Sports

Celtics Win 18th NBA Championship with 106-88 Game 5 Victory Over Dallas Mavericks

Tuesday, June 18

-- WRITTEN BY KYLE HIGHTOWER - ASSOCIATED PRESS --BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with TD Garden fans standing on their feet cheering around him, and took it all in.Walking to the bench, he wrapped both... Read More.

Bethany’s Coach Ortiz Returns to PRCSBL for Summer Stint

Tuesday, June 18

-- BETHANY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE --Rincon, Puerto Rico (BethanySwedes.com) – Head Swedes Baseball Coach Olan Ortiz returned to Puerto Rico to help operate the Puerto Rico Collegiate Summer Baseball League (PRCSBL) in which he has been doing so for the past 8 years.Dean... Read More.

Magnificent Seven Featured at 16th Annual Rock Chalk Roundball Classic

Monday, June 17

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – The 16th Annual Rock Chalk Roundball Classic, held on June 13-15, was, once again, a huge success in raising money for families fighting cancer. This year’s event is projected to raise more than $400,000 for seven... Read More.

Josiah Ross clamps down on Diamon Kings, leads Monarchs to win

Saturday, June 15

By Brad HallierJosiah Ross pitched five shutout innings in relief on Friday, leading the Hutchinson Monarchs to a 3-1 win over the Diamond Kings at Hobart-Detter Field.The Monarchs were the visiting team, as the Diamond Kings don't have a home field.Ross came into the... Read More.

Star Illinois Basketball Transfer Coleman Hawkins Commits to K-State Wildcats

Friday, June 14

The top remaining transfer in the college basketball transfer portal Coleman Hawkins has decided to play his final year of eligibility at Kansas State in the 2024-25 season.????‍↕️ pic.twitter.com/0TaUXhOVrB — Coleman Hawkins (@colehawk23) June 14, 2024The 6-foot-10 forward can add a post presence... Read More.

KU Football’s Bryant, Neal Recognized on Phil Steele Preseason All-America Teams

Friday, June 14

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas football was represented by eight individuals on the Phil Steele Preseason All-America and All-Big 12 Teams, highlighted by Cobee Bryant and Devin Neal earning preseason All-America honors.Bryant, a cornerback from Evergreen, Ala., was named Second... Read More.

Chase Buford Joins Kansas Men’s Basketball Staff

Friday, June 14

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas 2008 NCAA National Champion Chase Buford, 35, has joined the KU men’s basketball staff as an analyst, KU head coach Bill Self announced today.Buford played three seasons at Kansas from 2007-08 to 2009-10 and... Read More.

Monarchs put up 21 runs, rout Rebels

Friday, June 14

By Brad HallierA day after needing 12 innings to beat Newton, the Hutchinson Monarchs needed just seven to sweep the two-game series.Cooper Wesslund had five hits, including four doubles, and the Monarchs' bats went wild in a 21-4 win at Newton. The game ended... Read More.

KSHSAA Executive Board Approves Several Postseason Changes

Thursday, June 13

-- KSHSAA RELEASE -- TOPEKA, Kan. (KSHSAACovered.com) – Changes to postseason formats and championship sites for basketball, football, wrestling and track and field highlight actions approved at the June 12-13 KSHSAA Executive Board Meeting. The postseason formats are set by the KSHSAA Executive Board... Read More.

Monarchs take down Newton in extra innings

Thursday, June 13

By Brad HallierBlake Bradford singled home Drew Bugner with one out in the bottom of the 12th inning, the winning run in the Monarchs' 4-3 win Wednesday at Hobart-Detter Field against the Newton Rebels.Bugner opened the inning by reaching on an error. He moved... Read More.

Shockers Basketball Snags Kansas Native Zane Meeks

Wednesday, June 12

-- WICHITA STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) - Wichita State head men's basketball coach Paul Mills added frontcourt help with the signing of graduate transfer Zane Meeks to the 2024-25 roster.The Prairie Village, Kan., native comes back to his home state after spending... Read More.

Jerry West, A 3-Time Hall of Fame Selection and the Inspiration for the NBA Logo, Dies at 86

Wednesday, June 12

-- WRITTEN BY TIM REYNOLDS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -- Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died... Read More.