GREAT BEND, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawk boys will travel to Great Bend tonight to take on the Panthers in the class 5A Sub-State championship game. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Catch all the action on KWBW Radio 1450-AM/98.5-FM with the award winning EAGLE Media sportscast crew, consisting of Glen Grunwald with the play-by-play call and Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato. Hutch High junior Matt Peterson will provide the NFHS Network and Hutchpost.com video stream.

The broadcast is available and archived on the Hutch High&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/">NFHS Video Stream</a>. The stream&nbsp;is free but you must register to watch if you don't have a NFHS Network account.&nbsp;

Here is a "How to Video" to assist you in setting up your NFHS Network account. &nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/yzsjAoVP5Ts">CLICK HERE</a>

This game will tip off at 7 p.m. with pregame at 6:45 p.m.

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 </figure>GREAT BEND, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawk boys will travel to Great Bend tonight to take on the Panthers in the class 5A Sub-State championship game. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m.Catch all the action on KWBW Radio 1450-AM/98.5-FM with the award winning EAGLE Media sportscast crew, consisting of Glen Grunwald with the play-by-play call and Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato. Hutch High junior Matt Peterson will provide the NFHS Network and Hutchpost.com video stream.The broadcast is available and archived on the Hutch High&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/">NFHS Video Stream</a>. The stream&nbsp;is free but you must register to watch if you don't have a NFHS Network account.&nbsp;

Here is a "How to Video" to assist you in setting up your NFHS Network account. &nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/yzsjAoVP5Ts">CLICK HERE</a>This game will tip off at 7 p.m. with pregame at 6:45 p.m.<div><iframe src="https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam064e9724c5" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe>
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🎧🎥🏀 Hutch High travels to Great Bend for Sub-State championship

Iowa star Caitlin Clark declares for WNBA draft, will skip final season of college eligibility

Iowa star Caitlin Clark says she will leave the Hawkeyes after this season and enter the WNBA draft. Clark made the announcement Thursday on social media. She is 18 points away from passing LSU's Pete Maravich for the all-time NCAA Division I record for men or women with 3,650 career points. She broke Lynette Woodard's major college scoring record on Wednesday. Clark is expected to be the top pick in the draft on April 15. The Indiana Fever, who have the first pick, indicated on social media shortly after Clark's announcement that they intend to select her.

Shohei Ohtani stuns Dodgers -- and many around the world -- with marriage announcement

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers — and many around the world — with his marriage announcement, so manager Dave Roberts said any gift the team gives the two-time MVP would be like most of the money in his contract: deferred. Roberts says: "I'm sure it's en route." Ohtani, the two-way Japanese star, revealed on Instagram early Thursday that he was married. Much of the relationship remains shroudded in mystery.

Stacy Wakefield had a passion for service that continued after husband Tim Wakefield's death

Stacy Wakefield is being remembered for her passion for service, which included visits with cancer-stricken kids up until the final months of her life. Wakefield, the widow of former Boston Red Sox pitcher and two-time World Series champion Tim Wakefield, died Wednesday. Both she and her husband had cancer. Lisa Scherber, the director of patient and family programs at Dana Farber's Jimmy Fund Clinic, said Stacy Wakefield was a "powerhouse" who "put herself last."

Red Bull's Horner dismisses 'anonymous speculation,' denies misconduct after alleged evidence dump

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is dismissing "anonymous speculation" after alleged evidence in his misconduct investigation was widely distributed from a generic email account. The material has not been verified by The Associated Press. It was sent one day after the team's parent company dismissed a complaint that alleged misconduct by Horner toward a team employee. He again denied the allegations and says the team is focused on winning a fourth consecutive F1 championship.

Spain women celebrate another soccer title. This time without the distractions

MADRID (AP) — Spain's women's soccer team is finally getting attention for its play on the field, rather than the behavior of its officials. Spain followed up its Women's World Cup win in August with victory in the inaugural Women's Nations League on Wednesday and this time the talk in Spain was about the great performances of the team and not about an unwanted kiss that ruined the team's World Cup title celebrations. The kiss by former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso during the World Cup awards ceremony sparked widespread outrage in Spain.

Analysis: Big Ten and SEC power play undermines credibility of playoff, marginalizes ACC and Big 12

The 12-team College Football Playoff that was unveiled in 2021 looked like an exciting evolution of the postseason. After three years of destructive conference realignment, the playoff that was promised is not what is being delivered. The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference are throwing their weight around and demanding more access than their competitors. A 14-team playoff is being considered that would reserve spots for six teams that don't even win their leagues.

For some, Pete Maravich's NCAA scoring mark cannot be eclipsed by Caitlin Clark or anyone else

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Iowa star Caitlin Clark is close to passing the late Pete Maravich as the all-time scorer in NCAA basketball history. Maravich's son Jaeson calls Clark a fantastic player who's been great for basketball. He says he will always consider her scoring mark separate" from his father's. Clark needs 18 points to eclipse Maravich's mark of 3,667 in what would he her 130th game over four seasons. Freshman couldn't play varsity basketball when Maravich arrived at LSU in 1966. He averaged 44.2 points over 83 games during three seasons in an era when there was no 3-point line or shot clock.

Ramey, Kim each shoot bogey-free 64s at PGA National, grab early lead at Cognizant Classic

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Chad Ramey's first two trips to PGA National as a professional were largely forgettable. He might have a chance to change that this week. Ramey shot a bogey-free round of 7-under 64 on Thursday in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. He was tied with S.H. Kim for the 18-hole lead. Kim had an eagle and five birdies. They were both one stroke up on Cameron Young, Ryan Moore, Chesson Hadley, Austin Eckroat, David Skinns and Andrew Novak. No. 2-ranked Rory McIlroy opened with a 67.

South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA top seeds in second women's NCAA Tournament reveal

South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA women's basketball selection committee on Thursday did its final reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds. The top 16 seeds will host first- and second-round games with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the second straight year. South Carolina and Ohio State were projected as the top seeds in the Albany Regional, with Stanford and UCLA in Portland, Oregon. The unbeaten Gamecocks were the overall No. 1 seed. Caitlin Clark and Iowa were projected as a No. 2 seed.

The Philadelphia Phillies are scrapping $1 hot dog nights following unruly fan behavior

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have scrapped their popular $1 hot dog nights for the 2024 season. The Phillies replaced dollar dogs on select dates with a two-for-one deal at two April games at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies BOGO nights this season are April 2 and April 16. The Phillies said the change was made based on the organization's ongoing commitment to provide a positive experience for all fans in attendance. Some Phillies fans last season threw hot dogs throughout the ballpark.

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

Final	(17)Saint Mary's (Cal.)	83	Pepperdine	57	

Final	(19)Washington St.	75	Southern Cal	72	

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 </figure>AP Sports SummaryBrief at 10:59 p.m. ESTIowa star Caitlin Clark declares for WNBA draft, will skip final season of college eligibilityIowa star Caitlin Clark says she will leave the Hawkeyes after this season and enter the WNBA draft. Clark made the announcement Thursday on social media. She is 18 points away from passing LSU's Pete Maravich for the all-time NCAA Division I record for men or women with 3,650 career points. She broke Lynette Woodard's major college scoring record on Wednesday. Clark is expected to be the top pick in the draft on April 15. The Indiana Fever, who have the first pick, indicated on social media shortly after Clark's announcement that they intend to select her.Shohei Ohtani stuns Dodgers -- and many around the world -- with marriage announcementGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers — and many around the world — with his marriage announcement, so manager Dave Roberts said any gift the team gives the two-time MVP would be like most of the money in his contract: deferred. Roberts says: "I'm sure it's en route." Ohtani, the two-way Japanese star, revealed on Instagram early Thursday that he was married. Much of the relationship remains shroudded in mystery.Stacy Wakefield had a passion for service that continued after husband Tim Wakefield's deathStacy Wakefield is being remembered for her passion for service, which included visits with cancer-stricken kids up until the final months of her life. Wakefield, the widow of former Boston Red Sox pitcher and two-time World Series champion Tim Wakefield, died Wednesday. Both she and her husband had cancer. Lisa Scherber, the director of patient and family programs at Dana Farber's Jimmy Fund Clinic, said Stacy Wakefield was a "powerhouse" who "put herself last."Red Bull's Horner dismisses 'anonymous speculation,' denies misconduct after alleged evidence dumpSAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is dismissing "anonymous speculation" after alleged evidence in his misconduct investigation was widely distributed from a generic email account. The material has not been verified by The Associated Press. It was sent one day after the team's parent company dismissed a complaint that alleged misconduct by Horner toward a team employee. He again denied the allegations and says the team is focused on winning a fourth consecutive F1 championship.Spain women celebrate another soccer title. This time without the distractionsMADRID (AP) — Spain's women's soccer team is finally getting attention for its play on the field, rather than the behavior of its officials. Spain followed up its Women's World Cup win in August with victory in the inaugural Women's Nations League on Wednesday and this time the talk in Spain was about the great performances of the team and not about an unwanted kiss that ruined the team's World Cup title celebrations. The kiss by former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso during the World Cup awards ceremony sparked widespread outrage in Spain.Analysis: Big Ten and SEC power play undermines credibility of playoff, marginalizes ACC and Big 12The 12-team College Football Playoff that was unveiled in 2021 looked like an exciting evolution of the postseason. After three years of destructive conference realignment, the playoff that was promised is not what is being delivered. The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference are throwing their weight around and demanding more access than their competitors. A 14-team playoff is being considered that would reserve spots for six teams that don't even win their leagues.For some, Pete Maravich's NCAA scoring mark cannot be eclipsed by Caitlin Clark or anyone elseBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Iowa star Caitlin Clark is close to passing the late Pete Maravich as the all-time scorer in NCAA basketball history. Maravich's son Jaeson calls Clark a fantastic player who's been great for basketball. He says he will always consider her scoring mark separate" from his father's. Clark needs 18 points to eclipse Maravich's mark of 3,667 in what would he her 130th game over four seasons. Freshman couldn't play varsity basketball when Maravich arrived at LSU in 1966. He averaged 44.2 points over 83 games during three seasons in an era when there was no 3-point line or shot clock.Ramey, Kim each shoot bogey-free 64s at PGA National, grab early lead at Cognizant ClassicPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Chad Ramey's first two trips to PGA National as a professional were largely forgettable. He might have a chance to change that this week. Ramey shot a bogey-free round of 7-under 64 on Thursday in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. He was tied with S.H. Kim for the 18-hole lead. Kim had an eagle and five birdies. They were both one stroke up on Cameron Young, Ryan Moore, Chesson Hadley, Austin Eckroat, David Skinns and Andrew Novak. No. 2-ranked Rory McIlroy opened with a 67.South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA top seeds in second women's NCAA Tournament revealSouth Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA women's basketball selection committee on Thursday did its final reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds. The top 16 seeds will host first- and second-round games with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the second straight year. South Carolina and Ohio State were projected as the top seeds in the Albany Regional, with Stanford and UCLA in Portland, Oregon. The unbeaten Gamecocks were the overall No. 1 seed. Caitlin Clark and Iowa were projected as a No. 2 seed.The Philadelphia Phillies are scrapping $1 hot dog nights following unruly fan behaviorPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have scrapped their popular $1 hot dog nights for the 2024 season. The Phillies replaced dollar dogs on select dates with a two-for-one deal at two April games at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies BOGO nights this season are April 2 and April 16. The Phillies said the change was made based on the organization's ongoing commitment to provide a positive experience for all fans in attendance. Some Phillies fans last season threw hot dogs throughout the ballpark.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___INTERLEAGUE Final	Atlanta	5	Minnesota	0	Final	Philadelphia	5	Toronto	0	Final	Baltimore	9	Pittsburgh	8	Final	Atlanta	12	Tampa Bay	9	Final	San Diego	5	Oakland	3	Final	Texas	7	Milwaukee	5	Final	Houston	2	N.Y. Mets	1	Final	Miami	0	N.Y. Yankees	0	___AMERICAN LEAGUE Final	Boston	5	Detroit	2	Final	L.A. Angels	4	Cleveland	1	Final	Chicago White Sox	6	Seattle	5	Final	Chicago White Sox	6	Kansas City	1	___NATIONAL LEAGUE Final	Washington	3	St. Louis	1	Final	Arizona	2	San Francisco	1	Final	Colorado	10	Chicago Cubs	9	Final	Cincinnati	5	L.A. Dodgers	4	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final	Milwaukee	111	Charlotte	99	Final	Orlando	115	Utah	107	Final	Brooklyn	124	Atlanta	97	Final	Golden State	110	New York	99	Final	San Antonio	132	Oklahoma City	118	Final	Phoenix	110	Houston	105	Final	Denver	103	Miami	97	Final OT	L.A. Lakers	134	Washington	131	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final	Carolina	4	Columbus	2	Final	N-Y Islanders	5	Detroit	3	Final	Toronto	4	Arizona	2	Final OT	Buffalo	3	Tampa Bay	2	Final	Boston	5	Vegas	4	Final SO	Florida	4	Montreal	3	Final	Dallas	4	Winnipeg	1	Final	Nashville	6	Minnesota	1	Final	Colorado	5	Chicago	0	Final	Los Angeles	5	Vancouver	1	Final	Seattle	2	Pittsburgh	0	Final	Anaheim	6	San Jose	4	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Final	(17)Saint Mary's (Cal.)	83	Pepperdine	57	Final	(19)Washington St.	75	Southern Cal	72	Final	(23)Gonzaga	86	San Francisco	68	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___INTERLEAGUE Baltimore	at	Atlanta	1:05 p.m.	Philadelphia	at	Detroit	1:05 p.m.	Tampa Bay	at	Pittsburgh	1:05 p.m.	Houston	at	Washington	1:05 p.m.	Chi White Sox	at	Chi Cubs	3:05 p.m.	Texas	at	San Francisco	3:05 p.m.	Seattle	at	Colorado	3:10 p.m.	L-A Angels	at	San Diego	3:10 p.m.	Cleveland	at	L-A Dodgers	8:05 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston	at	Minnesota	1:05 p.m.	Oakland	at	Kansas City	3:05 p.m.	Toronto	at	N-Y Yankees	6:35 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE Miami	at	Philadelphia	1:05 p.m.	N-Y Mets	at	St. Louis	1:05 p.m.	San Diego	at	Milwaukee	3:10 p.m.	Arizona	at	Cincinnati	8:05 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte	at	Philadelphia	7 p.m.	Cleveland	at	Detroit	7 p.m.	Dallas	at	Boston	7:30 p.m.	Golden State	at	Toronto	7:30 p.m.	Indiana	at	New Orleans	8 p.m.	Portland	at	Memphis	8 p.m.	Sacramento	at	Minnesota	8 p.m.	Milwaukee	at	Chicago	10 p.m.	Washington	at	L.A. Clippers	10:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Arizona	at	Ottawa	7 p.m.	Philadelphia	at	Washington	7 p.m.	New Jersey	at	Anaheim	10 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (21)Dayton	at	Loyola Chicago	9 p.m.	Air Force	at	(22)Utah St.	11 p.m.

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Friday

Hamilton Heights, Tenn. 74, Wichita Life Prep 61

Southeast of Saline 57, Hesston 47

Burden Central 58, Wichita Central Christian 35

Elyria Christian 58, Hutchinson Central Christian 35

Maur Hill - Mount Academy 57, Jefferson North 47

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 </figure>Thursday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Hamilton Heights, Tenn. 74, Wichita Life Prep 61KASC Championships=Wichita Sunrise 61, Veritas Christian 31KSHSAA Sub-State=Semifinal=Class 3A=Hoisington=Ellsworth 55, Lyons 45Haven 43, Hoisington 35Holcomb=Goodland 62, Holcomb 40Lakin 57, Norton 47Riley County=Beloit 63, Silver Lake 35Nemaha Central 59, Rossville 42Royal Valley=Hiawatha 48, Sabetha 41Topeka Hayden 69, Perry-Lecompton 51SE of Saline=Santa Fe Trail 57, Burlington 56Southeast of Saline 57, Hesston 47Wellsville=Heritage Christian 58, Humboldt 41Wellsville 74, Anderson County 40Class 1A, Div. 1=Central=Burden Central 58, Wichita Central Christian 35Norwich 69, Udall 51Doniphan West=Bishop Seabury 57, Burlingame 55, OTCentralia 58, Troy 47Mankato=Clifton-Clyde 62, Rock Hills 28Frankfort 61, Osborne 55Oberlin-Decatur=Quinter 54, Oberlin-Decatur 36Rawlins County 56, Ness City 45Pratt-Skyline=South Central 52, Pratt Skyline 39South Gray 54, Kiowa County 47Rosalia-Flinthills=Madison 43, Crest 37Olpe 65, Oswego 20Solomon=Canton-Galva 45, Sylvan-Lucas 37Solomon 56, Little River 38St. John-Hudson=Central Plains 56, Macksville 33La Crosse 71, Hodgeman County 55La Crosse 71, Jetmore 55Class 1A, Div. 2=Fowler=Bucklin 70, Satanta 42Ingalls 72, Deerfield 28Golden Plains=Logan 53, Cheylin 46Northern Valley 72, Golden Plains 30Lebo=Elyria Christian 58, Hutchinson Central Christian 35Lebo 65, Hartford 46Randolph-Blue Valley=Axtell 59, Blue Valley Randolph 44Hanover 59, Linn 31South Haven=Cunningham 54, Caldwell 34St. Paul=Altoona-Midway 45, St Paul 42Marmaton Valley 64, Waverly 60Stafford=St John's Beloit 42, Otis-Bison 30Victoria 65, Pawnee Heights 28Tribune-Greeley=Dighton 69, Western Plains-Healy 21Wallace County 70, Weskan 63Thursday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>KSHSAA Sub-State=Semifinal=Class 2A=Jefferson County North=Maur Hill - Mount Academy 57, Jefferson North 47Riverside 45, Pleasant Ridge 28Marion=Hillsboro 46, Inman 40Moundridge 49, Berean Academy 31Meade=Meade 54, Stanton County 36Wichita County 67, Medicine Lodge 44Oakley=Hoxie 60, Ellis 32Smith Center 46, Hays-TMP-Marian 33Pleasanton=Eureka 44, Kansas City Christian 33Maranatha 52, Jayhawk Linn 43Sedgwick=Remington 40, Wichita Classical 21Wichita Independent 62, Garden Plain 29Southeast=Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 63, Cedar Vale-Dexter 15Southeast 39, Howard West Elk 32Wabaunsee=Valley Heights 53, Bennington 29Wabaunsee 62, Salina Sacred Heart 50

🏀 EAGLE Media Scoreboard from Thursday Sub-State games

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — One by one the women walked onto the field for the first time, shortly before they departed for a warm-weather camp in Florida, and gazed at the stands towering above them on three sides and the scoreboard looming over them on the fourth.

For the first time, they felt as if they were home.

That’s because for the first time in the history of the National Women’s Soccer League — and just maybe, professional soccer worldwide —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vlatko-andonovski-kansas-city-current-coach-e3bade95615946604f99823e6fbd3895" target="_blank">the Kansas City Current</a>&nbsp;had a home every bit as good as men’s teams just for themselves. Built at a cost of nearly $120 million on the banks of the Missouri River, with the downtown skyline just to the south,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cpkcr.com/en/community/cpkc-stadium" target="_blank">CPKC Stadium represents one of the few facilities in the world</a>&nbsp;that has been constructed expressly for the use of female athletes.

“I’m very happy for Kansas City,” Brazilian star and KC Current forward Debhina would say, “but also for women’s soccer.”

The 11,000-seat stadium, almost entirely privately financed, will be christened March 16, when the Current play the Portland Thorns in a game televised by ABC, providing a national showcase for just how far the club and the sport have come.

Start with the game itself, which a century ago in England imposed a ban on women playing pro matches in stadiums used by men. The sport had gone on hiatus during World War I with so many men fighting abroad, and games involving women grew so popular in their stead that 50,000 or more would turn out to watch at places such as Goodison Park.

The sport’s governing body, the Football Association, felt threatened by the success and decided the game was “quite unsuitable for females,” and for more than five decades effectively banned women from playing in any FA-affiliated grounds.

The ban eventually was lifted, but it took decades more for the women’s game to begin gaining traction around the world. And in the U.S., numerous leagues formed and folded over the years before the NWSL finally found its lasting foothold.

Still, most of the 14 teams in the league rent stadiums, or if they are owned by a Major League Soccer club, play in venues built for the men. The predecessor to the Current, known as FC Kansas City before it folded in 2017, played at various times at a high school football stadium, a college soccer stadium and the training field of MLS club Sporting KC.

When the club reformed as the Current in 2021, it began playing in a minor league ballpark before moving a few blocks over to Children’s Mercy Park, one of the jewels of MLS but a stadium that nevertheless belonged wholly to someone else.

But the vision of the Current’s ownership group, led by Chris and Angie Long and including investors such as Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, was to build facilities of their own. They began with an $18 million, purpose-built practice facility, then turned their attention to the stadium, where they could control standards, scheduling and, most importantly, revenue.

“It raises the bar,” Chris Long said told The Associated Press. “People are going to want to be there. They are going to want to be in Kansas City. And I think that’s going to cause a ripple-effect globally, putting forward elite facilities for women athletes.”

With women’s sports on the rise, the timing hardly could be better.

The most recent season of the WNBA, whose basketball teams generally rent out facilities, is coming off its highest television viewership in more than two decades. The first season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League is underway. And viewership of college sports, highlighted by Iowa basketball star&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-caitlin-clark-scoring-record-lynette-woodard-6bad1ecd9fba1da853483e98ab84c632" target="_blank">Caitlin Clark’s pursuit of scoring history</a>, also has been on the rise.

Nor could the timing be better in Kansas City, where&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/philadelphia-76ers-los-angeles-lakers-mlb-sports-missouri-8ba89e0631ce95c053df7aa861ec7418" target="_blank">a golden age</a>&nbsp;of sports is underway.

The Royals, who won the World Series in 2015, are planning to build a new downtown stadium by 2028 as part of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-kansas-city-mlb-ballpark-12fd8f2b405885461368ff8902a7a445" target="_blank">a $2 billion-plus public-private partnership</a>. The Chiefs are coming off back-to-back Super Bowl titles, will try to become the first team in NFL history to three-peat this coming season, and are aiming for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-arrowhead-stadium-kansas-city-renovations-f63c4e33525cd1e616a3aad70107d958" target="_blank">an $800 million renovation</a>&nbsp;of their own at Arrowhead Stadium.

Sporting KC remains a popular draw, as do several minor league teams in the area, while the NCAA wrestling championships and Big 12 basketball tournaments will soon take place at the nearby T-Mobile Center.

“From the beginning,” Angie Long explained, “we wanted to be a tier-one sports team in our city. We have asked to be treated like the Chiefs and the Royals and Sporting KC, and our expectation of ourselves is that’s what we can mean to our city.”

Angie Long remembers being asked to attend an FC Kansas City game a decade ago, long before her ownership of its successor.

“I was like, ‘Where’s the game?’ It was at the high school,” she recalled. “The whole premise of that’s what women’s sports is, we want to break that mold. If you treat women’s sports with this level of growth and investments, what can it be?”

Season tickets have been sold out for months, and the demand for single-game seats is strong enough that some fans already are wondering when the stadium will expand. It was designed so that seats can be added in the future.

Yet the construction of CPKC Stadium — naming rights were sold to the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway — has not been without detractors. Some are concerned about property values and traffic congestion, others a lack of parking; the club recently said spots would cost $50 per match, and many fans took to social media to express their outrage.

The club hopes many take advantage of ride-share options and public transportation to alleviate the parking concerns.

In the meantime, the countdown is on for the opening of one of the few stadiums in the world built for a women’s team in any sport, and for showcasing what that could mean for professional teams elsewhere going forward.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1709242529085.png" alt="AP Photo/Charlie Riedel" />
 <figcaption>AP Photo/Charlie Riedel</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — One by one the women walked onto the field for the first time, shortly before they departed for a warm-weather camp in Florida, and gazed at the stands towering above them on three sides and the scoreboard looming over them on the fourth.For the first time, they felt as if they were home.That’s because for the first time in the history of the National Women’s Soccer League — and just maybe, professional soccer worldwide —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vlatko-andonovski-kansas-city-current-coach-e3bade95615946604f99823e6fbd3895" target="_blank">the Kansas City Current</a>&nbsp;had a home every bit as good as men’s teams just for themselves. Built at a cost of nearly $120 million on the banks of the Missouri River, with the downtown skyline just to the south,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cpkcr.com/en/community/cpkc-stadium" target="_blank">CPKC Stadium represents one of the few facilities in the world</a>&nbsp;that has been constructed expressly for the use of female athletes.“I’m very happy for Kansas City,” Brazilian star and KC Current forward Debhina would say, “but also for women’s soccer.”The 11,000-seat stadium, almost entirely privately financed, will be christened March 16, when the Current play the Portland Thorns in a game televised by ABC, providing a national showcase for just how far the club and the sport have come.Start with the game itself, which a century ago in England imposed a ban on women playing pro matches in stadiums used by men. The sport had gone on hiatus during World War I with so many men fighting abroad, and games involving women grew so popular in their stead that 50,000 or more would turn out to watch at places such as Goodison Park.The sport’s governing body, the Football Association, felt threatened by the success and decided the game was “quite unsuitable for females,” and for more than five decades effectively banned women from playing in any FA-affiliated grounds.The ban eventually was lifted, but it took decades more for the women’s game to begin gaining traction around the world. And in the U.S., numerous leagues formed and folded over the years before the NWSL finally found its lasting foothold.Still, most of the 14 teams in the league rent stadiums, or if they are owned by a Major League Soccer club, play in venues built for the men. The predecessor to the Current, known as FC Kansas City before it folded in 2017, played at various times at a high school football stadium, a college soccer stadium and the training field of MLS club Sporting KC.When the club reformed as the Current in 2021, it began playing in a minor league ballpark before moving a few blocks over to Children’s Mercy Park, one of the jewels of MLS but a stadium that nevertheless belonged wholly to someone else.But the vision of the Current’s ownership group, led by Chris and Angie Long and including investors such as Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, was to build facilities of their own. They began with an $18 million, purpose-built practice facility, then turned their attention to the stadium, where they could control standards, scheduling and, most importantly, revenue.“It raises the bar,” Chris Long said told The Associated Press. “People are going to want to be there. They are going to want to be in Kansas City. And I think that’s going to cause a ripple-effect globally, putting forward elite facilities for women athletes.”With women’s sports on the rise, the timing hardly could be better.The most recent season of the WNBA, whose basketball teams generally rent out facilities, is coming off its highest television viewership in more than two decades. The first season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League is underway. And viewership of college sports, highlighted by Iowa basketball star&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-caitlin-clark-scoring-record-lynette-woodard-6bad1ecd9fba1da853483e98ab84c632" target="_blank">Caitlin Clark’s pursuit of scoring history</a>, also has been on the rise.Nor could the timing be better in Kansas City, where&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/philadelphia-76ers-los-angeles-lakers-mlb-sports-missouri-8ba89e0631ce95c053df7aa861ec7418" target="_blank">a golden age</a>&nbsp;of sports is underway.The Royals, who won the World Series in 2015, are planning to build a new downtown stadium by 2028 as part of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-kansas-city-mlb-ballpark-12fd8f2b405885461368ff8902a7a445" target="_blank">a $2 billion-plus public-private partnership</a>. The Chiefs are coming off back-to-back Super Bowl titles, will try to become the first team in NFL history to three-peat this coming season, and are aiming for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-arrowhead-stadium-kansas-city-renovations-f63c4e33525cd1e616a3aad70107d958" target="_blank">an $800 million renovation</a>&nbsp;of their own at Arrowhead Stadium.Sporting KC remains a popular draw, as do several minor league teams in the area, while the NCAA wrestling championships and Big 12 basketball tournaments will soon take place at the nearby T-Mobile Center.“From the beginning,” Angie Long explained, “we wanted to be a tier-one sports team in our city. We have asked to be treated like the Chiefs and the Royals and Sporting KC, and our expectation of ourselves is that’s what we can mean to our city.”Angie Long remembers being asked to attend an FC Kansas City game a decade ago, long before her ownership of its successor.“I was like, ‘Where’s the game?’ It was at the high school,” she recalled. “The whole premise of that’s what women’s sports is, we want to break that mold. If you treat women’s sports with this level of growth and investments, what can it be?”Season tickets have been sold out for months, and the demand for single-game seats is strong enough that some fans already are wondering when the stadium will expand. It was designed so that seats can be added in the future.Yet the construction of CPKC Stadium — naming rights were sold to the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway — has not been without detractors. Some are concerned about property values and traffic congestion, others a lack of parking; the club recently said spots would cost $50 per match, and many fans took to social media to express their outrage.The club hopes many take advantage of ride-share options and public transportation to alleviate the parking concerns.In the meantime, the countdown is on for the opening of one of the few stadiums in the world built for a women’s team in any sport, and for showcasing what that could mean for professional teams elsewhere going forward.

⚽ The first stadium built for a National Women’s Soccer League club is ready to open in Kansas City

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-scoring-record-stats-16528f3863be82ace94532d7c687093f" target="_blank">another career record</a>&nbsp;on her astounding resume: the most points by any&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball" target="_blank">major college</a>&nbsp;women’s player to ever take the court.

For Hawkeyes coach Lisa Bluder and her peers, this one matters the most.

Iowa’s superstar guard scored 33 points to lead the sixth-ranked Hawkeyes&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-minnesota-womens-score-clark-record-684bcfea90832d7178fb54d4423b021d" target="_blank">to a 108-60 romp of Minnesota</a>, pushing her past Lynette Woodard on the all-time list with 3,650 points.

“Tonight is the night of the real record,” said Bluder, who played for Northern Iowa from 1979-83. “For some reason the NCAA does not want to recognize the basketball that was played prior to 1982, and that’s wrong. We played basketball back then. They just don’t want to recognize it, and that hurts the rest of us who were playing at that time. There’s no reason why that should not be the true record.”

Earlier this month, Clark passed Kelsey Plum (3,527) as the all-time NCAA women’s scoring leader. Woodard totaled 3,649 points from 1977-81 for Kansas when the sport was under the purveyance of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, before the NCAA began sanctioning women’s basketball with the 1981-82 season.

“Maybe the NCAA will realize that now. Maybe it will be brought to their attention, and they will start recognizing those women who played in the ’70s,” Bluder said. “Remember, they played with a larger basketball and no 3-point line either.”

Clark left little doubt she’d get the record by dribbling left off a screen and swishing a 3-pointer from the top of the key just 13 seconds into the game. She swished her first four 3-pointers, three of them from extra deep, and had 15 points in the first 3:18 of the game.

The heat check came midway through the first quarter, a flick from the top that bounced off the back rim and prompted a half-hearted “Overrated!” chant from a few wise guys in the Minnesota student section.

Clark had 21 points at halftime. She spent most of the second half flashing her passing skills to find open teammates, but finally with 4:17 left she buried her eighth 3-pointer of the game to pass Woodard. She also set the NCAA single-season record for 3-pointers in the process and finished with the 17th triple-double of her career.

“I’m just really thankful and grateful to have those players who have come before me. Yeah, it’s super special. Obviously she’s one of the best all-time,” Clark said. “It just still shows the room that we have to improve, and where women’s sports is going is a really great place.”

Pete Maravich (3,667) is the all-time major college leader for either gender, just 17 points ahead of Clark. Pistol Pete played for LSU from 1967-70 and, like Woodard, in the era preceding the 3-point shot.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-scoring-record-pearl-moore-f8483a008cb5f003f2442183539db30f" target="_blank">Pearl Moore of Francis Marion</a>&nbsp;has the overall women’s record with 4,061 points from 1975-79 at the small-college level in the AIAW. Moore had 177 points in junior college before enrolling at Francis Marion.

There are three other small-college players from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, including current University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy guard&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-grace-beyer-iowa-cf1668b650f11717b9a00abe0887e1ec" target="_blank">Grace Beyer</a>, ahead of Clark.

In front of a sellout crowd of more than 14,000 fans at Williams Arena, the 11th sellout in 11 true road games this season for Clark and her crew, the Hawkeyes cruised past the Gophers to make the record more palatable for the fourth-year player.

Clark has graciously&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-ncaa-womens-record-kelsey-plum-885e58a5e600eb2961542408b9167af7" target="_blank">handled the spotlight</a>&nbsp;on her individual feats while trying to stress the importance of team performance, with two losses in the previous four games costing Iowa an opportunity for the Big Ten regular season championship. Ohio State clinched the title on Wednesday and visits Iowa on Sunday in a clash of conference and national powerhouses.

She was a two-time Olympian and captain of the 1984 U.S. team that won the gold medal at the Summer Games in Los Angeles, a versatile player and a magnetic personality who played professionally in Italy and Japan and in 1985 became the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters traveling hoops troupe. She played in the WNBA in 1997-98, the league’s first two seasons, and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/lynette-woodard/" target="_blank">Hall of Fame</a>&nbsp;in 2004. Woodard was also the head coach at Winthrop for three-plus seasons from 2017-20.

In an interview with ESPN on Monday,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/02/27/lynette-woodard-ncaa-respect-aiaw-scoring-record-caitlin-clark/72762175007/" target="_blank">Woodard said</a>&nbsp;the NCAA is doing the pre-1981 players a disservice.

“They should respect the history. Include us and our accomplishments,” she said. “This is the era of diversity, equity and inclusion. They should include us. We deserve it.”

Up next for Clark is Maravich, the sharpshooting marvel she first learned about in high school when fans and friends would recommend she find grainy videos of his smooth stroke on YouTube for inspiration. She’s even been called “Ponytailed Pete” at times.

“It’s super special just to be in the same realm of a lot of really talented players who’ve done a lot of really good things,” Clark said.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1709217342386.png" alt="Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) jogs down the court after making a 3-point basket against Minnesota during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Minneapolis (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)" />
 <figcaption>Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) jogs down the court after making a 3-point basket against Minnesota during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Minneapolis (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)</figcaption>
 </figure>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-scoring-record-stats-16528f3863be82ace94532d7c687093f" target="_blank">another career record</a>&nbsp;on her astounding resume: the most points by any&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball" target="_blank">major college</a>&nbsp;women’s player to ever take the court.For Hawkeyes coach Lisa Bluder and her peers, this one matters the most.Iowa’s superstar guard scored 33 points to lead the sixth-ranked Hawkeyes&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-minnesota-womens-score-clark-record-684bcfea90832d7178fb54d4423b021d" target="_blank">to a 108-60 romp of Minnesota</a>, pushing her past Lynette Woodard on the all-time list with 3,650 points.“Tonight is the night of the real record,” said Bluder, who played for Northern Iowa from 1979-83. “For some reason the NCAA does not want to recognize the basketball that was played prior to 1982, and that’s wrong. We played basketball back then. They just don’t want to recognize it, and that hurts the rest of us who were playing at that time. There’s no reason why that should not be the true record.”Earlier this month, Clark passed Kelsey Plum (3,527) as the all-time NCAA women’s scoring leader. Woodard totaled 3,649 points from 1977-81 for Kansas when the sport was under the purveyance of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, before the NCAA began sanctioning women’s basketball with the 1981-82 season.“Maybe the NCAA will realize that now. Maybe it will be brought to their attention, and they will start recognizing those women who played in the ’70s,” Bluder said. “Remember, they played with a larger basketball and no 3-point line either.”Clark left little doubt she’d get the record by dribbling left off a screen and swishing a 3-pointer from the top of the key just 13 seconds into the game. She swished her first four 3-pointers, three of them from extra deep, and had 15 points in the first 3:18 of the game.The heat check came midway through the first quarter, a flick from the top that bounced off the back rim and prompted a half-hearted “Overrated!” chant from a few wise guys in the Minnesota student section.Clark had 21 points at halftime. She spent most of the second half flashing her passing skills to find open teammates, but finally with 4:17 left she buried her eighth 3-pointer of the game to pass Woodard. She also set the NCAA single-season record for 3-pointers in the process and finished with the 17th triple-double of her career.Quite a night, even for her.And Woodard was on her mind.“I’m just really thankful and grateful to have those players who have come before me. Yeah, it’s super special. Obviously she’s one of the best all-time,” Clark said. “It just still shows the room that we have to improve, and where women’s sports is going is a really great place.”Pete Maravich (3,667) is the all-time major college leader for either gender, just 17 points ahead of Clark. Pistol Pete played for LSU from 1967-70 and, like Woodard, in the era preceding the 3-point shot.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-scoring-record-pearl-moore-f8483a008cb5f003f2442183539db30f" target="_blank">Pearl Moore of Francis Marion</a>&nbsp;has the overall women’s record with 4,061 points from 1975-79 at the small-college level in the AIAW. Moore had 177 points in junior college before enrolling at Francis Marion.There are three other small-college players from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, including current University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy guard&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-grace-beyer-iowa-cf1668b650f11717b9a00abe0887e1ec" target="_blank">Grace Beyer</a>, ahead of Clark.In front of a sellout crowd of more than 14,000 fans at Williams Arena, the 11th sellout in 11 true road games this season for Clark and her crew, the Hawkeyes cruised past the Gophers to make the record more palatable for the fourth-year player.Clark has graciously&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-ncaa-womens-record-kelsey-plum-885e58a5e600eb2961542408b9167af7" target="_blank">handled the spotlight</a>&nbsp;on her individual feats while trying to stress the importance of team performance, with two losses in the previous four games costing Iowa an opportunity for the Big Ten regular season championship. Ohio State clinched the title on Wednesday and visits Iowa on Sunday in a clash of conference and national powerhouses.What about Woodard?She was a two-time Olympian and captain of the 1984 U.S. team that won the gold medal at the Summer Games in Los Angeles, a versatile player and a magnetic personality who played professionally in Italy and Japan and in 1985 became the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters traveling hoops troupe. She played in the WNBA in 1997-98, the league’s first two seasons, and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/lynette-woodard/" target="_blank">Hall of Fame</a>&nbsp;in 2004. Woodard was also the head coach at Winthrop for three-plus seasons from 2017-20.In an interview with ESPN on Monday,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/02/27/lynette-woodard-ncaa-respect-aiaw-scoring-record-caitlin-clark/72762175007/" target="_blank">Woodard said</a>&nbsp;the NCAA is doing the pre-1981 players a disservice.“They should respect the history. Include us and our accomplishments,” she said. “This is the era of diversity, equity and inclusion. They should include us. We deserve it.”Up next for Clark is Maravich, the sharpshooting marvel she first learned about in high school when fans and friends would recommend she find grainy videos of his smooth stroke on YouTube for inspiration. She’s even been called “Ponytailed Pete” at times.“It’s super special just to be in the same realm of a lot of really talented players who’ve done a lot of really good things,” Clark said.

🏀 WBB: Caitlin Clark’s 33-point game moves her past Lynette Woodard for the major college scoring record

WICHITA, Kan. — The Buhler High School girls bowling team won the KSHSAA Class 4-1A state championship on Wednesday at Bowlero Wichita, the third state title in program history.

The Crusaders trailed Wichita Central Christian by 40 pins going in to the Baker format. That is when Buhler turned the deficit around, earning the 124-pin win. The Crusaders finished with 2,907 total pins to Central Christian's 2, 783.

Buhler was led by Teigan Nielsen with a third place finish with 575 pins. McKenzie Welch joined Nielsen in the top 10 with an eighth place finish 555 series. Sloane Adkins finished just outside the top 10 with a 12th place final score of 521.

Central Christian's Izabella Cunningham took home the individual title with a 609 series, 30 pins better than Brianna Devor of Towanda-Circle's second place finish.

The 2024 state title team will join the 2019 and 2012 teams to also win a state title. Those state titles were combined 5-1A.

The Crusaders were welcomed back to Buhler on Wednesday with a police escort down Main St.

CLASS 4-1A GIRLS STATE TEAM SCORES 1. Buhler 2,907 2. Wichita Central Christian 2,783 3. Circle 2,550 4. Hayden 2,480 5. Andale 2,378 6. Ottawa 2,278 7. Chanute 2,265 8. McPherson 2,140.

Full results from Wednesday can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18E8yUvQpzO0JbodRA4EzjPnGAqSCsYFB/view">here</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1709217782704.jpeg" alt="Photo Courtesy Buhler Crusader Bowling on Facebook" />
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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. — The Buhler High School girls bowling team won the KSHSAA Class 4-1A state championship on Wednesday at Bowlero Wichita, the third state title in program history.The Crusaders trailed Wichita Central Christian by 40 pins going in to the Baker format. That is when Buhler turned the deficit around, earning the 124-pin win. The Crusaders finished with 2,907 total pins to Central Christian's 2, 783.Buhler was led by Teigan Nielsen with a third place finish with 575 pins. McKenzie Welch joined Nielsen in the top 10 with an eighth place finish 555 series. Sloane Adkins finished just outside the top 10 with a 12th place final score of 521.Central Christian's Izabella Cunningham took home the individual title with a 609 series, 30 pins better than Brianna Devor of Towanda-Circle's second place finish.The 2024 state title team will join the 2019 and 2012 teams to also win a state title. Those state titles were combined 5-1A.The Crusaders were welcomed back to Buhler on Wednesday with a police escort down Main St.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCrusaderBowling%2Fvideos%2F1479434705945820%2F&show_text=true&width=267&t=0" width="267" height="591" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>CLASS 4-1A GIRLS STATE TEAM SCORES 1. Buhler 2,907 2. Wichita Central Christian 2,783 3. Circle 2,550 4. Hayden 2,480 5. Andale 2,378 6. Ottawa 2,278 7. Chanute 2,265 8. McPherson 2,140. Full results from Wednesday can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18E8yUvQpzO0JbodRA4EzjPnGAqSCsYFB/view">here</a>.

🎳 Buhler girls claim 4-1A state championship

Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;

WICHITA –&nbsp;Wichita State dropped its second home overtime game of the season, falling 88-84 to SMU despite a career night from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/salese-blow/7620">Salese Blow</a>&nbsp;Wednesday evening in Charles Koch Arena.

For the second time this season, Blow, the freshman from Murphy, Texas, hit a buzzer beater to send the game to overtime, banking in a three pointer as time expired. Blow finished with a career-high 24 points, shooting 6-for-18 from the field and going a perfect 9-for-9 from the charity stripe.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/daniela-abies/7503">Daniela Abies</a>&nbsp;recorded her ninth double-double of the year with 17 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jayla-murray/7622">Jayla Murray</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/raissa-nsabua/7511">Raissa Nsabua</a>&nbsp;also finished in double figures, with Murray putting up 13 and Nsabua scoring a career-high 12.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ella-anciaux/7504">Ella Anciaux</a>&nbsp;collected a career-high 11 boards, playing her most minutes of the season.The Shockers recorded their best assist to turnover ratio of the season with a season-high 21 assists and 11 turnovers and out-rebounded the Mustangs 48-43.

The Shockers held SMU to just 3-for-15 (.200) from behind the arc, but SMU dominated the paint, scoring 56 points inside.

Wichita State took a 16-10 lead in the first quarter, but SMU got going inside and went on a 12-0 run, six of which came from Chantae Embry. Embry and TK Pitts combined for 18 points in the first period, and the Mustangs came away with an eight-point lead going into the second quarter.

Blow hit one of her three triples of the game in the second quarter to start a 7-0 run for the Shockers, and Wichita State finished the half with six-straight points courtesy of a pair of free throws apiece from Anciaux and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ambah-kowcun/7508">Ambah Kowcun</a>&nbsp;and a rebound basket by Murray.

Nsabua sparked momentum in the third quarter, hitting two threes and scoring eight-straight Shocker points to make it a three-point game going into the fourth quarter.

Kowcun drained a three in the first possession of the fourth quarter to tie it up, but SMU hit two of their three made threes to keep stretching the lead back out.

Abies and Blow went on an 8-0 by themselves to tie it back up at 70-70 with less than three minutes to play.19 of the final 26 points of the fourth quarter were free throws as Blow hit two crucial free throws to make it a two-point game with less than a minute to play.

SMU's Tiara Young hit two free throws on the other end, but Abies hit both of hers to cut it back to two.

Young went 1 of 2, and Pitts missed both of hers, but a Shocker lane violation gave her a third, which she made, and the Mustangs were up four again.

In the final five seconds, Blow got fouled shooting a three and made all three shots to make it a one-point game, but a Shocker foul gave Young another chance at the line, and she hit both, giving SMU the 80-77 advantage, still with five seconds remaining.

Abies inbounded the ball to Blow, who raced to the other end and threw up a shot, banking in the three-pointer to send the game to overtime.

SMU scored the first points of overtime after a Shocker turnover, but Murray tied it back up with a made second-chance layup. The Mustangs responded on the next possession to go up two, but Nsabua hit a pair of free throws to even the score at 84-84.

The Shockers couldn't get anything to go in the final two minutes of overtime, shooting 1-for-6, and the Mustangs outlasted Wichita State, handing them their second overtime loss of the season in The Roundhouse.

Wichita State hosts UTSA for senior night Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;WICHITA –&nbsp;Wichita State dropped its second home overtime game of the season, falling 88-84 to SMU despite a career night from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/salese-blow/7620">Salese Blow</a>&nbsp;Wednesday evening in Charles Koch Arena.For the second time this season, Blow, the freshman from Murphy, Texas, hit a buzzer beater to send the game to overtime, banking in a three pointer as time expired. Blow finished with a career-high 24 points, shooting 6-for-18 from the field and going a perfect 9-for-9 from the charity stripe.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/daniela-abies/7503">Daniela Abies</a>&nbsp;recorded her ninth double-double of the year with 17 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jayla-murray/7622">Jayla Murray</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/raissa-nsabua/7511">Raissa Nsabua</a>&nbsp;also finished in double figures, with Murray putting up 13 and Nsabua scoring a career-high 12.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ella-anciaux/7504">Ella Anciaux</a>&nbsp;collected a career-high 11 boards, playing her most minutes of the season.The Shockers recorded their best assist to turnover ratio of the season with a season-high 21 assists and 11 turnovers and out-rebounded the Mustangs 48-43.The Shockers held SMU to just 3-for-15 (.200) from behind the arc, but SMU dominated the paint, scoring 56 points inside.Wichita State took a 16-10 lead in the first quarter, but SMU got going inside and went on a 12-0 run, six of which came from Chantae Embry. Embry and TK Pitts combined for 18 points in the first period, and the Mustangs came away with an eight-point lead going into the second quarter.Blow hit one of her three triples of the game in the second quarter to start a 7-0 run for the Shockers, and Wichita State finished the half with six-straight points courtesy of a pair of free throws apiece from Anciaux and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ambah-kowcun/7508">Ambah Kowcun</a>&nbsp;and a rebound basket by Murray.Nsabua sparked momentum in the third quarter, hitting two threes and scoring eight-straight Shocker points to make it a three-point game going into the fourth quarter.Kowcun drained a three in the first possession of the fourth quarter to tie it up, but SMU hit two of their three made threes to keep stretching the lead back out.Abies and Blow went on an 8-0 by themselves to tie it back up at 70-70 with less than three minutes to play.19 of the final 26 points of the fourth quarter were free throws as Blow hit two crucial free throws to make it a two-point game with less than a minute to play.SMU's Tiara Young hit two free throws on the other end, but Abies hit both of hers to cut it back to two.Young went 1 of 2, and Pitts missed both of hers, but a Shocker lane violation gave her a third, which she made, and the Mustangs were up four again.In the final five seconds, Blow got fouled shooting a three and made all three shots to make it a one-point game, but a Shocker foul gave Young another chance at the line, and she hit both, giving SMU the 80-77 advantage, still with five seconds remaining.Abies inbounded the ball to Blow, who raced to the other end and threw up a shot, banking in the three-pointer to send the game to overtime.SMU scored the first points of overtime after a Shocker turnover, but Murray tied it back up with a made second-chance layup. The Mustangs responded on the next possession to go up two, but Nsabua hit a pair of free throws to even the score at 84-84.The Shockers couldn't get anything to go in the final two minutes of overtime, shooting 1-for-6, and the Mustangs outlasted Wichita State, handing them their second overtime loss of the season in The Roundhouse.Wichita State hosts UTSA for senior night Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: Shockers drop OT heartbreaker to SMU

TULSA, Okla. --&nbsp;Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-dobbs/7616">Tyler Dobbs</a>&nbsp;allowed just one baserunner over five innings of scoreless relief to help lift Wichita State to a 3-1 win over Oral Roberts on Wednesday evening at J.L. Johnson Stadium.

Wichita State finishes the season-opening road trip with a 4-3 record ahead of the home opener on Friday afternoon.

Dobbs (1-0) came into the game in the bottom of the second with runners at first and second and nobody out. The southpaw promptly induced a double play and allowed just one single over the remainder of his outing, retiring the last eight hitters he faced. Dobbs struck out four and did not walk a batter.

Thanks in large part to Dobbs' relief work, the Shockers carried a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the eighth. Oral Roberts (4-4) pulled a run back in the eighth on a&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/david-herring/7462">David Herring</a>&nbsp;sacrifice fly to trim the lead to 3-1 and nearly completed the comeback in the ninth. A single and a walk started the inning before&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caleb-anderson/8973">Caleb Anderson</a>&nbsp;recorded the first out of the inning via a strikeout.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/nate-adler/7515">Nate Adler</a>&nbsp;was summoned from the bullpen and was greeted with a bloop single that loaded the bases with one out. Adler coaxed a pop out from ORU leadoff hitter Alex Rodgers for the second out, then got Elijah Rodriguez to chop a ground ball to third baseman&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/7605">Camden Johnson</a>. Johnson leapt high behind the third base bag to glove the bouncer and rifled a long across the diamond that got Rodriguez by a half step to end the game.

Adler picked up his second save of the season, closing out a win in which Wichita State allowed just five hits, four of which were singles.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/michael-mulhollon/7534">Michael Mulhollon</a>&nbsp;made his first career start and got three outs before handing the ball off to Dobbs. The combination of&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/drew-iverson/7618">Drew Iverson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jack-mount/7599">Jack Mount</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-holmes/8976">Hunter Holmes</a>&nbsp;and Anderson got the ball to Adler in the ninth.

The Shockers did most of their damage early, scratching across a pair of runs in the top of the second for a 2-0 lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/darnell-parker-jr-/7595">Darnell Parker Jr.</a>&nbsp;laid down a perfectly executed squeeze bunt to plate&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-gustafson/7525">Jaden Gustafson</a>&nbsp;for the opening tally and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/dayvin-johnson/7596">Dayvin Johnson</a>&nbsp;tacked on another with a two-out RBI single.

Wichita State added a crucial insurance run in the sixth.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/7605">Camden Johnson</a>&nbsp;reached on a fielder's choice with two outs, moved to third on a&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/7532">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;single and scored on a passed ball for a 3-0 advantage.

Oral Roberts starter Owen Reynolds (0-1) was saddled with the loss, allowing two runs in his two innings of work.

The Shockers kick off the home slate on Friday afternoon against Utah Tech. First pitch from Eck Stadium is scheduled for 3:00 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;TULSA, Okla. --&nbsp;Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-dobbs/7616">Tyler Dobbs</a>&nbsp;allowed just one baserunner over five innings of scoreless relief to help lift Wichita State to a 3-1 win over Oral Roberts on Wednesday evening at J.L. Johnson Stadium.Wichita State finishes the season-opening road trip with a 4-3 record ahead of the home opener on Friday afternoon.Dobbs (1-0) came into the game in the bottom of the second with runners at first and second and nobody out. The southpaw promptly induced a double play and allowed just one single over the remainder of his outing, retiring the last eight hitters he faced. Dobbs struck out four and did not walk a batter.Thanks in large part to Dobbs' relief work, the Shockers carried a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the eighth. Oral Roberts (4-4) pulled a run back in the eighth on a&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/david-herring/7462">David Herring</a>&nbsp;sacrifice fly to trim the lead to 3-1 and nearly completed the comeback in the ninth. A single and a walk started the inning before&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caleb-anderson/8973">Caleb Anderson</a>&nbsp;recorded the first out of the inning via a strikeout.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/nate-adler/7515">Nate Adler</a>&nbsp;was summoned from the bullpen and was greeted with a bloop single that loaded the bases with one out. Adler coaxed a pop out from ORU leadoff hitter Alex Rodgers for the second out, then got Elijah Rodriguez to chop a ground ball to third baseman&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/7605">Camden Johnson</a>. Johnson leapt high behind the third base bag to glove the bouncer and rifled a long across the diamond that got Rodriguez by a half step to end the game.Adler picked up his second save of the season, closing out a win in which Wichita State allowed just five hits, four of which were singles.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/michael-mulhollon/7534">Michael Mulhollon</a>&nbsp;made his first career start and got three outs before handing the ball off to Dobbs. The combination of&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/drew-iverson/7618">Drew Iverson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jack-mount/7599">Jack Mount</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-holmes/8976">Hunter Holmes</a>&nbsp;and Anderson got the ball to Adler in the ninth.The Shockers did most of their damage early, scratching across a pair of runs in the top of the second for a 2-0 lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/darnell-parker-jr-/7595">Darnell Parker Jr.</a>&nbsp;laid down a perfectly executed squeeze bunt to plate&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-gustafson/7525">Jaden Gustafson</a>&nbsp;for the opening tally and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/dayvin-johnson/7596">Dayvin Johnson</a>&nbsp;tacked on another with a two-out RBI single.Wichita State added a crucial insurance run in the sixth.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/7605">Camden Johnson</a>&nbsp;reached on a fielder's choice with two outs, moved to third on a&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/7532">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;single and scored on a passed ball for a 3-0 advantage.Oral Roberts starter Owen Reynolds (0-1) was saddled with the loss, allowing two runs in his two innings of work.The Shockers kick off the home slate on Friday afternoon against Utah Tech. First pitch from Eck Stadium is scheduled for 3:00 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Shockers earn midweek win at ORU

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BIRMINGHAM –&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/colby-rogers/7582">Colby Rogers</a>&nbsp;tied a career high with 29 points and Wichita State made enough plays late to hang on for a 74-66 road win at UAB Wednesday night in Bartow Arena.

Wichita State (12-17, 4-12) snapped a nine-game road losing streak but not without a little drama.

The Shockers led by as many as 19 in the second half before UAB mounted a monster comeback to pull within one with 3:17 to go. After UAB cut it to one, the Shockers finished the game on a 9-2 run.

Rogers lit up the Blazers from the get-go, scoring 29 points on 10-of-14 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range. He scored 19 of his 29 in the first half for his seventh 20-point game of the season.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/harlond-beverly/7587">Harlond Beverly</a>&nbsp;finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/xavier-bell/7579">Xavier Bell</a>&nbsp;chipped in 12 points off the bench.

Wichita State shot 50 percent from the floor and was efficient from long range, converting 8-of-15 tries. Wichita State finished with five more turnovers, but ended up outscoring the Blazers in points off turnovers, 19-18.UAB built an early seven point lead just over 4:00 minutes in, but the hot shooting of Rogers kept Wichita State in the game. He had 12 of Wichita State's first 16 points on a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor.

After UAB made it 22-16 at the 8:57 mark, Rogers cashed in his third triple of the half, cutting it back to a three-point game. On the next trip down a&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/harlond-beverly/7587">Harlond Beverly</a>&nbsp;three-pointer tied the game at 22-22.

UAB quickly scored on the other end, but another three-pointer, this time by&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dalen-ridgnal/8757">Dalen Ridgnal</a>, gave Wichita State its first lead of the game, 25-24.

With 2:00 minutes left in the opening half and still clinging to a one-point lead, Wichita State got back-to-back paint buckets from Beverly and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7584">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;to make it 36-31. A UAB jumper in the final 50 seconds brought it back to a three-point game until Rogers' fourth first half three-pointer, just before the halftime horn sounded, sent the Shockers into the locker room with a 39-33 lead.

Rogers was on fire from the opening tip, scoring a game-high 19 first half points on a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 from beyond the arc. As a team Wichita State shot just under 60 percent from the field and 6-of-9 from long range.

The only thing that stopped Wichita State on the offensive end were turnovers. They had 10, which led to 10 UAB points. UAB had its share of turnover problems with eight. The Shockers turned those miscues into 12 points.

Wichita State came out of the locker room and kept the foot on the gas, pushing the lead to double digits on a Rogers three-point play and Bell floater. UAB scored on back-to-back possessions to cut it to seven only to see the Shockers blitz the Blazers with a 10-0 run to take a commanding 56-39 lead with 13:10 to go.

Just over a minute later it was 60-41 following a Pohto layup.Then UAB made its run. The Blazers got right back into it behind a massive 17-2 run where Wichita State went scoreless for nearly 4:00 minutes.

With 3:17 remaining, Wichita State's 19-point was gone and down to just one, 65-64. In desperate need of a score, Wichita State got back-to-back baskets from Pohto and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/ronnie-degray-iii/7581">Ronnie DeGray III</a>. DeGray's was backbreaking in sense as he grabbed an offensive rebound and put it in plus the foul. His three-point play put the Shockers back up by six, 70-64.

UAB scored its final points on a layup with 1:28 on the clock and wouldn't score again. A&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/quincy-ballard/7586">Quincy Ballard</a>&nbsp;slam and two Bell free throws iced the game in the final 37 seconds.

Up Next Wichita State hosts Rice on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the final home game of the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;BIRMINGHAM –&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/colby-rogers/7582">Colby Rogers</a>&nbsp;tied a career high with 29 points and Wichita State made enough plays late to hang on for a 74-66 road win at UAB Wednesday night in Bartow Arena.Wichita State (12-17, 4-12) snapped a nine-game road losing streak but not without a little drama.The Shockers led by as many as 19 in the second half before UAB mounted a monster comeback to pull within one with 3:17 to go. After UAB cut it to one, the Shockers finished the game on a 9-2 run.Rogers lit up the Blazers from the get-go, scoring 29 points on 10-of-14 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range. He scored 19 of his 29 in the first half for his seventh 20-point game of the season.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/harlond-beverly/7587">Harlond Beverly</a>&nbsp;finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/xavier-bell/7579">Xavier Bell</a>&nbsp;chipped in 12 points off the bench.Wichita State shot 50 percent from the floor and was efficient from long range, converting 8-of-15 tries. Wichita State finished with five more turnovers, but ended up outscoring the Blazers in points off turnovers, 19-18.UAB built an early seven point lead just over 4:00 minutes in, but the hot shooting of Rogers kept Wichita State in the game. He had 12 of Wichita State's first 16 points on a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor.After UAB made it 22-16 at the 8:57 mark, Rogers cashed in his third triple of the half, cutting it back to a three-point game. On the next trip down a&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/harlond-beverly/7587">Harlond Beverly</a>&nbsp;three-pointer tied the game at 22-22.UAB quickly scored on the other end, but another three-pointer, this time by&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dalen-ridgnal/8757">Dalen Ridgnal</a>, gave Wichita State its first lead of the game, 25-24.With 2:00 minutes left in the opening half and still clinging to a one-point lead, Wichita State got back-to-back paint buckets from Beverly and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7584">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;to make it 36-31. A UAB jumper in the final 50 seconds brought it back to a three-point game until Rogers' fourth first half three-pointer, just before the halftime horn sounded, sent the Shockers into the locker room with a 39-33 lead.Rogers was on fire from the opening tip, scoring a game-high 19 first half points on a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 from beyond the arc. As a team Wichita State shot just under 60 percent from the field and 6-of-9 from long range.The only thing that stopped Wichita State on the offensive end were turnovers. They had 10, which led to 10 UAB points. UAB had its share of turnover problems with eight. The Shockers turned those miscues into 12 points.Wichita State came out of the locker room and kept the foot on the gas, pushing the lead to double digits on a Rogers three-point play and Bell floater. UAB scored on back-to-back possessions to cut it to seven only to see the Shockers blitz the Blazers with a 10-0 run to take a commanding 56-39 lead with 13:10 to go.Just over a minute later it was 60-41 following a Pohto layup.Then UAB made its run. The Blazers got right back into it behind a massive 17-2 run where Wichita State went scoreless for nearly 4:00 minutes.With 3:17 remaining, Wichita State's 19-point was gone and down to just one, 65-64. In desperate need of a score, Wichita State got back-to-back baskets from Pohto and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/ronnie-degray-iii/7581">Ronnie DeGray III</a>. DeGray's was backbreaking in sense as he grabbed an offensive rebound and put it in plus the foul. His three-point play put the Shockers back up by six, 70-64.UAB scored its final points on a layup with 1:28 on the clock and wouldn't score again. A&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/quincy-ballard/7586">Quincy Ballard</a>&nbsp;slam and two Bell free throws iced the game in the final 37 seconds.Up Next Wichita State hosts Rice on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the final home game of the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Shockers pick up first AAC road win

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🎧 LISTEN: 🏀 Salthawk girls edge Kapaun 🏀 HutchCC sweeps Coffeyville 🏀 WSU gets road win 🏀 Clark passes Woodard points record

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas football coach Lance Leipold signed an amended contract that increased his overall compensation to more than $40 million through the 2029 season. The contract does not extend the previous deal, but it does feature a substantial bump in salary from the $5 million Leipold made last season, when he led the Jayhawks to a 9-4 record and a victory in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Leipold was linked to several openings this offseason, including Washington, but ultimately decided to stay at Kansas, where school officials have begun to invest heavily in the Jayhawks’ football program. That includes a new football stadium under construction.

UNDATED (AP) — Recent incidents in college basketball have underscored the potential dangers that come from jubilant fans storming the court after the game comes to an end. Finding a solution is proving to be a challenge. Duke center Kyle Filipowski and Iowa star Caitlin Clark both got caught in scary incidents recently. The incidents have prompted a renewed scrutiny on protecting visiting teams. Duke coach Jon Scheyer has called on immediate measures by the Atlantic Coast Conference to prevent court storming. Stopping such often-impromptu celebrations is easier said than done, especially with most student sections so close to the court.

UNDATED (AP) — College Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team model that would guarantee multiple automatic bids for each of the four power conferences, starting in 2026. Two people with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press the format being discussed would guarantee three playoff spots each for the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, two for the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 and one for the highest-ranked team from the Group of Five leagues. The two people spoke on condition of anonymity the CFP management committee's talks were not being made public.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Addy Brown scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Iowa State held off No. 15 Kansas State in the fourth quarter for an 82-76 win to tighten the Big 12 Conference standings with one game left. Brown, a freshman from Derby, Kansas, had 11 points in the fourth quarter, including three free throws in the last minute, and finished 9 of 13 from the field to help the Cyclones become the first team this season to shoot 50% against the Wildcats. Freshman Audi Crooks had 14 points and seven rebounds for Iowa State. Ayoka Lee had 20 points and eight rebounds for Kansas State, which had its 17-game home winning streak snapped. The Wildcats allow just 56.3 points a game, on 35% shooting, 25.8% from 3-point range. The Cyclone made 5 of 15 behind the arc and 33 of 66 overall.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Demarion Watson hit all seven of his field goal attempts for 15 points and also had nine rebounds to lead No. 8 Iowa State to a 58-45 win over Oklahoma. Curtis Jones added 11 points as the Cyclones won their 17th straight home game and for the sixth time in their last seven games. Rivaldo Soares had nine points to lead the Sooners, who have now lost three of their last four. It was the last scheduled meeting between the teams as Oklahoma heads to the SEC next year.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Darius Johnson scored 17 points, Jaylin Sellers scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half, and UCF beat Oklahoma State 77-71 for its second Big 12 road win in eight attempts this season. UCF (15-12, 6-9), coming off a 75-61 win over No. 23 Texas Tech on Saturday, won back-to-back conference games for the first time this season. Johnson sank a jumper early in the second half to give UCF its first lead of the game at 43-42. Ibrahima Diallo added a dunk on UCF’s next possession for a 7-0 start to the second half. Oklahoma State guard Quion Williams had a layup attempt roll off and C.J. Walker grabbed the defensive rebound before making 1 of 2 free throws with 35.8 seconds left for a 71-67 lead.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark has another career record on her astounding resume: the most points by any major college women’s player to ever take the court. Iowa’s superstar guard scored 33 points to lead the sixth-ranked Hawkeyes in a romp at Minnesota and move one point past Lynette Woodard on the all-time list with 3,650 points. Clark buried her eighth 3-pointer of the game with 4:17 left to pass Woodard. She also set the NCAA single-season record for 3-pointers in the process to reach 156 in 2023-24.

TOKYO (AP) — Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has announced on social media he is married. He's written on Instagram in Japanese, “The season is approaching but I would like to announce to everyone that I have gotten married.” He says his new wife is a “Japanese woman” without identifying her. He says he will reveal more in an interview on Friday. He's asked media to refrain from “conducting unauthorized interviews.” The two-way star joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in December on a $700 million, 10-year contract. The 29-year-old Ohtani is Japan’s biggest celebrity, and there has always been curiosity around his personal life, which he has always kept very private. His focus, and his image, has always been 100%-baseball focused — free of scandals or tabloid news.

Final (18)South Carolina 70 Texas A&amp;M 68

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 </figure><div><iframe title="February 29th, 2024 Early Morning Sports" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=99ymt-15979c2-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas football coach Lance Leipold signed an amended contract that increased his overall compensation to more than $40 million through the 2029 season. The contract does not extend the previous deal, but it does feature a substantial bump in salary from the $5 million Leipold made last season, when he led the Jayhawks to a 9-4 record and a victory in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Leipold was linked to several openings this offseason, including Washington, but ultimately decided to stay at Kansas, where school officials have begun to invest heavily in the Jayhawks’ football program. That includes a new football stadium under construction.UNDATED (AP) — Recent incidents in college basketball have underscored the potential dangers that come from jubilant fans storming the court after the game comes to an end. Finding a solution is proving to be a challenge. Duke center Kyle Filipowski and Iowa star Caitlin Clark both got caught in scary incidents recently. The incidents have prompted a renewed scrutiny on protecting visiting teams. Duke coach Jon Scheyer has called on immediate measures by the Atlantic Coast Conference to prevent court storming. Stopping such often-impromptu celebrations is easier said than done, especially with most student sections so close to the court.UNDATED (AP) — College Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team model that would guarantee multiple automatic bids for each of the four power conferences, starting in 2026. Two people with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press the format being discussed would guarantee three playoff spots each for the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, two for the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 and one for the highest-ranked team from the Group of Five leagues. The two people spoke on condition of anonymity the CFP management committee's talks were not being made public.MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Addy Brown scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Iowa State held off No. 15 Kansas State in the fourth quarter for an 82-76 win to tighten the Big 12 Conference standings with one game left. Brown, a freshman from Derby, Kansas, had 11 points in the fourth quarter, including three free throws in the last minute, and finished 9 of 13 from the field to help the Cyclones become the first team this season to shoot 50% against the Wildcats. Freshman Audi Crooks had 14 points and seven rebounds for Iowa State. Ayoka Lee had 20 points and eight rebounds for Kansas State, which had its 17-game home winning streak snapped. The Wildcats allow just 56.3 points a game, on 35% shooting, 25.8% from 3-point range. The Cyclone made 5 of 15 behind the arc and 33 of 66 overall.AMES, Iowa (AP) — Demarion Watson hit all seven of his field goal attempts for 15 points and also had nine rebounds to lead No. 8 Iowa State to a 58-45 win over Oklahoma. Curtis Jones added 11 points as the Cyclones won their 17th straight home game and for the sixth time in their last seven games. Rivaldo Soares had nine points to lead the Sooners, who have now lost three of their last four. It was the last scheduled meeting between the teams as Oklahoma heads to the SEC next year.STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Darius Johnson scored 17 points, Jaylin Sellers scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half, and UCF beat Oklahoma State 77-71 for its second Big 12 road win in eight attempts this season. UCF (15-12, 6-9), coming off a 75-61 win over No. 23 Texas Tech on Saturday, won back-to-back conference games for the first time this season. Johnson sank a jumper early in the second half to give UCF its first lead of the game at 43-42. Ibrahima Diallo added a dunk on UCF’s next possession for a 7-0 start to the second half. Oklahoma State guard Quion Williams had a layup attempt roll off and C.J. Walker grabbed the defensive rebound before making 1 of 2 free throws with 35.8 seconds left for a 71-67 lead.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark has another career record on her astounding resume: the most points by any major college women’s player to ever take the court. Iowa’s superstar guard scored 33 points to lead the sixth-ranked Hawkeyes in a romp at Minnesota and move one point past Lynette Woodard on the all-time list with 3,650 points. Clark buried her eighth 3-pointer of the game with 4:17 left to pass Woodard. She also set the NCAA single-season record for 3-pointers in the process to reach 156 in 2023-24.TOKYO (AP) — Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has announced on social media he is married. He's written on Instagram in Japanese, “The season is approaching but I would like to announce to everyone that I have gotten married.” He says his new wife is a “Japanese woman” without identifying her. He says he will reveal more in an interview on Friday. He's asked media to refrain from “conducting unauthorized interviews.” The two-way star joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in December on a $700 million, 10-year contract. The 29-year-old Ohtani is Japan’s biggest celebrity, and there has always been curiosity around his personal life, which he has always kept very private. His focus, and his image, has always been 100%-baseball focused — free of scandals or tabloid news.WEDNESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (4)Tennessee 92 (11)Auburn 84Final (5)Marquette 91 Providence 69Final (6)Arizona 85 Arizona St. 67Final (8)Iowa St. 58 Oklahoma 45Final (10)Duke 84 Louisville 59Final (12)Creighton 85 Seton Hall 64Final (13)Illinois 105 Minnesota 97Final (14)Alabama 103 Mississippi 88Final (18)South Carolina 70 Texas A&amp;M 68Final (24)Florida 83 Missouri 74NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Dallas 136 Toronto 125Final Indiana 123 New Orleans 114Final Minnesota 110 Memphis 101Final 2OT Chicago 132 Cleveland 123Final Denver 117 Sacramento 96Final L.A. Lakers 116 L.A. Clippers 112MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLFinal Detroit 5 Pittsburgh 3Final Washington 4 Boston 3Final Houston 6 Miami 1Final San Diego 3 Chicago White Sox 1Final Oakland 7 San Francisco 4Final Texas 6 L.A. Dodgers 4Final Colorado 3 L.A. Angels 1Final Arizona 8 Cleveland 6Final Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 2Final Baltimore 12 Minnesota 3Final Kansas City 9 Seattle 7Final N.Y. Mets 3 St. Louis 0Final Chicago Cubs 6 Milwaukee 1Final Atlanta 7 Philadelphia 7NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Thursday

Wichita Northwest 61, Lawrence Free State 45

Hutchinson 41, Kapaun Mount Carmel 37

Wichita Bishop Carroll 49, Andover Central 41

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 <figcaption>Eagle Media HS Basketball Scoreboard from Wednesday Sub-State Games</figcaption>
 </figure>Wednesday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>KSHSAA Sub-State=Semifinal=Class 4A=East=Sub-State 1=Atchison 70, El Dorado 32Eudora 53, Parsons 47Sub-State 2=Baldwin 83, Independence 35Louisburg 68, Coffeyville 58Sub-State 3=Ottawa 52, Holton 29Rock Creek 55, Bishop Miege 46Sub-State 4=Chanute 54, Wamego 50Fort Scott 64, Tonganoxie 36West=Sub-State 1=Concordia 51, Rose Hill 44, OTMcPherson 61, Buhler 22Sub-State 2=Hugoton 54, Augusta 35Wellington 44, Mulvane 42Sub-State 3=Circle 65, Ulysses 54Scott City 39, Andale 35Sub-State 4=Abilene 59, Chapman 48Pratt 50, Clay Center 44Class 5A=West=Sub-State 2=Goddard 63, Hays 47Class 6A=East=Sub-State 1=SM Northwest 90, KC Wyandotte 38SM South 66, SM East 53Sub-State 2=BV Northwest 69, SM North 42Olathe South 57, Olathe Northwest 41Sub-State 3=Olathe North 66, Lawrence 49Olathe West 68, Olathe East 50Sub-State 4=BV West 60, Blue Valley 58Mill Valley 82, BV North 46West=Sub-State 1=Washburn Rural 59, Wichita Southeast 42Wichita Heights 70, Liberal 28Sub-State 2=Wichita East 75, Junction City 65, OTWichita South 70, Manhattan 56Sub-State 3=Maize 46, Wichita West 40Wichita Northwest 61, Lawrence Free State 45Sub-State 4=Derby 54, Dodge City 37Wichita Campus 78, Garden City 52Wednesday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>KSHSAA Sub-State=Semifinal=Class 5A=East=Sub-State 1=Topeka Seaman def. KC Harmon, forfeitSub-State 2=De Soto 58, Lansing 19Shawnee Heights 67, KC Piper 59Sub-State 3=BV Southwest 60, Spring Hill 52Pittsburg 44, Highland Park 42Sub-State 4=St. James Academy 55, Bonner Springs 25St. Thomas Aquinas 66, Leavenworth 13West=Sub-State 1=Andover 52, Goddard-Eisenhower 32Hutchinson 41, Kapaun Mount Carmel 37Sub-State 2=Maize South 52, Arkansas City 29Valley Center 51, Salina South 33Sub-State 3=Emporia 65, Topeka West 35Great Bend 46, Salina Central 42Sub-State 4=Hays 53, Goddard 45, OTWichita Bishop Carroll 49, Andover Central 41

🏀 EAGLE Media Scoreboard from Wednesday sub-state games

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 15 Hutchinson (24-4, 19-3) made it look easy Wednesday night in the Sports Arena.

Four Dragons scored in double figures, led by Tino Simon and Kam Thomas.

Simon notched his eighth double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Not to be outdone, Thomas posted his second-straight double-double with an identical 15 points and 12 boards.

J.P. Ricks (12) and Kernan Bundy (10) also scored in double digits.

Coffeyville was led by former Dragon Cris Carroll, who scored 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting.

Hutchinson led by as many as 26 and led wire-to-wire.

FINAL: Hutchinson 79 Coffeyville 60

Hutchinson is at No. 1 Barton (27-1, 21-1) Saturday, March 2, for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 15 Hutchinson (24-4, 19-3) made it look easy Wednesday night in the Sports Arena.Four Dragons scored in double figures, led by Tino Simon and Kam Thomas.Simon notched his eighth double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds.Not to be outdone, Thomas posted his second-straight double-double with an identical 15 points and 12 boards.J.P. Ricks (12) and Kernan Bundy (10) also scored in double digits.Coffeyville was led by former Dragon Cris Carroll, who scored 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting.Hutchinson led by as many as 26 and led wire-to-wire.FINAL: Hutchinson 79 Coffeyville 60Hutchinson is at No. 1 Barton (27-1, 21-1) Saturday, March 2, for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile 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;

🏀 MBB: No. 15 Dragons breeze by Ravens

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Coffeyville (17-11, 12-10) led 13-10 after one quarter of action in the Sports Arena Wednesday night.

No. 1 Hutchinson (28-0, 22-0) outscored the Red Ravens 12-4 in the second frame to take control and never look back.

Four Dragons, led by Akaysha Muggeridge (15), scored in double figures.

Kiki Smith hit just 3-of-10 three-pointers, but finished with 14 points.

Monae Duffy added 13 points and seven rebounds, while Journey Armstead scored 10 with four rebounds and four assists.

Coffeyville's Kyleigh Ortiz hit 4-of-8 triples and led the Red Ravens with 14 points.

Coffeyville cut the Dragon lead to six twice in the final six minutes.

With 3:02 to play, an Ortiz three made it 57-51 before Duffy answered with a three of her own and Hutchinson hit all six of its final free-throw attempts.

FINAL: Hutchinson 65 Coffeyville 53

Hutchinson is on the road Saturday, March 2, at Barton (20-8, 15-7) for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Coffeyville (17-11, 12-10) led 13-10 after one quarter of action in the Sports Arena Wednesday night.No. 1 Hutchinson (28-0, 22-0) outscored the Red Ravens 12-4 in the second frame to take control and never look back.Four Dragons, led by Akaysha Muggeridge (15), scored in double figures.Kiki Smith hit just 3-of-10 three-pointers, but finished with 14 points.Monae Duffy added 13 points and seven rebounds, while Journey Armstead scored 10 with four rebounds and four assists.Coffeyville's Kyleigh Ortiz hit 4-of-8 triples and led the Red Ravens with 14 points.Coffeyville cut the Dragon lead to six twice in the final six minutes.With 3:02 to play, an Ortiz three made it 57-51 before Duffy answered with a three of her own and Hutchinson hit all six of its final free-throw attempts.FINAL: Hutchinson 65 Coffeyville 53Hutchinson is on the road Saturday, March 2, at Barton (20-8, 15-7) for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile 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. 1 Dragons hold off Ravens

EMMIE BOESE&nbsp;&nbsp; Hutch Post

HUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;— The Salthawks beat the Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders 41-37 in the first round of the class 5A sub-state basketball tournament Wednesday night. Junior Kaia Smith scored 21 points and junior Grace Posch scored 15.&nbsp;

Head Coach Kalen Hilst said senior guard Azariah Dawes ability to limit Kapaun guard Lizzie Romer was a key to advance to the next round of sub-state. Romer is committed to Texas-Rio Grande Valley.&nbsp;

"I just want to give all the credit in the world to Azariah Dawes (AZ) for locking down a division one basketball player," Hilst said. "She did a fantastic job defensively. Lizzie Romer is a heck of a player and AZ stepped up to the plate. We knew as a senior she was going to be ready for that challenge."

Kapaun had a 17-7 lead at one point in the second quarter, but Hutchinson came from behind and went on a 12-2 run right before halftime. The game was tied 19-all at halftime and tied again at 28 headed into the fourth quarter.&nbsp;

&nbsp;"It was all about, 'hey, we've been here before,'" Hilst said. "We've been in games with Derby, and we've lost. We've been in some tight games with Maize South and we've lost them, so you know we've kind of learned from our mistakes, and we are lucky enough to pull this one out."&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/5ASub-State.cfm?Activity=2&amp;Class=2&amp;WeekID=5728">The Salthawks will play for a sub-state championship at Andover on Saturday, March 2, at 5 p.m.</a>&nbsp;

Andover is 21-0 and the No. 1 seed in Class 5A. The Trojans beat Goddard Eisenhower 52-32 on Wednesday night.&nbsp;

"Andover is one of the most high-powered teams I've seen on film this year," Hilst said. "Offensively and defensively they are going to throw some pressure at us and try to wear us down because we don't have a ton of depth, but they are going to try and speed us up. They put a little 1-2-2 on. They put a little 2-2-1 on. We've got to get in transition and try and shut down all that stuff because they are getting out and they're going."

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1709182269980.jpeg" alt="The Hutchinson High School girls basketball team standing during the national anthem prior to tipoff of the first round of the Class 5A Sub-State Girls Basketball Tournament. The Salthawks beat Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel 41-37.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>The Hutchinson High School girls basketball team standing during the national anthem prior to tipoff of the first round of the Class 5A Sub-State Girls Basketball Tournament. The Salthawks beat Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel 41-37.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>EMMIE BOESE&nbsp;&nbsp; Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;— The Salthawks beat the Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders 41-37 in the first round of the class 5A sub-state basketball tournament Wednesday night. Junior Kaia Smith scored 21 points and junior Grace Posch scored 15.&nbsp;Head Coach Kalen Hilst said senior guard Azariah Dawes ability to limit Kapaun guard Lizzie Romer was a key to advance to the next round of sub-state. Romer is committed to Texas-Rio Grande Valley.&nbsp;"I just want to give all the credit in the world to Azariah Dawes (AZ) for locking down a division one basketball player," Hilst said. "She did a fantastic job defensively. Lizzie Romer is a heck of a player and AZ stepped up to the plate. We knew as a senior she was going to be ready for that challenge."Kapaun had a 17-7 lead at one point in the second quarter, but Hutchinson came from behind and went on a 12-2 run right before halftime. The game was tied 19-all at halftime and tied again at 28 headed into the fourth quarter.&nbsp;&nbsp;"It was all about, 'hey, we've been here before,'" Hilst said. "We've been in games with Derby, and we've lost. We've been in some tight games with Maize South and we've lost them, so you know we've kind of learned from our mistakes, and we are lucky enough to pull this one out."&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/5ASub-State.cfm?Activity=2&amp;Class=2&amp;WeekID=5728">The Salthawks will play for a sub-state championship at Andover on Saturday, March 2, at 5 p.m.</a>&nbsp;Andover is 21-0 and the No. 1 seed in Class 5A. The Trojans beat Goddard Eisenhower 52-32 on Wednesday night.&nbsp;"Andover is one of the most high-powered teams I've seen on film this year," Hilst said. "Offensively and defensively they are going to throw some pressure at us and try to wear us down because we don't have a ton of depth, but they are going to try and speed us up. They put a little 1-2-2 on. They put a little 2-2-1 on. We've got to get in transition and try and shut down all that stuff because they are getting out and they're going."<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;