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Kevin Haskin: Able to leap tall people, Kynard eyes Olympics

MANHATTAN - Underneath the backboard, the matchup wouldn't be fair. Jordan Henriquez, the all-time leading shot blocker at Kansas State, would no doubt reject any basketball shot by a campus challenger. Read More

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Bods split with ESU, await MIAA rematch

Washburn played three outstanding games to beat Emporia State, taking a doubleheader Friday in Emporia and winning Saturday's opener 7-2.

by Ken Corbitt

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Royals, Paulino shut down Yankees

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) <0x2014> Ned Yost wasn't sure whether the Kansas City Royals needed a relatively easy wire-to-wire win to finally exhale after an often-difficult start to the season. The one thing Yost did know: He surely needed it.

by The Associated Press

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Rural girls 12-for-12 at city swim meet

"It's Pardee Time." That's the slogan the Washburn Rural girls swimming and diving team chose for its shirts this year, playing off the name of longtime coach Elaine Pardee.

by Eric Smith

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New commissioner believes Big 12 is past its drama

As the athletic director at Stanford, Bob Bowlsby was privy to much of the Big 12's internal drama. This was last fall, when Texas and Oklahoma threatened to lead a West Coast exodus that could have crippled the Big 12.

by Austin Meek

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Holmes paces track carnival's multiple winners

Shawnee Heights senior Tyson Holmes was extremely busy during Friday's City Track and Field Carnival at Hummer Sports Park, running back and forth between the javelin, discus and shot put events.

by Rick Peterson

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Rural doubles pleasure in 6A net win

Competitors in Friday's Class 6A boys tennis regional had to cope with hot, humid conditions, but Washburn Rural's standout doubles team of senior Scott Ziegler and junior Griff Koupal was even hotter than the weather.

by Rick Peterson

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Sports briefs: Witt ties walk record in KSU win

WITT TIES WALKS RECORD IN K-STATE WIN: Tanner Witt tied a Big 12 record with six walks, Kansas State had a season-high 31 baserunners and the Wildcats beat Nebraska-Omaha 14-5 on Saturday in Mahattan.

by The Capital-Journal

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Saturday's Local scoreboard

Baseball COLLEGE BIG 12 RESULTS SATURDAY Kansas State 14, Nebraska-Omaha 5 Air Force 3, Kansas 0 Texas A&M 7, Texas Tech 2 Missouri 5, Texas 4 Oklahoma 8, Oklahoma State 4 AIR FORCE 3, KANSAS

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Koyotes earn 49-41 victory

The Kansas Koyotes improved to 3-1 on Saturday night at Landon Arena, holding off a fourth-quarter rally from the Cheyenne Warriors to take a hard-fought 49-41 victory .

by Rick Peterson Jr.

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Outdoors calendar

MAY 6 - Kansas Walleye Association tournament at Melvern Lake. Information on KWA website, www.kansaswaleye.org, or call KWA president Ted Webster at (620) 662-0296. 6 - Clays and Kids, 2-5 p.m., Ravenwood, 256-6444.

by The Capital-Journal

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Outdoors: Anglers, hunters net KDWPT recognition

Hunters and anglers alike enjoy a little recognition. Many take nice pictures of their kill or catch and proudly display them with a few notes of their excursion.

by Marc Murrell

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Outdoor notes: Shallow water crappie heat up

The Kansas crappie spawn is one of the most exciting times of the year for many Kansas anglers.

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Schremmer: Royals' future hinges on development of pitching prospects

Mike Montgomery is only 22 years old and has never thrown a pitch in the majors. However, Kansas City Royals fans have been tracking his progress for a while now.

by Mark Schremmer

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Sports briefs: Weis to dine with fans in Topeka

WEIS TO DINE WITH FANS IN TOPEKA: The University of Kansas announced Friday head football coach Charlie Weis' touring schedule to meet Jayhawk fans across the state, which includes Topeka.

by The Capital-Journal

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Friday's local Scoreboard

Baseball College BIG 12 Conference Overall Baylor 18-0 38-8 Texas 13-6 27-16 Texas A&M 11-7 32-13 Oklahoma State 11-7 26-17 Oklahoma 9-8 29-17 Missouri 7-12 23-22 Texas Tech

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Jeter, Sabathia beat Royals, 6-2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Derek Jeter belted a two-run homer, CC Sabathia went eight innings for the third straight time and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on an encouraging Friday night.

by The Associated Press