Rice County Sports

K-State Earns NIT Bid; to Play Iowa on Tuesday

Monday, March 18

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Kansas State was rewarded for a successful season on Sunday night, as the Wildcats earned their eighth bid to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) and first since 2009.K-State (19-14, 8-10 Big 12) received an at-large bid and will play... Read More.

(4) Kansas to Play (13) Samford in NCAA Tournament First Round

Monday, March 18

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas enters the 2024 NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, marking its 51st all-time appearance.Kansas will play Samford in the first round on Thursday, March 21, at the Delta Center in Salt... Read More.

Region 6 Championship Saturday Crowns Hutchinson, Barton

Saturday, March 16

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KJCCC) – The Sports Arena again hosted high-caliber basketball as the women’s and men’s Region 6 championship games were held Saturday.In the women’s title game, No.1-ranked Hutchinson squeezed past Butler 54-52. The Blue Dragons outscored the Grizzlies 38-20 in the paint, and... Read More.

Chiefs Re-Sign DT Tershawn Wharton and LS James Winchester

Saturday, March 16

By Matt McMullen, Chiefs.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs continued to retain players on Friday with the re-signings of defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton and longsnapper James Winchester.Wharton returns for his fifth season in Kansas City after recording 17 pressures, five quarterback hits... Read More.

Self on KU Heading into the NCAA Tournament: ‘We Got to Get Our Swag Back’

Saturday, March 16

By Michael Swain, 247Sports.com LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas basketball is in a funk heading into the NCAA Tournament unlike any other in recent memory. The Jayhawks have lost four of their last five games and have an average margin of defeat of just over 16... Read More.

Jayhawk Softball Defeats Baylor, 2-0, to Clinch Big 12 Series

Saturday, March 16

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) –Kansas junior Sara Roszak’s two-run single in the fourth inning paired with three KU double plays propelled Kansas to a 2-0 win against No. 19/13 Baylor on a windy Saturday afternoon at Arrocha Ballpark. Roszak collected two of Kansas’ three hits... Read More.

Chiefs Agree with WR Marquise Brown on 1-Year Deal Worth up to $11 Million, AP Source Says

Friday, March 15

BY DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and Marquise Brown have agreed on a one-year deal that could be worth up to $11 million, a person familiar with the contract told The Associated Press on Thursday night, giving quarterback Patrick... Read More.

Shockers Silence Memphis in AAC Championship Second Round

Friday, March 15

FORT WORTH (GoShockers.com) – No. 12 seed Wichita State snapped a nine-game losing streak vs. fifth-seeded Memphis, eliminating the Tigers in the second round of the American Athletic Conference Championship, 71-65, Thursday afternoon at Dickies Arena.BOX SCOREWichita State (15-18) advances to Friday's quarterfinals... Read More.

Pivotal Run Lifts 7/8 Iowa State Past K-State, 76-57

Friday, March 15

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KStateSports.com) – Kansas State closed a 9-point deficit to just a single point early in the second half, but No. 7/8 Iowa State responded with a 14-2 run to push out ahead and advance to the semifinal round with a... Read More.

Shockers Stay Alive with First Round Win over Rice

Thursday, March 14

FORT WORTH (GoShockers.com) – Colby Rogers scored 20 points for the fourth straight game, including two dagger three-pointers in the final minute to move No. 12 Wichita State past No. 13 Rice, 88-81, in the first round of the American Athletic... Read More.

Chiefs Re-Sign Safety Deon Bush and Defensive Tackle Mike Pennel

Thursday, March 14

BY MATT McMULLENKANSAS CITY, Mo. (Chiefs.com) - The Kansas City Chiefs brought back two defensive players on Wednesday with the re-signings of safety Deon Bush and defensive tackle Mike Pennel.Bush returns for his third season with the Chiefs after appearing in six games... Read More.

Cedric Tallis Elected to Royals Hall of Fame

Thursday, March 14

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Royals.com) — The Kansas City Royals today have announced that former General Manager Cedric Tallis has been voted into the Royals Hall of Fame. Tallis will be posthumously inducted during a private luncheon on Friday, June 28, followed by an on-field... Read More.