AP Sports Summary for December 1st, 2023.

Dak Prescott throws for 3 TDs, Cowboys extend home win streak to 14 with 41-35 win over Seahawks

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes, and the Dallas Cowboys extended their home winning streak to 14 games by rallying for a 41-35 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Prescott's 12-yard pass to Jake Ferguson put Dallas in front with 4 1/2 minutes remaining. The Cowboys set up a rematch with NFC East rival Philadelphia by escaping what would have been their first loss since falling to the Eagles 28-23 to start November. Geno Smith threw three touchdown passes to D.K. Metcalf, including a 73-yarder, as the Seahawks got their offense going again. But Seattle couldn't avoid a third consecutive loss to drop to .500.

Bills linebacker Von Miller turns himself in on felony domestic violence charge

DALLAS (AP) — Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller has turned himself in to police in a Dallas suburb after he was charged in a warrant with domestic violence against the mother of his children, who is pregnant. Dallas police confirmed that the 34-year-old Miller surrendered to police in the suburb of Glenn Heights to face a charge of third-degree felony assault of a pregnant woman. The offense is punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Police wrote in an affidavit that Miller twice put his hands on the neck of the woman, pulled out a chunk of her hair and threw her onto a couch. Miller did not return a text message seeking comment. He is free after posting bond.

Jets' Aaron Rodgers still focused on playing again this season and perhaps before Dec. 24

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers fully intends to play again this season for the New York Jets and he hasn't ruled out being back on the field in a few weeks. The quarterback has been making a remarkably quick recovery since tearing his left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut with the Jets on Sept. 11. Rodgers spoke to local reporters Thursday and said he's not yet close to being able to play. But he also left open the door for him to be back under center before his initial goal of Dec. 24, saying he plans to ramp up his practice activities next week.

Tiger Woods has a sloppy finish for a 75 in his return in the Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods made a solid return to golf until he limped home in the Bahamas. That was more about his golf than his fused right ankle. Woods dropped four shots in a three-hole stretch toward the end and shot 75 in the Hero World Challenge. That left him eight shots behind leaders Brian Harman and Tony Finau. Woods' score was better than only two players in the 20-man field at Albany. He attributed his results to being rusty and lacking commitment. The big trouble came on the par-5 15th. He tried to punch out of a bush and made a double bogey.

USC's Bronny James cleared by doctors for return to basketball 4 months after cardiac arrest

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been cleared by doctors for a full return to basketball four months after suffering a cardiac arrest. The Southern California freshman is expected to make his collegiate debut soon, with father LeBron James saying he wouldn't miss it even if he has to skip a Lakers game. A James family spokesperson says the 19-year-old will have a final evaluation with USC staff this week and resume practice next week. He will be able to play in games "soon after." The Trojans play No. 11 Gonzaga in Las Vegas on Saturday. Their next home game is Dec. 10 against Long Beach State. He suffered a cardiac arrest in July during a workout.

LSU's Angel Reese returns, says she wants people to realize she is not just an athlete

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU forward Angel Reese helped the Tigers beat Virginia Tech in her return from a four-game absence. Reese rejoined her teammates at practice this week as the seventh-ranked Tigers prepared to host the ninth-ranked Hokies. Her departure from the team stemmed from unspecified "locker room issues" that coach Kim Mulkey has said should remain a private internal matter. But Reese made some general references to her mental health and not wanting her behavior to be detrimental to the team.

Memphis recruit Mikey Williams reaches plea deal in gun case; no jail time expected

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Star Memphis basketball recruit Mikey Williams has pleaded guilty to one felony charge in a gun case, and one of his attorneys said he does not expect the 19-year-old to face jail time. Williams had faced nine felony counts and up to 30 years in prison stemming from a shooting at his home on March 17 in which no one was injured. Attorney Randy M. Grossman says Williams pleaded guilty to one felony count of making a criminal threat and to a special allegation of using a firearm during the threat. In exchange, the other eight counts were dismissed.

Corey Perry says he's seeking help for alcohol abuse after the Blackhawks terminated his contract

Corey Perry says he has begun working with mental health and substance abuse experts to discuss his struggles with alcohol after the Chicago Blackhawks terminated his contract for engaging "in conduct that is unacceptable" and against team policies. Perry emailed a statement to The Associated Press and other outlets on Thursday apologizing for behavior he called inappropriate and wrong. Perry's agent confirmed his client sent the statement. The 38-year-old NHL veteran says he is embarrassed and hopes to regain the trust of those who believed in him throughout his career. Perry says he'll discuss his struggles with alcohol.

Brunson scores 42, Knicks send Pistons to franchise-record 16th straight loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, Julius Randle had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks sent the Detroit Pistons to their franchise-record 16th consecutive loss with a 118-112 victory Thursday night. The Pistons (2-17) completed a winless November, having not won a game since a victory over Chicago on Oct. 28 left them 2-1. RJ Barrett had 15 points and Donte DiVincenzo added 12, including two crucial 3-pointers down the stretch for the Knicks, who have won their last two games. Cade Cunningham scored 31 points and Killian Hayes chipped 23 in for the Pistons. They have also lost 13 in a row against the Knicks.

Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1B class-action lawsuit after promoting for Binance NFTs

NEW YORK (AP) — Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a billion dollar class-action lawsuit over his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related "non-fungible tokens," or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Southern District of Florida Monday, accuses Ronaldo's promotions of Binance of being "deceptive and unlawful." Binance's partnership with high-profile figures like Ronaldo, the plaintiffs claim, caused them to make costly and unsafe investments. Ronaldo launched his inaugural NFT "CR7" collection with Binance back in November 2022. Representatives for Ronaldo and Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, did not immediately return The Associated Press' requests for comment.

Final	Golden State	120	L.A. Clippers	114	

Final	(25)Oklahoma	107	Ark.-Pine Bluff	86	

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 </figure><div>🏐</div>AP Sports Summary for December 1st, 2023.Dak Prescott throws for 3 TDs, Cowboys extend home win streak to 14 with 41-35 win over SeahawksARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes, and the Dallas Cowboys extended their home winning streak to 14 games by rallying for a 41-35 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Prescott's 12-yard pass to Jake Ferguson put Dallas in front with 4 1/2 minutes remaining. The Cowboys set up a rematch with NFC East rival Philadelphia by escaping what would have been their first loss since falling to the Eagles 28-23 to start November. Geno Smith threw three touchdown passes to D.K. Metcalf, including a 73-yarder, as the Seahawks got their offense going again. But Seattle couldn't avoid a third consecutive loss to drop to .500.Bills linebacker Von Miller turns himself in on felony domestic violence chargeDALLAS (AP) — Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller has turned himself in to police in a Dallas suburb after he was charged in a warrant with domestic violence against the mother of his children, who is pregnant. Dallas police confirmed that the 34-year-old Miller surrendered to police in the suburb of Glenn Heights to face a charge of third-degree felony assault of a pregnant woman. The offense is punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Police wrote in an affidavit that Miller twice put his hands on the neck of the woman, pulled out a chunk of her hair and threw her onto a couch. Miller did not return a text message seeking comment. He is free after posting bond.Jets' Aaron Rodgers still focused on playing again this season and perhaps before Dec. 24FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers fully intends to play again this season for the New York Jets and he hasn't ruled out being back on the field in a few weeks. The quarterback has been making a remarkably quick recovery since tearing his left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut with the Jets on Sept. 11. Rodgers spoke to local reporters Thursday and said he's not yet close to being able to play. But he also left open the door for him to be back under center before his initial goal of Dec. 24, saying he plans to ramp up his practice activities next week.Tiger Woods has a sloppy finish for a 75 in his return in the BahamasNASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods made a solid return to golf until he limped home in the Bahamas. That was more about his golf than his fused right ankle. Woods dropped four shots in a three-hole stretch toward the end and shot 75 in the Hero World Challenge. That left him eight shots behind leaders Brian Harman and Tony Finau. Woods' score was better than only two players in the 20-man field at Albany. He attributed his results to being rusty and lacking commitment. The big trouble came on the par-5 15th. He tried to punch out of a bush and made a double bogey.USC's Bronny James cleared by doctors for return to basketball 4 months after cardiac arrestLOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been cleared by doctors for a full return to basketball four months after suffering a cardiac arrest. The Southern California freshman is expected to make his collegiate debut soon, with father LeBron James saying he wouldn't miss it even if he has to skip a Lakers game. A James family spokesperson says the 19-year-old will have a final evaluation with USC staff this week and resume practice next week. He will be able to play in games "soon after." The Trojans play No. 11 Gonzaga in Las Vegas on Saturday. Their next home game is Dec. 10 against Long Beach State. He suffered a cardiac arrest in July during a workout.LSU's Angel Reese returns, says she wants people to realize she is not just an athleteBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU forward Angel Reese helped the Tigers beat Virginia Tech in her return from a four-game absence. Reese rejoined her teammates at practice this week as the seventh-ranked Tigers prepared to host the ninth-ranked Hokies. Her departure from the team stemmed from unspecified "locker room issues" that coach Kim Mulkey has said should remain a private internal matter. But Reese made some general references to her mental health and not wanting her behavior to be detrimental to the team.Memphis recruit Mikey Williams reaches plea deal in gun case; no jail time expectedEL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Star Memphis basketball recruit Mikey Williams has pleaded guilty to one felony charge in a gun case, and one of his attorneys said he does not expect the 19-year-old to face jail time. Williams had faced nine felony counts and up to 30 years in prison stemming from a shooting at his home on March 17 in which no one was injured. Attorney Randy M. Grossman says Williams pleaded guilty to one felony count of making a criminal threat and to a special allegation of using a firearm during the threat. In exchange, the other eight counts were dismissed.Corey Perry says he's seeking help for alcohol abuse after the Blackhawks terminated his contractCorey Perry says he has begun working with mental health and substance abuse experts to discuss his struggles with alcohol after the Chicago Blackhawks terminated his contract for engaging "in conduct that is unacceptable" and against team policies. Perry emailed a statement to The Associated Press and other outlets on Thursday apologizing for behavior he called inappropriate and wrong. Perry's agent confirmed his client sent the statement. The 38-year-old NHL veteran says he is embarrassed and hopes to regain the trust of those who believed in him throughout his career. Perry says he'll discuss his struggles with alcohol.Brunson scores 42, Knicks send Pistons to franchise-record 16th straight lossNEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, Julius Randle had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks sent the Detroit Pistons to their franchise-record 16th consecutive loss with a 118-112 victory Thursday night. The Pistons (2-17) completed a winless November, having not won a game since a victory over Chicago on Oct. 28 left them 2-1. RJ Barrett had 15 points and Donte DiVincenzo added 12, including two crucial 3-pointers down the stretch for the Knicks, who have won their last two games. Cade Cunningham scored 31 points and Killian Hayes chipped 23 in for the Pistons. They have also lost 13 in a row against the Knicks.Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1B class-action lawsuit after promoting for Binance NFTsNEW YORK (AP) — Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a billion dollar class-action lawsuit over his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related "non-fungible tokens," or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Southern District of Florida Monday, accuses Ronaldo's promotions of Binance of being "deceptive and unlawful." Binance's partnership with high-profile figures like Ronaldo, the plaintiffs claim, caused them to make costly and unsafe investments. Ronaldo launched his inaugural NFT "CR7" collection with Binance back in November 2022. Representatives for Ronaldo and Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, did not immediately return The Associated Press' requests for comment.AP-ScorecardTODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Portland	103	Cleveland	95	Final	Charlotte	129	Brooklyn	128	Final	New York	118	Detroit	112	Final	Miami	142	Indiana	132	Final	Minnesota	101	Utah	90	Final	Oklahoma City	133	L.A. Lakers	110	Final	Atlanta	137	San Antonio	135	Final OT	Chicago	120	Milwaukee	113	Final	Golden State	120	L.A. Clippers	114	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Pittsburgh	4	Tampa Bay	2	Final	Detroit	5	Chicago	1	Final	Florida	5	Montreal	1	Final	Boston	3	San Jose	0	Final SO	Toronto	4	Seattle	3	Final OT	New Jersey	4	Philadelphia	3	Final OT	N-Y Islanders	5	Carolina	4	Final	Edmonton	3	Winnipeg	1	Final	St. Louis	6	Buffalo	4	Final	Minnesota	6	Nashville	1	Final OT	Calgary	4	Dallas	3	Final OT	Arizona	4	Colorado	3	Final	Vegas	4	Vancouver	1	Final	Washington	5	Anaheim	4	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal	Dallas	41	Seattle	35	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	(13)FAU	83	Liberty	58	Final	(15)Creighton	79	Oklahoma St.	65	Final	(16)Texas	77	Texas St.	58	Final	(25)Oklahoma	107	Ark.-Pine Bluff	86	___

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Friday

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The fourth-seeded&nbsp;Kansas Volleyball team won its opening match of the NCAA Tournament for the third-straight season as the Jayhawks swept Omaha 3-0 Thursday night in Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.&nbsp;

Set scores for the match were 25-16, 25-19, 28-26 in favor of the Jayhawks who improved to 24-5 on the year. Kansas advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and will face No. 5-seed Penn State on Friday, December 1 in Lawrence.&nbsp;

With the win, the Jayhawks improved to 9-3 all-time in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Coach Ray Bechard and the Jayhawks are now 13-11 all-time in the postseason, with a chance to improve that Friday night.&nbsp;

"We want to credit Omaha and how they played tonight. We served well and scored points when we needed to. We’re excited for the opportunity to advance to the next round." Ray Bechard

The opening set kicked off evenly for both teams with back-and-forth action,&nbsp;until the Jayhawks were able to pull away early with a 7-4 lead. With a pair of kills from Reagan Cooper and Mykayla Myers, the Jayhawks rolled to a 13-6 lead forcing Omaha to call their first timeout to stop momentum. Kansas was unfazed, however, extending the lead 18-11. From there, the Jayhawks held the Mavericks to just five more points and took the first set in dominant fashion, 25-16.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Omaha kicked off the second set with a solid scoring run, jumping out to a 5-2 lead. Kansas was able to close back in at 5-6, but the Mavericks extended their lead by going on a 4-0 unanswered scoring run. Camryn Turner knocked down back-to-back aces, putting a bit of life back into the Jayhawks from the service line. The tie finally came at 12-12 and Toyosi Onabanjo hit it off the Omaha block right after to finally put Kansas in the lead. An Onabanjo kill would be the next Jayhawk point, as Omaha errors would play a large part in Kansas’ continued lead from there. &nbsp;&nbsp;

After back-to-back attacking errors from the Mavericks, the score read 20-16 and an Omaha timeout was called. A second Omaha timeout could come rather quickly with Kansas in front 22-18. A huge solo block by Onabanjo followed, and an Omaha kill came right after, but London Davis knocked down a kill of her own after. Onabanjo ended the set with a kill, her fourth of the match, and Kansas went up 2-0.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Set three started with a bit of Omaha momentum once again as they got the score up 4-1. The Jayhawks kept their foot on the gas, however, a victorious challenge by Bechard put the Jayhawks back in it. Omaha held the Jayhawks down for a bit longer, getting up 8-4 and pushing Kansas to take their first timeout of the entire match. It was a tough climb for the Jayhawks midway through, with Omaha getting up to double figures and triggering another Jayhawk timeout up 12-6.

Kansas really started to clean up their play after this, going on a 4-1 run and getting Omaha to use their first timeout. The Mavericks got up 16-11, but Kansas went on another run and started forcing errors from the visiting Mavericks. Evenly tied up at 19, the Mavericks gained a leg up on the Jayhawks to make it 20-19, until London Davis recorded a kill with authority. From there, Kansas was able to fight through until the end regardless of the set going into extra points. Omaha was close to pushing the match to a fourth set, but the Jayhawks looked calm on their home court.&nbsp;

Cooper ended the night with a team-leading 11 kills, while Turner anchored the defense with 10 digs. Turner also contributed team-high 27 assists and three aces, while Myers led the way on the block with three total.

No. 4 seed Kansas will face No. 5 seed Penn State on Friday, Dec. 1 in Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. The contest will kick off at 5:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted on ESPN+.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5c023e0e-ddea-4938-8df4-154435f0d776" target="_blank">WATCH</a>

<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/171309.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/volleyball-vs-omaha-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament/">GALLERY</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/kansas-postgame-press-conference-vs-omaha-ncaa-tournament-first-round/">PRESS CONFERENCE</a>

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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The fourth-seeded&nbsp;Kansas Volleyball team won its opening match of the NCAA Tournament for the third-straight season as the Jayhawks swept Omaha 3-0 Thursday night in Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.&nbsp;Set scores for the match were 25-16, 25-19, 28-26 in favor of the Jayhawks who improved to 24-5 on the year. Kansas advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and will face No. 5-seed Penn State on Friday, December 1 in Lawrence.&nbsp;With the win, the Jayhawks improved to 9-3 all-time in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Coach Ray Bechard and the Jayhawks are now 13-11 all-time in the postseason, with a chance to improve that Friday night.&nbsp;"We want to credit Omaha and how they played tonight. We served well and scored points when we needed to. We’re excited for the opportunity to advance to the next round." Ray BechardThe opening set kicked off evenly for both teams with back-and-forth action,&nbsp;until the Jayhawks were able to pull away early with a 7-4 lead. With a pair of kills from Reagan Cooper and Mykayla Myers, the Jayhawks rolled to a 13-6 lead forcing Omaha to call their first timeout to stop momentum. Kansas was unfazed, however, extending the lead 18-11. From there, the Jayhawks held the Mavericks to just five more points and took the first set in dominant fashion, 25-16.&nbsp;&nbsp;Omaha kicked off the second set with a solid scoring run, jumping out to a 5-2 lead. Kansas was able to close back in at 5-6, but the Mavericks extended their lead by going on a 4-0 unanswered scoring run. Camryn Turner knocked down back-to-back aces, putting a bit of life back into the Jayhawks from the service line. The tie finally came at 12-12 and Toyosi Onabanjo hit it off the Omaha block right after to finally put Kansas in the lead. An Onabanjo kill would be the next Jayhawk point, as Omaha errors would play a large part in Kansas’ continued lead from there. &nbsp;&nbsp;After back-to-back attacking errors from the Mavericks, the score read 20-16 and an Omaha timeout was called. A second Omaha timeout could come rather quickly with Kansas in front 22-18. A huge solo block by Onabanjo followed, and an Omaha kill came right after, but London Davis knocked down a kill of her own after. Onabanjo ended the set with a kill, her fourth of the match, and Kansas went up 2-0.&nbsp;&nbsp;Set three started with a bit of Omaha momentum once again as they got the score up 4-1. The Jayhawks kept their foot on the gas, however, a victorious challenge by Bechard put the Jayhawks back in it. Omaha held the Jayhawks down for a bit longer, getting up 8-4 and pushing Kansas to take their first timeout of the entire match. It was a tough climb for the Jayhawks midway through, with Omaha getting up to double figures and triggering another Jayhawk timeout up 12-6.Kansas really started to clean up their play after this, going on a 4-1 run and getting Omaha to use their first timeout. The Mavericks got up 16-11, but Kansas went on another run and started forcing errors from the visiting Mavericks. Evenly tied up at 19, the Mavericks gained a leg up on the Jayhawks to make it 20-19, until London Davis recorded a kill with authority. From there, Kansas was able to fight through until the end regardless of the set going into extra points. Omaha was close to pushing the match to a fourth set, but the Jayhawks looked calm on their home court.&nbsp;Cooper ended the night with a team-leading 11 kills, while Turner anchored the defense with 10 digs. Turner also contributed team-high 27 assists and three aces, while Myers led the way on the block with three total.UP NEXT&nbsp;No. 4 seed Kansas will face No. 5 seed Penn State on Friday, Dec. 1 in Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. The contest will kick off at 5:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted on ESPN+.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5c023e0e-ddea-4938-8df4-154435f0d776" target="_blank">WATCH</a><a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/171309.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/volleyball-vs-omaha-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament/">GALLERY</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/kansas-postgame-press-conference-vs-omaha-ncaa-tournament-first-round/">PRESS CONFERENCE</a><a href="https://kuathletics.com/kansas-postgame-press-conference-vs-omaha-ncaa-tournament-first-round/"></a><a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-DI-WVB-Bracket.pdf">NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET</a>

🏐 Kansas sweeps Omaha in NCAA tournament opener

<a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/da3386cd-35e0-483f-a7a1-2fae44ebd56a">WATCH</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.leanplayer.com/">LISTEN</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=485268">LIVE STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/G8-KUMBB-UConn.pdf">KANSAS NOTES</a>

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– The last two NCAA Champions will square off when 2022 champ and No. 5 Kansas (6-1) hosts 2023 champ and No. 4 Connecticut (7-0) on Friday, Dec. 1 in the men’s basketball BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle. Tip from Allen Fieldhouse is set for 8 p.m., CST and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Kansas is 6-1 after its 71-63 win against Eastern Illinois on Tuesday. The Jayhawks are 6-1 or better for the 12th-consecutive season. UConn improved to 7-0 after its 84-64 home win against New Hampshire on Monday.

In a series that dates back to 1995, Kansas and UConn are meeting for the fourth time in a battle of two tradition-rich programs. Kansas has won all three previous meetings with the most recent matchup coming in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, a KU 73-61 win in Des Moines, Iowa.

Kansas enters Friday’s matchup averaging 81.3 points per game with a plus-16.6 scoring margin. The Jayhawks pull down 40.0 rebounds per outing with a plus-7.1 rebound margin. Kansas leads the nation in assists per game at 24.1 and is second in field goal percentage (54.0%). KU also averages 7.1 steals and 4.9 blocked shots per contest.

Named an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week Nov. 21 and to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team, senior center Hunter Dickinson leads Kansas in scoring at 21.7 ppg and leads the nation in rebounds per game at 12.7 rpg. He is one of only two players in the Big 12 to average a double-double. Named the Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week Nov. 20, Dickinson is 8-for-13 (61.5%) from three-point range.

Named the Big 12 Player of the Week and an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week Nov. 28, graduate-senior Kevin McCullar Jr. leads the nation in triple doubles with two. He is second on the KU team in scoring at 18.1 points per contest. McCullar is tied with Dickinson and freshman Johnny Furphy with a team-high eight threes made. Junior KJ Adams Jr. is second in the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 73.5%, which is fourth nationally. Adams averages 10.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest.

Redshirt-senior Dajuan Harris Jr. leads the Big 12 with 7.4 assists per game, which is fifth nationally. Harris averages 6.0 points per contest. Freshman Elmarko Jackson (5.7 ppg, 3.6 assists per game) rounds out the KU starters. Other KU regulars include Furphy (5.9 ppg), graduate-senior Parker Braun (3.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, eight blocked shots), graduate-senior Nicolas Timberlake (4.1 ppg) and freshman Jamari McDowell (3.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg).

This is the fifth BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle and Kansas holds a 3-1 record in the series. The Jayhawks posted wins against Creighton in 2020, at Saint John’s in 2021 and versus Seton Hall in 2022. KU lost to Villanova in the 2019 BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle.

Up Next Kansas will play its third-straight home contest when it hosts Kansas City on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Tip from Allen Fieldhouse will be at 7 p.m., CST and the game will be televised on Big 12 NOW via ESPN+.

Kansas holds an 8-0 all-time series advantage against Kansas City. The two teams last met on Dec. 14, 2019, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, a KU 98-57 win. This series dates back to 1992.

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 </figure>Courtesy of Kansas Athletics<a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/da3386cd-35e0-483f-a7a1-2fae44ebd56a">WATCH</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.leanplayer.com/">LISTEN</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=485268">LIVE STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/G8-KUMBB-UConn.pdf">KANSAS NOTES</a>LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– The last two NCAA Champions will square off when 2022 champ and No. 5 Kansas (6-1) hosts 2023 champ and No. 4 Connecticut (7-0) on Friday, Dec. 1 in the men’s basketball BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle. Tip from Allen Fieldhouse is set for 8 p.m., CST and the game will be televised on ESPN.Kansas is 6-1 after its 71-63 win against Eastern Illinois on Tuesday. The Jayhawks are 6-1 or better for the 12th-consecutive season. UConn improved to 7-0 after its 84-64 home win against New Hampshire on Monday.In a series that dates back to 1995, Kansas and UConn are meeting for the fourth time in a battle of two tradition-rich programs. Kansas has won all three previous meetings with the most recent matchup coming in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, a KU 73-61 win in Des Moines, Iowa.Kansas enters Friday’s matchup averaging 81.3 points per game with a plus-16.6 scoring margin. The Jayhawks pull down 40.0 rebounds per outing with a plus-7.1 rebound margin. Kansas leads the nation in assists per game at 24.1 and is second in field goal percentage (54.0%). KU also averages 7.1 steals and 4.9 blocked shots per contest.Named an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week Nov. 21 and to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team, senior center Hunter Dickinson leads Kansas in scoring at 21.7 ppg and leads the nation in rebounds per game at 12.7 rpg. He is one of only two players in the Big 12 to average a double-double. Named the Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week Nov. 20, Dickinson is 8-for-13 (61.5%) from three-point range.Named the Big 12 Player of the Week and an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week Nov. 28, graduate-senior Kevin McCullar Jr. leads the nation in triple doubles with two. He is second on the KU team in scoring at 18.1 points per contest. McCullar is tied with Dickinson and freshman Johnny Furphy with a team-high eight threes made. Junior KJ Adams Jr. is second in the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 73.5%, which is fourth nationally. Adams averages 10.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest.Redshirt-senior Dajuan Harris Jr. leads the Big 12 with 7.4 assists per game, which is fifth nationally. Harris averages 6.0 points per contest. Freshman Elmarko Jackson (5.7 ppg, 3.6 assists per game) rounds out the KU starters. Other KU regulars include Furphy (5.9 ppg), graduate-senior Parker Braun (3.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, eight blocked shots), graduate-senior Nicolas Timberlake (4.1 ppg) and freshman Jamari McDowell (3.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg).This is the fifth BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle and Kansas holds a 3-1 record in the series. The Jayhawks posted wins against Creighton in 2020, at Saint John’s in 2021 and versus Seton Hall in 2022. KU lost to Villanova in the 2019 BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle.Up Next Kansas will play its third-straight home contest when it hosts Kansas City on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Tip from Allen Fieldhouse will be at 7 p.m., CST and the game will be televised on Big 12 NOW via ESPN+.Kansas holds an 8-0 all-time series advantage against Kansas City. The two teams last met on Dec. 14, 2019, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, a KU 98-57 win. This series dates back to 1992.

🏀 MBB: No. 5 Kansas hosts No. 4 UConn Friday in BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle

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🎧 LISTEN: Reno County Coaches Show and More for November 30th; 🏀Coach Kalen Hilst and Coach Bryan Miller talk Hutch High basketball

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.&nbsp;— The National Sports Media Association (NSMA) announced its award finalists for sportscaster of the year and sportswriter of the year on Wednesday.

EAGLE Media sports director Glen Grunwald was named one of the three finalists for the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year for 2023. Grunwald is joined by Brian Hanni (Jayhawk Sports Network/Learfield, Lawrence) and Pat Strathman (ESPN Wichita, 92.3-FM).

“To say you could have blown me over with a feather would be an understatement when I received the text announcement from the NSMA," Grunwald said. "To be included in the same breath with both Brian and Pat is truly an honor to say the least. To be from a medium market area and to be even a finalist is exciting, I’m truly speechless.”

The three finalists for Kansas Sportswriter of the Year include Arne Green (Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka), Michael Swain (24/7 Sports, Lawrence) and Taylor Eldridge (Wichita Eagle, Wichita).

On December 1, NSMA members are emailed a link to the final ballot and have until December 31 to make their selections for their state, as well as national and Hall of Fame categories.

Beginning the first week of January, all winners are notified by phone. A news release is sent out during the second week of January, announcing the full slate of award winners.

Winners receive their awards in late June during a ceremony in Winston-Salem, NC.

To find a complete list of all 50 states and their finalists, <a href="https://nationalsportsmedia.org/news/finalists-announced-for-nsmas-2023-awards-and-2024-hall-of-fame-class">click here</a>.

To find the past winners of the awards, <a href="https://nationalsportsmedia.org/awards/state-awards">click here</a>.

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 </figure>WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.&nbsp;— The National Sports Media Association (NSMA) announced its award finalists for sportscaster of the year and sportswriter of the year on Wednesday.EAGLE Media sports director Glen Grunwald was named one of the three finalists for the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year for 2023. Grunwald is joined by Brian Hanni (Jayhawk Sports Network/Learfield, Lawrence) and Pat Strathman (ESPN Wichita, 92.3-FM).“To say you could have blown me over with a feather would be an understatement when I received the text announcement from the NSMA," Grunwald said. "To be included in the same breath with both Brian and Pat is truly an honor to say the least. To be from a medium market area and to be even a finalist is exciting, I’m truly speechless.”The three finalists for Kansas Sportswriter of the Year include Arne Green (Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka), Michael Swain (24/7 Sports, Lawrence) and Taylor Eldridge (Wichita Eagle, Wichita).<figure>
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 </figure>On December 1, NSMA members are emailed a link to the final ballot and have until December 31 to make their selections for their state, as well as national and Hall of Fame categories.Beginning the first week of January, all winners are notified by phone. A news release is sent out during the second week of January, announcing the full slate of award winners.Winners receive their awards in late June during a ceremony in Winston-Salem, NC.To find a complete list of all 50 states and their finalists, <a href="https://nationalsportsmedia.org/news/finalists-announced-for-nsmas-2023-awards-and-2024-hall-of-fame-class">click here</a>.To find the past winners of the awards, <a href="https://nationalsportsmedia.org/awards/state-awards">click here</a>.

EAGLE Media sports director named finalist for NSMA Kansas Sportscaster of the Year

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Behind a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds from super-senior center Taiyanna Jackson, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated Southeastern Louisiana 67-56 on Thursday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.

With the win, Kansas improves to 3-3 on the year while SLU falls to 4-4.

"I think it really helped that we played such a good opponent today in terms of preparation. Southeastern was in the NCAA Tournament a year ago and they won their league. Every loss they have this season was to an NCAA Tournament team from a year ago, so I think it helped knowing that we were playing somebody that was definitely good enough to beat us if we didn't prepare the right way."

Kansas got out to an early 10-4 lead which was quickly erased by the Lady Lions. Tied at 12-12 with a minute left in the first quarter, SLU hit a three-pointer to take its first lead of the game. Jackson converted a fastbreak layup with five seconds left in the first as SLU held a 15-14 lead after 10 minutes of play.

At the first break in the second quarter, the Lady Lions held a 24-20 advantage over the Jayhawks as they were able to hit two tough floaters to break a 20-all tie. Kansas held SLU scoreless for the next&nbsp;4:27 as KU went on a 14-2 run to take a 34-26 lead into halftime.

Leading the way in the first half for Kansas was S’Mya Nichols, who scored 11 points while shooting 66.7% (4-of-6) from the field. Jackson had eight points and corralled six rebounds in addition to two blocked shots in the opening half.

Jackson continued to dominate the glass in the second half. She was able to get two offensive rebounds off of Kansas’ first two misses and made both put-backs, including an and-one attempt. The rest of the quarter was back and forth, but the Jayhawks held on to a double-digit&nbsp; lead throughout and were up 50-39 heading into the final quarter. The teams were even in the fourth quarter, with each scoring 17 points as Kansas picked up the win by a final score of 67-56.

Jackson led the Jayhawks with a season-high 22 points for the contest and posted her fourth double-double of the season and 31st of her career with 13 rebounds. Nichols scored in double figures for the fifth straight game, totaling 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while Zakiyah Franklin added 11 points and three assists.

Next UpThe Jayhawks will embark on their fourth road trip of the early season as they travel to College Station, Texas to take on Texas A&amp;M on Dec. 3. That game will tip off at 1 p.m. CT and be broadcast on the SEC Network on ESPN.

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 </figure>Courtesy of Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Behind a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds from super-senior center Taiyanna Jackson, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated Southeastern Louisiana 67-56 on Thursday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.With the win, Kansas improves to 3-3 on the year while SLU falls to 4-4."I think it really helped that we played such a good opponent today in terms of preparation. Southeastern was in the NCAA Tournament a year ago and they won their league. Every loss they have this season was to an NCAA Tournament team from a year ago, so I think it helped knowing that we were playing somebody that was definitely good enough to beat us if we didn't prepare the right way."KANSAS COACH BRANDON SCHNEIDERKansas got out to an early 10-4 lead which was quickly erased by the Lady Lions. Tied at 12-12 with a minute left in the first quarter, SLU hit a three-pointer to take its first lead of the game. Jackson converted a fastbreak layup with five seconds left in the first as SLU held a 15-14 lead after 10 minutes of play.At the first break in the second quarter, the Lady Lions held a 24-20 advantage over the Jayhawks as they were able to hit two tough floaters to break a 20-all tie. Kansas held SLU scoreless for the next&nbsp;4:27 as KU went on a 14-2 run to take a 34-26 lead into halftime.Leading the way in the first half for Kansas was S’Mya Nichols, who scored 11 points while shooting 66.7% (4-of-6) from the field. Jackson had eight points and corralled six rebounds in addition to two blocked shots in the opening half.Jackson continued to dominate the glass in the second half. She was able to get two offensive rebounds off of Kansas’ first two misses and made both put-backs, including an and-one attempt. The rest of the quarter was back and forth, but the Jayhawks held on to a double-digit&nbsp; lead throughout and were up 50-39 heading into the final quarter. The teams were even in the fourth quarter, with each scoring 17 points as Kansas picked up the win by a final score of 67-56.Jackson led the Jayhawks with a season-high 22 points for the contest and posted her fourth double-double of the season and 31st of her career with 13 rebounds. Nichols scored in double figures for the fifth straight game, totaling 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while Zakiyah Franklin added 11 points and three assists.Next UpThe Jayhawks will embark on their fourth road trip of the early season as they travel to College Station, Texas to take on Texas A&amp;M on Dec. 3. That game will tip off at 1 p.m. CT and be broadcast on the SEC Network on ESPN.

🏀 WBB: Jacksons double-double leads KU over Southeastern Louisiana

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold announced Thursday that Jim Zebrowski has been elevated to Co-Offensive Coordinator and Jordan Peterson has been elevated to Co-Defensive Coordinator.

“Both Jim Zebrowski and Jordan Peterson have been vital to the Kansas football program and will continue to elevate us in their new roles,” Leipold said. “In working with both of them, their relationship building, coaching ability and commitment to Kansas football is extremely strong.”

Zebrowski joined the Jayhawks in 2021 and has served as the Kansas quarterbacks coach since. In his role, Zebrowski has mentored quarterbacks Jalon Daniels and Jason Bean to breakout campaigns, leading to Zebrowski’s nomination for the Broyles Award in 2023 – awarded to the best assistant coach in college football.

Zebrowski’s leadership helped Bean step into the starting role in 2023, and led Kansas to a signature victory over No. 6 Oklahoma and road wins at Iowa State and Cincinnati this season. Kansas’ offense passed for 2,672 yards this season along with 18 touchdowns and a 163.2 passing efficiency, which ranks second in the Big 12 Conference.

In 2022, Zebrowski mentored Daniels to a breakout campaign and Second Team All-Big 12 honors. During the season, Daniels threw for 2,014 yards and 18 touchdowns on 152-of-230 with a total QBR of 90.0, which led all of college football in 2022. In the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Arkansas, Daniels went 37-of-55 for 544 yards, setting the school record for passing yards in a single game. Daniels’ six passing touchdowns also set a Liberty Bowl record. Daniels was named the Big 12 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year entering the 2023 season.

Both Bean and Daniels rank in the top-five in passing touchdowns in KU school history, along with ranking in the top-10 in school history in career passing yards.

Zebrowski served as the coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater from 2007-09. Over his tenure, the Warhawks went 42-3 and advanced to the Division III title game every year, winning it twice. Zebrowski was named the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year and the FootballScoop.com Division III Coordinator of the Year in 2009. Zebrowski also served on Leipold’s staff at Buffalo from 2017-2020.

Peterson joined Kansas in 2020 and most recently served as the defensive backs coach/defensive pass game coordinator in 2023. In each of the last two seasons, Peterson has mentored cornerback Cobee Bryant to First Team All-Big 12 honors, becoming just the second Jayhawk cornerback in school history to be named First Team All-Conference.

In 2023, Kansas has allowed just 13 touchdowns through the air, which are the fewest since 2000. Kansas’ defense has also allowed just 25.8 points per game this season, which are the fewest by a Jayhawk defense since 2007.

Peterson has coached the duo of Bryant and cornerback Mello Dotson to seven interceptions this season, the most by a KU duo since 2007. Dotson returned two of those interceptions for touchdowns, which came in back-to-back games, becoming the first Jayhawk in school history to record interception return touchdowns in back-to-back games.

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 </figure>Courtesy of Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold announced Thursday that Jim Zebrowski has been elevated to Co-Offensive Coordinator and Jordan Peterson has been elevated to Co-Defensive Coordinator.“Both Jim Zebrowski and Jordan Peterson have been vital to the Kansas football program and will continue to elevate us in their new roles,” Leipold said. “In working with both of them, their relationship building, coaching ability and commitment to Kansas football is extremely strong.”Zebrowski joined the Jayhawks in 2021 and has served as the Kansas quarterbacks coach since. In his role, Zebrowski has mentored quarterbacks Jalon Daniels and Jason Bean to breakout campaigns, leading to Zebrowski’s nomination for the Broyles Award in 2023 – awarded to the best assistant coach in college football.Zebrowski’s leadership helped Bean step into the starting role in 2023, and led Kansas to a signature victory over No. 6 Oklahoma and road wins at Iowa State and Cincinnati this season. Kansas’ offense passed for 2,672 yards this season along with 18 touchdowns and a 163.2 passing efficiency, which ranks second in the Big 12 Conference.In 2022, Zebrowski mentored Daniels to a breakout campaign and Second Team All-Big 12 honors. During the season, Daniels threw for 2,014 yards and 18 touchdowns on 152-of-230 with a total QBR of 90.0, which led all of college football in 2022. In the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Arkansas, Daniels went 37-of-55 for 544 yards, setting the school record for passing yards in a single game. Daniels’ six passing touchdowns also set a Liberty Bowl record. Daniels was named the Big 12 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year entering the 2023 season.Both Bean and Daniels rank in the top-five in passing touchdowns in KU school history, along with ranking in the top-10 in school history in career passing yards.Zebrowski served as the coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater from 2007-09. Over his tenure, the Warhawks went 42-3 and advanced to the Division III title game every year, winning it twice. Zebrowski was named the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year and the FootballScoop.com Division III Coordinator of the Year in 2009. Zebrowski also served on Leipold’s staff at Buffalo from 2017-2020.Peterson joined Kansas in 2020 and most recently served as the defensive backs coach/defensive pass game coordinator in 2023. In each of the last two seasons, Peterson has mentored cornerback Cobee Bryant to First Team All-Big 12 honors, becoming just the second Jayhawk cornerback in school history to be named First Team All-Conference.In 2023, Kansas has allowed just 13 touchdowns through the air, which are the fewest since 2000. Kansas’ defense has also allowed just 25.8 points per game this season, which are the fewest by a Jayhawk defense since 2007.Peterson has coached the duo of Bryant and cornerback Mello Dotson to seven interceptions this season, the most by a KU duo since 2007. Dotson returned two of those interceptions for touchdowns, which came in back-to-back games, becoming the first Jayhawk in school history to record interception return touchdowns in back-to-back games.

🏈 Lance Leipold announces staff promotions for Zebrowski, Peterson

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Kansas redshirt-sophomore running back Daniel Hishaw Jr. is one of 15 student-athletes named as semifinalists for the 2023 Comeback Player of the Year award.

The award semifinalists were announced Thursday by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) in partnership with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization.

Hishaw was originally on the preseason watch list for the award and later advanced to the midseason watch list after rushing for 262 yards and five touchdowns in five games last season before suffering a season-ending hip injury. Hishaw’s five rushing touchdowns led the team at the time of his injury.

The Moore, Oklahoma, native has been even better this season. As a redshirt-sophomore, Hishaw ranks second on the team with 599 rushing yards on 116 carries, rushing for eight touchdowns and averaging 5.2 yards per carry for the season. Hishaw ran for a career-high 134 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries against UCF on Oct. 7 and later added two touchdowns on 12 carries against Oklahoma on Oct. 28.

Hishaw is a key part of KU’s rushing attack which ranks No. 8 in FBS football averaging 211.3 yards per game and 5.5 yards per carry. He surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards this season and has rushed for 1,090 yards and 15 touchdowns in 25 career games, averaging 5.1 yards per carry for his career.

Since 2018, the award has recognized college football student-athletes from all divisions of college football for overcoming injury, illness, or other circumstances. At the conclusion of each season, in a vote by a panel of college football writers, editors, and sports information directors, three college football student-athletes are honored as Comeback Player of the Year Award winners at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.

Hishaw is joined by Blake Corum (Michigan), Jacob Dobbs (Holy Cross), CJ Donaldson (West Virginia), Justin Eboigbe (Alabama), Thomas Fidone II (Nebraska), Malachi Fields (Virginia), Davon Ferguson (Bowling Green), Myles Harden (South Dakota), Mike Hollins (Virginia), Brett Johnson (Cal), Devin Leary (Kentucky), Christian Mahogany (Boston College), Malik Robinson (Houston) and Mohamed Toure (Rutgers) as semifinalists.

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 </figure>Courtesy of Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Kansas redshirt-sophomore running back Daniel Hishaw Jr. is one of 15 student-athletes named as semifinalists for the 2023 Comeback Player of the Year award.The award semifinalists were announced Thursday by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) in partnership with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization.Hishaw was originally on the preseason watch list for the award and later advanced to the midseason watch list after rushing for 262 yards and five touchdowns in five games last season before suffering a season-ending hip injury. Hishaw’s five rushing touchdowns led the team at the time of his injury.The Moore, Oklahoma, native has been even better this season. As a redshirt-sophomore, Hishaw ranks second on the team with 599 rushing yards on 116 carries, rushing for eight touchdowns and averaging 5.2 yards per carry for the season. Hishaw ran for a career-high 134 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries against UCF on Oct. 7 and later added two touchdowns on 12 carries against Oklahoma on Oct. 28.Hishaw is a key part of KU’s rushing attack which ranks No. 8 in FBS football averaging 211.3 yards per game and 5.5 yards per carry. He surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards this season and has rushed for 1,090 yards and 15 touchdowns in 25 career games, averaging 5.1 yards per carry for his career.Since 2018, the award has recognized college football student-athletes from all divisions of college football for overcoming injury, illness, or other circumstances. At the conclusion of each season, in a vote by a panel of college football writers, editors, and sports information directors, three college football student-athletes are honored as Comeback Player of the Year Award winners at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.Hishaw is joined by Blake Corum (Michigan), Jacob Dobbs (Holy Cross), CJ Donaldson (West Virginia), Justin Eboigbe (Alabama), Thomas Fidone II (Nebraska), Malachi Fields (Virginia), Davon Ferguson (Bowling Green), Myles Harden (South Dakota), Mike Hollins (Virginia), Brett Johnson (Cal), Devin Leary (Kentucky), Christian Mahogany (Boston College), Malik Robinson (Houston) and Mohamed Toure (Rutgers) as semifinalists.

🏈 KU's Hishaw Jr. named semifinalist for Comeback Player of the Year Award

Courtesy of the Kansas City Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals&nbsp;announced this morning that&nbsp;Joe Dillon&nbsp;has been named Assistant Major League Hitting Coach. All other coaches on Manager&nbsp;Matt Quatraro’s&nbsp;staff are expected to return for the 2024 season.

Dillon, 48, was selected by Kansas City in the 7th&nbsp;round of the 1997 Draft and spent the first five seasons of his professional career in the Royals organization. He was selected by Minnesota in the 2001 Rule 5 Draft and played for five different organizations during his 12-year playing career.

Dillon, who played primarily second base and outfield, made his Major League debut with the Marlins in 2005, played in parts of two seasons in the Majors with Milwaukee from 2007-08 and played one season in the Majors with Tampa Bay in 2009.

He also played the 2006 season in Japan and ended his playing career in 2010 with Triple-A Durham. During the 2010 season, Quatraro was Tampa Bay’s Minor League Hitting Coordinator.

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 </figure>Courtesy of the Kansas City RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals&nbsp;announced this morning that&nbsp;Joe Dillon&nbsp;has been named Assistant Major League Hitting Coach. All other coaches on Manager&nbsp;Matt Quatraro’s&nbsp;staff are expected to return for the 2024 season.Dillon, 48, was selected by Kansas City in the 7th&nbsp;round of the 1997 Draft and spent the first five seasons of his professional career in the Royals organization. He was selected by Minnesota in the 2001 Rule 5 Draft and played for five different organizations during his 12-year playing career.Dillon, who played primarily second base and outfield, made his Major League debut with the Marlins in 2005, played in parts of two seasons in the Majors with Milwaukee from 2007-08 and played one season in the Majors with Tampa Bay in 2009.He also played the 2006 season in Japan and ended his playing career in 2010 with Triple-A Durham. During the 2010 season, Quatraro was Tampa Bay’s Minor League Hitting Coordinator.

⚾ Royals name Joe Dillon assistant hitting coach

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🎧 LISTEN: 🏀 Blue Dragons roll Indy; WSU swats Richmond; NMSA Finalist named; Royals sign infielder

🏈 Big 12 all-conference awards announced

AP Sports Summary for November 30th, 2023.

Sands casino family says they'll buy majority of Mavs from Cuban. AP source says valuation is $3.5B

The family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company says it has entered agreements to buy the majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks from team owner Mark Cuban. The agreement would be in the valuation range of $3.5 billion, according to an AP source, and will take weeks for the league to process. Cuban would retain control of basketball operations in the deal. The family of Miriam Adelson, widow of billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, has announced it is selling $2 billion of her shares to buy the team.

Mavericks likely will end up in the hands of one of Las Vegas' most powerful families

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Cuban in many ways has been the face of the Dallas Mavericks franchise since he bought the club in 2000. Tuesday's news that he was selling a majority share to perhaps Las Vegas' most powerful family created a number of questions. The Adelsons confirmed the purchase Wednesday. Miriam Adelson is a medical doctor and widow of Sheldon Adelson. He was the billionaire founder and owner of Las Vegas Sands. She has no corporate role with the company. Her son-in-law is Patrick Dumont. He is the company president and a board member.

Jets begin Aaron Rodgers' 21-day practice window in next step in recovery from torn Achilles tendon

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets opened the 21-day practice window for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The move Wednesday is the next step in the four-time NFL MVP's rehabilitation from a torn Achilles tendon. Coach Robert Saleh said Rodgers, who turns 40 on Saturday, was cleared for some football activities but was limited at practice and isn't cleared for contact. Saleh emphasized it's not necessarily a signal Rodgers will play again this season as it is the next step of the quarterback's rehabilitation process. At the end of the 21-day period, the Jets will decide whether to activate him or he'll spend the rest of this season on injured reserve.

Brazile, Battle and defense lead Arkansas to 80-75 victory over No. 7 Duke

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Trevon Brazile had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Khalif Battle scored 21 off the bench and Arkansas held on to beat No. 7 Duke 80-75. Playing without leading scorer Tramon Mark, the Razorbacks snapped a two-game skid before a capacity crowd of 20,344 — a record at Bud Walton Arena. When the final horn sounded, fans rushed the floor to celebrate. The Razorbacks stayed in the game early with defense, ultimately limiting Duke to 36% shooting. But it was a scoring run midway through the second half that finally broke things open — and Arkansas built a 14-point lead before staving off a furious Duke comeback down the stretch. Kyle Filipowski scored 23 of his 26 points in the second half for the Blue Devils, and finished with 10 rebounds.

LSU's Angel Reese is back with the No. 7 Tigers after 4-game absence

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU star forward Angel Reese is ending her four-game absence and rejoining the No. 7 Tigers in advance of their match-up with ninth-ranked Virginia Tech on Thursday night. LSU coach Kim Mulkey says Reese has looked good in practice lately and will play against the Hokies. Reese foreshadowed her return when she posted on social media a photo of herself inside LSU's home basketball stadium earlier this week. Mulkey has declined to go into detail about why Reese was not with the team for much of the past two weeks beyond saying it stemmed from unspecified "locker-room issues." LSU won all four games Reese missed. Last season, a Reese-led LSU squad won the program's first national title.

Jokic's triple-double lifts Nuggets past Rockets 134-124 in Murray's return

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 30 points and the Denver Nuggets rolled past the Houston Rockets 134-124 on Wednesday night in Jamal Murray's return from a hamstring injury. Murray scored 16 points after missing Denver's past 11 games. After starting 6-1 with Murray available, the Nuggets were just 6-5 without their point guard. It was the third consecutive win for the NBA champion Nuggets, who had lost four of five before their current streak. Jokic, who was sidelined with a lower back injury in a win Monday at the Los Angeles Clippers, recorded his seventh triple-double of the season.

Baltimore's Félix Bautista and Milwaukee's Devin Williams win MLB's Reliever of the Year Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore's Félix Bautista is the unanimous winner of the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award and Milwaukee's Devin Williams won the Trevor Hoffman National League honor. A 28-year-old right-hander, Bautista was 8-2 with a 1.48 ERA and 33 saves in 39 chances for the AL East champion Orioles. He made his final appearance on Aug. 25 and had Tommy John surgery on Oct. 9, which likely will cause him to miss the 2024 season. A 29-year-old right-hander, Williams was 8-3 with a 1.53 ERA and 36 saves in 40 opportunities for the NL Central champion Brewers.

Paris angers critics with plans to restrict Olympic Games traffic but says residents shouldn't flee

PARIS (AP) — Stay and enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime show. That is the message organizers of the Paris Olympics are sending in an effort to reassure the French capital's residents that security measures and traffic restrictions won't make their lives nightmarish during the July 26-Aug. 11 event and the Paralympic Games that follow. But critics, including in the Senate, were displeased by plans to require motorists to apply online for a QR code to access traffic-restricted zones of Paris during the games. Senators complained that lawmakers had not been consulted. Nathalie Goulet, a senator from Normandy, likened the proposal to ID papers that France's Nazi occupiers imposed in World War II.

Pro Picks: Cowboys will keep rolling but the Seahawks will avoid a rout

Dak Prescott is rolling and so are the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys enter Thursday night's game against Seattle with three straight wins by a combined margin of 127-47. They've won seven games this season by at least 20 points. Prescott has thrown for 300-plus yards and three or more touchdowns four times in the past five games. Meanwhile, the Seahawks are skidding. They've lost three of four, including lopsided games against Baltimore and San Francisco. Geno Smith and the offense are struggling over that span, scoring just three TDs as a unit. The Cowboys are 9-point favorites.

College Football Picks: Awkward trophy ceremonies, CFP implications highlight championship weekend

There could be some awkward trophy ceremonies around college football's championship weekend. From the Pac-12, where the winner is guaranteed to be one of the schools that helped collapse the conference, to the Big 12, where the commissioner was outwardly rooting against the favorite to win the championship game, to the Big Ten, where Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and the commissioner who suspended him could be sharing a stage, awkward handshakes are highly likely. The games themselves should provide high drama, too, as seven teams fight for four playoff spots.

Final	(17)North Carolina	100	(10)Tennessee	92	

Final	Saint Joseph's	78	(18)Villanova	65	

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 </figure><div><iframe title="November 30th, 2023 Eagle Media 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=y4u6i-1511969-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=1b1b1b" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>AP Sports Summary for November 30th, 2023.Sands casino family says they'll buy majority of Mavs from Cuban. AP source says valuation is $3.5BThe family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company says it has entered agreements to buy the majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks from team owner Mark Cuban. The agreement would be in the valuation range of $3.5 billion, according to an AP source, and will take weeks for the league to process. Cuban would retain control of basketball operations in the deal. The family of Miriam Adelson, widow of billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, has announced it is selling $2 billion of her shares to buy the team.Mavericks likely will end up in the hands of one of Las Vegas' most powerful familiesLAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Cuban in many ways has been the face of the Dallas Mavericks franchise since he bought the club in 2000. Tuesday's news that he was selling a majority share to perhaps Las Vegas' most powerful family created a number of questions. The Adelsons confirmed the purchase Wednesday. Miriam Adelson is a medical doctor and widow of Sheldon Adelson. He was the billionaire founder and owner of Las Vegas Sands. She has no corporate role with the company. Her son-in-law is Patrick Dumont. He is the company president and a board member.Jets begin Aaron Rodgers' 21-day practice window in next step in recovery from torn Achilles tendonFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets opened the 21-day practice window for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The move Wednesday is the next step in the four-time NFL MVP's rehabilitation from a torn Achilles tendon. Coach Robert Saleh said Rodgers, who turns 40 on Saturday, was cleared for some football activities but was limited at practice and isn't cleared for contact. Saleh emphasized it's not necessarily a signal Rodgers will play again this season as it is the next step of the quarterback's rehabilitation process. At the end of the 21-day period, the Jets will decide whether to activate him or he'll spend the rest of this season on injured reserve.Brazile, Battle and defense lead Arkansas to 80-75 victory over No. 7 DukeFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Trevon Brazile had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Khalif Battle scored 21 off the bench and Arkansas held on to beat No. 7 Duke 80-75. Playing without leading scorer Tramon Mark, the Razorbacks snapped a two-game skid before a capacity crowd of 20,344 — a record at Bud Walton Arena. When the final horn sounded, fans rushed the floor to celebrate. The Razorbacks stayed in the game early with defense, ultimately limiting Duke to 36% shooting. But it was a scoring run midway through the second half that finally broke things open — and Arkansas built a 14-point lead before staving off a furious Duke comeback down the stretch. Kyle Filipowski scored 23 of his 26 points in the second half for the Blue Devils, and finished with 10 rebounds.LSU's Angel Reese is back with the No. 7 Tigers after 4-game absenceBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU star forward Angel Reese is ending her four-game absence and rejoining the No. 7 Tigers in advance of their match-up with ninth-ranked Virginia Tech on Thursday night. LSU coach Kim Mulkey says Reese has looked good in practice lately and will play against the Hokies. Reese foreshadowed her return when she posted on social media a photo of herself inside LSU's home basketball stadium earlier this week. Mulkey has declined to go into detail about why Reese was not with the team for much of the past two weeks beyond saying it stemmed from unspecified "locker-room issues." LSU won all four games Reese missed. Last season, a Reese-led LSU squad won the program's first national title.Jokic's triple-double lifts Nuggets past Rockets 134-124 in Murray's returnDENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 30 points and the Denver Nuggets rolled past the Houston Rockets 134-124 on Wednesday night in Jamal Murray's return from a hamstring injury. Murray scored 16 points after missing Denver's past 11 games. After starting 6-1 with Murray available, the Nuggets were just 6-5 without their point guard. It was the third consecutive win for the NBA champion Nuggets, who had lost four of five before their current streak. Jokic, who was sidelined with a lower back injury in a win Monday at the Los Angeles Clippers, recorded his seventh triple-double of the season.Baltimore's Félix Bautista and Milwaukee's Devin Williams win MLB's Reliever of the Year AwardsNEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore's Félix Bautista is the unanimous winner of the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award and Milwaukee's Devin Williams won the Trevor Hoffman National League honor. A 28-year-old right-hander, Bautista was 8-2 with a 1.48 ERA and 33 saves in 39 chances for the AL East champion Orioles. He made his final appearance on Aug. 25 and had Tommy John surgery on Oct. 9, which likely will cause him to miss the 2024 season. A 29-year-old right-hander, Williams was 8-3 with a 1.53 ERA and 36 saves in 40 opportunities for the NL Central champion Brewers.Paris angers critics with plans to restrict Olympic Games traffic but says residents shouldn't fleePARIS (AP) — Stay and enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime show. That is the message organizers of the Paris Olympics are sending in an effort to reassure the French capital's residents that security measures and traffic restrictions won't make their lives nightmarish during the July 26-Aug. 11 event and the Paralympic Games that follow. But critics, including in the Senate, were displeased by plans to require motorists to apply online for a QR code to access traffic-restricted zones of Paris during the games. Senators complained that lawmakers had not been consulted. Nathalie Goulet, a senator from Normandy, likened the proposal to ID papers that France's Nazi occupiers imposed in World War II.Pro Picks: Cowboys will keep rolling but the Seahawks will avoid a routDak Prescott is rolling and so are the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys enter Thursday night's game against Seattle with three straight wins by a combined margin of 127-47. They've won seven games this season by at least 20 points. Prescott has thrown for 300-plus yards and three or more touchdowns four times in the past five games. Meanwhile, the Seahawks are skidding. They've lost three of four, including lopsided games against Baltimore and San Francisco. Geno Smith and the offense are struggling over that span, scoring just three TDs as a unit. The Cowboys are 9-point favorites.College Football Picks: Awkward trophy ceremonies, CFP implications highlight championship weekendThere could be some awkward trophy ceremonies around college football's championship weekend. From the Pac-12, where the winner is guaranteed to be one of the schools that helped collapse the conference, to the Big 12, where the commissioner was outwardly rooting against the favorite to win the championship game, to the Big Ten, where Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and the commissioner who suspended him could be sharing a stage, awkward handshakes are highly likely. The games themselves should provide high drama, too, as seven teams fight for four playoff spots.AP-ScorecardTODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	L.A. Lakers	133	Detroit	107	Final	Orlando	139	Washington	120	Final	Toronto	112	Phoenix	105	Final	Memphis	105	Utah	91	Final	New Orleans	124	Philadelphia	114	Final	Denver	134	Houston	124	Final	L.A. Clippers	131	Sacramento	117	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Montreal	4	Columbus	2	Final	N-Y Rangers	3	Detroit	2	Final	Washington	2	Los Angeles	1	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	Arkansas	80	(7)Duke	75	Final	(17)North Carolina	100	(10)Tennessee	92	Final	Virginia	59	(14)Texas A&amp;M	47	Final	Saint Joseph's	78	(18)Villanova	65	Final	(20)Colorado St.	88	Colorado	83	Final	(22)James Madison	81	Buffalo	66	___

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Thursday

Hutchinson High School defensive back Jax Heneha has committed to play football next season for the Bethany Swedes of the KCAC. 

Heneha&nbsp;  released his announcement via his twitter account on Wednesday.

Heneha was recently named to the 2023 AVCTL All-League selection as a 1st Team Defensive Back.

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 </figure>Hutchinson High School defensive back Jax Heneha has committed to play football next season for the Bethany Swedes of the KCAC. Heneha&nbsp; released his announcement via his twitter account on Wednesday.Heneha was recently named to the 2023 AVCTL All-League selection as a 1st Team Defensive Back.

🏈 Hutch High's Jax Heneha commits to Bethany

WICHITA, Kan. –&nbsp;All five starters finished in double figures and Wichita State never trailed in an 80-68 win over Richmond Wednesday night on the 20th anniversary of Charles Koch Arena.

Wichita State is 7-1 for the first time since 2019 and 5-0 at home with a big road test on deck at Missouri Sunday afternoon.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/colby-rogers/7582">Colby Rogers</a>&nbsp;led the scoring barrage with a game-high 19 points on 7-of-19 shooting and three 3-pointers. Rogers grabbed a career-high seven rebounds to go with three assists and three steals on a night when he became a member of the 1,000 career point club.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/xavier-bell/7579">Xavier Bell</a>&nbsp;was 6-for-9 from the field, finishing with 17 points and five rebounds.&nbsp;

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/harlond-beverly/7587">Harlond Beverl</a>y&nbsp;delivered another all-around performance with 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Over his last two games he has 15 assists to just one turnover. Wichita State had just six turnovers as a team, a season low.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/quincy-ballard/7586">Quincy Ballard</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7584">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;both chipped in 10 points to go with eight and seven rebounds, respectively.

Wichita State shot a blistering 56.3 percent (18-for-32) from the field in the second half and went 6-for-13 from downtown after missing seven of eight attempts in the first half.

The Shockers controlled the glass, outrebounding the Spiders by 11, limiting Richmond to just six offensive rebounds.

Wichita State came out of the gates blazing to start the game. The Shockers grabbed a 16-3 lead barley 6:00 minutes in behind a 10-0 run. Richmond missed nine of its first 10 field goal attempts while Shockers hit six of their first nine.

With 8:11 left in the first half, Beverly dropped in a floater on the baseline to put the Shockers up 24-12, but that's when the Spiders started to whittle away at the lead. A 12-4 run cut margin to just four with 3:51 to go and then a minute later it was down to a two-point game.

After a Pohto inside score with 1:39 on the clock, Wichita State would not score again in the half. Jordan King dropped in a pull-up jumper with three seconds left to make it 33-31 at halftime.

Richmond finished the half shooting 40 percent from the field after a miserable start to the game. Wichita State was just 1-for-8 from beyond the arc in the half, but shot 47 percent overall.

The Spiders had a chance to tie the game on the opening possession of the second half, but came up empty at the rim, and that would prove to be as close as Richmond would come the rest of the way. Wichita State scored eight straight, immediately pushing the lead back to nine. Ballard started the run with one of his three dunks and then Bell scored five straight.

A personal 5-0 run from Beverly increased the margin to 13 with 12:15 to go, forcing a Richmond timeout.

Wichita State led by as many as 18 in the second half, cruising to the finish line with a comfortable double-digit win.

Wichita State heads to SEC country to take on the Missouri Tigers Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in front of a nationwide audience on ESPN2.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. –&nbsp;All five starters finished in double figures and Wichita State never trailed in an 80-68 win over Richmond Wednesday night on the 20th anniversary of Charles Koch Arena.Wichita State is 7-1 for the first time since 2019 and 5-0 at home with a big road test on deck at Missouri Sunday afternoon.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/colby-rogers/7582">Colby Rogers</a>&nbsp;led the scoring barrage with a game-high 19 points on 7-of-19 shooting and three 3-pointers. Rogers grabbed a career-high seven rebounds to go with three assists and three steals on a night when he became a member of the 1,000 career point club.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/xavier-bell/7579">Xavier Bell</a>&nbsp;was 6-for-9 from the field, finishing with 17 points and five rebounds.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/harlond-beverly/7587">Harlond Beverl</a>y&nbsp;delivered another all-around performance with 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Over his last two games he has 15 assists to just one turnover. Wichita State had just six turnovers as a team, a season low.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/quincy-ballard/7586">Quincy Ballard</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7584">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;both chipped in 10 points to go with eight and seven rebounds, respectively.Wichita State shot a blistering 56.3 percent (18-for-32) from the field in the second half and went 6-for-13 from downtown after missing seven of eight attempts in the first half.The Shockers controlled the glass, outrebounding the Spiders by 11, limiting Richmond to just six offensive rebounds.Wichita State came out of the gates blazing to start the game. The Shockers grabbed a 16-3 lead barley 6:00 minutes in behind a 10-0 run. Richmond missed nine of its first 10 field goal attempts while Shockers hit six of their first nine.With 8:11 left in the first half, Beverly dropped in a floater on the baseline to put the Shockers up 24-12, but that's when the Spiders started to whittle away at the lead. A 12-4 run cut margin to just four with 3:51 to go and then a minute later it was down to a two-point game.After a Pohto inside score with 1:39 on the clock, Wichita State would not score again in the half. Jordan King dropped in a pull-up jumper with three seconds left to make it 33-31 at halftime.Richmond finished the half shooting 40 percent from the field after a miserable start to the game. Wichita State was just 1-for-8 from beyond the arc in the half, but shot 47 percent overall.The Spiders had a chance to tie the game on the opening possession of the second half, but came up empty at the rim, and that would prove to be as close as Richmond would come the rest of the way. Wichita State scored eight straight, immediately pushing the lead back to nine. Ballard started the run with one of his three dunks and then Bell scored five straight.A personal 5-0 run from Beverly increased the margin to 13 with 12:15 to go, forcing a Richmond timeout.Wichita State led by as many as 18 in the second half, cruising to the finish line with a comfortable double-digit win.Up NextWichita State heads to SEC country to take on the Missouri Tigers Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in front of a nationwide audience on ESPN2.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Shockers lead wire-to-wire to Improve to 7-1

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — The No. 21-ranked Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team picked up its fourth straight win on Wednesday, beating Independence, 108-89.&nbsp; The 108 points scored mark the fourth time this season the Blue Dragons have hit the century mark.&nbsp; Hutchinson (8-1, 3-0 KJCCC) shot 52.6 percent from the floor in the win, and finished 21-for-33 at the free throw line.&nbsp; The Blue Dragons saw ten different players score in the game, including five in double figures.&nbsp; Zoe Holman finished with a career-high 23 points to lead the Blue Dragons. Dre Weathers had 17, Kobe Smith a career-high 16, JP Rick’s 12 and Kernan Bundy 11.&nbsp; Independence (1-9, 0-4) turned the ball over 30 times, but also shot 54.5 percent from the floor.&nbsp; The Pirates saw a career-high from Cory Curtis Jr., who poured in 40 points on 15-for-23 shooting.&nbsp; Hutchinson returns to the Sports Arena to play Pratt on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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 </figure>INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — The No. 21-ranked Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team picked up its fourth straight win on Wednesday, beating Independence, 108-89.&nbsp; The 108 points scored mark the fourth time this season the Blue Dragons have hit the century mark.&nbsp; Hutchinson (8-1, 3-0 KJCCC) shot 52.6 percent from the floor in the win, and finished 21-for-33 at the free throw line.&nbsp; The Blue Dragons saw ten different players score in the game, including five in double figures.&nbsp; Zoe Holman finished with a career-high 23 points to lead the Blue Dragons. Dre Weathers had 17, Kobe Smith a career-high 16, JP Rick’s 12 and Kernan Bundy 11.&nbsp; Independence (1-9, 0-4) turned the ball over 30 times, but also shot 54.5 percent from the floor.&nbsp; The Pirates saw a career-high from Cory Curtis Jr., who poured in 40 points on 15-for-23 shooting.&nbsp; Hutchinson returns to the Sports Arena to play Pratt on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

🏀 MBB: No. 21 HutchCC cruises to eighth win 

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — The No. 14-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team continued its unbeaten season with a 73-48 win over the Independence Pirates on Wednesday evening.

Hutchinson (9-0, 3-0 KJCCC) outscored the Pirates, 20-8 in the second quarter to create some separation after leading by two after the first frame.&nbsp; Kiki Smith poured in a game-high 18 points to lead the Blue Dragons. Monae Duffy scored added 17, while Hailey Jackson had 16. Journey Armstead also scored in double figures with 12.&nbsp; The Blue Dragons finished with 21 assists on 30 made field goals, and committed 11 turnovers to 23 for the Pirates.&nbsp; Independence (5-4, 0-4) had one player in double figures, Jasirae Vick with 14.&nbsp; Hutchinson will host Pratt on Saturday at the Sports Arena for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff against the Beavers.&nbsp;

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<figure>
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 </figure>INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — The No. 14-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team continued its unbeaten season with a 73-48 win over the Independence Pirates on Wednesday evening. Hutchinson (9-0, 3-0 KJCCC) outscored the Pirates, 20-8 in the second quarter to create some separation after leading by two after the first frame.&nbsp; Kiki Smith poured in a game-high 18 points to lead the Blue Dragons. Monae Duffy scored added 17, while Hailey Jackson had 16. Journey Armstead also scored in double figures with 12.&nbsp; The Blue Dragons finished with 21 assists on 30 made field goals, and committed 11 turnovers to 23 for the Pirates.&nbsp; Independence (5-4, 0-4) had one player in double figures, Jasirae Vick with 14.&nbsp; Hutchinson will host Pratt on Saturday at the Sports Arena for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff against the Beavers.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/pages/eagle-media-broadcast-calendar" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to view the EAGLE Media Sports Broadcast Calendar. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: No. 14 HutchCC wins at Independence, stays unbeaten

KANSAS CITY -- In an effort to address their outfield needs and bring in depth, the Royals signed utilityman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/player/garrett-hampson-641658" target="_blank">Garrett Hampson</a>&nbsp;to a one-year contract, the team announced on Wednesday.

Hampson’s deal is worth $2 million, a source told MLB.com.

The 29-year-old spent the first five seasons of his career with Colorado, the team that took him in the third round of the 2016 Draft, but he played 98 games last year with Miami, where he shuffled between the infield and outfield. Hampson played all three spots in the outfield and mostly shortstop when he was on the dirt, although he logged 13 games at second base and five at third.

Hampson hit a career-best .276 with the Marlins in 2023, posting a .729 OPS with 12 doubles and three homers. One of his best years in Colorado was in ‘21, when he set career highs in games (147), doubles (21), home runs (11) and stolen bases (17).

The Royals are set at shortstop with Bobby Witt Jr. as their franchise player, but Hampson will likely serve as veteran depth in the infield with the chance to earn a starting spot in Spring Training. Michael Massey is the incumbent at second base, but the Royals have been open about stating their need for a corner outfielder this winter.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1695315090950.jpeg" alt="(Courtesy Kansas City Royals)" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY -- In an effort to address their outfield needs and bring in depth, the Royals signed utilityman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/player/garrett-hampson-641658" target="_blank">Garrett Hampson</a>&nbsp;to a one-year contract, the team announced on Wednesday.Hampson’s deal is worth $2 million, a source told MLB.com.The 29-year-old spent the first five seasons of his career with Colorado, the team that took him in the third round of the 2016 Draft, but he played 98 games last year with Miami, where he shuffled between the infield and outfield. Hampson played all three spots in the outfield and mostly shortstop when he was on the dirt, although he logged 13 games at second base and five at third.<figure>
 <img src="https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg,dpr_3.0/mlb/qjpbpkxyzwpttwrywbai" alt="" />
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 </figure>Hampson hit a career-best .276 with the Marlins in 2023, posting a .729 OPS with 12 doubles and three homers. One of his best years in Colorado was in ‘21, when he set career highs in games (147), doubles (21), home runs (11) and stolen bases (17).The Royals are set at shortstop with Bobby Witt Jr. as their franchise player, but Hampson will likely serve as veteran depth in the infield with the chance to earn a starting spot in Spring Training. Michael Massey is the incumbent at second base, but the Royals have been open about stating their need for a corner outfielder this winter.

⚾ Royals sign speedy utilityman Hampson to 1-year deal

TIME: Women, 5:30 p.m. / Men, 7:30 p.m. RADIO: <a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)</a> VIDEO: <a href="http://kjcccsports.net/hutchcc">Blue Dragon Sports Network</a>

WOMEN'S PREVIEW The Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team aims for the sixth time in the John Ontjes era as the No. 14 Blue Dragons go on the road to play the Independence Pirates.

Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the ICC Fieldhouse.

The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with Sean Boston (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (color) calling the action. The game will be streamed live and free on the Blue Dragon Sports Network. The broadcasts begin at 5:15 p.m.

The Blue Dragons (8-0, 2-0 KJCCC) shot a season-high 52.3 percent and hit a season-high 12 3-pointers as Hutchinson rolled by Colby 86-46 on Sunday at the Sports Arena.

Six different Blue Dragons players hit at least one 3-pointer led by&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/bios/smith_kiki_x1vf">Kiki Smith</a>'s four treys in an 18-point performance against the Trojans.

The Blue Dragons bring the Jayhawk Conference's highest-scoring offense into Wednesday's game, averaging 87.9 points per game. The Blue Dragons also lead the KJCCC in total shooting at 47.6 percent from the field. Defensively, the Dragons have the fourth-best scoring defense at 53.8 points per game allowed.

Independence is 5-3 overall for first-year head coach Rob Beckmann, but have started the conference season 0-3. The Pirates have opened the league season running a gauntlet of four of the KJCCC's top teams - No. 20 Barton, undefeated Garden City (receiving votes), No. 16 Dodge City and No. 14 Hutchinson.

The Pirates were soundly defeated on Saturday at Dodge City, 95-57. Independence was held to 27.5 percent overall shooting and was just 2 of 24 from the 3-point line. The Pirates also committed 17 turnovers against the Conquistadors.

The ICC Fieldhouse has not been a friendly place for the Blue Dragons, who are 10-4 in games played in Independence.

Last season, the Dragons snapped a two-game losing streak on the home floor of the Pirates with an 82-58 victory last January.

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/bios/duffy_monae_og8s">Monae Duffy</a>&nbsp;posted her third-straight double-double with 14 points on 7 of 11 shooting and 11 rebounds. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/bios/armstead_journey_w1mg">Journey Armstead</a>&nbsp;had 14 points, going 8 of 9 from the foul line in that victory over the Pirates.

MEN'S PREVIEW The 21st-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team continues its first-semester Jayhawk Conference swing with a road trip to play the Independence Pirates on Wednesday.

Tipoff at the ICC Fieldhouse is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with Sean Boston (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (color) calling the action. The game will be streamed live and free on the Blue Dragon Sports Network. The broadcasts begin at 7:15 p.m.

The Blue Dragons bid for their fourth-consecutive victory for the season and an 18th straight win over Independence.

Last season the Dragons (7-1, 2-0 KJCCC) swept the season series against Independence, winning 99-94 at the Sports Arena and 115-94 at the ICC Fieldhouse.

Wednesday's meeting is the 79th in series history. Independence's last win in the series was a December 4, 2005 in the Jayhawk Shootout at Coffeyville. The last time the Dragons lost at the ICC Fieldhouse was February 2, 1987, a span of six games.

The Blue Dragons enter Wednesday's game after a Sunday battle with the Colby Trojans at the Sports Arena. The Blue Dragons had a back-and-forth battle with Colby, but outscored the Trojans 13-2 in the final 2:29 of the game for a 92-81 victory.

After trailing by two points at halftime, Hutchinson shot 61.2 percent in the second half. J.P. Ricks scored a career-high 18 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/bios/thomas_kamryn_j9zm">Kamryn Thomas</a>&nbsp;followed with 17 points to lead the Blue Dragon comeback and move Hutchinson to 1-1 when trailing at halftime this season.

Independence (1-8, 0-3 KJCCC) is off to a slow start for first-year head coach Jason Steadman.

The Pirates have dropped eight games in a row since a season-opening 70-66 win over Labette at the Cowley Classic. Independence fell 101-92 in its last game out on Saturday at Dodge City. Ahmarree Muhammad had 31 points to pace the Pirates.

Hutchinson and Independence are two of the Blue Bloods of Jayhawk Conference men's basketball. The programs have a combined five NJCAA national championships - the Dragons winning in 1988, 1994 and 2017. Independence won back-to-back national championships in 1977 and 1978.

<figure>
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 </figure>Courtesy of HutchCC AthleticsTIME: Women, 5:30 p.m. / Men, 7:30 p.m. RADIO: <a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)</a> VIDEO: <a href="http://kjcccsports.net/hutchcc">Blue Dragon Sports Network</a>WOMEN'S PREVIEW The Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team aims for the sixth time in the John Ontjes era as the No. 14 Blue Dragons go on the road to play the Independence Pirates.Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the ICC Fieldhouse.The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with Sean Boston (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (color) calling the action. The game will be streamed live and free on the Blue Dragon Sports Network. The broadcasts begin at 5:15 p.m.The Blue Dragons (8-0, 2-0 KJCCC) shot a season-high 52.3 percent and hit a season-high 12 3-pointers as Hutchinson rolled by Colby 86-46 on Sunday at the Sports Arena.Six different Blue Dragons players hit at least one 3-pointer led by&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/bios/smith_kiki_x1vf">Kiki Smith</a>'s four treys in an 18-point performance against the Trojans.The Blue Dragons bring the Jayhawk Conference's highest-scoring offense into Wednesday's game, averaging 87.9 points per game. The Blue Dragons also lead the KJCCC in total shooting at 47.6 percent from the field. Defensively, the Dragons have the fourth-best scoring defense at 53.8 points per game allowed.Independence is 5-3 overall for first-year head coach Rob Beckmann, but have started the conference season 0-3. The Pirates have opened the league season running a gauntlet of four of the KJCCC's top teams - No. 20 Barton, undefeated Garden City (receiving votes), No. 16 Dodge City and No. 14 Hutchinson.The Pirates were soundly defeated on Saturday at Dodge City, 95-57. Independence was held to 27.5 percent overall shooting and was just 2 of 24 from the 3-point line. The Pirates also committed 17 turnovers against the Conquistadors.The ICC Fieldhouse has not been a friendly place for the Blue Dragons, who are 10-4 in games played in Independence.Last season, the Dragons snapped a two-game losing streak on the home floor of the Pirates with an 82-58 victory last January.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/bios/duffy_monae_og8s">Monae Duffy</a>&nbsp;posted her third-straight double-double with 14 points on 7 of 11 shooting and 11 rebounds. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/bios/armstead_journey_w1mg">Journey Armstead</a>&nbsp;had 14 points, going 8 of 9 from the foul line in that victory over the Pirates.MEN'S PREVIEW The 21st-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team continues its first-semester Jayhawk Conference swing with a road trip to play the Independence Pirates on Wednesday.Tipoff at the ICC Fieldhouse is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with Sean Boston (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (color) calling the action. The game will be streamed live and free on the Blue Dragon Sports Network. The broadcasts begin at 7:15 p.m.The Blue Dragons bid for their fourth-consecutive victory for the season and an 18th straight win over Independence.Last season the Dragons (7-1, 2-0 KJCCC) swept the season series against Independence, winning 99-94 at the Sports Arena and 115-94 at the ICC Fieldhouse.Wednesday's meeting is the 79th in series history. Independence's last win in the series was a December 4, 2005 in the Jayhawk Shootout at Coffeyville. The last time the Dragons lost at the ICC Fieldhouse was February 2, 1987, a span of six games.The Blue Dragons enter Wednesday's game after a Sunday battle with the Colby Trojans at the Sports Arena. The Blue Dragons had a back-and-forth battle with Colby, but outscored the Trojans 13-2 in the final 2:29 of the game for a 92-81 victory.After trailing by two points at halftime, Hutchinson shot 61.2 percent in the second half. J.P. Ricks scored a career-high 18 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/bios/thomas_kamryn_j9zm">Kamryn Thomas</a>&nbsp;followed with 17 points to lead the Blue Dragon comeback and move Hutchinson to 1-1 when trailing at halftime this season.Independence (1-8, 0-3 KJCCC) is off to a slow start for first-year head coach Jason Steadman.The Pirates have dropped eight games in a row since a season-opening 70-66 win over Labette at the Cowley Classic. Independence fell 101-92 in its last game out on Saturday at Dodge City. Ahmarree Muhammad had 31 points to pace the Pirates.Hutchinson and Independence are two of the Blue Bloods of Jayhawk Conference men's basketball. The programs have a combined five NJCAA national championships - the Dragons winning in 1988, 1994 and 2017. Independence won back-to-back national championships in 1977 and 1978.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/pages/eagle-media-broadcast-calendar" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to view the EAGLE Media Sports Broadcast Calendar. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀🎧 Blue Dragons travel to Independence for KJCCC doubleheader

Watch clip on “Pine Tar Game” from “Brett”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4yiaE-C-Vw" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—&nbsp;An advanced screening of&nbsp;MLB Network Presents: Brett&nbsp;will be held Monday, Dec. 4 at Union Station Extreme Screen at 6:15 p.m. CT.

George Brett&nbsp;– the Kansas City and Royals icon – is profiled in the film with raw interviews that show his relentless drive for excellence, as well as his complex and difficult relationship with his late father, a topic he has rarely spoken about publicly.

The film comes 50 years after Brett’s arrival in Kansas City and brings every seminal moment of his career to life, including his pursuit of .400 during his AL MVP-winning season in 1980, losing four straight American League Championship Series before winning it all in 1985, the infamous “Pine Tar Game,” a hatred for the New York Yankees that still burns today and the life he built in Kansas City.

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 </figure>Watch clip on “Pine Tar Game” from “Brett”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4yiaE-C-Vw" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;KANSAS CITY, Mo.—&nbsp;An advanced screening of&nbsp;MLB Network Presents: Brett&nbsp;will be held Monday, Dec. 4 at Union Station Extreme Screen at 6:15 p.m. CT.George Brett&nbsp;– the Kansas City and Royals icon – is profiled in the film with raw interviews that show his relentless drive for excellence, as well as his complex and difficult relationship with his late father, a topic he has rarely spoken about publicly.The film comes 50 years after Brett’s arrival in Kansas City and brings every seminal moment of his career to life, including his pursuit of .400 during his AL MVP-winning season in 1980, losing four straight American League Championship Series before winning it all in 1985, the infamous “Pine Tar Game,” a hatred for the New York Yankees that still burns today and the life he built in Kansas City.Others interviewed for the film include Hall of Famers and playing contemporaries&nbsp;Reggie Jackson,&nbsp;Mike Schmidt&nbsp;and&nbsp;Robin Yount; teammates&nbsp;Frank White,&nbsp;Willie Wilson,&nbsp;Jeff Montgomery&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jamie Quirk; Royals Hall of Fame broadcaster&nbsp;Denny Matthews, author and longtime Kansas City sportswriter&nbsp;Joe Posnanski, and Brett’s wife, Leslie, and oldest son, Jackson.Director&nbsp;James Potocki&nbsp;will speak before the screening, which will be followed by a panel between Brett, Matthews, and Royals broadcaster&nbsp;Ryan Lefebvre. Dinner will be served following the conversation.