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15-year-old Kansas football player's death is blamed on heat
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Outdoor conditioning while a heat advisory was in effect during the humid summer left 15-year-old football player Ovet Gomez Regalado pale and asking for water. After a 15-minute exercise, he collapsed as he walked to a building at his suburban Kansas City high...
DJ Giddens to fuel No. 17 Kansas State's vaunted rushing attack at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Kansas State's Avery Johnson had a feeling several months ago that running back DJ Giddens was going to regularly wear down opponents. Giddens has proven his quarterback right. The junior has two straight games of at least 182 rushing yards and is fourth in...
Kansas plays host to Houston at Arrowhead Stadium with both Big 12 schools desperate for a win
Houston (2-4, 1-2 Big 12) at Kansas (1-5, 0-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas by 6 1/2. Series record: Kansas leads 4-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Houston and Kansas are both desperate for wins just to remain...
Equity Bancshares: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) on Tuesday reported net income of $19.9 million in its third quarter. The bank, based in Wichita, Kansas, said it had earnings of $1.28 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to...
Cancer survivor helps inspire college basketball doubleheader exhibition to benefit St. Jude
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Nick saw the dark circles under his eyes that never went away, noticed how he struggled down basketball courts he used to cover in a sprint and how he had to rest on the exam table when his pediatrician took his mother outside to talk. In the car, the high...
Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
Kansas was picked first in the AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll Monday, getting the No. 1 nod on half of the 60 ballots from a national media panel to start the season ahead of Alabama and two-time defending national champion UConn. Kansas scooped up 30 first-place votes...
Johnson shrugs off late interception, throws for winning TD as No. 18 Kansas State beats Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Avery Johnson rebounded from throwing a late interception by finding Jayce Brown for a 50-yard touchdown with 2:14 remaining as No. 18 Kansas State escaped with a 31-28 win over Colorado on Saturday night. The dual-threat quarterback for the Wildcats (5-1, 2-1...
Legislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several states
SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — After introducing herself at their front doors, Vanessa Vaughn West began her pitch to voters with a question: What issues are important to you? She heard frustration about rising local property taxes, a desire for smaller government and questions about affordable housing. ...
A man was shot to death in confrontation with law enforcement officers in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man was shot to death by law enforcement officers Saturday during a confrontation in the central Kansas city of Wichita, authorities said. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after 7 a.m. about an individual who planned to shoot...
Kansas State faces tough task of containing Colorado 2-way standout Travis Hunter in Big 12 showdown
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Kansas State is looking for ways to limit the impact of Colorado's top receiver. Same with the Buffaloes' top cornerback. That it just so happens to be the same person only impresses Wildcats coach Chris Klieman all the more. Travis Hunter is the rare two-way...
