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Self suspended four games in ongoing infractions case
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas suspended Hall of Fame coach Bill Self and top assistant Kurtis Townsend for the first four games of the season Wednesday, along with imposing several recruiting restrictions, as part of the fallout from a lengthy FBI investigation into college basketball corruption.
Benson breaks receiving record
Records are meant to be broken, especially if you’re Malik Benson. Saturday, the former Lansing football player broke Hutchinson Community College’s career receiving yards record (1,868), previously held by NFL veteran Cordarrelle Patterson.
Big 12 has upper hand from recent postseason success
Arguments over conference supremacy have begun well before the start of the college basketball season. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim offered one of the most quotable remarks of the preseason when he pointed out the Big Ten’s failings in the postseason.
Kansas City Current fall 2-0 in NWSL championship match
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sophia Smith and the Portland Thorns overcame challenges off the field this season with a championship on it. Smith, the season’s Most Valuable Player, scored early and the Thorns won their third National Women’s Soccer League title Saturday night with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Current.
Lansing finishes 1-2 at state volleyball tournament
SALINA – Lansing started the Class 5A volleyball tournament with a bang. But after stunning No.
Bobcats eliminated by St. James
Basehor-Linwood’s football season ended in an all-too-familiar fashion. For the third straight year, St.
Young runners shine at state cross country meet
LAWRENCE – The future of cross country in Leavenworth County is bright. That was clear Saturday at Rim Rock Farm.
Royals hire manager
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals hired Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro as manager Sunday night, turning over the young core of a rebuilding franchise to a forward- thinking manager with experience winning in a small market.