HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The trial for a Wichita man who is charged with abducting a woman in Wichita and then trying to kill her at Cheney State Park and wounding a child will be delayed until next year.

According to a court filing signed by Judge Trish Rose on Tuesday, defense counsel asked for additional time because counsel's father was hospitalized and is COVID-positive. The trial was supposed to start Dec. 6.

Kamden Campos trial date has not yet been rescheduled, though the continuance request is for 90 days. 

Campos is facing 12 counts including six counts of attempted first degree murder one count of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated battery and two counts of criminal threat.

The six counts of attempted murder and the single kidnapping count carry sentences of up to 55 years in prison if Campos is convicted.

Campos was arrested after allegedly abducting a woman and her family in Wichita. They drove out to Cheney Lake. When the woman tried to escape in a vehicle, Campos allegedly shot at the vehicle hitting a 2-year-old girl.

The woman drove into Sedgwick County where she called 911. The child survived.

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Campos trial continued into 2023

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council and the board of the Hutchinson Recreation Commission are holding a joint meeting Thursday morning at City Hall. The two bodies plan to discuss the Aquatics Master Plan in the context of the repairs likely needed to Salt City Splash. 

According to the report from Lamp Rynearson provided in agenda documents, it would take somewhere between $450,000 and $550,000 in upkeep to refurbish Salt City Splash, even though it is generally in serviceable condition.

The City Council directed earlier this year that the idea of neighborhood pools also be explored as part of the larger plan.

Also on the agenda is the end of season report from&nbsp;Salt City Splash. The facility is not profitable and has not been since at least 2019, though the amount of losses has been less the last two years and is only $23,378.18 in 2022.

The Athletic Facilities also operated at a small loss in 2022. According to the report in the packet for Thursday's meeting, the loss was $20,000.

The two boards will also discuss the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative as part of their meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday at City Hall at 125 East Avenue B.

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City Council and Rec Board will have joint meeting Thursday

RENO COUNTY—A Haven woman was injured in an accident just before 8 a.m. Wednesday in Reno County along K-96.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2022 Toyota passenger vehicle driven by 48-year-old Wendi D. Kellum of Prairie Home, Missouri, was eastbound on Kansas 96 two miles east of Haven when Kellum failed to yield at K96 and Rayl and struck a 2016 Kia Soul driven by 36-year-old Amber N. Redding of Haven.

EMS transported&nbsp;Redding to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. 

Kellum was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP.

Reno County woman hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash

NEWTON, Kan. —The annual Parade of Lights, sponsored by the Newton Lions Club, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, on Main Street in downtown Newton. 

Newton will kick off the Christmas season with hot chocolate, cookies, and photos with Santa after the parade.&nbsp;

Newton Parade of Lights is Thursday night

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council is having a special meeting Thursday to discuss details before making an offer to a new City Manager candidate.

"We're already planning a joint meeting with the Hutchinson Recreation Commission," Mayor Jade Piros de Carvalho said last week. "I do hope to have an executive session immediately following that to hammer out any additional details of a contract, so that we can put that together and have that on the agenda for the following week."

Details about the contract will not be available until the official offer is made and the item is on the Dec. 6 agenda, but the special meeting with the executive session is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Thursday.&nbsp;

City Manager contract to be finalized Thursday

Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center

RENO COUNTY — The&nbsp;<a href="file:///C:/Users/b940h571/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/WDB8NGC8/kletc.org" target="_blank">Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center</a>&nbsp;(KLETC) serves as the facilitator of the new voluntary&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kletc.org/kleap" target="_blank">Kansas Law Enforcement Accreditation Program</a>&nbsp;(KLEAP) to be launched statewide on&nbsp;December 1.

Since 1968, KLETC has served as the headquarters for all law enforcement training in Kansas and is a unit of the&nbsp;<a href="https://ku.edu/" target="_blank">University of Kansas</a>&nbsp;(KU). This unique association with KU, a major research institution, allows KLETC to leverage the strength and resources of an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aau.edu/" target="_blank">AAU</a>&nbsp;research university to better educate and train students. KLETC’s statutory mission is “the promotion and development of improved law enforcement personnel and procedures throughout the state.

In 2021, KLETC applied for and was awarded a grant through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) with the goal of establishing a voluntary state level accreditation program for law enforcement agencies in Kansas. At the time of application, Kansas was one of only 14 states that did not have a state-level law enforcement accreditation program.

In February 2022, nine members were appointed to the Kansas Accreditation Council (KAC), the guiding body for KLEAP. KAC members were appointed by the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ksacp.org/" target="_blank">Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police</a>&nbsp;(KACP) and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansassheriffs.org/" target="_blank">Kansas Sheriffs’ Association</a>&nbsp;(KSA), and represent a geographically diverse range of agencies of all sizes.&nbsp;

KLETC Executive Director Darin Beck appointed one additional council member from a law enforcement agency not led by a sheriff or municipal chief of police, as a member-at-large. Two remaining council members are permanent appointments from KLETC staff, are nonvoting members, and are not eligible to hold the seats of Chair or Vice Chair. &nbsp;

Accreditation strengthens the professionalism of law enforcement and encourages transparency with the communities they serve. It is also a time-proven means for helping agencies evaluate and improve their overall performance. 

KLEAP is designed to be meaningful, obtainable, and affordable for any Kansas law enforcement agency. The KLEAP standards, the fee schedule, and a multitude of resources for Kansas agencies is available on the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kletc.org/kleap" target="_blank">KLEAP website</a>. Additionally, FREE on-going training is provided to any Kansas agency desiring to participate.

Twelve (12) agencies have enrolled in KLEAP participating as beta test agencies or early starters. KLEAP’s goal is to increase the number of Kansas law enforcement agencies that elect to participate in a voluntary accreditation program. 

The KLEAP vision is “to be a compass on the journey towards law enforcement excellence in Kansas.” Accreditation offers many benefits, such as lower insurance rates and reduced liability and susceptibility to lawsuits. It sends a message to communities that their law enforcement agency is committed to excellence.

Enrollment is open now. For more information, contact Suellyn Hooper, Program Manager at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kleap@kletc.org" target="_blank">kleap@kletc.org&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;or call 620-694-1549.

New Kansas Law Enforcement Accreditation Program launches Thursday

TOPEKA — Two Harvey County projects and two Reno County projects were approved at the KDOT bid letting on&nbsp;Nov. 16, 2022, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

Harvey ‑&nbsp;40 C‑5136‑01 ‑ 28 intersections located throughout the county, signing, 2.0 miles, Cooper Construction LLC, Emporia, Kansas, $29,144.20.

Harvey ‑&nbsp;50‑40 KA‑1827‑05 ‑ U.S. 50, from 5 miles east of the U.S. 50/RS‑305 junction (at the east end of existing passing lanes) east 0.8 mile, grading and surfacing, 0.8 mile, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $1,954,995.79.

Reno ‑&nbsp;50‑78 KA‑6719‑01 ‑ U.S. 50, bridge #007 located 6.7 miles west of K‑14, bridge repair, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. &amp; Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas,&nbsp;$123,305.40.

Reno ‑ 78 C‑5116‑01 ‑ Bridge over Cow Creek, located 0.5 mile west and 2.0 miles north of Willow Brook, bridge replacement, 0.1 mile, King Construction Company Inc. &amp; Subsidiaries, Hesston, Kansas, $970,188.30.

Four local projects part of KDOT bid letting earlier this month

MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Arkansas River Compact Administration (ARCA) annual meeting will be on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. MST at the Lamar Elks Lodge No. 1319, 28157 US Highway 287, Lamar, Colorado. The meeting agenda will be posted on the ARCA website at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjExMjkuNjczOTQxMTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LmNvLWtzLWFya2Fuc2Fzcml2ZXJjb21wYWN0YWRtaW4ub3JnLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.GpqSxLwmjYn3nZh0oAREiLL_1iA3OZNWE2YV_FuRCcA/s/1377890890/br/149146148978-l" target="_blank">www.co-ks-arkansasrivercompactadmin.org</a>.

ARCA administers provisions of the Kansas-Colorado Arkansas River Compact, including operations of the John Martin Reservoir. Topics to be covered at the annual meeting include a review of John Martin Reservoir operations, compliance update, committee reports, and updates from state and federal agencies.&nbsp;

Kansas has three representatives who serve on ARCA, including Earl Lewis, chief engineer of the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources; Randy Hayzlett, Lakin; and Troy Dumler, Garden City.

ARCA’s Operations, Engineering, and Administrative and Legal committees will meet on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. MST also at the Lamar Elks Lodge.&nbsp;

Both meetings are open to the public. To access a virtual option to listen in on the meetings, please contact Stephanie Gonzales at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:arca.co.ks@gmail.com" target="_blank">arca.co.ks@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;on or before December 6. Individuals who require special accommodation should notify Gonzales at 719-688-0799 at least three days prior to the meeting.

The Kansas-Colorado Arkansas River Compact was negotiated in 1948 between Kansas and Colorado with participation by the federal government. Its stated purposes are to settle existing disputes and remove causes of future controversy between Colorado and Kansas regarding Arkansas River water and to equitably divide and apportion the water between Colorado and Kansas, including benefits arising from John Martin Reservoir.

Arkansas River Compact Administration to meet Dec. 8

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;<a href="https://www.interfaithks.org/" target="_blank">Interfaith Housing and Community Services</a>, a Hutchinson-based 501(c)(3), is addressing youth mentorship and housing with its transitional youth house. &nbsp;

The former LightHouse property, located at 1005 N. Washington St., is being renovated into eight individual apartments. &nbsp;

It will provide transitional housing for homeless or struggling youth, ages 18 to 25, in need of a safe and affordable place to live. &nbsp;

“How this came to light is that we had a conversation with some high schools here in town. And they were saying how there were a lot of youth that were couch-surfing, that type of thing,” Lacy Stauffacher, Interfaith Director of Creating Assets Savings and Hope, said. “Over a hundred in our community.”&nbsp;

 The transitional youth house, set to open in the spring, has seen a few setbacks. &nbsp;

“It will not be completed until April,” Stauffacher said. “We’ve had delays because of the electrical, everything’s going to be ran on its own electrical, and the electrical boxes are severely delayed. They were supposed to be here a year ago in November, and we’re still waiting.”&nbsp;

 Stauffacher said Interfaith will start processing applications in 2023. &nbsp;

“Once the young adults apply, the whole premise of the project is to just wrap the individual with resources,” Stauffacher said. “Resources that they can get on their feet. They can start paying that market value rent.”&nbsp;

“And we have other partners who are going to teach cooking skills, cleaning skills, and just maintaining a house.” &nbsp;

Other resources will include helping with college or providing a full-time job. &nbsp;

Additionally, a new non-profit, Safe Harbor, will&nbsp;provide case management and support services for the youth. &nbsp;

“The bottom line, the absolute thing is that we want eight young adults provided with safe, affordable housing,” Stauffacher said. &nbsp;

The property will be for single people only as a way to encourage the young adults living there to focus on learning the life skills being mentored to them. &nbsp;

Life skills like shopping on a budget, organizing small spaces, and laundry.&nbsp;

The project has already been met with community support.&nbsp;

“There's a church nearby that has said they would like to provide a meal once a Wednesday a month,” Stauffacher said. “First Mennonite Church. They’re highly involved.” &nbsp;

Sunflower Yoga in Hutchinson will be donating bathroom supplies in support of the house. &nbsp;

“Anything they need, toiletries, towels, washcloths, anything that you would need for a bathroom,” Brian Martin, owner of Sunflower Yoga, said.&nbsp;

Sunflower Yoga will take bathroom donations for Interfaith until the beginning of the new year. &nbsp;

 “This is a mission for us,” Stauffacher said. “Safe, affordable housing for all, is part of our mission. We were in a couple community meetings, we did see a need, where there are these young adults that are in transition to find secured housing. That could be an individual aging out of the foster care system, that could be a kid in their last semester in high school.”

 “On top of that, the funding piece of it was to create a program that wraps these individuals with resources for substance abuse education.”  &nbsp;

The program will also provide resumé help, access to healthcare, and a mentor. &nbsp;

Providing a mentor will encourage a positive adult relationship where many young adults may have been missing that influence in their lives.&nbsp;

“It's just a positive role model in their life where they can rely on them just to talk to,” Stauffacher said. &nbsp;

Stauffacher said that, although the program is in the infancy stage and they still have a few technical things to figure out, Interfaith has a clear goal. &nbsp;

“Is it income-based rent? Is it no rent for a little bit until they can get on their feet? With the goal of once they’re either a year or two years in the LightHouse where they can sustain a market value rented-place or purchase a home,” Stauffacher said.&nbsp;

Providing safe and affordable housing has been <a href="https://www.interfaithks.org/ourmission" target="_blank">Interfaith’s mission since its founding in 1989</a>.&nbsp;

Interfaith, as a non-profit, runs on donations, volunteers and grant funding. &nbsp;

The transitional youth housing project has received donations and community tax credits for funding. &nbsp;

Interfaith needs $150,000 to completely fund every facet of the project, according to Stauffacher.&nbsp;

“We do work a lot on volunteer work,” Stauffacher said. “In January and February, the <a href="https://christianaidministries.org/program/conservative-anabaptist-service-program/" target="_blank">CASP</a> group will be there to finish up the project.” &nbsp;

The fine lines of the overall project are still getting worked out and more details will come from Interfaith as the end of the year nears, as well as April 2023. &nbsp;

People wanting to donate to the <a href="https://www.interfaithks.org/" target="_blank">Interfaith Housing and Community Services</a> transitional housing project and program can visit <a href="http://www.interfaithks.org/contact" target="_blank">www.interfaithks.org/contact</a> or call (620) 662-8370.&nbsp;

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Interfaith renovating house for young adult services

NEWTON, Kan. — KDOT plans to close two I-135 ramps in Newton on Thursday, Dec. 1 for a pavement-marking project. 

The northbound ramp at First Street and the southbound ramp at Broadway will be closed from around 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.

Cars headed south will not be able to exit I-135 at Broadway and northbound cars will not be able to exit at First Street from I-135 during that period.

Two I-135 ramps to be closed Thursday in Newton

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Police Department released the statistics Tuesday from its saturation patrol over the Thanksgiving enforcement period.&nbsp;

Over the period of November 21st and November 22nd, Hutchinson officers wrote 5 adult/ teen safety belt citations, 5 driver license violations, 5 insurance violations along with approximately 22 other citations and made 3 arrests for misdemeanor warrants. 64 counterfeit Oxycodone tablets containing fentanyl along with other drug and drug paraphernalia were located and seized during a traffic stop resulting in a felony arrest. All told, officers made 29 enforcement stops during the campaign.

All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Thanksgiving Safe Arrival traffic enforcement campaign was supported by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Thanksgiving enforcement stats told

Here is the latest Big 12 Conference sports news for Wednesday &nbsp;from The Associated Press

UNDATED (AP) — Ohio State was No. 5 in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, positioned to possibly take advantage if one of the top four slips up on championship weekend. Georgia was No. 1 again. No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU both moved up a spot, and Southern California (11-1) climbed two spots into the fourth slot. The Buckeyes dropped three spots after losing 45-23 to the rival Wolverines on Saturday at home. Alabama moved up a spot to No. 6 and was followed by Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee, which beat the Crimson Tide in October.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 24 points and Marquette capitalized on a dominant start from its defense to roll past No. 6 Baylor 96-70 in the Big 12-Big East Battle. Marquette raced to a 51-25 halftime lead thanks to a 24-0 edge in points off turnovers. Baylor already had a season-high 16 turnovers by halftime and finished with 20. The margin never dropped below 22 points in the second half. This was the highest-ranked team Marquette has beaten under second-year coach Shaka Smart. Marquette owns a 7-6 record against Top 25 teams under Smart.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Chris Klieman received a rather tepid reception when Kansas State hired him away from North Dakota State. Wildcat fans pined for someone from the Bill Snyder coaching tree, and the longtime small college coach hardly fit the bill. Four years later, Klieman has the No. 13 Wildcats playing third-ranked TCU for a Big 12 title. Everything about his program, from the hard-nosed and mistake-free football to the lack of ego or selfishness, also seems to fit seamlessly in his new home. And wouldn't you know it? Klieman has won over even the most ardent of naysayers.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Lexi Donarski scored 22 points as No. 8 Iowa State routed SIU-Edwardsville 93-43 on Tuesday night. The Cyclones (6-1) were playing just 48 hours after suffering their first loss - to North Carolina in Portland, Ore. on Sunday - and returning home around 5:45 a.m. Monday. Emily Ryan contributed 13 points for Iowa State. Ashley Joens and Stephanie Soares each scored 11. Soares also grabbed 10 rebounds. Olivia Clayton Ajulu Thatha each scored seven points for SIU-Edwardsville (0-6) which shot just 26.2 percent for the game.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Third-ranked TCU might not be undefeated, getting ready for the Big 12 championship game and on the verge of making the College Football Playoff if they didn't have quarterback Max Duggan. The fourth-year senior lost his starting job going into this season. He took over when the other starter got hurt in the opener, and has since been one of the nation's most efficient passers. Duggan has completed two-thirds of his passes and leads the Big 12 with 3,070 yards and 29 touchdowns. His teammates call him a warrior and a leader. The Horned Frogs play No. 13 Kansas State on Saturday.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lance Leipold has signed his lucrative contract extension at Kansas, which includes a massive pay raise for the Jayhawks' football coach along with his assistants and staff, and could keep him tied to the school through the 2029 season. Under terms of the contract, obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, Leipold will make $5 million in the first year of the deal with annual $100,000 increases. That averages out to $5.3 million and tops out at $5.6 million in the final year. Leipold gets a $750,000 signing bonus while his buyout rises to $12.5 million. Leipold led the Jayhawks to a 6-6 record in his second year and their first bowl game since 2008.

UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga has already faced a brutal schedule this season with wins over No. 19 Kentucky and No. 20 Michigan State and losses to second-ranked Texas and fifth-ranked Purdue. Next up: No. 6 Baylor on Friday night at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It will be a rematch of the 2021 national championship game won by the Bears in a rout. Other marquee games this week include Creighton-Texas in the Big East-Big 12 Battle, North Carolina-Indiana in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge and Michigan facing Kentucky at the 02 Arena in London.

Big 12 Sports News for Wednesday

Changes let high school athletes bank big endorsement bucks

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Some high school athletes are banking big bucks thanks to changes that allow them to accept major endorsement deals. California has become the trendsetter among the 19 states that let high school athletes profit from their name, image and likeness without affecting their eligibility to play in college. Among them is Jada Williams, who was a social media star and a talented point guard when she moved with her mother from a Kansas City suburb to San Diego. She wanted to play basketball for a high school powerhouse and parlay her online prowess into endorsement deals. Now the 17-year-old is pulling in six figures a year from six major endorsement deals.

Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran. Pulisic sprawled on the field and was replaced at the start of the second half. The U.S. Soccer Federation said after the game the American star was taken to a hospital for an abdominal scan. The Americans play the Netherlands on Saturday with the chance to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. Iran has failed to advance in all six of its World Cup appearances.

Ohio State is 5 in second-to-last CFP rankings behind USC

Ohio State was No. 5 in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, positioned to possibly take advantage if one of the top four slips up on championship weekend. Georgia was No. 1 again. No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU both moved up a spot, and Southern California (11-1) climbed two spots into the fourth slot. The Buckeyes dropped three spots after losing 45-23 to the rival Wolverines on Saturday at home. Alabama moved up a spot to No. 6 and was followed by Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee, which beat the Crimson Tide in October.

Tiger Woods doesn't 'have much left in this leg' to compete

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods is painting an uncertain future when it comes to his golf and the friction in the golf world. Woods is at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas only as a tournament host. He says plantar fasciitis in his right foot makes it hard to walk. He says he doesn't have much left in this leg. Woods played only three majors and nine rounds this year. He doesn't expect to play much more than that. As for the animosity between the PGA Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf, Woods says there can be no way forward as long as Greg Norman is involved.

Hugh Freeze asks Auburn fans for 'chance to earn your trust'

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Hugh Freeze's checkered past in the Southeastern Conference means he'll have to win more than just games. He'll also have to win over Auburn fans. Freeze's return to the league more than five years after his scandal-plagued exit was greeted by considerable backlash on social media from wary fans. The former Mississippi and Liberty coach had to talk about his past during his introductory news conference as much as his belief that Auburn can make a quick turnaround. He urged fans to "please give me a chance to earn your trust." Freeze left Ole Miss after personal misconduct and NCAA violations.

Pulisic listed as day-to-day with pelvic injury at World Cup

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. forward Christian Pulisic is day to day after sustaining a pelvic injury during his team's 1-0 World Cup win against Iran that sent the Americans to the round of 16 of the tournament. Pulisic scored the 38th-minute winning goal against Iran, but crashed into Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand during the same play. The Chelsea striker was substituted at the start of the second half and taken to a hospital for tests. U.S. Soccer later posted a video showing Pulisic celebrating with his teammates at the team's hotel.

Doncic, Mavs edge Curry, Warriors in West finals replay

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 41 points in his NBA-leading fifth triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 116-113 in the first meeting of last season's Western Conference finalists. The fourth quarter had plenty of playoff intensity as the Mavericks ended a four-game losing streak. It was their longest in two seasons under coach Jason Kidd. The Warriors lost for just the second time in seven games. They beat the Mavericks in five games last spring on their way to the title. Stephen Curry scored 32 points for Golden State.

Ovechkin tops Gretzky for most road goals, Caps beat Canucks

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most road goals in NHL history, and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1. Ovechkin has scored 403 of his 793 career goals away from home. Gretzky holds the overall record with 894. Anthony Mantha added a goal and an assist for the Capitals. John Carlson and Martin Fehervary also scored, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 31 shots. Nils Hoglander scored for the Canucks, who had won three in a row. Spencer Martin made 23 saves. Ovechkin nearly netted a hat trick when Vancouver pulled Martin for an extra skater with just over six minutes left, but his rocket of a shot skimmed the outside of the post.

Former NFL QB Dilfer leading candidate to become UAB coach

A person with knowledge of the search tells The Associated Press that former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer is the leading candidate to become the new coach at UAB. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because UAB was not making details of its search public. Dilfer, who led the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl championship in 2000, has been the head coach at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, since 2019. He has guided the school to three state championship games, including one scheduled for Thursday against Christ Presbyterian Academy. He has no previous college coaching experience.

Kane extends World Cup goal drought but equals Beckham feat

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — For Harry Kane the wait for a first goal at this World Cup goes on. Substituted after 58 minutes of England's 3-0 win against Wales, the 29-year-old striker embraced his replacement Callum Wilson and made his way to the bench to watch the remainder of the game. Coach Gareth Southgate clearly thought the job was done and qualification to the knockout stage secured. Kane might not have shared that view as he still looks for his first goal in Qatar.

Sports Headlines for Wednesday

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Matt Rhule said he had plenty of options after he got fired by the Carolina Panthers. He could have taken a year off from football or worked in television.

Or he could jump back into college coaching. A number of schools reached out to him, he said, but only one appealed to him and his family.

Nebraska introduced Rhule as its coach on Monday, exactly seven weeks after the Panthers fired him five games into his third season. Awaiting him is the daunting task of taking over a team coming off a sixth straight losing season and a program that's a shell of what once was one of the biggest brands in the college game.

“I am here because this is the right fit, it’s the right time,” Rhule said. “And if I have one message for you: We can absolutely do it. We can absolutely get University of Nebraska football exactly where it’s supposed to be. It will be hard. It may take time, but it will be done.”

Rhule signed an eight-year, $74 million contract that makes him the third highest-paid coach in the Big Ten behind Ohio State's Ryan Day and Michigan State's Mel Tucker and among the top 10 nationally.

Athletic director Trev Alberts said the contract is 90% guaranteed and that some of the compensation is deferred. Rhule will have a pool of $7 million to spend on assistant coaches.

When the Panthers fired Rhule, he was still owed $34 million on his seven-year contract. Alberts said the Panthers were involved in Rhule's negotiations with Nebraska.

“Structuring a business arrangement that everybody was willing to sign off on was a bit of a challenge,” Alberts said, “and there were some fits and starts to it."

Alberts said there was a period when it looked like the deal would fall through, but the sides reached an agreement on Thanksgiving morning.

Rhule's starting salary is $5.5 million and rises by at least $1 million each year, topping out at $12.5 million if he's still coach in 2030. Asked if he thought he would need to spend an average of $9 million per year on a football coach, Alberts said the salary scale is rising in the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference because of dramatically increasing revenues tied to record-setting television rights deals.

“Let's be honest, there's a Power Two now,” Alberts said. “Certainly not to denigrate any of the other conferences, but that's kind of where we're heading. ... If we're going to be serious about having Nebraska football competing at the upper level of the Big Ten Conference, there's going to be resources needed to acquire that talent.”

Rhule, who was 11-27 in two-plus seasons with the Panthers, was hired because of the success he had in his two college head coaching jobs.

He had Temple playing for and winning the American Athletic Conference championship in his third and fourth seasons (2015-16). He had Baylor playing for the Big 12 championship in his third season (2019) after taking over a Bears program emerging from the sexual assault scandal under Art Briles.

Rhule emphasized toughness in practices and games and said the only way to win games is to win the line of scrimmage. The Huskers have notably struggled on the offensive and defensive lines.

Rhule, who grew up in New York City as a Penn State fan, was a walk-on linebacker for the Nittany Lions. He said he attended the Huskers' 44-6 Kickoff Classic win over Penn State in 1983 and was heartbroken when Nebraska beat out the unbeaten Nittany Lions for the 1994 national title.

Rhule said he respected the physical brand of football the Huskers played back then and that he wants to bring it back.

About 750 boosters and former players turned out at the Hawks Championship Center for a welcome event and news conference. Among them were Gov.-elect Jim Pillen, a Republican who played defensive back for the Huskers in the 1970s, and 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers. The band played and fireworks went off next to the podium as Rhule and Alberts entered the building.

Rhule, 47, is the sixth coach to lead the program since College Football Hall of Famer Tom Osborne won or shared three national championships in four years before retiring after the 1997 season.

The Huskers' most recent conference championship came in 1999 under Osborne's successor, Frank Solich. Bill Callahan, Bo Pelini and Mike Riley followed before the program bottomed out under Scott Frost, who was 16-31 in four-plus seasons and never finished higher than fifth in the Big Ten West.

Rhule's arrival came three days after the Huskers closed a 4-8 season under Mickey Joseph — named interim coach after Frost's firing Sept. 11 — and just a few months before the opening of Nebraska's $165 million football facility.

“There’s not a game that I expect to ever walk into where we don’t expect to win,” Rhule said. “It is not a burden but a responsibility on me as the coach to know that there will be people from all across the state who take the money that they’ve made with their hands and with their work and their daily toil — and they spend it to come watch our team play. You can’t win every game every year, but you can certainly be a team that people are proud to watch.”

🏈 Huskers pay premium for Rhule to bring back program's glory

Hutchinson Community College women's soccer sophomore forward&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/lowe_hadlie_mqp8">Hadlie Lowe</a>&nbsp;was named NJCAA 2nd-Team All-American on Tuesday.

The back-to-back Jayhawk West Most Valuable Player becomes the 14th player in team history to earn All-America honors and the first since Esther Karhayu was named to the second team in 2020/21.

Lowe, a sophomore from Wichita (Kapaun-Mt. Carmel High School), was the top scoring option for the Blue Dragons and posted career highs 20 goals, seven assists and 47 points. She had six game-winning goals this season. Her goal, assist and point totals all exceeded her stellar freshman year numbers.

Lowe ranked fourth in the NJCAA in game-winning goals, eighth in goals scored and ninth in points scored.

Lowe had the first of her three hat tricks this season in the opener against Western Nebraska on August 26. She then scored a career single-game high four goals against Dodge City on Oct. 8 and followed that with three goals against Cowley in a 3-1 victory.

After the four-goal game against Dodge City, Lowe was named the NJCAA Division I National Player of the Week. Lowe also earned two KJCCC Player of the Week honors in 2022.

Lowe had the game-winner in a 4-3 victory over Johnson County in the Region VI opening-round win over Johnson County.

Lowe is the 13th Blue Dragon to register a 20-goal season, the first since Jordan Downing and Jazmin Hartshorn both did so in 2016.

Lowe's 38 career goals tie Jenny Yukich (2006-07) and Danielle Sheehy (2012) for sixth-most in program history. Her 85 career points tie her with Pearl Slattery (2010-12) for 10th place. Lowe's 14 career game-winning goals ties a school record with Melissa Hetherington.

As a freshman, Lowe led the nation with eight-game winning goals.

Lowe is just the second Blue Dragon ever to earn Offensive Player of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons, joining Alicia Robinson (2010, 2011). This is the eighth time a Blue Dragon player has been named Offensive player of the Year.

⚽️ Blue Dragon Lowe named 2nd team All-American

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday in a politically charged rematch of their famous meeting a quarter-century ago.

Pulisic sprawled on the field and was lying in the goal for about three minutes as he received treatment from the U.S. staff. He reentered the game but was replaced at the start of the second half.

Back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament, the U.S. opened with draws against Wales and England and needed a victory to move on to the round of 16.

The Americans finished second in Group B with five points, two behind England, and will play the Netherlands on Saturday with the chance to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002.

“I always say it’s us against the world,” forward Tim Weah said. “No one believed the U.S. could play good football.”

Iran finished third with three points. The team has failed to advance in all six of its World Cup appearances.

There was heightened tension surrounding the match because of the strained relations between the United States and Iran’s Islamic government. Iran had famously upset the U.S. 2-1 in the 1998 tournament in France, eliminating the Americans.

Pregame protocols were normal, unlike the 1998 game, when Iranians presented the Americans with white flowers and the teams posed for a joint photo.

Raucous Iranian fans with horns and drums in the crowd of 42,127 filled the lower bowl behind one goal at Al Thumama Stadium and were far louder than the red-white-and-blue U.S. supporters at the other end and behind the American bench.

The U.S. outshot Iran 9-0 in the first half but didn’t break through until Pulisic came up with the big moment that a growing and increasingly demanding fan base back home had been pining for.

Weston McKennie lofted a pass from just past the center circle to Sergiño Dest at the edge of the 6-yard box. Dest headed the ball in front of the net on a bounce as Pulisic charged up the center of the field past Ramin Rezaeian and Majid Hosseiniand.

Turning his body to let the ball hit his right foot, Pulisic knocked the ball for his 22nd international goal and first in World Cup play. His momemtum carried him into goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand, and Pulisic needed to be helped to his feet before going back in.

“Obviously we’re very thankful that he threw his body there,” McKennie said. “At the end it was a heart-drop sinking moment, but we got it done and we’re excited to still be here.”

Weah, who scored the Americans’ goal in the opening 1-1 draw with Wales, nearly doubled the lead in the seventh minute of first-half stoppage time but was ruled offside.

Brenden Aaronson replaced Pulisic at the start of the second half.

With England ahead of Wales, Iran knew if needed only a draw to advance and finally got its first shot at goalkeeper Matt Turner when Saman Ghoddos put a header over the crossbar in the 52nd minute. Saeid Ezatolahi put an open shot high and wide in the 70th and Morteza Pouraliganji’s diving header in the third minute of nine minutes of stoppage time went just wide and Walker Zimmerman cleared a loose ball in front of the open net in the ninth minute after Cameron Carter-Vickers got a slight hand on Mehdi Taremi.

“I hope that our fans and our people in Iran forgive us. I am just sorry,” Taremi said.

Cameron Carter-Vickers, a son of former NBA player Howard Carter, made his World Cup debut in place of Zimmerman and gave the U.S. an entirely Europe-based lineup for the first time ever in World Cup play.

The U.S. lineup averaged 24 years, 321 days, the youngest of any team at the tournament thus far and the youngest in the World Cup for the Americans since 1990. Yunus Musah turned 20, the first American to appear in a World Cup match on his birthday.

The U.S. is 1-4 against the Netherlands, all friendlies, overcoming a two-goal deficit to win 4-3 at Amsterdam in 2015.

⚽️ Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran

WICHITA, Kan.-Turnovers and missed free throws haunted Wichita State in an 88-84 overtime loss to Missouri Tuesday night at Charles Koch Arena. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/craig-porter-jr-/7213">Craig Porter Jr.</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>&nbsp;scored 14 points apiece for WSU (4-3) which led by 10 with 5:12 to play. The Shockers shot 54.1 percent from the field and made a season-best 12 three-pointers but committed 20 turnovers and missed eight of their 14 free throw attempts. Noah Carter scored 12 of his game-high 20 points over the last five minutes of regulation plus overtime to help Missouri (8-0) extend its unbeaten start. D'Moi Hodge and Sean East II added 19 and 17 points respectively. The Tigers entered the day as the national leader in steals (13.9) and turnover margin (+10) and improved on those numbers with 16 thefts and a +12 differential. Mizzou outscored WSU 26-7 in fast break points and 29-18 off turnovers. For WSU,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaron-pierre-jr-/7215">Jaron Pierre Jr.</a>&nbsp;(13 points),&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/xavier-bell/7219">Xavier Bell</a>&nbsp;(12) and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gus-okafor/7216">Gus Okafor</a>&nbsp;(11) also finished in double-figures. Walton added 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season, while Porter and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shammah-scott/7224">Shammah Scott</a>&nbsp;each handed out five assists. Mizzou forced 13 Shocker turnovers in the first 20 minutes of action and led 43-36 at halftime. WSU committed just one turnover in the first 14 minutes of the second half and saw its fortunes take a turn for the better. The Tigers made 6-of-17 threes in the first half but were 1-of-16 in the second half plus overtime. They finished the game at 42.3 percent from the field and converted 15-of-21 free throws. The Shockers flipped a nine-point deficit into a seven-point lead with a 16-0 run early in the half. Bell and Walton combined for 13 during that stretch, and the defense held Mizzou scoreless for more than six minutes. Another 10-0 Shocker push, capped by back-to-back Pierre threes, made it a 64-55 game with 6:36 to play. The margin ballooned to 66-56 at the 5:12-mark on a pair of&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/james-rojas/7210">James Rojas</a>&nbsp;free throws. Mizzou made seven of its next eight shots and re-took the lead on Carter's three-point play with 1:56 left in regulation. The Shockers quickly responded with an Okafor triple but missed 3-of-4 free throws over the final 62 seconds. Mizzou tied the game at 75 with 9.7 seconds left when Hodge made the second of two free throws. WSU had a chance to win at the end of regulation, but Porter's jumper in the lane missed short. Mizzou scored the first six points in overtime to take control. WSU's free throw woes continued when Porter clanked the front end of a one-and-one and Okafor missed 2-of-3. &nbsp;Meanwhile, Mizzou was 7-for-7 at the line during the extra period. NOTABLE: Mizzou's 16 steals were the most by a Shocker opponent since Feb. 28, 1994 (16 at Drake). Porter swatted three more shots to pad his conference-leading total. 14 of his 16 blocks have come over the last four games. The Shockers lost for only the second time under&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/isaac-brown/1064">Isaac Brown</a>&nbsp;when scoring 70+ points in regulation (23-2) and for only the fifth time when outshooting their opponent from the field (23-5). WSU has topped 50 percent from the field in four straight halves to raise its season shooting percentage from .399 to .438. UP NEXT: The Shockers are at Kansas State on Saturday night. The 8 p.m. CT tip airs nationally on ESPNU.

🏀 Mizzou rallies past Shockers in OT

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are signing two-time Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon to their practice squad, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press, adding some much-needed depth with a player that was recently released from the AFC West rival Denver Broncos. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the signing was not yet official. Gordon was cut by the Broncos last week amid fumble issues that plagued the 2015 first-round pick during his time in Denver. He had five in 10 games this season.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Snell Jr.’s 2-yard touchdown run with 9:55 left gave Pittsburgh the lead and the Steelers fended off a last-minute comeback bid to beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17. Snell had 12 carries for a season-high 62 yards after replacing the injured Najee Harris in the third quarter. Harris was ruled out at halftime with an abdominal injury. Pittsburgh improved to 4-7 and won its eighth straight over Indianapolis, which fell to 4-7-1. Matt Ryan drove the Colts in position for a tying score but Indy stalled in Pittsburgh territory and didn't call its first timeout until a fourth-down play with 30 seconds left. Ryan threw incomplete and that was it.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The task is clear for the United States: beat Iran in a politically charged World Cup match or go home. A draw or a loss Tuesday night would eliminate the Americans. During unusual pre-match news conferences, captain Tyler Adams was asked to defend the U.S.’s treatment of Black people and chastized for pronoucing the opponent “Eye-ran” instead of “E-ran.” American coach Gregg Berhalter was questioned about U.S. immigration and Naval policy and apologized for the U.S. Soccer Federation’s decision to strip the emblem of the Islamic Republic from Iran’s flag on social media.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Mexico has reached the round of 16 at the last seven World Cups, tied for the longest current streak with Brazil. But in Qatar El Tri sits at the bottom of Group C with just a point ahead of a must-win match Wednesday night against Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium. The last time Mexico played at soccer’s biggest tournament and didn’t advance out of its group was in 1978. But it’s not as simple as winning: El Tri will also need Poland to beat Lionel Messi and Argentina.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, MJ Rice added 19 and No. 9 Kansas beat Texas Southern 87-55 on Monday night. Grady Dick had 15 points, Josef Yesufu 14 and KJ Adams 10 for the Jayhawks, who bounced back from a loss to Tennessee at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Davon Barnes had 22 points and Zytarious Mortle scored 11 to lead the Tigers, whose brutal nonconference schedule has taken them to Texas Tech, Houston and Auburn already this season. Up next for the Jayhawks is a game against Seton Hall in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 12 points and Tanner Groves scored 10 and Oklahoma beat Ole Miss 59-55. Following Myles Burns’ dunk with 4:26 that gave the Rebels a 55-52 lead, Ole Miss proceeded to miss its final eight shots and Oklahoma secured the win with a 7-0 run. Amaree Abram scored 17 for Ole Miss.

UNDATED (AP) — Houston is the No. 1 team in the AP men's college basketball poll. It is the first top ranking for the Cougars since Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon had Houston there in the final poll of the 1982-83 season. They received 45 of 63 first-place votes from a national media panel. Texas climbed to No. 2 with Virginia, Arizona and Purdue rounding out the top five. North Carolina had been No. 1 all season but fell all the way to 18 after losing twice last week. Every slot in the Top 25 has a new team this week except for No. 16 Illinois.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU has a definite route to the College Football Playoff after its regular season-ending rout of Iowa State. That wasn’t the case in 2014, when TCU was left out of the inaugural four-team playoff the day after another seven-TD win over the Cyclones. These Horned Frogs have the first undefeated regular season by a Big 12 team since Texas in 2009 after a 62-14 victory. They play in the Big 12 championship game next Saturday against No. 13 Kansas State. The league didn't have a title game in 2014, when TCU lost once. The Frogs beat K-State 38-28 in mid-October.

HOUSTON (AP) — José Abreu and the World Series champion Astros have agreed to a three-year contract, adding another powerful bat to Houston’s lineup. Abreu, the 2020 AL MVP, spent his first nine major league seasons with the Chicago White Sox. The first baseman became a free agent after batting .304 with 15 home runs and 75 RBIs this year. With the Astros, he replaces free agent Yuli Gurriel at first base in a batting order that also features All-Star sluggers Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker. The 35-year-old Abreu becomes the biggest free agent to switch teams so far this offseason. The three-time All-Star and 2014 AL Rookie of the Year is a .292 career hitter in the majors with 243 homers and an .860 OPS.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The&nbsp;Boston Red Sox announced today that Kansas City Royals pitcher&nbsp;Jose Cuas&nbsp;has been named the 2022&nbsp;Tony Conigliaro&nbsp;Award winner.