"She'll go down as one of the greats." That is one of the ways Hays High assistant softball coach Kate James described senior Aubree Thomas on Wednesday morning.

Head coach Abby Gillan, who was under the weather and unable to attend the signing, said a phone interview that she will go down as one of the top three players to ever go through the program. Then added probably the best since pitching was moved back to 43 feet.

Thomas signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Dragons which finalized a decision she made back in June of 2023. She has been in the pitching circle for the Indians her entire career. During her freshman season she pitched every one of the 141 1/3 innings the season contained. A 12-9 record with a 2.82 ERA and 140 strikeouts told the then freshman that she belonged and maybe college was an obtainable dream.

The next two high school seasons and summers continued to prove that. Thomas hasn't had to pitch every inning of the last two seasons but continued to put up impressive numbers. 77 strikeouts over 73 innings as a sophomore and 111 during 93 1/3 innings as a junior has Thomas within striking distance of the school record for career punch outs. A fact that is not lost on the future Blue Dragon. She currently sits at 328 strikeouts in 317 2/3 innings. Melissa Beyer, now Melissa Schoepf head softball coach at TMP, is the career strikeout record holder at 368.

Thomas is no slouch at the plate either. While she doesn't know if she will be hitting in college, Thomas will still be a threat for Hays High. Last season she batted .486 with 35 hits. 15 of those hits were for extra bases including four home runs. A testament to the extra work in the off season and the four to seven days a week she is in the weight room.

The future plans and school will have to wait though. Thomas and her fellow teammates have a season starting soon. Hays was the Western Athletic Conference champions last year going 11-1 in league games.

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 </figure>"She'll go down as one of the greats." That is one of the ways Hays High assistant softball coach Kate James described senior Aubree Thomas on Wednesday morning.Head coach Abby Gillan, who was under the weather and unable to attend the signing, said a phone interview that she will go down as one of the top three players to ever go through the program. Then added probably the best since pitching was moved back to 43 feet.Thomas signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Dragons which finalized a decision she made back in June of 2023. She has been in the pitching circle for the Indians her entire career. During her freshman season she pitched every one of the 141 1/3 innings the season contained. A 12-9 record with a 2.82 ERA and 140 strikeouts told the then freshman that she belonged and maybe college was an obtainable dream.The next two high school seasons and summers continued to prove that. Thomas hasn't had to pitch every inning of the last two seasons but continued to put up impressive numbers. 77 strikeouts over 73 innings as a sophomore and 111 during 93 1/3 innings as a junior has Thomas within striking distance of the school record for career punch outs. A fact that is not lost on the future Blue Dragon. She currently sits at 328 strikeouts in 317 2/3 innings. Melissa Beyer, now Melissa Schoepf head softball coach at TMP, is the career strikeout record holder at 368.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1747215762&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/aubree-thomas-signing" title="Aubree Thomas Signing" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Aubree Thomas Signing</a></div></div>Thomas is no slouch at the plate either. While she doesn't know if she will be hitting in college, Thomas will still be a threat for Hays High. Last season she batted .486 with 35 hits. 15 of those hits were for extra bases including four home runs. A testament to the extra work in the off season and the four to seven days a week she is in the weight room.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1747215771&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/abby-gillan-on-aubree-signing" title="Abby Gillan On Aubree Signing" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Abby Gillan On Aubree Signing</a></div></div>The future plans and school will have to wait though. Thomas and her fellow teammates have a season starting soon. Hays was the Western Athletic Conference champions last year going 11-1 in league games.

🥎Aubree Thomas to play for Hutchinson CC Softball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Great news for Chiefs fans as they headed to the downtown parade on Wednesday.

Spagnuolo has been the Chiefs’ defensive coordinator since 2019 and has helped them win three championships. He has been a defensive coach, assistant or coordinator for much of his 43-year coaching career aside from a stint as the St. Louis Rams head coach from 2009-11.

The Chiefs ranked second in yards per game allowed and points allowed in 2023.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Great news for Chiefs fans as they headed to the downtown parade on Wednesday.<div>https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1757797481302122839</div>Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Spagnuolo has been the Chiefs’ defensive coordinator since 2019 and has helped them win three championships. He has been a defensive coach, assistant or coordinator for much of his 43-year coaching career aside from a stint as the St. Louis Rams head coach from 2009-11.The Chiefs ranked second in yards per game allowed and points allowed in 2023.

In Spags We Trust: Spagnuolo to return as Chiefs DC

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🎧 LISTEN: 🏀 Maize South beats Hutch High; 🏀 Mac blows out Buhler; 🏀 Haven High's Paramore wins #400

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Maize South Maverick basketball teams came to the SAC on Tuesday night expecting to get two easy wins over the Salthawk girls and boys, but easy it was not. Both games were highly competitive. The Salthawks girls lost a close one 38-35, while the Maverick boys won 60-48 to stay unbeaten on the season.

This one came down to the very last possesion as neither team had more than a three-point lead at any given time. Maize South led 10-9 at the end of the first quarter, but Hutch had the lead at the half 17-16.&nbsp;

The third quarter had been the big quarter for Hutchinson all season, but not Tuesday, as the Salthawks were held to just eight points with Maize South leading 27-25 going into the final quarter. That is when Maize South sophomore Aliyah Singhateh took over scoring six of her 16 points to edge the Salthawks 38-35.

Hutchinson (10-7) was led by Grace Posch with 13 points. Lily Rodriquez, Azariah Dawes and Rachel Tomac each had six points and Kohlbie Craft had four. &nbsp;

Maize South (16-1) was led by Singhatehs 16, Skylar Seals had 10 points followed by Bella Peters six, Ava Howie, Kaylee Brunton and Ashley Singhateh each with two.&nbsp;

This game came down to Maize South taking advantage of the Salthawks size and the Mavericks ability to get offensive rebounds to pull away in the final quarter for a 60-48 win.&nbsp;

The Mavericks, led by senior guard Michael Kates four three-point baskets in the first have built a six-point 30-24 lead then promply outscored the Salthawks in the third quarter 17-8. Hutch was able to battle back late with Terrell King scoring 11 of his 15 points in the final half.

Jay Lewis came off the bench to spark the Salthawks with 13 of his game-high 17 points in the first half. Julian Smith and Tai Clark each scored five. Jax Heneha was held to just two free throws, as was Deven Spiller.&nbsp;

Michael Kates and Sam Kemp led Maize South with 18 points each, Sammy Dresie scored 11 and Tory Holman had nine. Jeron Askren was held to two free throws and Brady Rapp and Cy Stucky each scored a point.

The final home game of the season comes up on Friday when Hutchinson hosts Campus. Maize South (17-0) travels to Derby on Friday. Maize South is the No. 1 ranked team in class 5A this season.

Hutchinson slipped to No. 5 in the class 5A rankings as Great Bend passed the Salthawks and are 13-5 with their win Tuesday over Liberal.

Campus comes into the SAC with an 11-6 record, currently ranked No. 4 in class 6A.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Maize South Maverick basketball teams came to the SAC on Tuesday night expecting to get two easy wins over the Salthawk girls and boys, but easy it was not. Both games were highly competitive. The Salthawks girls lost a close one 38-35, while the Maverick boys won 60-48 to stay unbeaten on the season.Girls Recap:This one came down to the very last possesion as neither team had more than a three-point lead at any given time. Maize South led 10-9 at the end of the first quarter, but Hutch had the lead at the half 17-16.&nbsp;The third quarter had been the big quarter for Hutchinson all season, but not Tuesday, as the Salthawks were held to just eight points with Maize South leading 27-25 going into the final quarter. That is when Maize South sophomore Aliyah Singhateh took over scoring six of her 16 points to edge the Salthawks 38-35.Hutchinson (10-7) was led by Grace Posch with 13 points. Lily Rodriquez, Azariah Dawes and Rachel Tomac each had six points and Kohlbie Craft had four. &nbsp;Maize South (16-1) was led by Singhatehs 16, Skylar Seals had 10 points followed by Bella Peters six, Ava Howie, Kaylee Brunton and Ashley Singhateh each with two.&nbsp;Boys Recap:This game came down to Maize South taking advantage of the Salthawks size and the Mavericks ability to get offensive rebounds to pull away in the final quarter for a 60-48 win.&nbsp;The Mavericks, led by senior guard Michael Kates four three-point baskets in the first have built a six-point 30-24 lead then promply outscored the Salthawks in the third quarter 17-8. Hutch was able to battle back late with Terrell King scoring 11 of his 15 points in the final half.Jay Lewis came off the bench to spark the Salthawks with 13 of his game-high 17 points in the first half. Julian Smith and Tai Clark each scored five. Jax Heneha was held to just two free throws, as was Deven Spiller.&nbsp;Michael Kates and Sam Kemp led Maize South with 18 points each, Sammy Dresie scored 11 and Tory Holman had nine. Jeron Askren was held to two free throws and Brady Rapp and Cy Stucky each scored a point.The final home game of the season comes up on Friday when Hutchinson hosts Campus. Maize South (17-0) travels to Derby on Friday. Maize South is the No. 1 ranked team in class 5A this season.Hutchinson slipped to No. 5 in the class 5A rankings as Great Bend passed the Salthawks and are 13-5 with their win Tuesday over Liberal.Campus comes into the SAC with an 11-6 record, currently ranked No. 4 in class 6A.

🏀 Maize South bumps Salthawks

AP Sports Summary for February 14th, 2024.

Shanahan bristles at the notion his 49ers can't win big games following another Super Bowl loss

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has heard the criticism that for some reason he is unable to win the big game. Those calls grew louder after a second Super Bowl loss in five seasons and Shanahan is as eager as anyone to quell them because it would mean he had won a title. The 49ers have just been unable to win the ultimate prize despite coming close in recent years, blowing late leads in two Super Bowls against Kansas City and losing two other times in the NFC title game.

Shaquille O'Neal's No. 32 jersey is the first to be retired by the Orlando Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal has become the first player to have his jersey number retired by the Orlando Magic. O'Neal's No. 32 was raised to the rafters on Tuesday. It was a day O'Neal thought would never come. He was drafted No. 1 overall by the Magic in 1992 and left Orlando after four seasons. He figured that would prevent him from being honored by the franchise. But the Magic had never retired a player's number and they decided their 35th anniversary season was the right time. O'Neal is the third player to have his jersey retired by three franchises, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Pete Maravich.

Warriors' Draymond Green calls Suns' Jusuf Nurkic 'softy' as players continue feud on social media

PHOENIX (AP) — Golden State forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic have continued their feud on social media, with Green calling Nurkic a "300-pound softy" three nights after the Warriors beat the Suns on Stephen Curry's last-second 3-pointer. It's the continuation of a back-and-forth that started in December, when Green hit Nurkic in the head and was suspended by the NBA. The players exchanged taunts throughout Saturday's game. Green said on his podcast Tuesday that Nurkic was "embarrassed" because he's "not good enough." Nurkic fired back on X, saying Green shouldn't be "late for therapy." Green then called Nurkic a "300-pound softy that can't finish games."

Chiefs coach Andy Reid already talking about preparations for next season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid already was thinking about next season on Tuesday when he talked with a small group of reporters upon his return from the Super Bowl. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday for their second consecutive championship and third in five years. There is a celebratory parade through downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, capped by a rally at Union Station where hundreds of thousands of fans are expected. Reid plans to give his staff about a week off after that to recharge, then they will get back to work with the NFL's scouting combine beginning Feb. 27 in Indianapolis.

An arrest has been made in the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue later found dismantled and burned

Police say a 45-year-old man has been arrested in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue found dismantled and burned in Kansas. Wichita police say Tuesday that Ricky Alderete was taken into custody in an unrelated case earlier this month and charged Monday. Police say the motive appeared to be financial and was unrelated to race. Thieves cut the bronze statue from its base at a Wichita park where a youth baseball league called League 42 plays. It is named after Robinson's uniform number with the Brooklyn Dodgers, with whom he broke the major leagues' color barrier in 1947. Alderete's attorney in the public defender's office did not immediately return a request for comment.

Jenny Cavnar makes history as Oakland A's primary play-by-play announcer

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. Cavnar becomes the first woman to handle primary play-by-play duties in major league history — set to be the voice for most of the A's games during the upcoming 2024 season. She has covered baseball for 17 of her 20 years in the media business, most recently calling Colorado Rockies games the past 12 years as a backup play-by-play announcer while also hosting pregame and postgame shows and regional coverage.

Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly suspended 5 games by the NHL for cross-checking the Senators' Ridly Greig

Morgan Rielly has been suspended five games for cross-checking Ridly Greig in the final seconds of a game over the weekend. The veteran Toronto defenseman took exception to the young Ottawa forward firing a slap shot into an empty net with 5.1 seconds left to make it 5-3 Senators. Rielly's absence is a major blow to the Maple Leafs as they try to hold on to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference without one of their most valuable players. Rielly skates over 24 minutes a game for Toronto and was one of the team's All-Star representatives.

ESPN, College Football Playoff agree on 6-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually, AP sources say

Two people with knowledge of the agreement say ESPN and the College Football Playoff have agreed to a six-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually that will allow the network to keep exclusive rights to the 12-team playoff through the 2031 season. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because a deal cannot be finalized until the CFP works through other outstanding issues regarding the format and revenue distribution. The Athletic first reported an agreement had been reached on those terms. ESPN declined to comment and CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock says negotiations are continuing.

Column: Three days of noise and hype in golf will be followed by Tiger Woods playing again

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Golf had three big events over the past three days. Their identity was loud noise and the hype to match. Who would have guessed the tamest would be LIV Golf? It was a strange end of the week. The WM Phoenix Open got most of the attention for being out of control even by Phoenix standards. Organizers say weather contributed to fans congregating and causing congestion. Alcohol might have been a factor. Tiger Woods had a miniature rock concert in LA to announce his new brand. As for LIV? Dustin Johnson won and now the circuit goes to Saudi Arabia.

Rintaro Sasaki, projected No. 1 pick in Japanese pro draft, decides to play baseball at Stanford

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Japanese high school baseball star Rintaro Sasaki has signed a national letter of intent to play at Stanford in 2025. Sasaki will graduate in March from Hanamaki-Higashi High School, the school that produced major league star Shohei Ohtani. Sasaki hit a Japanese high school-record 140 home runs and was projected to be the No. 1 pick in the Nippon Professional Baseball draft, but decided to go to a U.S. college. Sasaki has walked twice as many times as he has struck out and has a career batting average of .413, with a .514 on-base percentage and .808 slugging percentage.

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

Final	Illinois St.	80	(23)Indiana St.	67	

		(11)South Carolina	at	(13)Auburn	8:30 p.m.	

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 </figure><div><iframe title="February 14th, 2024 Early Morning Sports" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=iz7v9-157fb2c-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>AP Sports Summary for February 14th, 2024.Shanahan bristles at the notion his 49ers can't win big games following another Super Bowl lossSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has heard the criticism that for some reason he is unable to win the big game. Those calls grew louder after a second Super Bowl loss in five seasons and Shanahan is as eager as anyone to quell them because it would mean he had won a title. The 49ers have just been unable to win the ultimate prize despite coming close in recent years, blowing late leads in two Super Bowls against Kansas City and losing two other times in the NFC title game.Shaquille O'Neal's No. 32 jersey is the first to be retired by the Orlando MagicORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal has become the first player to have his jersey number retired by the Orlando Magic. O'Neal's No. 32 was raised to the rafters on Tuesday. It was a day O'Neal thought would never come. He was drafted No. 1 overall by the Magic in 1992 and left Orlando after four seasons. He figured that would prevent him from being honored by the franchise. But the Magic had never retired a player's number and they decided their 35th anniversary season was the right time. O'Neal is the third player to have his jersey retired by three franchises, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Pete Maravich.Warriors' Draymond Green calls Suns' Jusuf Nurkic 'softy' as players continue feud on social mediaPHOENIX (AP) — Golden State forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic have continued their feud on social media, with Green calling Nurkic a "300-pound softy" three nights after the Warriors beat the Suns on Stephen Curry's last-second 3-pointer. It's the continuation of a back-and-forth that started in December, when Green hit Nurkic in the head and was suspended by the NBA. The players exchanged taunts throughout Saturday's game. Green said on his podcast Tuesday that Nurkic was "embarrassed" because he's "not good enough." Nurkic fired back on X, saying Green shouldn't be "late for therapy." Green then called Nurkic a "300-pound softy that can't finish games."Chiefs coach Andy Reid already talking about preparations for next seasonKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid already was thinking about next season on Tuesday when he talked with a small group of reporters upon his return from the Super Bowl. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday for their second consecutive championship and third in five years. There is a celebratory parade through downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, capped by a rally at Union Station where hundreds of thousands of fans are expected. Reid plans to give his staff about a week off after that to recharge, then they will get back to work with the NFL's scouting combine beginning Feb. 27 in Indianapolis.An arrest has been made in the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue later found dismantled and burnedPolice say a 45-year-old man has been arrested in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue found dismantled and burned in Kansas. Wichita police say Tuesday that Ricky Alderete was taken into custody in an unrelated case earlier this month and charged Monday. Police say the motive appeared to be financial and was unrelated to race. Thieves cut the bronze statue from its base at a Wichita park where a youth baseball league called League 42 plays. It is named after Robinson's uniform number with the Brooklyn Dodgers, with whom he broke the major leagues' color barrier in 1947. Alderete's attorney in the public defender's office did not immediately return a request for comment.Jenny Cavnar makes history as Oakland A's primary play-by-play announcerOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. Cavnar becomes the first woman to handle primary play-by-play duties in major league history — set to be the voice for most of the A's games during the upcoming 2024 season. She has covered baseball for 17 of her 20 years in the media business, most recently calling Colorado Rockies games the past 12 years as a backup play-by-play announcer while also hosting pregame and postgame shows and regional coverage.Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly suspended 5 games by the NHL for cross-checking the Senators' Ridly GreigMorgan Rielly has been suspended five games for cross-checking Ridly Greig in the final seconds of a game over the weekend. The veteran Toronto defenseman took exception to the young Ottawa forward firing a slap shot into an empty net with 5.1 seconds left to make it 5-3 Senators. Rielly's absence is a major blow to the Maple Leafs as they try to hold on to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference without one of their most valuable players. Rielly skates over 24 minutes a game for Toronto and was one of the team's All-Star representatives.ESPN, College Football Playoff agree on 6-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually, AP sources sayTwo people with knowledge of the agreement say ESPN and the College Football Playoff have agreed to a six-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually that will allow the network to keep exclusive rights to the 12-team playoff through the 2031 season. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because a deal cannot be finalized until the CFP works through other outstanding issues regarding the format and revenue distribution. The Athletic first reported an agreement had been reached on those terms. ESPN declined to comment and CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock says negotiations are continuing.Column: Three days of noise and hype in golf will be followed by Tiger Woods playing againLOS ANGELES (AP) — Golf had three big events over the past three days. Their identity was loud noise and the hype to match. Who would have guessed the tamest would be LIV Golf? It was a strange end of the week. The WM Phoenix Open got most of the attention for being out of control even by Phoenix standards. Organizers say weather contributed to fans congregating and causing congestion. Alcohol might have been a factor. Tiger Woods had a miniature rock concert in LA to announce his new brand. As for LIV? Dustin Johnson won and now the circuit goes to Saudi Arabia.Rintaro Sasaki, projected No. 1 pick in Japanese pro draft, decides to play baseball at StanfordSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Japanese high school baseball star Rintaro Sasaki has signed a national letter of intent to play at Stanford in 2025. Sasaki will graduate in March from Hanamaki-Higashi High School, the school that produced major league star Shohei Ohtani. Sasaki hit a Japanese high school-record 140 home runs and was projected to be the No. 1 pick in the Nippon Professional Baseball draft, but decided to go to a U.S. college. Sasaki has walked twice as many times as he has struck out and has a career batting average of .413, with a .514 on-base percentage and .808 slugging percentage.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Boston	118	Brooklyn	110	Final	Oklahoma City	127	Orlando	113	Final	Miami	123	Milwaukee	97	Final	Minnesota	121	Portland	109	Final	Phoenix	130	Sacramento	125	Final	L.A. Lakers	125	Detroit	111	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Buffalo	7	Los Angeles	0	Final	Toronto	4	St. Louis	1	Final	Montreal	5	Anaheim	0	Final	Ottawa	6	Columbus	3	Final	Colorado	6	Washington	3	Final SO	Tampa Bay	3	Boston	2	Final SO	Seattle	2	N-Y Islanders	1	Final	Dallas	4	Carolina	2	Final	New Jersey	4	Nashville	2	Final	Vancouver	4	Chicago	2	Final	Edmonton	8	Detroit	4	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	(4)Marquette	78	Butler	72	Final	Syracuse	86	(7)North Carolina	79	Final	(10)Iowa St.	68	Cincinnati	59	Final	(12)Baylor	79	(25)Oklahoma	62	Final	(14)Illinois	97	Michigan	68	Final	(16)Dayton	75	Duquesne	59	Final	(17)Creighton	94	Georgetown	72	Final	(19)BYU	90	UCF	88	Final	(20)Wisconsin	62	Ohio St.	54	Final	Pittsburgh	74	(21)Virginia	63	Final	(22)Kentucky	75	Mississippi	63	Final	Illinois St.	80	(23)Indiana St.	67	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Atlanta	at	Charlotte	7 p.m.			Miami	at	Philadelphia	7 p.m.			New York	at	Orlando	7 p.m.			Brooklyn	at	Boston	7:30 p.m.			Chicago	at	Cleveland	7:30 p.m.			Indiana	at	Toronto	7:30 p.m.			Houston	at	Memphis	8 p.m.			Washington	at	New Orleans	8 p.m.			San Antonio	at	Dallas	8:30 p.m.			Detroit	at	Phoenix	9 p.m.			L.A. Lakers	at	Utah	9 p.m.			Sacramento	at	Denver	9 p.m.			L.A. Clippers	at	Golden State	10 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Florida	at	Pittsburgh	7:30 p.m.			San Jose	at	Winnipeg	7:30 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Arizona	9:30 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		(1)UConn	at	DePaul	9 p.m.			(8)Tennessee	at	Arkansas	9 p.m.			(11)South Carolina	at	(13)Auburn	8:30 p.m.	___

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Wednesday

Ellsworth 44, Southeast of Saline 33

Goddard-Eisenhower 86, Valley Center 77

KC Bishop Ward 69, Topeka Cair Paravel 64

Pleasant Ridge 60, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 55

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 </figure>Tuesday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Altoona-Midway 69, Yates Center 26Andover 62, Andover Central 40Axtell 61, Troy 56BV West 69, Bishop Miege 55Baldwin 64, Tonganoxie 48Beloit 57, Salina Sacred Heart 54Bennington 48, Ell-Saline 41Bucklin 62, Ashland 33Burden Central 41, Cedar Vale-Dexter 30Burlingame 51, Mission Valley 44Central Plains 67, Ness City 29Centralia 66, Blue Valley Randolph 42Chase County 50, Madison 33Clay Center 50, Wamego 38Clearwater 59, El Dorado 40Clifton-Clyde 53, Valley Heights 31Colby 66, Scott City 60Concordia 50, Phillipsburg 38Conway Springs 58, Wichita Trinity 44Derby 60, Wichita Campus 49Elkhart 61, Rolla 25Ellsworth 44, Southeast of Saline 33Erie 56, Eureka 45Eudora 52, Louisburg 49Fort Scott 60, Labette County 33Frankfort 54, Onaga 27Fredonia 68, Cherryvale 28Frontenac 58, Girard 48Garden City 56, Dodge City 52Garden Plain 50, Douglass 18Goddard 52, Salina Central 49Goddard-Eisenhower 86, Valley Center 77Goodland 76, Lakin 55Great Bend 70, Liberal 51Halstead 62, Lyons 60Haven 45, Hesston 38Hays 54, Abilene 47Heritage Christian 57, Maranatha 42Highland Park 63, Atchison 45Hill City 54, Logan 51Hillsboro 51, Nickerson 37Hodgeman County 73, Satanta 58Hoisington 45, Larned 35Holcomb 56, Cimarron 37Holton 54, Riverside 50Horton 48, Jackson Heights 30Howard West Elk 60, Flinthills 57Hoxie 50, Ellis 46Hugoton 76, Ulysses 37Humboldt 70, Bluestem 33Jefferson North 47, Oskaloosa 39Jefferson West 50, Hiawatha 47Junction City 73, Topeka Hayden 58KC Bishop Ward 69, Topeka Cair Paravel 64KC Sumner 65, KC Wyandotte 54KC Washington 43, KC Schlagle 33Kingman 50, Chaparral 42Kiowa County 69, Ingalls 50La Crosse 77, Pawnee Heights 49Linn 47, Lakeside 45Macksville 67, Otis-Bison 52Maize South 60, Hutchinson 48Manhattan 47, Emporia 36Marmaton Valley 53, Jayhawk Linn 37McPherson 63, Buhler 21Mill Valley 58, SM West 31Minneapolis 38, Republic County 29Nemaha Central 63, Royal Valley 53Neodesha 51, Arma-Northeast 40Olpe 68, Northern Heights 23Oswego def. Chetopa, forfeitPittsburg 69, Chanute 58Pleasant Ridge 60, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 55Pratt 67, Smoky Valley 43Pratt Skyline 61, Norwich 58Pretty Prairie 58, Attica 30Quinter 63, Oakley 25Rawlins County 79, Golden Plains 40Riley County 41, Council Grove 32Riverton 68, Galena 49Rock Creek 66, Chapman 39Rock Hills 42, Southern Cloud 18Rose Hill 58, Wellington 42Rossville 72, Wabaunsee 38Rural Vista 60, Hartford 30SM East 52, Lawrence Free State 26SM Northwest 53, Olathe West 50Sabetha 51, Perry-Lecompton 31Salina South 61, Newton 60South Central 60, South Gray 54South Haven 55, Sedan 52Spring Hill 60, Paola 33St John's Beloit 63, Pike Valley 44St Xavier 50, Wakefield 20Sublette 73, Moscow 26Sylvan-Lucas 58, Osborne 31Tescott 61, Natoma 28Topeka Heritage Christian 60, Shawnee Mission Christian 45Topeka Seaman 66, Leavenworth 46Topeka West 51, De Soto 49Uniontown 49, Crest 35Victoria 48, Kinsley 25Washburn Rural 61, Topeka 48Weskan 74, Greeley County 40Wichita Classical 72, Goessel 45Wichita Heights 70, Wichita North 25Wichita Northwest 65, Wichita South 36Tuesday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Altoona-Midway 32, Yates Center 22Andale 35, Wichita Collegiate 6Anderson County 63, Wellsville 36Attica 45, Pretty Prairie 33BV North 61, St. James Academy 53Baldwin 64, Tonganoxie 48Beloit 34, Salina Sacred Heart 29Bennington 43, Ell-Saline 42Bishop Miege 61, BV West 31Blue Valley 56, BV Northwest 50Bucklin 74, Ashland 38Burlingame 45, Mission Valley 33Central Plains 54, Ness City 30Centralia 63, Blue Valley Randolph 37Centre 36, Peabody-Burns 15Chaparral 59, Kingman 53Chapman 52, Rock Creek 33Chase County 50, Madison 33Cheney 73, Medicine Lodge 39Cherryvale 68, Fredonia 53Clay Center 37, Wamego 27Clearwater 55, El Dorado 26Coffeyville 57, Parsons 50Colby 52, Scott City 33Concordia 52, Phillipsburg 34Crest 28, Uniontown 25De Soto 58, Topeka West 34Derby 75, Wichita Campus 23Elyria Christian 29, Berean Academy 24Emporia 44, Manhattan 43Eudora 38, Louisburg 30Eureka 70, Erie 31Fairfield 40, South Barber 29Flinthills 51, Howard West Elk 39Frankfort 70, Onaga 46Garden City 35, Dodge City 31Garden Plain 56, Douglass 38Girard 46, Frontenac 43Goessel 49, Wichita Classical 46Goodland 51, Lakin 28Great Bend 35, Liberal 33Halstead 50, Lyons 19Hanover 83, Washington County 27Hartford 48, Rural Vista 37Hays 53, Abilene 27Heritage Christian 57, Maranatha 26Hiawatha 43, Jefferson West 41Highland Park 60, Atchison 30Hillsboro 52, Nickerson 16Hodgeman County 67, Satanta 34Hoisington 48, Larned 37Jayhawk Linn 40, Marmaton Valley 36KC Bishop Ward 58, Topeka Cair Paravel 43KC Sumner 56, KC Wyandotte 32Linn 66, Lakeside 32Logan 49, Hill City 32Maize 45, Arkansas City 30Maize South 38, Hutchinson 35Maur Hill - Mount Academy 55, Pleasant Ridge 51McPherson 56, Buhler 33Meade 51, Minneola 31Minneapolis 62, Republic County 30Moscow 52, Sublette 21Nemaha Central 52, Royal Valley 22Neodesha 54, Arma-Northeast 20Norton 47, Trego 34Oakley 60, Quinter 51Olathe North 45, Lawrence 42Olathe South 51, Gardner-Edgerton 38Olathe West 50, SM Northwest 33Osborne 55, Sylvan-Lucas 31Oskaloosa 46, Jefferson North 33Oswego 54, Chetopa 23Pittsburg 41, Chanute 33Riley County 48, Council Grove 22Riverside 47, Holton 45Rock Hills 48, Southern Cloud 20Rossville 48, Wabaunsee 34SM South 50, Olathe East 24Sabetha 39, Perry-Lecompton 32Salina Central 38, Goddard 23Salina South 49, Newton 31Smoky Valley 55, Pratt 32South Gray 57, South Central 25Southeast of Saline 49, Ellsworth 36St John 68, Sterling 42St John's Beloit 67, Pike Valley 52St Marys 54, Osage City 35St. Thomas Aquinas 74, BV Southwest 53Stockton 47, Plainville 23Tescott 29, Natoma 24Thunder Ridge 58, Lincoln 19Topeka Hayden 58, Junction City 20Topeka Heritage Christian 57, Shawnee Mission Christian 26Topeka Seaman 59, Leavenworth 22Troy 43, Axtell 32Ulysses 53, Hugoton 21Valley Heights 49, Clifton-Clyde 41Victoria 60, Kinsley 53Wallace County 57, Syracuse 29Washburn Rural 65, Topeka 36Wellington 65, Rose Hill 21Wichita Trinity 50, Conway Springs 24

🏀 EAGLE Media Scoreboard from Tuesday games

🎧 LISTEN: Prep hoops; audio from Royals Chariman & CEO on new ballpark; audio from HutchCC WBB's John Ontjes

Hutchinson Community College freshman guard&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/bios/smith_kiki_x1vf">Kiki Smith</a>&nbsp;was named the Jayhawk Conference Division I Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the third time this season on Tuesday.

Smith, a 5-foot-7 freshman from Topeka, had career highs of 33 points and six 3-pointers as part of a huge week for the now No. 1-ranked Blue Dragons.

Smith had her first career 30-point game on a 92-62 win at Pratt last Wednesday. She hit 12 of 17 total shots and 6 of 11 from 3-point range against the Beavers. Smith added six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Smith followed that with 20 points and four steals against Cloud County in a 93-63 win.

For the week, the Jayhawk Conference's third-leading scorer averaged 25.0 points, 4.5 rebounds 3.0 steaks and 2.0 assists. She shot 63.6 percent and hit 8 of 18 from 3-point range. Smith surpassed the 400-point mark of the season.

The Blue Dragon guard was also named KJCCC Player of the Week on November 14 and on December 12.

Smith is the fourth-leading scorer in the Jayhawk Conference at 17.7 points per game.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707862411157.jpeg" alt="For the third time this season, Blue Dragon freshman guard Kiki Smith is named the Jayhawk Conference Division I Women's Basketball Player of the Week. (Billy Watson/Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
 <figcaption>For the third time this season, Blue Dragon freshman guard Kiki Smith is named the Jayhawk Conference Division I Women's Basketball Player of the Week. (Billy Watson/Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
 </figure>Courtesy of HutchCC AthleticsHutchinson Community College freshman guard&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/bios/smith_kiki_x1vf">Kiki Smith</a>&nbsp;was named the Jayhawk Conference Division I Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the third time this season on Tuesday.Smith, a 5-foot-7 freshman from Topeka, had career highs of 33 points and six 3-pointers as part of a huge week for the now No. 1-ranked Blue Dragons.Smith had her first career 30-point game on a 92-62 win at Pratt last Wednesday. She hit 12 of 17 total shots and 6 of 11 from 3-point range against the Beavers. Smith added six rebounds, three assists and two steals.Smith followed that with 20 points and four steals against Cloud County in a 93-63 win.For the week, the Jayhawk Conference's third-leading scorer averaged 25.0 points, 4.5 rebounds 3.0 steaks and 2.0 assists. She shot 63.6 percent and hit 8 of 18 from 3-point range. Smith surpassed the 400-point mark of the season.The Blue Dragon guard was also named KJCCC Player of the Week on November 14 and on December 12.Smith is the fourth-leading scorer in the Jayhawk Conference at 17.7 points per game.

🏀 WBB: Smith captures third KJCCC POW honor this season

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self said he didn’t curse or yell, and wasn’t really trying to get thrown out of the game. Still, he had seen enough in a lopsided road loss for his sixth-ranked Jayhawks.

Self was ejected for the first time in his 21 seasons at Kansas after getting two technical fouls in quick succession with just under six minutes remaining in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-texas-tech-basketball-score-44de925dfc8f30e91372e7d06feb93e5" target="_blank">79-50 loss at Texas Tech</a>&nbsp;on Monday night. He became the third Big 12 coach this month with a first-time ejection at his school.

“I did say a magic word, I guess, multiple times that got me a couple of techicals,” Self said.

Those technical fouls came right after Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was called for an offensive foul under the basket, though that wasn’t all that bothered the coach.

“I honestly feel the game’s not being called the way it needs to be called,” Self said. “Regardless of it’s our favor or their favor, it makes no difference to me.”

Pop Isaacs made all four free throws after Self left the court for a 63-43 lead.

“That was frustration, but I felt that all year,” Self said. “So, good officials ... good officials, I just don’t see it the same way that it’s being called.”

Self said there has been a lot of physicality, “more this year than there has been in years past.”

It was the 722nd game at Kansas for Self, whose only other ejection in 31 seasons overall as a college head coach came in 1999 while with Tulsa at Wyoming.

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson got two technical fouls and was ejected with 15:08 remaining in a home win February 6.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-oklahoma-state-basketball-score-shead-09f5cb4b675e83182250b12abda87d6e" target="_blank">Sampson stormed to the other end of the court</a>&nbsp;and started yelling at the officials for not calling fouls against Oklahoma State.

Sampson had to be restrained by his players and assistant coaches and ushered off the floor. It was his first ejection in 10 years of coaching at Houston.

Baylor’s Scott Drew, who also in his 21st season is tied with Self as the Big 12’s longest-tenured coaches,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/drew-ejected-rhoades-big-12-officials-a88f8bf6bac105a0402accad03be16f1" target="_blank">got his first career ejection February 2</a>&nbsp;after two technical fouls in a home win over Iowa State. Both fouls, one midway through the first half and the other with 11 1/2 minutes left, apparently were because he was outside the coaching box.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/baylor-rhoades-fined-drew-ejection-f0fa248782a2dfee47089dc052fd02c4" target="_blank">The Big 12 fined Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades</a>&nbsp;$25,000 and issued a public reprimand because of his criticism of officials after Drew’s ejection. Rhoades called the officiating in that game “an embarrassment” for the league.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707833592901.jpeg" alt="Kansas head coach Bill Self leaves the court after his second technical foul during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas head coach Bill Self leaves the court after his second technical foul during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)</figcaption>
 </figure>LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self said he didn’t curse or yell, and wasn’t really trying to get thrown out of the game. Still, he had seen enough in a lopsided road loss for his sixth-ranked Jayhawks.Self was ejected for the first time in his 21 seasons at Kansas after getting two technical fouls in quick succession with just under six minutes remaining in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-texas-tech-basketball-score-44de925dfc8f30e91372e7d06feb93e5" target="_blank">79-50 loss at Texas Tech</a>&nbsp;on Monday night. He became the third Big 12 coach this month with a first-time ejection at his school.“I did say a magic word, I guess, multiple times that got me a couple of techicals,” Self said.Those technical fouls came right after Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was called for an offensive foul under the basket, though that wasn’t all that bothered the coach.“I honestly feel the game’s not being called the way it needs to be called,” Self said. “Regardless of it’s our favor or their favor, it makes no difference to me.”Pop Isaacs made all four free throws after Self left the court for a 63-43 lead.“That was frustration, but I felt that all year,” Self said. “So, good officials ... good officials, I just don’t see it the same way that it’s being called.”Self said there has been a lot of physicality, “more this year than there has been in years past.”It was the 722nd game at Kansas for Self, whose only other ejection in 31 seasons overall as a college head coach came in 1999 while with Tulsa at Wyoming.Houston coach Kelvin Sampson got two technical fouls and was ejected with 15:08 remaining in a home win February 6.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-oklahoma-state-basketball-score-shead-09f5cb4b675e83182250b12abda87d6e" target="_blank">Sampson stormed to the other end of the court</a>&nbsp;and started yelling at the officials for not calling fouls against Oklahoma State.Sampson had to be restrained by his players and assistant coaches and ushered off the floor. It was his first ejection in 10 years of coaching at Houston.Baylor’s Scott Drew, who also in his 21st season is tied with Self as the Big 12’s longest-tenured coaches,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/drew-ejected-rhoades-big-12-officials-a88f8bf6bac105a0402accad03be16f1" target="_blank">got his first career ejection February 2</a>&nbsp;after two technical fouls in a home win over Iowa State. Both fouls, one midway through the first half and the other with 11 1/2 minutes left, apparently were because he was outside the coaching box.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/baylor-rhoades-fined-drew-ejection-f0fa248782a2dfee47089dc052fd02c4" target="_blank">The Big 12 fined Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades</a>&nbsp;$25,000 and issued a public reprimand because of his criticism of officials after Drew’s ejection. Rhoades called the officiating in that game “an embarrassment” for the league.

🏀 MBB: Bill Self gets first ejection at KU while becoming third Big 12 coach tossed this month

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🎧 LISTEN: 🏀 KU walloped at Tech; 🏀 Hutch High hosts Maize South

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams will host Maize South Tuesday night at the Salthawk Activity Center.

Catch all the action on <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5fm</a> with the award winning EAGLE Media sportscast crew, consisting of Glen Grunwald with the play-by-play call and Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam1a202d36de">The NFHS Network for host the video stream on the Hutchinson High School channel</a>.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams will host Maize South Tuesday night at the Salthawk Activity Center.Catch all the action on <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5fm</a> with the award winning EAGLE Media sportscast crew, consisting of Glen Grunwald with the play-by-play call and Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam1a202d36de">The NFHS Network for host the video stream on the Hutchinson High School channel</a>.<div><iframe src="https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gama67ed732a4" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe>

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🎧🎥🏀 Hutch High to host Maize South

AP Sports Summary for February 13th, 2024.

Super Bowl thriller was the most-watched program ever, averaging 123.4 million viewers

The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City's 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco averaged 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. That shattered last year's mark of 115.1 million for Kansas City's last-play victory over Philadelphia and is a 7% increase. The game was televised by CBS, Nickelodeon and Univision and streamed on Paramount+ as well as the NFL's digital platforms. Some of the increase can be attributed to a change in the way viewers are counted, with out-of-home viewers from all 50 states included for the first time.

The Chiefs have achieved dynasty status with their third Super Bowl title in five years

LAS VEGAS (AP) — This was supposed to be the year the Kansas City Chiefs were beatable. They had holes in their roster, they played poorly midway through the season, they had to go on the road for the playoffs and navigated perhaps the toughest road to the Super Bowl in history. Yet they won anyway. And with their third Lombardi Trophy in four trips over a five-year span, the Chiefs made it difficult to argue that they are anything but a modern NFL dynasty. They are the first repeat Super Bowl champions in two decades, and the first team ever to win consecutive titles as underdogs.

Victor Wembanyama has a triple-double with blocked shots for the Spurs rookie's latest highlight

TORONTO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has his second triple-double — and his first with blocks. The San Antonio rookie blocked a shot by Toronto's Gradey Dick with 6:32 left in the fourth quarter on Monday night, giving him the NBA's first triple-double with blocked shots as one of the categories in more than three years. It was the first triple-double with blocks since Clint Capela had 13 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks for Atlanta against Minnesota on Jan. 22, 2021. That had also been the last time anyone in the NBA blocked 10 shots in a game.

Spring training preview: The Dodgers won the offseason. Will it buy them a championship?

PHOENIX (AP) — Money can buy lots of things, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pair of Japanese superstars that set the Los Angeles Dodgers back more than $1 billion. Now the journey begins to see if it'll buy them a championship. Major League Baseball's spring training opens for 28 of 30 teams over the next few days, with pitchers and catchers reporting to sites in Arizona and Florida. The Dodgers and San Diego Padres are already in camp, getting a head start because they'll open the regular season on March 20 in Seoul, South Korea.

Jen Pawol on verge of becoming first MLB woman umpire, gets full-time spring training assignment

NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball's first woman umpire. The 47-year-old from New Jersey was among 24 umpires selected to work a full-time big league spring training schedule this year. That put her on track to become the first woman to umpire a regular-season big league baseball game. A 47-year-old from New Jersey, Pawol is set to work her first major league exhibition game on Feb. 24 when Houston plays Washington at West Palm Beach, Florida. She also was promoted to a minor league crew chief.

Tiger Woods draws opinions from fashion world after unveiling of his Sun Day Red apparel line

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods might still be donning his familiar red polo shirt, but the iconic golfer has taken a bold leap forward with a new logo and clothing line partnering alongside a different company that could elevate his fashion identity. Woods introduced his lifestyle brand Sun Day Red on Monday evening the day after Super Bowl and during the middle of Hollywood's awards season. He's transitioning to the next phase of his career with TaylorMade Golf after he parted ways with Nike after 27 years. Some in the fashion community believe Woods can survive without sporting Nike's popular swoosh on chest.

DeShaun Foster is named UCLA football coach after Chip Kelly's move to Ohio State

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former UCLA great DeShaun Foster was named head coach to take over the Bruins' football program after Chip Kelly left to become offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Foster has been a Bruins assistant the past seven years but left last month to become the Las Vegas Raiders' running backs coach. This will be Foster's first head coaching job after 11 years of being an assistant in college, including 10 at UCLA. He was the running backs coach at Texas Tech in 2016.

Cowboys and Mike Zimmer agree on a reunion as defensive coordinator

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have settled on a coaching reunion by deciding to bring back Mike Zimmer as defensive coordinator to replace Dan Quinn. Zimmer is rejoining the Cowboys 18 years after serving in the same role with Dallas. He had an eight-year stint as head coach in Minnesota. The Cowboys and Zimmer came to an agreement Monday. The Cowboys had an opening after Quinn accepted the head coaching job in Washington. Mike McCarthy will be the fifth Cowboys coach that Zimmer will work for with Dallas.

Towns, Edwards help Timberwolves rally in second half for 121-100 victory over Clippers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, Anthony Edwards added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half for a 121-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup of two of the top teams in the Western Conference. Rudy Gobert had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Timberwolves (37-16) remained atop the Western Conference with their third win in the last four games. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 18 points apiece and James Harden added 17. George became the Clippers career 3-point leader with 7:23 remaining in the third quarter with his 739th to surpass Eric Piatkowski.

Chiefs fans are hoping for a Taylor Swift appearance at victory parade. But her schedule is tight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City will be turning red on Valentine's Day as the Chiefs celebrate their come-from-behind overtime Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers with a parade. School cancellation announcements began just minutes after Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs became the first team since the New England Patriots with Tom Brady two decades ago to successfully defend their title. Parades are becoming commonplace in Kansas City with the Chiefs winning their third Super Bowl in five seasons. But this time, people are wondering if pop superstar Taylor Swift will attend with her boyfriend, Kelce. Swift has a concert in Australia on Friday.

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<figure>
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 </figure><div><iframe title="February 13th, 2024 Early Morning Sports" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=a3jth-157da75-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>AP Sports Summary for February 13th, 2024.Super Bowl thriller was the most-watched program ever, averaging 123.4 million viewersThe longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City's 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco averaged 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. That shattered last year's mark of 115.1 million for Kansas City's last-play victory over Philadelphia and is a 7% increase. The game was televised by CBS, Nickelodeon and Univision and streamed on Paramount+ as well as the NFL's digital platforms. Some of the increase can be attributed to a change in the way viewers are counted, with out-of-home viewers from all 50 states included for the first time.The Chiefs have achieved dynasty status with their third Super Bowl title in five yearsLAS VEGAS (AP) — This was supposed to be the year the Kansas City Chiefs were beatable. They had holes in their roster, they played poorly midway through the season, they had to go on the road for the playoffs and navigated perhaps the toughest road to the Super Bowl in history. Yet they won anyway. And with their third Lombardi Trophy in four trips over a five-year span, the Chiefs made it difficult to argue that they are anything but a modern NFL dynasty. They are the first repeat Super Bowl champions in two decades, and the first team ever to win consecutive titles as underdogs.Victor Wembanyama has a triple-double with blocked shots for the Spurs rookie's latest highlightTORONTO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has his second triple-double — and his first with blocks. The San Antonio rookie blocked a shot by Toronto's Gradey Dick with 6:32 left in the fourth quarter on Monday night, giving him the NBA's first triple-double with blocked shots as one of the categories in more than three years. It was the first triple-double with blocks since Clint Capela had 13 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks for Atlanta against Minnesota on Jan. 22, 2021. That had also been the last time anyone in the NBA blocked 10 shots in a game.Spring training preview: The Dodgers won the offseason. Will it buy them a championship?PHOENIX (AP) — Money can buy lots of things, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pair of Japanese superstars that set the Los Angeles Dodgers back more than $1 billion. Now the journey begins to see if it'll buy them a championship. Major League Baseball's spring training opens for 28 of 30 teams over the next few days, with pitchers and catchers reporting to sites in Arizona and Florida. The Dodgers and San Diego Padres are already in camp, getting a head start because they'll open the regular season on March 20 in Seoul, South Korea.Jen Pawol on verge of becoming first MLB woman umpire, gets full-time spring training assignmentNEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball's first woman umpire. The 47-year-old from New Jersey was among 24 umpires selected to work a full-time big league spring training schedule this year. That put her on track to become the first woman to umpire a regular-season big league baseball game. A 47-year-old from New Jersey, Pawol is set to work her first major league exhibition game on Feb. 24 when Houston plays Washington at West Palm Beach, Florida. She also was promoted to a minor league crew chief.Tiger Woods draws opinions from fashion world after unveiling of his Sun Day Red apparel lineLOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods might still be donning his familiar red polo shirt, but the iconic golfer has taken a bold leap forward with a new logo and clothing line partnering alongside a different company that could elevate his fashion identity. Woods introduced his lifestyle brand Sun Day Red on Monday evening the day after Super Bowl and during the middle of Hollywood's awards season. He's transitioning to the next phase of his career with TaylorMade Golf after he parted ways with Nike after 27 years. Some in the fashion community believe Woods can survive without sporting Nike's popular swoosh on chest.DeShaun Foster is named UCLA football coach after Chip Kelly's move to Ohio StateLOS ANGELES (AP) — Former UCLA great DeShaun Foster was named head coach to take over the Bruins' football program after Chip Kelly left to become offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Foster has been a Bruins assistant the past seven years but left last month to become the Las Vegas Raiders' running backs coach. This will be Foster's first head coaching job after 11 years of being an assistant in college, including 10 at UCLA. He was the running backs coach at Texas Tech in 2016.Cowboys and Mike Zimmer agree on a reunion as defensive coordinatorFRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have settled on a coaching reunion by deciding to bring back Mike Zimmer as defensive coordinator to replace Dan Quinn. Zimmer is rejoining the Cowboys 18 years after serving in the same role with Dallas. He had an eight-year stint as head coach in Minnesota. The Cowboys and Zimmer came to an agreement Monday. The Cowboys had an opening after Quinn accepted the head coaching job in Washington. Mike McCarthy will be the fifth Cowboys coach that Zimmer will work for with Dallas.Towns, Edwards help Timberwolves rally in second half for 121-100 victory over ClippersLOS ANGELES (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, Anthony Edwards added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half for a 121-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup of two of the top teams in the Western Conference. Rudy Gobert had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Timberwolves (37-16) remained atop the Western Conference with their third win in the last four games. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 18 points apiece and James Harden added 17. George became the Clippers career 3-point leader with 7:23 remaining in the third quarter with his 739th to surpass Eric Piatkowski.Chiefs fans are hoping for a Taylor Swift appearance at victory parade. But her schedule is tightKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City will be turning red on Valentine's Day as the Chiefs celebrate their come-from-behind overtime Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers with a parade. School cancellation announcements began just minutes after Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs became the first team since the New England Patriots with Tom Brady two decades ago to successfully defend their title. Parades are becoming commonplace in Kansas City with the Chiefs winning their third Super Bowl in five seasons. But this time, people are wondering if pop superstar Taylor Swift will attend with her boyfriend, Kelce. Swift has a concert in Australia on Friday.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Charlotte	111	Indiana	102	Final	Philadelphia	123	Cleveland	121	Final	San Antonio	122	Toronto	99	Final	Chicago	136	Atlanta	126	Final	Milwaukee	112	Denver	95	Final	Houston	105	New York	103	Final	Dallas	112	Washington	104	Final	Golden State	129	Utah	107	Final	Minnesota	121	L.A. Clippers	100	Final	New Orleans	96	Memphis	87	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	New Jersey	3	Seattle	1	Final	N-Y Rangers	2	Calgary	0	Final	Philadelphia	5	Arizona	3	Final	Minnesota	5	Vegas	3	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	Texas Tech	79	(6)Kansas	50	Final	(9)Duke	77	Wake Forest	69	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Boston	at	Brooklyn	7:30 p.m.			Oklahoma City	at	Orlando	7:30 p.m.			Miami	at	Milwaukee	8 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Portland	10 p.m.			Sacramento	at	Phoenix	10 p.m.			Detroit	at	L.A. Lakers	10:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Anaheim	at	Montreal	7 p.m.			Colorado	at	Washington	7 p.m.			Columbus	at	Ottawa	7 p.m.			Los Angeles	at	Buffalo	7 p.m.			St. Louis	at	Toronto	7 p.m.			Tampa Bay	at	Boston	7 p.m.			Seattle	at	N-Y Islanders	7:30 p.m.			Carolina	at	Dallas	8 p.m.			New Jersey	at	Nashville	8 p.m.			Vancouver	at	Chicago	8:30 p.m.			Detroit	at	Edmonton	9 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		(4)Marquette	at	Butler	6:30 p.m.			(7)North Carolina	at	Syracuse	7 p.m.			(10)Iowa St.	at	Cincinnati	7 p.m.			(25)Oklahoma	at	(12)Baylor	9 p.m.			Michigan	at	(14)Illinois	7 p.m.			Duquesne	at	(16)Dayton	7 p.m.			Georgetown	at	(17)Creighton	8:30 p.m.			UCF	at	(19)BYU	9 p.m.			Ohio St.	at	(20)Wisconsin	9 p.m.			Pittsburgh	at	(21)Virginia	7 p.m.			Mississippi	at	(22)Kentucky	9 p.m.			Illinois St.	at	(23)Indiana St.	7 p.m.

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Tuesday

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Darrion Williams had a perfect night for Texas Tech, and the Red Raiders never trailed in a lopsided victory over sixth-ranked Kansas.

Williams scored a career-high 30 points on 12-of-12 shooting, including four 3-pointers. He also made both of his free throws and had 11 rebounds in Texas Tech's 79-50 win Monday night.

“Give him credit because (of) his work habits and his belief in this team. ... I do believe the game rewards those people that play it to win,” Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland said. “What an awesome combination he was tonight of scoring and facilitating and rebounding and just winning.”

The 12 field goals without a miss were the most ever for a Texas Tech player. Williams, a sophomore transfer from Nevada, was also the first NCAA player in the last 25 seasons with 30 points, 10 rebounds and a perfect shooting percentage against a ranked opponent, according to ESPN Stats.

Williams hit a 3 on the first shot of the game for the Red Raiders (18-6, 7-4 Big 12). They made 8 of 12 from long range over the first 13 minutes to jump ahead 27-14.

It was a frustrating night for Kansas (19-6, 7-5), which played its second game in a row without Big 12 leading scorer Kevin McCullar Jr., and with guard Dajuan Harris not at full strength after rolling his left ankle late in a 64-61 home win over 12th-ranked Baylor two days earlier.

“We're beat up and tired right now,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said.

Self got his first ejection in 21 seasons at Kansas with 5:49 remaining after getting two technical fouls following an offensive foul call against Hunter Dickinson, though that wasn't the only thing that bothered the coach.

“I didn’t curse him, I didn't yell. But I did say a magic word, I guess, multiple times that got me a couple of technicals. I really wasn’t trying to get thrown out," Self said. “But, you know, the way things (were) with the game, I honestly feel the game's not being called the way it needs to be called, regardless of its our favor or their favor, it makes no difference to me.”

Warren Washington had 11 points for Tech in only 20 minutes. He was limping when he came out of the game with just over 16 minutes left, but returned about eight minutes later and had a dunk before departing for good.

Nicolas Timberlake and Johnny Furphy each had 13 points for Kansas. Harris finished with seven points on 2-of-8 shooting, while Dickinson was limited to five points while missing 10 of his 12 shots.

McCullar, who averages 19.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, is in his second season with the Jayhawks. He was part of two NCAA Tournament teams while playing 79 games in three seasons at Texas Tech from 2019-22.

Texas Tech made its first three 3s, and was up 12-4 on Joe Toussaint's shot four minutes into the game. Kansas got even with eight consecutive points after a timeout, but that was the game's only tie. The Red Raiders went ahead to stay on back-to-back 3s by Kerwin Walton and Isaacs.

The 29-point margin matched Texas Tech's largest over the Jayhawks. The other was 91-62 five years ago, also at home. It also matched Kansas' most lopsided loss when ranked and playing an unranked team, the other being against Kentucky in 1950. ... Unranked Big 12 teams are 9-3 at home against Top 10 teams this season.

Kansas: Without McCullar and with Harris not completely healthy, the Jayhawks shot a season-low 32.7% (17 of 52) from the field and their 50 points were also the fewest this season. Their big guys, Dickinson and KJ Adams, were a combined 3 of 23 from the field.

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders improved to 13-1 at home. None of the current players was on the roster two years ago when Tech also won at home against Kansas. ... Texas Tech had lost three in a row before its win at home Saturday over UCF, and fell out of the new AP poll earlier Monday.

Kansas, already with six wins against Top 25 opponents, plays Saturday at No. 25 Oklahoma. Those ranked wins include 78-66 over the then-No. 9 Sooners at home on Jan. 13.

Texas Tech plays Saturday at No. 10 Iowa State.

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 </figure>LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Darrion Williams had a perfect night for Texas Tech, and the Red Raiders never trailed in a lopsided victory over sixth-ranked Kansas.Williams scored a career-high 30 points on 12-of-12 shooting, including four 3-pointers. He also made both of his free throws and had 11 rebounds in Texas Tech's 79-50 win Monday night.“Give him credit because (of) his work habits and his belief in this team. ... I do believe the game rewards those people that play it to win,” Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland said. “What an awesome combination he was tonight of scoring and facilitating and rebounding and just winning.”The 12 field goals without a miss were the most ever for a Texas Tech player. Williams, a sophomore transfer from Nevada, was also the first NCAA player in the last 25 seasons with 30 points, 10 rebounds and a perfect shooting percentage against a ranked opponent, according to ESPN Stats.Williams hit a 3 on the first shot of the game for the Red Raiders (18-6, 7-4 Big 12). They made 8 of 12 from long range over the first 13 minutes to jump ahead 27-14.It was a frustrating night for Kansas (19-6, 7-5), which played its second game in a row without Big 12 leading scorer Kevin McCullar Jr., and with guard Dajuan Harris not at full strength after rolling his left ankle late in a 64-61 home win over 12th-ranked Baylor two days earlier.“We're beat up and tired right now,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said.Self got his first ejection in 21 seasons at Kansas with 5:49 remaining after getting two technical fouls following an offensive foul call against Hunter Dickinson, though that wasn't the only thing that bothered the coach.“I didn’t curse him, I didn't yell. But I did say a magic word, I guess, multiple times that got me a couple of technicals. I really wasn’t trying to get thrown out," Self said. “But, you know, the way things (were) with the game, I honestly feel the game's not being called the way it needs to be called, regardless of its our favor or their favor, it makes no difference to me.”Pop Isaacs made all four free throws after Self left the court for a 63-43 lead.Warren Washington had 11 points for Tech in only 20 minutes. He was limping when he came out of the game with just over 16 minutes left, but returned about eight minutes later and had a dunk before departing for good.Nicolas Timberlake and Johnny Furphy each had 13 points for Kansas. Harris finished with seven points on 2-of-8 shooting, while Dickinson was limited to five points while missing 10 of his 12 shots.McCullar, who averages 19.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, is in his second season with the Jayhawks. He was part of two NCAA Tournament teams while playing 79 games in three seasons at Texas Tech from 2019-22.Texas Tech made its first three 3s, and was up 12-4 on Joe Toussaint's shot four minutes into the game. Kansas got even with eight consecutive points after a timeout, but that was the game's only tie. The Red Raiders went ahead to stay on back-to-back 3s by Kerwin Walton and Isaacs.BIG WINSThe 29-point margin matched Texas Tech's largest over the Jayhawks. The other was 91-62 five years ago, also at home. It also matched Kansas' most lopsided loss when ranked and playing an unranked team, the other being against Kentucky in 1950. ... Unranked Big 12 teams are 9-3 at home against Top 10 teams this season.BIG PICTUREKansas: Without McCullar and with Harris not completely healthy, the Jayhawks shot a season-low 32.7% (17 of 52) from the field and their 50 points were also the fewest this season. Their big guys, Dickinson and KJ Adams, were a combined 3 of 23 from the field.Texas Tech: The Red Raiders improved to 13-1 at home. None of the current players was on the roster two years ago when Tech also won at home against Kansas. ... Texas Tech had lost three in a row before its win at home Saturday over UCF, and fell out of the new AP poll earlier Monday.UP NEXTKansas, already with six wins against Top 25 opponents, plays Saturday at No. 25 Oklahoma. Those ranked wins include 78-66 over the then-No. 9 Sooners at home on Jan. 13.Texas Tech plays Saturday at No. 10 Iowa State.

🏀 Darrion Williams scores 30 points as Texas Tech beats Kansas

Dragon Talk live from AJ's at The Alley in Hutchinson with HutchCC women's basketball coach John Ontjes and men's basketball coach Tommy DeSalme. Dragon Talk airs every Monday during the basketball season on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with hosts Sean Boston and Glen Grunwald.

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 </figure>Dragon Talk live from AJ's at The Alley in Hutchinson with HutchCC women's basketball coach John Ontjes and men's basketball coach Tommy DeSalme. Dragon Talk airs every Monday during the basketball season on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with hosts Sean Boston and Glen Grunwald.<div><iframe title="Dragon Talk - Feb. 12, 2024" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=e3qfr-157d06d-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

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🎧 LISTEN: HutchCC WBB No. 1, MBB No. 15; KU MBB & KSU WBB in Top 10; audio from Mahomes

BY DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press

Ohio State is up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll" target="_blank">women’s basketball poll,</a>&nbsp;matching the best ranking in school history.

The Buckeyes, who were fifth last week,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ohio-state-michigan-state-basketball-score-2d40a88101b461b261774bff40488734" target="_blank">have won 11 straight games</a>&nbsp;and their only losses this season have come to USC, UCLA and Michigan. The Buckeyes started as No. 7 in the preseason poll before falling to 20th on Jan. 1. They were 18th on Jan. 15 and have been on the rise ever since.

South Carolina remained the unanimous No. 1 choice, grabbing all 35 first-place votes again in Monday’s poll after routing Missouri&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gamecocks-huskies-basketball-score-7c9ece2252ec062d5e2572d5a6cb9aa7" target="_blank">and then-No. 11 UConn</a>. The Gamecocks did it without star center Kamilla Cardoso, who was playing for Brazil in the Olympic qualifying tournament.

Stanford moved up three places to No. 3. Iowa dropped to fourth and Texas climbed to fifth.

It’s the sixth consecutive week that there’s a different No. 2 team in the poll after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/basketball-score-iowa-nebraska-0c1860db366a14284fbfbb5fc3d9d689" target="_blank">Iowa blew a double-digit lead to Nebraska</a>&nbsp;on Sunday. Caitlin Clark, who is eight points short of the NCAA record for career scoring, was scoreless in the fourth quarter.

The Hawkeyes weren’t the only top five team to lose last week. N.C. State dropped three spots to sixth after falling to Virginia Tech. Colorado fell four spots to eighth after a loss at home to Oregon State. Kansas State remained seventh.

This is the first time since Week 9 of last season that no new team entered the poll.

Oregon State made the biggest leap, moving up six spots to 11th after sweeping Utah and Colorado. The Beavers are currently third in the Pac-12 standings behind Stanford and the Buffaloes. They have won five straight and host UCLA and USC this week.

The six different teams in the No. 2 spot is unusual, though there was a stretch in 2021 when a different team held the spot for seven straight weeks. This season, UCLA and Iowa both held the spot twice before losing. Kansas State had the slot for a week before a loss. It’s Ohio State’s turn. The Buckeyes had a two-week run at No. 2 last year in January before losing. Ohio State hosts Nebraska this week.

No. 18 Louisville finished off a difficult part of its schedule that saw the Cardinals face four consecutive Top 25 teams. They went 2-2 against them after falling to Syracuse on Sunday. Jeff Walz’s team split two games with the Orange sandwiched around a loss to N.C. State and victory over Notre Dame.

The Pac-12, which has been the most dominant conference so far this season, has five teams in the first 11 and six ranked in the Top 25 overall. The ACC and Big 12 are next with five teams each. The Big 12 has three and the Big East and SEC each have two. The Ivy and West Coast each have one.

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 </figure>BY DOUG FEINBERG Associated PressOhio State is up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll" target="_blank">women’s basketball poll,</a>&nbsp;matching the best ranking in school history.The Buckeyes, who were fifth last week,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ohio-state-michigan-state-basketball-score-2d40a88101b461b261774bff40488734" target="_blank">have won 11 straight games</a>&nbsp;and their only losses this season have come to USC, UCLA and Michigan. The Buckeyes started as No. 7 in the preseason poll before falling to 20th on Jan. 1. They were 18th on Jan. 15 and have been on the rise ever since.South Carolina remained the unanimous No. 1 choice, grabbing all 35 first-place votes again in Monday’s poll after routing Missouri&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gamecocks-huskies-basketball-score-7c9ece2252ec062d5e2572d5a6cb9aa7" target="_blank">and then-No. 11 UConn</a>. The Gamecocks did it without star center Kamilla Cardoso, who was playing for Brazil in the Olympic qualifying tournament.Stanford moved up three places to No. 3. Iowa dropped to fourth and Texas climbed to fifth.It’s the sixth consecutive week that there’s a different No. 2 team in the poll after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/basketball-score-iowa-nebraska-0c1860db366a14284fbfbb5fc3d9d689" target="_blank">Iowa blew a double-digit lead to Nebraska</a>&nbsp;on Sunday. Caitlin Clark, who is eight points short of the NCAA record for career scoring, was scoreless in the fourth quarter.The Hawkeyes weren’t the only top five team to lose last week. N.C. State dropped three spots to sixth after falling to Virginia Tech. Colorado fell four spots to eighth after a loss at home to Oregon State. Kansas State remained seventh.UCLA and USC stayed in ninth and 10th.This is the first time since Week 9 of last season that no new team entered the poll.<h2>RISING BEAVERS</h2>Oregon State made the biggest leap, moving up six spots to 11th after sweeping Utah and Colorado. The Beavers are currently third in the Pac-12 standings behind Stanford and the Buffaloes. They have won five straight and host UCLA and USC this week.<h2>BAD LUCK NO. 2</h2>The six different teams in the No. 2 spot is unusual, though there was a stretch in 2021 when a different team held the spot for seven straight weeks. This season, UCLA and Iowa both held the spot twice before losing. Kansas State had the slot for a week before a loss. It’s Ohio State’s turn. The Buckeyes had a two-week run at No. 2 last year in January before losing. Ohio State hosts Nebraska this week.<h2>END OF A TOUGH STRETCH</h2>No. 18 Louisville finished off a difficult part of its schedule that saw the Cardinals face four consecutive Top 25 teams. They went 2-2 against them after falling to Syracuse on Sunday. Jeff Walz’s team split two games with the Orange sandwiched around a loss to N.C. State and victory over Notre Dame.<h2>CONFERENCE WATCH</h2>The Pac-12, which has been the most dominant conference so far this season, has five teams in the first 11 and six ranked in the Top 25 overall. The ACC and Big 12 are next with five teams each. The Big 12 has three and the Big East and SEC each have two. The Ivy and West Coast each have one.

🏀 WBB: K-State up one spot to No. 7 in latest AP Top 25

BY JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press

Indiana State’s balanced scoring, free-flowing offense and its goggle-wearing big man have the program off to one of its best starts in years.

Now the Sycamores have something that hasn’t happened since Larry Bird played in Terre Haute: a spot in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll" target="_blank">AP Top 25</a>.

Riding a nine-game winning streak, Indiana State debuted at No. 23 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll Monday, the Sycamores’ first ranking since reaching No. 1 in 1978-79.

“It’s a group that the community can really wrap their arms around and I think they have. That’s just great to see,” Indiana State coach Josh Schertz told reporters recently. “I know Terre Haute. They love basketball. I know there’s a great history and tradition, from Larry Bird to John Wooden to Clarence Walker.”

Connecticut and Purdue kept the top two spots in the AP Top 25. The defending national champion Huskies received 45 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel and the Boilermakers had 16.

Schertz took over the Indiana State program during the pandemic, inheriting a depleted roster with no chance to get players to visit campus. Schertz cobbled together a team that won 11 games his first season and the Sycamores improved to 23-13 last season.

Indiana State (22-3) has been on a roll in Schertz’s third season, winning all 11 home games while taking a two-game lead over Drake in the Missouri Valley Conference at 11-1.

The Sycamores have five players scoring in double figures, led by dynamic 5-foot-10 guard Isaiah Swope’s 17.7 points per game. Big man Robbie Avila has become a fan favorite with his goggles, averaging 16.4 points and 7.4 rebounds.

Indiana State is fifth nationally in scoring at 85.6 points per game, ninth in 3-point percentage (39%) and is No. 1 in adjusted field goal percentage, according to KenPom. The combination has the Sycamores eyeing their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011.

“Our goal is we want to get to the NCAA Tournament and advance,” Schertz said. “You never want to put ceilings on yourself. You want to get to the tournament and win games and go as far as you can. You saw what happened last year with Florida Atlantic and San Diego State playing in the Final Four — there’s nothing outside of your reach.”

Losses by No. 6 Kansas and No. 7 North Carolina led to a shakeup in the top 10 behind UConn and Purdue.

Houston moved up two spots to No. 5, Marquette rose three places to No. 4 and No. 8 Arizona climbed three following a sweep of the Pac-12’s mountain schools. Tennessee, Duke and Iowa State rounded out the top 10. The Cyclones returned to the top 10 for the first time since the 2021-22 season.

Iowa State and No. 11 South Carolina had the biggest jumps in this week’s poll, each rising four spots.

No. 20 Wisconsin had the biggest drop, falling nine places after losing four straight games.

No. 22 Kentucky dropped five places after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-gonzaga-basketball-score-f550c135e2863fe788db69d9393e6af5" target="_blank">losing three straight games</a>&nbsp;at Rupp Arena for the first time it opened in 1976. The Wildcats hadn’t lost three in a row at home since the 1966-67 season, when they played at Memorial Coliseum.

No. 18 Saint Mary’s moved back into the AP Top 25 for the first time since the preseason poll after wins over Pacific and Portland. No. 19 Virginia returned to the poll for the first time since mid-December thanks to an eight-game winning streak.

No. 25 Oklahoma moved back into the poll after dropping out last week following wins&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/byu-oklahoma-mens-basketball-score-af3e5cd3b54311d11629caaec05efcd8" target="_blank">over No. 18 BYU</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-state-oklahoma-basketball-score-a67ec240cf37fe4d501c0b80ed38e600" target="_blank">rival Oklahoma State</a>.

Utah State dropped out from No. 22 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nevada-utah-state-mens-basketball-score-e0ad04a9b5248d0443aca69d05759197" target="_blank">losing at home to Nevada</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/utah-state-boise-state-basketball-score-504d1bbb3a303d25f0f522c04e29ef7a" target="_blank">beating Boise State</a>. Texas Tech fell from No. 23 to unranked following&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/baylor-texas-tech-basketball-score-b624559fbb5275253f8e032f971c3581" target="_blank">a loss to No. 12 Baylor</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ucf-texas-tech-basketball-score-54f135a0b599ec837bed59233f5b6455" target="_blank">a win over UCF</a>.

San Diego State also dropped out from No. 24 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/san-diego-state-nevada-basketball-score-96b17ee78bea9fb8b8d2d36ce1e69e3c" target="_blank">an overtime loss to Nevada</a>.

The Big 12 leads the country with six ranked teams, followed by the SEC with five. The Atlantic Coast, Big Ten and Big East conferences were next with three. The Pac-12, Atlantic 10, West Coast, Missouri Valley and American Athletic conferences each had one.

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 </figure>BY JOHN MARSHALL Associated PressIndiana State’s balanced scoring, free-flowing offense and its goggle-wearing big man have the program off to one of its best starts in years.Now the Sycamores have something that hasn’t happened since Larry Bird played in Terre Haute: a spot in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll" target="_blank">AP Top 25</a>.Riding a nine-game winning streak, Indiana State debuted at No. 23 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll Monday, the Sycamores’ first ranking since reaching No. 1 in 1978-79.“It’s a group that the community can really wrap their arms around and I think they have. That’s just great to see,” Indiana State coach Josh Schertz told reporters recently. “I know Terre Haute. They love basketball. I know there’s a great history and tradition, from Larry Bird to John Wooden to Clarence Walker.”Connecticut and Purdue kept the top two spots in the AP Top 25. The defending national champion Huskies received 45 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel and the Boilermakers had 16.Schertz took over the Indiana State program during the pandemic, inheriting a depleted roster with no chance to get players to visit campus. Schertz cobbled together a team that won 11 games his first season and the Sycamores improved to 23-13 last season.Indiana State (22-3) has been on a roll in Schertz’s third season, winning all 11 home games while taking a two-game lead over Drake in the Missouri Valley Conference at 11-1.The Sycamores have five players scoring in double figures, led by dynamic 5-foot-10 guard Isaiah Swope’s 17.7 points per game. Big man Robbie Avila has become a fan favorite with his goggles, averaging 16.4 points and 7.4 rebounds.Indiana State is fifth nationally in scoring at 85.6 points per game, ninth in 3-point percentage (39%) and is No. 1 in adjusted field goal percentage, according to KenPom. The combination has the Sycamores eyeing their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011.“Our goal is we want to get to the NCAA Tournament and advance,” Schertz said. “You never want to put ceilings on yourself. You want to get to the tournament and win games and go as far as you can. You saw what happened last year with Florida Atlantic and San Diego State playing in the Final Four — there’s nothing outside of your reach.”<h2>AT THE TOP</h2>Losses by No. 6 Kansas and No. 7 North Carolina led to a shakeup in the top 10 behind UConn and Purdue.Houston moved up two spots to No. 5, Marquette rose three places to No. 4 and No. 8 Arizona climbed three following a sweep of the Pac-12’s mountain schools. Tennessee, Duke and Iowa State rounded out the top 10. The Cyclones returned to the top 10 for the first time since the 2021-22 season.<h2>RISING AND FALLING</h2>Iowa State and No. 11 South Carolina had the biggest jumps in this week’s poll, each rising four spots.No. 20 Wisconsin had the biggest drop, falling nine places after losing four straight games.No. 22 Kentucky dropped five places after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-gonzaga-basketball-score-f550c135e2863fe788db69d9393e6af5" target="_blank">losing three straight games</a>&nbsp;at Rupp Arena for the first time it opened in 1976. The Wildcats hadn’t lost three in a row at home since the 1966-67 season, when they played at Memorial Coliseum.<h2>IN AND OUT</h2>No. 18 Saint Mary’s moved back into the AP Top 25 for the first time since the preseason poll after wins over Pacific and Portland. No. 19 Virginia returned to the poll for the first time since mid-December thanks to an eight-game winning streak.No. 25 Oklahoma moved back into the poll after dropping out last week following wins&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/byu-oklahoma-mens-basketball-score-af3e5cd3b54311d11629caaec05efcd8" target="_blank">over No. 18 BYU</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-state-oklahoma-basketball-score-a67ec240cf37fe4d501c0b80ed38e600" target="_blank">rival Oklahoma State</a>.Utah State dropped out from No. 22 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nevada-utah-state-mens-basketball-score-e0ad04a9b5248d0443aca69d05759197" target="_blank">losing at home to Nevada</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/utah-state-boise-state-basketball-score-504d1bbb3a303d25f0f522c04e29ef7a" target="_blank">beating Boise State</a>. Texas Tech fell from No. 23 to unranked following&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/baylor-texas-tech-basketball-score-b624559fbb5275253f8e032f971c3581" target="_blank">a loss to No. 12 Baylor</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ucf-texas-tech-basketball-score-54f135a0b599ec837bed59233f5b6455" target="_blank">a win over UCF</a>.San Diego State also dropped out from No. 24 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/san-diego-state-nevada-basketball-score-96b17ee78bea9fb8b8d2d36ce1e69e3c" target="_blank">an overtime loss to Nevada</a>.<h2>CONFERENCE WATCH</h2>The Big 12 leads the country with six ranked teams, followed by the SEC with five. The Atlantic Coast, Big Ten and Big East conferences were next with three. The Pac-12, Atlantic 10, West Coast, Missouri Valley and American Athletic conferences each had one.

🏀 MBB: KU drops two spots to No. 6 in AP Poll

<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/rankings/DI/index">FULL RANKINGS</a>

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team remain No. 15 in the NJCAA poll released earlier this afternoon. This marks the second straight week the Blue Dragons have been No. 15.

Hutchinson is currently 20-3 overall, 15-2 in Jayhawk Conference play.

The Blue Dragons have won its last six games and will travel to No. 9 Cowley College on Wednesday in Ark City.

HutchCC is one of four Jayhawk Conference schools in the Top 25. Barton is No. 2, Cowley No. 9, Hutchinson No. 15 and Butler is No. 22.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/rankings/DI/index">FULL RANKINGS</a>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team remain No. 15 in the NJCAA poll released earlier this afternoon. This marks the second straight week the Blue Dragons have been No. 15.Hutchinson is currently 20-3 overall, 15-2 in Jayhawk Conference play.The Blue Dragons have won its last six games and will travel to No. 9 Cowley College on Wednesday in Ark City.HutchCC is one of four Jayhawk Conference schools in the Top 25. Barton is No. 2, Cowley No. 9, Hutchinson No. 15 and Butler is No. 22.

🏀 MBB: Blue Dragons remain No. 15 in poll

<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wbkb/rankings/DI/index">FULL RANKINGS</a> HUTCHINSON, Kan. — For the first time since the 2014-15 season, the Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA Division I poll.

The last time the Blue Dragons were ranked No. 1 was the final poll of the 2014-15 season, per HutchCC Sports Information Director, Steve Carpenter.

Hutchinson received all 10 first place votes.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons are off to a 23-0 start, 17-0 in the Jayhawk Conference.

HutchCC began the season unranked, but have made the steady climb to the top. The Blue Dragons have made stops at No. 22, No. 15, No. 14, No. 11, No. 6, No. 5, No. 4 and most recently No. 2 for the past two weeks.

The Blue Dragons are off to the fourth-best start in program history, which spans 50 seasons. The team is currently riding the fifth-best win streak in program history, as well.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wbkb/rankings/DI/index">FULL RANKINGS</a> HUTCHINSON, Kan. — For the first time since the 2014-15 season, the Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA Division I poll.The last time the Blue Dragons were ranked No. 1 was the final poll of the 2014-15 season, per HutchCC Sports Information Director, Steve Carpenter.Hutchinson received all 10 first place votes.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons are off to a 23-0 start, 17-0 in the Jayhawk Conference.HutchCC began the season unranked, but have made the steady climb to the top. The Blue Dragons have made stops at No. 22, No. 15, No. 14, No. 11, No. 6, No. 5, No. 4 and most recently No. 2 for the past two weeks.The Blue Dragons are off to the fourth-best start in program history, which spans 50 seasons. The team is currently riding the fifth-best win streak in program history, as well.

🏀 WBB: Hutchinson claims No. 1 spot in NJCAA rankings

Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics

&nbsp;WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all event, announced today that Wichita will serve as one of the regional and quarterfinal locations for the 2024 event, hosted by Visit Wichita and Wichita State University.

AfterShocks, the Wichita State alumni team, will return as the featured team in the eight-team Wichita Regional. Commitments for the 2024 AfterShocks roster currently includes&nbsp;Conner Frankamp&nbsp;and&nbsp;Markis McDuffie.

The 2024 Wichita Regional will be played at Charles Koch Arena, July 20-24. TBT's quarterfinal game in Wichita will take place July 30.

This summer will be the fifth year Wichita has hosted a TBT regional and third hosting a quarterfinals, continuing its reign as the longest running location in TBT's 11-year history.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Last summer, Wichita State set a new TBT single-game attendance record, as 7,202 fans showed up to support AfterShocks in their quarterfinals matchup against TBT 2023 Champions Heartfire. Wichita State owns four of TBT's top-five attendance records, and seven of TBT's top-10.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all event, announced today that Wichita will serve as one of the regional and quarterfinal locations for the 2024 event, hosted by Visit Wichita and Wichita State University.AfterShocks, the Wichita State alumni team, will return as the featured team in the eight-team Wichita Regional. Commitments for the 2024 AfterShocks roster currently includes&nbsp;Conner Frankamp&nbsp;and&nbsp;Markis McDuffie.The 2024 Wichita Regional will be played at Charles Koch Arena, July 20-24. TBT's quarterfinal game in Wichita will take place July 30.This summer will be the fifth year Wichita has hosted a TBT regional and third hosting a quarterfinals, continuing its reign as the longest running location in TBT's 11-year history.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Last summer, Wichita State set a new TBT single-game attendance record, as 7,202 fans showed up to support AfterShocks in their quarterfinals matchup against TBT 2023 Champions Heartfire. Wichita State owns four of TBT's top-five attendance records, and seven of TBT's top-10.&nbsp;"This marks the fifth summer TBT has come to Wichita, and it's an annual reminder of the passion and excitement the city of Wichita has for basketball and the Shockers," said Wichita State senior associate athletic director&nbsp;Brad Pittman. "We look forward to putting on a great show once again in 2024.""Our event owes so much to Wichita State University and its fans," said TBT founder and CEO&nbsp;Jon Mugar. "The Roundhouse has been home to some of our best and most electrifying Elam Endings ever.&nbsp; We look forward to working with the Athletic Department and Visit Wichita again to break more records this summer."AfterShocks have been one of the best teams in TBT since they joined the event in 2019, including two quarterfinals and one semifinals appearance in the last three years.Zach Bush,&nbsp;J.R. Simon, and&nbsp;Garrett Stutz&nbsp;will return as the co-general managers for AfterShocks in 2023, while Bush will serve as the team's head coach for the fourth straight summer. Since taking over as head coach in 2021, AfterShocks have amassed a record of 10-3.AfterShocks will make additional roster announcements in the spring via their social media pages, @AfterShocksTBT.&nbsp;Tickets for the 2024 Wichita Regional will go on sale at a later date. To be the first to secure tickets for the event, fans can sign up for TBT's waitlist at thetournament.com/tbt/tickets/.For more information on this year's TBT or AfterShocks, visit TheTournament.com.&nbsp;About The Basketball Tournament (TBT) The original home of the Elam Ending, The Basketball Tournament has grown from a unique idea among friends to one of the most exciting and engaging events on the summer sports calendar, with national exposure on ESPN, social media buzz and regional championships across the country - culminating in a winner-take-all $1 million game. Every year it attracts some of the best players in the world. For more information on TBT's ninth season, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thetournament.com/">www.thetournament.com</a>