who played for the Wildcats from 1998-2001 and was one ...
Hubert’s second-half running helps turn back Mizzou
MANHATTAN - John Hubert, it seemed, was the "other" running back for Kansas State.
Kansas State football is family affair for Wilsons
MANHATTAN - Hoisington High School Principal Meg Wilson and her husband Chuck lead a double life from their Great Bend home.
Sideline spat sparks Chiefs to 22-17 win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Finally. After a trio of demoralizing losses to open the 2011 NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs finally got it right - thanks to Ryan Succop tying a franchise record with five field goals and a 52-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown from quarterback Matt Cassel to wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. The much-maligned Cassel hooked up with Bowe on the pass play early in the fourth quarter, and the ...
Kansas State ranked No. 20 in AP poll, 21st in USA Today coaches poll
Kansas State's 36-35 come-from-behind win over No. 15 Baylor on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium has catapulted the Wildcats in The Associated Press poll for the first time in four seasons.
Brown’s pick, Cantele’s field goal rallies Kansas State past Baylor
MANHATTAN - One week removed from one of the best goal-line stands in school history to turn back Miami 28-24, Kansas State's encore performance against No. 15 Baylor was also one for the ages.
Touted Ellis picks KU
Perry Ellis, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward and a senior at Wichita Heights High School, verbally committed to the University of Kansas on Wednesday.
Kansas State has first shutout in Snyder era since 2003 season
MANHATTAN - Shutouts don't occur very often at Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Articles by Section - College/Professional
K-State's bullpen shuts down Texas Tech in Bricktown opener
OKLAHOMA CITY - Kansas State relievers Nate Williams and Jake Matthys combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings to bolster a solid start by freshman Blake McFadden as the top-seeded Wildcats edged Texas Tech 4-3 on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
COLOR ME PURPLE
Old Frank was probably watching when Kansas State last won a conference title in baseball. It was 1933, and Franklin D. Roosevelt was only two months into his first term as President. Now, in 2013, the Wildcats finally got around to making it happen again.
Kansas State's first baseball championship reaps several rewards
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Kansas State reaped the rewards of its first-ever Big 12 baseball championship season as a school-record seven players earned all-conference first-team honors on Tuesday. Wildcats head coach Brad Hill was named coach of the year for the second time.
Kansas State walks off with Big 12 baseball championship
MANHATTAN - Kansas State outfielder Tanner Witt scored on a bases-loaded passed ball in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the 18th-ranked Wildcats to their first Big 12 Championship in school history with a 6-5 victory over No. 19 Oklahoma Friday evening at Tointon Family Stadium.
DO YOU KNOW THE WAY?
Okay, you all know the tune to "Do You Know The Way To San Jose," so sing along with me. Do you know the way to Tallahassee? You can also substitute Lexington or Chapel Hill as the destination. A funny thing happened on the way to those places Tuesday. Andrew Wiggins took a left turn on the experts and declared his song would sing, "I Know The Way To Lawrence."
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