<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758642600731.jpeg" alt="Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C4YJbGAyTbA?si=qr8CZiO3wRhQZAz5" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

🏈🎥 WATCH: Chris Klieman previews K-State's game against UCF

🎧⚾Royals on West Coast, 🏈 Blue Dragons remain on top of NJCAA rankings

(AP) —&nbsp;Right around Labor Day, it looked like Major League Baseball’s playoff race would be a big snooze fest.

The standings in both the American League and National League have tightened in a hurry, and a lot of the action over the final week of the season&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-final-week-postseason-races-guardians-reds-8f14147c734f06e594d6d92327258259">will take place in Ohio</a>.

Here’s a look at some things to watch as MLB’s regular season comes to an end and October baseball arrives:

1. The National League wild card race was a dead heat as of Monday morning with the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds tied for the final playoff spot at 80-76. The Reds own the tiebreaker if the two teams end the 162-game season with the same record. The Arizona Diamondbacks are also in the mix, one game behind both teams. The Mets looked well-positioned for a playoff spot on Sept. 1 but have a 7-12 record this month, which allowed the Reds and D-backs to climb into the race.

2. The American League also has plenty of drama, with four teams — including the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros — fighting for the final three playoff spots. The Guardians have a stunning 15-2 record since Sept. 5, climbing to one game behind the struggling Tigers in the AL Central.

3. Seattle’s Cal Raleigh&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mariners-raleigh-home-run-a3fda89b62ee2bd27801a11771b86675">hit his 58th homer of the season on Sunday</a>, extending his record for homers in a season by a player who plays primarily catcher. He has six games remaining to try and get to 60. Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber and LA’s Shohei Ohtani both have 53 homers, while Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has 49.

There are 12 teams that qualify for MLB’s postseason, including six teams from both the AL and NL. The three division winners in each league get seeds No. 1 through No. 3, ranked by win-loss record. Then the three wild-card teams get seeds No. 4 through No. 6, also ranked by win-loss record.

The top two teams with the best record in both the AL and NL automatically advance to the Division Series. The other eight teams play in the Wild Card Series, which is a best-of-three format beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 30. In both the AL and NL, the No. 6 seed will travel to face the No. 3 seed while the No. 5 seed goes to No. 4. The higher seed hosts all three games.

The winners then advance to the best-of-five Division Series, followed by the best-of-seven League Championship Series and a best-of-seven World Series between the winners of the AL and NL.

Division Series: Oct. 4-11 (NL on TBS, AL on FOX/FS1)

Championship Series: Oct. 12-21 (NL on TBS, AL on FOX/FS1)

In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs have already qualified for the postseason. The San Diego Padres are very close to grabbing the fifth spot.

In the American League, only the Toronto Blue Jays know they will play October baseball. The New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners are in excellent position to clinch a spot in the next few days.

Who are the favorites to win the World Series?

The Phillies (+425) are the favorite to win the World Series, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. After that, it’s the Dodgers (+500), Mariners (+600), Brewers (+725), Blue Jays (+800) and Yankees (+800).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574367513192.png" alt=" " />
 <figcaption> </figcaption>
 </figure>(AP) —&nbsp;Right around Labor Day, it looked like Major League Baseball’s playoff race would be a big snooze fest.September had other ideas.The standings in both the American League and National League have tightened in a hurry, and a lot of the action over the final week of the season&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-final-week-postseason-races-guardians-reds-8f14147c734f06e594d6d92327258259">will take place in Ohio</a>.Here’s a look at some things to watch as MLB’s regular season comes to an end and October baseball arrives:<h2>What are the biggest storylines?</h2>1. The National League wild card race was a dead heat as of Monday morning with the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds tied for the final playoff spot at 80-76. The Reds own the tiebreaker if the two teams end the 162-game season with the same record. The Arizona Diamondbacks are also in the mix, one game behind both teams. The Mets looked well-positioned for a playoff spot on Sept. 1 but have a 7-12 record this month, which allowed the Reds and D-backs to climb into the race.2. The American League also has plenty of drama, with four teams — including the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros — fighting for the final three playoff spots. The Guardians have a stunning 15-2 record since Sept. 5, climbing to one game behind the struggling Tigers in the AL Central.3. Seattle’s Cal Raleigh&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mariners-raleigh-home-run-a3fda89b62ee2bd27801a11771b86675">hit his 58th homer of the season on Sunday</a>, extending his record for homers in a season by a player who plays primarily catcher. He has six games remaining to try and get to 60. Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber and LA’s Shohei Ohtani both have 53 homers, while Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has 49.<h2>What is the MLB playoff format?</h2>There are 12 teams that qualify for MLB’s postseason, including six teams from both the AL and NL. The three division winners in each league get seeds No. 1 through No. 3, ranked by win-loss record. Then the three wild-card teams get seeds No. 4 through No. 6, also ranked by win-loss record.The top two teams with the best record in both the AL and NL automatically advance to the Division Series. The other eight teams play in the Wild Card Series, which is a best-of-three format beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 30. In both the AL and NL, the No. 6 seed will travel to face the No. 3 seed while the No. 5 seed goes to No. 4. The higher seed hosts all three games.The winners then advance to the best-of-five Division Series, followed by the best-of-seven League Championship Series and a best-of-seven World Series between the winners of the AL and NL.<h2>What is the MLB postseason schedule?</h2>Wild Card Round: Sept. 30-Oct. 2 (ESPN)Division Series: Oct. 4-11 (NL on TBS, AL on FOX/FS1)Championship Series: Oct. 12-21 (NL on TBS, AL on FOX/FS1)World Series: Oct. 24-Nov. 1 (FOX)<h2>Who has already a clinched a spot?</h2>In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs have already qualified for the postseason. The San Diego Padres are very close to grabbing the fifth spot.In the American League, only the Toronto Blue Jays know they will play October baseball. The New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners are in excellent position to clinch a spot in the next few days.<h2>Who are the favorites to win the World Series?</h2>The Phillies (+425) are the favorite to win the World Series, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. After that, it’s the Dodgers (+500), Mariners (+600), Brewers (+725), Blue Jays (+800) and Yankees (+800).

⚾ What to watch during the final week of MLB’s regular season

WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State volleyball student-athlete Maddie Wilson has been named the American Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 15-21.

Wilson, a redshirt junior middle blocker from Colorado Springs, Colo., averaged 1.87 blocks per set, 1.73 kills per set, 0.33 service aces per set and 0.60 digs per set in four matches last week.

In the four-set win over Drake, she had a career-high 11 blocks, which was also a program record in a four-set match in the rally scoring era. She also added 11 kills and two digs.

In the four-set win over South Dakota, she had a match-high six blocks along with four digs, four kills and a career-high four service aces.

In the five-set loss to Villanova, she finished with a match-high nine blocks along with 11 kills, three digs and a service ace.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758582578549.png" alt="Photo Courtesy Wichita State Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo Courtesy Wichita State Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Wichita State AthleticsWICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State volleyball student-athlete Maddie Wilson has been named the American Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 15-21.Wilson, a redshirt junior middle blocker from Colorado Springs, Colo., averaged 1.87 blocks per set, 1.73 kills per set, 0.33 service aces per set and 0.60 digs per set in four matches last week.In the four-set win over Drake, she had a career-high 11 blocks, which was also a program record in a four-set match in the rally scoring era. She also added 11 kills and two digs.In the four-set win over South Dakota, she had a match-high six blocks along with four digs, four kills and a career-high four service aces.In the five-set loss to Villanova, she finished with a match-high nine blocks along with 11 kills, three digs and a service ace.

🏐 WSU's Wilson named American Defensive Player of the Week

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1685541067103.png" alt=" " />
 <figcaption> </figcaption>
 </figure>KCAC<div>KANSAS CITY, Mo. &mdash;&nbsp;Five teams from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) were recognized in the latest edition of the&nbsp;Netting Professionals NAIA Football Coaches' Poll, the national office announced Monday. Friends University remained in the Top 10, moving up one spot to No. 8. Southwestern College moved up three spots to No. 17. The KCAC saw three teams secure a spot in the "Receiving Votes" category: McPherson College, Kansas Wesleyan University, and Evangel University. The next edition of the&nbsp;Netting Professionals NAIA Football Coaches' Poll will be released Monday, September 29. &nbsp;
<hr />
&nbsp;
<h2>Poll Methodology</h2>
<ul>
<li>The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.</li>
<li>A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.</li>
<li>The Top 25 teams are selected using a&nbsp;points-based system:
<ul>
<li>30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The&nbsp;highest and lowest rankings&nbsp;received by each team are&nbsp;discarded&nbsp;before final tallying.</li>
<li>Teams receiving&nbsp;only one point&nbsp;are&nbsp;not listed&nbsp;as &ldquo;receiving votes.&rdquo;</li>
<li>For a complete look at the&nbsp;<a href="https://nettingpros.com/">Netting Professionals</a>&nbsp;NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll throughout the regular season, and for historical rankings,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.naia.org/sports/fball/2025-26/Releases/25_Polls">click here</a>.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Key:&nbsp;RV - Receiving Votes, NR - Not Ranked &nbsp;
<hr />
 TOP 10 CAPSULES &nbsp;
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<img src="https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/logos/School/Grand_View_-Iowa--LightBG.png" alt="" width="100" />
</td>
<td>
1. Grand View (Iowa)
Record: 3-0
The Vikings went on the road for the first time, Saturday, earning a 24-7 win at (RV) Baker (Kan.), led by Bryant Williams' 106 rushing yards and 89 more catching the ball. Tracy Davis helped cement the win with an interception. Grand View will celebrate homecoming, Saturday, against Saint Ambrose (Iowa) at Noon CT.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<img src="https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/logos/School/Keiser_-Fla.--LightBG.png" alt="" width="100" />
</td>
<td>
2. Keiser (Fla.)
Record: 3-0
Keiser scored 21 first-quarter points and never looked back in a 42-12 win over (RV) Cumberlands (Ky.), as Shea Spencer threw three touchdown passes, including a 71-yard strike to Mauricio Porcha, who ended the game with 92 yards receiving. The Seahawks open their league slate in The Sun, Saturday, hosting Thomas (Ga.) at 6 p.m. ET.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<img src="https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/logos/School/Benedictine_-Kan.--LightBG.png" alt="" width="100" />&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
3. Benedictine (Kan.)
Record: 3-1
Jackson Dooley became Benedictine's all-time leading passer in a 48-10 win at Clarke (Iowa), pushing his career mark to 7,961 yards after completing 17-of-28 for 422 yards and five touchdowns. The Ravens return home Saturday to host Peru State (Neb.), in a Heart of Ameirca North-South crossover game on the first weekend of divisional play in the Heart.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<img src="https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/logos/School/Morningside_-Iowa--LightBG.png" alt="" width="100" />
</td>
<td>
4. Morningside (Iowa)
Record: 2-1
Morningside used a Jack Brickhouse interception and a strip-sack for Cale Pittenger, scooped up by Teyel Lowe, and the Mustang offense scored 21 fourth-quarter points to beat Midland (Neb.), 55-37 in Sioux City. Morningside goes on the road in the GPAC, this week, traveling to Hastings (Neb.) at 1 p.m. CT.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
&nbsp;<img src="https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/logos/School/Indiana_Wesleyan-LightBG.png" alt="" width="100" />
</td>
<td>
5.&nbsp;Indiana Wesleyan
Record: 3-1
Brock Thomason's walk-off interception secured a one-point, come-from-behind win over Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), as Braxton Myers hauled in five recpetions for 121 yards and one of Arjun Lothe's two touchdowns to move IWU to 3-1 in 2025. The win sets up a top-20 matchup Saturday at Marian (Ind.) at 1:05 p.m. ET.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
&nbsp;<img src="https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/logos/School/Montana_Tech-LightBG.png" alt="" width="100" />
</td>
<td>
6. Montana Tech&nbsp;&nbsp;
Record: 4-0
Montana Tech resumed one of the NAIA's toughest early season schedules with a 37-14 win over then-No. 24 Southern Oregon, as Levi Torgerson grabbed eight receptions for 222 yards and all four Jarrett Wilson touchdowns. The slate of ranked opponents continues for the Orediggers, Saturday, as College of Idaho visits at Noon MT, after the Yotes entered the poll this week at No. 25.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
&nbsp;<img src="https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/logos/School/Friends_-Kan.--LightBG.png" alt="" width="100" />
</td>
<td>
7. Friends (Kan.)&nbsp;
Record: 4-0
Friends continued its string of dominant peformances across divisions in the KCAC, last week, with a 59-15 win over Tabor (Kan.), setting up Saturday's second-to-last cross-divisional game against (RV) Evangel (Mo.) at 6 p.m. CT. The Falcons are the only team in the NAIA to amass more than 200 points in total, leading the association at 64 points per game. Friends also boasts the best yards-gained average by opponents in the NAIA at 135.3.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;<img src="https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/logos/School/Lindsey_Wilson_-Ky.--LightBG.png" alt="" width="100" /></td>
<td>
8. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)&nbsp;
Record: 4-0
Lindsey Wilson's abrupt run into the NAIA top 10 continued with its closest win of four this season, a 35-27 win at Reinhardt (Ga.) on Saturday. The Blue Raiders buckled down in the second half after trailing by 10 at intermission, outscoring the Eagles 21-3 over the final two quarters to stay unbeaten in 2025. Lindsey Wilson is off, this week, setting up an Oct. 4 battle in the Top 25 with Georgetown (Ky.).
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
&nbsp;<img src="https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/logos/School/Montana_Western-LightBG.png" alt="" width="100" />
</td>
<td>
9. Montana Western&nbsp;
Record: 2-1
Montana Western made it back-to-back wins over Frontier East opponents, topping Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 35-21 in Billings on Saturday. Michael Palandri threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns, adding 50 yards and a score on the ground, aided by Eli Nourse, who had 12 catches for 148 yards and a touchdown. Up next, a home game against a ranked opponent as No. 20 Dickinson State (N.D.) looks to rebound at 1 p.m. MT.&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
&nbsp;<img src="https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/wvball/2025-26/Photos/St._Thomas_-Fla.-.png" alt="" width="100" />
</td>
<td>&nbsp;
10. St. Thomas (Fla.)
Record: 2-1
The Bobcats got back in the win column with a pivotal matchup between teams in the Mid-South and The Sun, beating then-No. 6 Georgetown (Ky.) 26-7 in Miami Gardens. St. Thomas led wire-to-wire, up 17-0 at halftime before Georgetown's lone touchdown of the day. STU's defense carried the day, forcing four Georgetown turnovers, including a 40-yard scoop-and-score for Elijah Henry to secure the 19-point win.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;
<hr />
 FULL TOP 25 RESULTS &nbsp;
<table border="1">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Rank</th>
<th>&nbsp;Last Poll</th>
<th>Insitution [1st Place Votes]</th>
<th>Record</th>
<th>Points</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>&nbsp;Grand View (Iowa) [15]</td>
<td>3-0</td>
<td>435</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>&nbsp;Keiser (Fla.)</td>
<td>3-0</td>
<td>421</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>&nbsp;Benedictine (Kan.)</td>
<td>3-1</td>
<td>406</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>&nbsp;Morningside (Iowa)</td>
<td>2-1</td>
<td>388</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>&nbsp;Indiana Wesleyan</td>
<td>3-1</td>
<td>366</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>&nbsp;Montana Tech</td>
<td>4-0</td>
<td>364</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>&nbsp;Friends (Kan.)</td>
<td>4-0</td>
<td>344</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>&nbsp;Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)</td>
<td>4-0</td>
<td>335</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>&nbsp;Montana Western</td>
<td>2-1</td>
<td>333</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>&nbsp;St. Thomas (Fla.)</td>
<td>2-1</td>
<td>294</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>&nbsp;Southeastern (Fla.)</td>
<td>3-0</td>
<td>284</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>&nbsp;Georgetown (Ky.)</td>
<td>3-1</td>
<td>270</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>&nbsp;Campbellsville (Ky.)</td>
<td>4-0</td>
<td>257</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>&nbsp;Northwestern (Iowa)</td>
<td>2-1</td>
<td>246</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>&nbsp;Dordt (Iowa)</td>
<td>2-0</td>
<td>233</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>&nbsp;OUAZ (Ariz.)</td>
<td>3-0</td>
<td>216</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>&nbsp;Southwestern (Kan.)</td>
<td>3-1</td>
<td>171</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>&nbsp;Carroll (Mont.)</td>
<td>2-1</td>
<td>170</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>&nbsp;Marian (Ind.)</td>
<td>2-1</td>
<td>148</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>&nbsp;Dickinson State (N.D.)</td>
<td>2-1</td>
<td>132</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>&nbsp;Concordia (Neb.)</td>
<td>2-0</td>
<td>118</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>&nbsp;Texas Wesleyan</td>
<td>1-2</td>
<td>112</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>&nbsp;MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)</td>
<td>3-1</td>
<td>109</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>RV</td>
<td>&nbsp;William Penn (Iowa)</td>
<td>4-0</td>
<td>107</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>RV</td>
<td>&nbsp;College of Idaho</td>
<td>3-0</td>
<td>88</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
 Receiving Votes:&nbsp;McPherson (Kan.) 79,&nbsp;Kansas Wesleyan 52, Cumberland (Tenn.) 51, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 34,&nbsp;Evangel (Mo.) 26, Southern Oregon 25, Saint Francis (Ind.) 19, Taylor (Ind.) 19,&nbsp; &nbsp;
Dropped out of Top 25:&nbsp;Evangel (Mo.), Southern Oregon.</div>

🏈 McPherson receiving votes in latest NAIA rankings

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The No. 3-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team has five players in the individual Top 10 and leads the Bent Tree Classic by 13 strokes after 36 holes played on Monday.

The Blue Dragons had rounds of 293 and 295 for a 36-hole total of 588. The Dragons led by three strokes after one round and opened the margin up to 13 strokes heading into Tuesday morning's final round at Bent Tree Golf Club.

Northeast Community College is second at 601 (306-295). Dodge City sits in third place at 602 (307-295). The Iowa Western B Team and A Team are tied for fourth at 603.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/gibb_ronnie_uf6d">Ronnie Gibb</a>'s opening-round 72 led the Dragons in the opening round Monday morning.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/northgraves_jack_xzbb">Jack Northgraves</a>&nbsp;carded a 73, freshmen&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/hatzenbuehler_grant_e33p">Grant Hatzenbuehler</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/austin_joe_x3hk">Joe Austin</a>&nbsp;had 74s in the first round.

Hatzenbuehler shot a 71 to lead the Blue Dragons in the second round. The Dragons also counted scores from Northgraves (75), Austin (75) and Gibb (75).

Hatzenbuehler's second round helped him climb nine spots and is tied for second in the individual standings at 145. He is just one stroke off the individual lead of Omaha University individual player Luke Strako.

Hatzenbuehler's 1-under-par round in the afternoon session was highlighted by an eagle on the Par-4, 340-yard 16th hole, his second eagle of the season.

Northgraves and Gibb are in a four-way tie for fifth place at 147. Austin is tied for ninth at 149.

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/duquaine_hugo_o1wf">Hugo Duquaine</a>&nbsp;was the fifth golfer counting toward the team score. He had back-to-back rounds of 77 and is tied for 31st at 154.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/scullion_corey_2mll">Corey Scullion</a>&nbsp;and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/vearncombe_matt_bbd7">Matt Vearncombe</a>&nbsp;are playing as individuals this week.

Scullion made a 16-place jump from the first to the second round and is alone in fourth place at 146. Scullion opened with a 76, then tied for the second-lowest individual round of the day in Round 2 with a 2-under 70.

Vearncombe is tied for 31 at 154 after rounds of 78 and 76.

The Blue Dragons will be paired with Dodge City and the Iowa Western A Team and will tee off from Hole 1 on Tuesday between 8:30 and 9:10 a.m.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758595440722.jpeg" alt="Grant Hatzenbuehler fires a second-round 71 and is tied for second after two rounds of the Bent Tree Classic in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Blue Dragons take a 13-stroke lead into Tuesday's final round. (Photo courtesy Sirena Salazar/Iowa Western social media coordinator)." />
 <figcaption>Grant Hatzenbuehler fires a second-round 71 and is tied for second after two rounds of the Bent Tree Classic in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Blue Dragons take a 13-stroke lead into Tuesday's final round. (Photo courtesy Sirena Salazar/Iowa Western social media coordinator).</figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationCOUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The No. 3-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team has five players in the individual Top 10 and leads the Bent Tree Classic by 13 strokes after 36 holes played on Monday.The Blue Dragons had rounds of 293 and 295 for a 36-hole total of 588. The Dragons led by three strokes after one round and opened the margin up to 13 strokes heading into Tuesday morning's final round at Bent Tree Golf Club.Northeast Community College is second at 601 (306-295). Dodge City sits in third place at 602 (307-295). The Iowa Western B Team and A Team are tied for fourth at 603.<div>BLUE DRAGON MEN'S GOLF Bent Tree Classic When: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 At: Bent Tree Golf Club, Council Bluffs, Iowa Round: 3 Tee times: 8:30 to 9:10 a.m. on Hole 1 Live scoring:&nbsp;<a href="https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/239048/scoring/team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scoreboard.clippd</a></div>Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/gibb_ronnie_uf6d">Ronnie Gibb</a>'s opening-round 72 led the Dragons in the opening round Monday morning.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/northgraves_jack_xzbb">Jack Northgraves</a>&nbsp;carded a 73, freshmen&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/hatzenbuehler_grant_e33p">Grant Hatzenbuehler</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/austin_joe_x3hk">Joe Austin</a>&nbsp;had 74s in the first round.Hatzenbuehler shot a 71 to lead the Blue Dragons in the second round. The Dragons also counted scores from Northgraves (75), Austin (75) and Gibb (75).Hatzenbuehler's second round helped him climb nine spots and is tied for second in the individual standings at 145. He is just one stroke off the individual lead of Omaha University individual player Luke Strako.Hatzenbuehler's 1-under-par round in the afternoon session was highlighted by an eagle on the Par-4, 340-yard 16th hole, his second eagle of the season.Northgraves and Gibb are in a four-way tie for fifth place at 147. Austin is tied for ninth at 149.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/duquaine_hugo_o1wf">Hugo Duquaine</a>&nbsp;was the fifth golfer counting toward the team score. He had back-to-back rounds of 77 and is tied for 31st at 154.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/scullion_corey_2mll">Corey Scullion</a>&nbsp;and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/vearncombe_matt_bbd7">Matt Vearncombe</a>&nbsp;are playing as individuals this week.Scullion made a 16-place jump from the first to the second round and is alone in fourth place at 146. Scullion opened with a 76, then tied for the second-lowest individual round of the day in Round 2 with a 2-under 70.Vearncombe is tied for 31 at 154 after rounds of 78 and 76.The Blue Dragons will be paired with Dodge City and the Iowa Western A Team and will tee off from Hole 1 on Tuesday between 8:30 and 9:10 a.m.<div>BENT TREE CLASSIC Bent Tree Golf Club, Council Bluffs, Iowa | Par 72 Team Top 5 1. Hutchinson &ndash; 588 (203-295) 2. Northeast CC &ndash; 601 (306-295) 3. Dodge City &ndash; 602 (307-295) T4. Iowa Western B Team &ndash; 603 (296-307) T4. Iowa Western A Team &ndash; 603 (306-297)
Blue Dragon Golfers T2.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/hatzenbuehler_grant_e33p">Grant Hatzenbuehler</a>&nbsp;&ndash; 145 (74-71) 4.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/scullion_corey_2mll">Corey Scullion</a>&nbsp;(I) &ndash; 146 (76-70) T5.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/northgraves_jack_xzbb">Jack Northgraves</a>&nbsp;&ndash; 147 (73-74) T5.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/gibb_ronnie_uf6d">Ronnie Gibb</a>&nbsp;&ndash; 147 (72-75) T31.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/duquaine_hugo_o1wf">Hugo Duquaine</a>&nbsp;&ndash; 154 (77-77) T31.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/bios/vearncombe_matt_bbd7">Matt Vearncombe</a>&nbsp;(I) &ndash; 154 (78-76)</div>

⛳ Blue Dragons lead Bent Tree Classic by 13 strokes

A pair of record-setting Hutchinson Community College cross country runners were recognized by the United States Track and Field &amp; Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their weekend performances at the Missouri Southern Stampede.

Blue Dragon men's sophomore runner Titus Kiprotich and women's freshman runner&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/bios/roni_mildred_mud8">Mildred Rono</a>&nbsp;were named NJCAA Division I National Runners of the Week by the USTFCCCA on Monday after breaking Hutchinson cross country records.

Kiprotich finished second at the MSSU Stampede with a time of 23:30.40. The sophomore from Iten, Kenya broke his own team record, which he set in a ninth-place finish at the 2024 NJCAA National championships. It's the third time in his career, Kiprotich has owned Hutchinson's 8K cross country record.

Dating back to last year, this is the fourth-straight 8K race that the Blue Dragon men's record has fallen – held either by Kiprotich or teammate Dennis Cheruiyot.

Running the first 5K race of her collegiate career, Rono set a Blue Dragon women's 5K record in winning the Missouri Southern Stampede.

Rono, from Eldoret, Kenya, won her second race of the season, posting a winning time of 16:49.23. Rono won the race by 11.41 seconds. Rono also won the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in August.

Rono broke the Blue Dragon women's cross country 5K record formerly held by Faith Jepchirchir of 16:55.33 set last season.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758595042165.jpeg" alt="Photo Courtesy HutchCC Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo Courtesy HutchCC Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationA pair of record-setting Hutchinson Community College cross country runners were recognized by the United States Track and Field &amp; Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their weekend performances at the Missouri Southern Stampede.Blue Dragon men's sophomore runner Titus Kiprotich and women's freshman runner&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wxc/2025-26/bios/roni_mildred_mud8">Mildred Rono</a>&nbsp;were named NJCAA Division I National Runners of the Week by the USTFCCCA on Monday after breaking Hutchinson cross country records.Kiprotich finished second at the MSSU Stampede with a time of 23:30.40. The sophomore from Iten, Kenya broke his own team record, which he set in a ninth-place finish at the 2024 NJCAA National championships. It's the third time in his career, Kiprotich has owned Hutchinson's 8K cross country record.Dating back to last year, this is the fourth-straight 8K race that the Blue Dragon men's record has fallen – held either by Kiprotich or teammate Dennis Cheruiyot.Running the first 5K race of her collegiate career, Rono set a Blue Dragon women's 5K record in winning the Missouri Southern Stampede.Rono, from Eldoret, Kenya, won her second race of the season, posting a winning time of 16:49.23. Rono won the race by 11.41 seconds. Rono also won the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in August.Rono broke the Blue Dragon women's cross country 5K record formerly held by Faith Jepchirchir of 16:55.33 set last season.

👟 Record-breakers Rono, Kiprotich recognized by USTFCCCA

Saturday's 18-point victory over No. 9 Iowa Central in Fort Dodge, Iowa secured the Hutchinson Community College football team the top spot in the NJCAA Division I rankings for the fifth-straight week.

The Blue Dragons (3-0) defeated No. 9 Iowa Central 35-17, pulling away in the final 18 minutes after outscoring the Tritons 21-3.

<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/fball/rankings/DI/index" target="_blank">CLICK FOR COMPLETE NJCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL RANKINGS</a>

The Blue Dragons extend their program record for longest consecutive weeks in the national poll with to 53 weeks. The Dragons have been ranked in the top three of the NJCAA Rankings for 47 consecutive polls and have been ranked No. 1 in 42 of the 72 polls released in the Drew Dallas era.

Hutchinson is now 2-0 this season against NJCAA-ranked opponents. The Blue Dragons defeated No. 2 Iowa Western on September 13 at Gowans Stadium.

The Blue Dragons have a bye week this week and will travel to Ellsworth Community College on October 4 to close out their non-conference portion of the season. Hutchinson opens Jayhawk Conference play at Dodge City on October 11.

Hutchinson and Iowa Western remain the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the nation. Tyler stayed at No. 3, but Mississippi Gulf Coast and Navarro move into the Nos. 4 and 5 spots, respectively after previous No. 4 Garden City fell 31-29 on a walk-off field goal by Coffeyville on Saturday.

Garden City (2-1) slipped to No. 8, while Butler (3-0) jumped to No. 9 after defeating Independence in overtime on Saturday. Coffeyville is receiving votes.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758581720266.jpeg" alt="Photo Courtesy HutchCC Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo Courtesy HutchCC Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationSaturday's 18-point victory over No. 9 Iowa Central in Fort Dodge, Iowa secured the Hutchinson Community College football team the top spot in the NJCAA Division I rankings for the fifth-straight week.The Blue Dragons (3-0) defeated No. 9 Iowa Central 35-17, pulling away in the final 18 minutes after outscoring the Tritons 21-3.<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/fball/rankings/DI/index" target="_blank">CLICK FOR COMPLETE NJCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL RANKINGS</a>The Blue Dragons extend their program record for longest consecutive weeks in the national poll with to 53 weeks. The Dragons have been ranked in the top three of the NJCAA Rankings for 47 consecutive polls and have been ranked No. 1 in 42 of the 72 polls released in the Drew Dallas era.Hutchinson is now 2-0 this season against NJCAA-ranked opponents. The Blue Dragons defeated No. 2 Iowa Western on September 13 at Gowans Stadium.The Blue Dragons have a bye week this week and will travel to Ellsworth Community College on October 4 to close out their non-conference portion of the season. Hutchinson opens Jayhawk Conference play at Dodge City on October 11.Hutchinson and Iowa Western remain the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the nation. Tyler stayed at No. 3, but Mississippi Gulf Coast and Navarro move into the Nos. 4 and 5 spots, respectively after previous No. 4 Garden City fell 31-29 on a walk-off field goal by Coffeyville on Saturday.Garden City (2-1) slipped to No. 8, while Butler (3-0) jumped to No. 9 after defeating Independence in overtime on Saturday. Coffeyville is receiving votes.

🏈 Dragons remain No. 1 following Top-10 road win

The Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team matched its highest ranking of the season on Monday, returning to the No. 12 spot in the latest NJCAA Division I National Rankings.

The Blue Dragons were 1-0 last week with one suspended game because of weather. Hutchinson defeated Seward County 5-2 on Saturday at the Salthawk Soccer Complex. The Blue Dragons were leading Dodge City 3-1 last Wednesday at Don Michael Field when inclement weather forced the game to be stopped with 10:49 remaining in the first half.

The Blue Dragons are 5-1 overall and 2-1 (6 points) in the KJCCC, which puts them in third place.

<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wsoc/rankings/DI/index" target="_blank">CLICK FOR COMPLETE NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S SOCCER RANKINGS</a>

Hutchinson has a pair of key road games this week, traveling to Butler at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and to Garden City at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

The Blue Dragons were No. 12 two weeks ago, but dropped one spot last week after a 2-1 loss to Cowley at home. Hutchinson opened the season ranked No. 15 in the preseason rankings.

The Blue Dragons extended their record of consecutive weeks in the national rankings with their 23rd-straight appearance in the poll, which dates back to the 2023 season.

In addition to the Blue Dragons moving up one spot, KJCCC leader Cowley moves up one spot to No. 17 this week. Garden City dropped out of the Top 20 this week, but is still receiving votes.

The Top 5 this week has Daytona State at No. 1, followed by Arizona Western, Navarro, Salt Lake and Seminole State.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758579961325.jpeg" alt="Photo Courtesy HutchCC Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo Courtesy HutchCC Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team matched its highest ranking of the season on Monday, returning to the No. 12 spot in the latest NJCAA Division I National Rankings.The Blue Dragons were 1-0 last week with one suspended game because of weather. Hutchinson defeated Seward County 5-2 on Saturday at the Salthawk Soccer Complex. The Blue Dragons were leading Dodge City 3-1 last Wednesday at Don Michael Field when inclement weather forced the game to be stopped with 10:49 remaining in the first half.The Blue Dragons are 5-1 overall and 2-1 (6 points) in the KJCCC, which puts them in third place.<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wsoc/rankings/DI/index" target="_blank">CLICK FOR COMPLETE NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S SOCCER RANKINGS</a>Hutchinson has a pair of key road games this week, traveling to Butler at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and to Garden City at 1 p.m. on Saturday.The Blue Dragons were No. 12 two weeks ago, but dropped one spot last week after a 2-1 loss to Cowley at home. Hutchinson opened the season ranked No. 15 in the preseason rankings.The Blue Dragons extended their record of consecutive weeks in the national rankings with their 23rd-straight appearance in the poll, which dates back to the 2023 season.In addition to the Blue Dragons moving up one spot, KJCCC leader Cowley moves up one spot to No. 17 this week. Garden City dropped out of the Top 20 this week, but is still receiving votes.The Top 5 this week has Daytona State at No. 1, followed by Arizona Western, Navarro, Salt Lake and Seminole State.

⚽ HutchCC back up to No. 12 in latest rankings

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas kick returner and wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

Henderson returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 94-yard touchdown, Kansas' first kick return touchdown since 2020. The last time Kansas took a game or half-opening kickoff back for a touchdown was Greg Heaggans on September 14, 2002, against Southwest Missouri State. He did so on the game-opening kickoff.

Henderson also had a second kickoff return of 43 yards to finish the game with 137 yards on kick returns. In addition, Henderson recorded a team-high six catches for 38 yards. He became the first Big 12 player to have a kickoff return touchdown of at least 90 yards and at least six catches in the same game since Texas Tech's Jakeem Grant had two such games during the 2015 season.

This season, Henderson leads Kansas with 214 kick return yards on six kickoff returns and 221 receiving yards on 18 receptions.

The Jayhawks will return to action this Saturday, Sept. 27 when KU welcomes the Cincinnati Bearcats to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Kickoff for the game is slated for 11 a.m. CT on TNT/TruTV/MAX.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758582444120.png" alt="Photo Courtesy Kansas Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo Courtesy Kansas Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas kick returner and wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.Henderson returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 94-yard touchdown, Kansas' first kick return touchdown since 2020. The last time Kansas took a game or half-opening kickoff back for a touchdown was Greg Heaggans on September 14, 2002, against Southwest Missouri State. He did so on the game-opening kickoff.Henderson also had a second kickoff return of 43 yards to finish the game with 137 yards on kick returns. In addition, Henderson recorded a team-high six catches for 38 yards. He became the first Big 12 player to have a kickoff return touchdown of at least 90 yards and at least six catches in the same game since Texas Tech's Jakeem Grant had two such games during the 2015 season.This season, Henderson leads Kansas with 214 kick return yards on six kickoff returns and 221 receiving yards on 18 receptions.The Jayhawks will return to action this Saturday, Sept. 27 when KU welcomes the Cincinnati Bearcats to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Kickoff for the game is slated for 11 a.m. CT on TNT/TruTV/MAX.

🏈 KU's Henderson Jr. named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks will hit the road for its first Big 12 Conference road test on Saturday, Oct. 4 with kickoff slated for 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2, the conference announced on Monday.

The game will be Kansas' second road game and third Big 12 Conference game overall. It will be the second meeting between Kansas and UCF all-time and the first game played in Orlando between the two teams. Kansas won the inaugural matchup 51-22 on Oct. 7, 2023.

The 6:30 p.m. kickoff will be the fourth game of the season that Kansas has played after 5 p.m. local time. This will be Kansas' second game on ESPN2 this season, following the Jayhawks playing at Missouri on Sept. 6.

Prior to its matchup with UCF, Kansas will host Cincinnati to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on TNT/TruTV/MAX.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758582334676.png" alt="Photo Courtesy Kansas Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo Courtesy Kansas Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks will hit the road for its first Big 12 Conference road test on Saturday, Oct. 4 with kickoff slated for 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2, the conference announced on Monday.The game will be Kansas' second road game and third Big 12 Conference game overall. It will be the second meeting between Kansas and UCF all-time and the first game played in Orlando between the two teams. Kansas won the inaugural matchup 51-22 on Oct. 7, 2023.The 6:30 p.m. kickoff will be the fourth game of the season that Kansas has played after 5 p.m. local time. This will be Kansas' second game on ESPN2 this season, following the Jayhawks playing at Missouri on Sept. 6.Prior to its matchup with UCF, Kansas will host Cincinnati to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on TNT/TruTV/MAX.

🏈 KU at UCF to kick at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758570699217.png" alt=" " />
 <figcaption> </figcaption>
 </figure><div>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;&ndash; Kansas State will open the month of October with a second-straight morning kickoff as the Big 12 Conference and ESPN announced on Monday that the Wildcats' October 4 game at Baylor will begin at 11 a.m. and be shown on ESPN+. Kansas State holds a slim 11-10 edge in the series, while Baylor leads, 6-5, in games play in Waco. The Wildcats have won each of the last two meetings, earning a 31-3 victory in Waco in 2022 and a 59-25 triumph in Manhattan in 2023. The teams did not meet last season. Kansas State opens its Big 12 home schedule by hosting UCF on Saturday inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium in an 11 a.m., contest that will be shown on FS1. Tickets for the game are down to standing-room only and can be purchased online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/tickets">www.kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or by phone at 1-800-221-CATS. Big 12 TV Selections for Saturday, October 4 (All Times Central)
<table border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>K-State at Baylor</td>
<td>11 a.m.</td>
<td>ESPN+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Iowa State at Cincinnati</td>
<td>11 a.m.</td>
<td>ESPN2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oklahoma State at Arizona</td>
<td>2 p.m.</td>
<td>TNT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Texas Tech at Houston</td>
<td>6 p.m.</td>
<td>ESPN</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Colorado at TCU</td>
<td>6:30 p.m.</td>
<td>FOX</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kansas at UCF</td>
<td>6:30 p.m.</td>
<td>ESPN2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>

🏈 K-State at Baylor to kick at 11 a.m.

Click&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KHMY2">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KHMY-FM (93.1)

Click&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KHUT-FM (102.9)

Click&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)

Dragon Talk with Drew Dallas, 6-6:30 p.m. (KWBW) Chiefs Kingdom Show, 7-8 p.m. (KWBW)

Royals at Angels, 8 p.m. pregame, 8:38 p.m. first pitch (KWBW)

Chris Klieman Show, 7-8 p.m. (KHMY) Royals at Angels, 8 p.m. pregame, 8:38 p.m. first pitch (KWBW)

Kansas Kickoff Show, 6-6:30 p.m. (KWBW) Hutch High football Salina South, 6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff (KWBW)

K-State football vs. UCF, 9 a.m. pregame, 11 a.m. kickoff (KHMY) Royals at Athletics, 8:30 p.m. pregame, 9:05 p.m. first pitch (KWBW)

Chiefs vs. Ravens, 2 p.m. pregame, 3:25 p.m. kickoff (KWBW)

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754488936409.png" alt=" " />
 <figcaption> </figcaption>
 </figure>Click&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KHMY2">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KHMY-FM (93.1)Click&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KHUT-FM (102.9)Click&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">HERE</a>&nbsp;to listen to KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)<h2>Monday, Sept. 22</h2>Dragon Talk with Drew Dallas, 6-6:30 p.m. (KWBW) Chiefs Kingdom Show, 7-8 p.m. (KWBW)<h2>Tuesday, Sept. 23</h2>Royals at Angels, 8 p.m. pregame, 8:38 p.m. first pitch (KWBW)<h2>Wednesday, Sept. 24</h2>Chris Klieman Show, 7-8 p.m. (KHMY) Royals at Angels, 8 p.m. pregame, 8:38 p.m. first pitch (KWBW) <h2>Thursday, Sept. 25</h2>Royals at Angels, 8 p.m. pregame, 8:38 p.m. first pitch (KWBW)<h2>Friday, Sept. 26</h2>Kansas Kickoff Show, 6-6:30 p.m. (KWBW) Hutch High football Salina South, 6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff (KWBW)<h2>Saturday, Sept. 27</h2>K-State football vs. UCF, 9 a.m. pregame, 11 a.m. kickoff (KHMY) Royals at Athletics, 8:30 p.m. pregame, 9:05 p.m. first pitch (KWBW)<h2>Sunday, Sept. 28</h2>Chiefs vs. Ravens, 2 p.m. pregame, 3:25 p.m. kickoff (KWBW)

Eagle Media sports broadcast schedule for Sept. 22-28

🎧⚾ Royals lose series to Blue Jays; 🏈 Chiefs, HutchCC and KU all win

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Mistakes and penalties threatened to derail the Kansas City Chiefs again early in a season that had not been going their way. Patrick Mahomes made a couple himself.

“I kept throwing the ball backwards,” Mahomes said. “That's not good.”

Mahomes recovered his backward pass, had plenty of good throws going forward and helped the&nbsp;<a href="https://obviously%20we%20didn't%20have%20the%20start%20we%20wanted,%20but%20it's%20a%20long%20season.%20just%20every%20week,%20just%20kind%20of%20go%20back%20to%20work,%20go%20back%20to%20square%20one%20trying%20to%20figure%20out%20things%20we%20can%20get%20better%20at.%20we%20had%20some%20success,%20found%20a%20way%20to%20win%20a%20football%20game,%20but%20there's%20obviously%20some%20stuff%20to%20clean%20up.%20it's%20huge.%20we've%20been%20searching%20for%20one%20win%20and%20try%20to%20figure%20out%20how%20we%20can%20get%20this%20thing%20going.%20the%20main%20thing%20now%20is%20just%20keep%20working,%20keep%20stacking%20and%20try%20to%20get%20another,%20then%20get%20another%20win./">Chiefs pick up their first win</a>&nbsp;of the season by beating the New York Giants 22-9 on Sunday night. Coach Andy Reid called it “a good win to get, in particular when you haven’t have one.”

“Obviously we didn’t have the start we wanted, but it’s a long season,” said linebacker Nick Bolton, who had a game-high 14 tackles. “We’ve been searching for one win and try to figure out how we can get this thing going. The main thing now is just keep working, keep stacking and try to get another, then get another win.”

Mahomes completed 22 of 37 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown pass to Tyquan Thornton to go along with a momentum-altering recovery by snatching the ball out of defender Bobby Okereke's hands. His on-the-run 33-yard throw to Thornton midway through the fourth quarter set up Kareem Hunt's 1-yard TD run that put the game away and sent many fans to the exits.

The Chiefs (1-2) avoided what would have been their first 0-3 start since 2011, two years before Reid took over and started an era that has included a trio of Super Bowl titles and two additional appearances — including trips the past three seasons.

The Giants fell to 0-3, with Russell Wilson throwing two interceptions and finishing 18 of 32 for 160 yards. Chants of “We want Dart!” followed Wilson's second pick, and while Jaxson Dart got in for a handful of snaps, all were handoffs.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/giants-quarterbacks-jaxson-dart-41e26ea01a45929be47ef810161753cd">The first-round pick</a>&nbsp;and prospective quarterback of the future has yet to attempt a pass in his rookie season.

“When you don’t convert on third down, it’s hard to sustain anything,” coach Brian Daboll said of his team, which converted just once on 10 tries. "On offense, nothing was good enough. I would be booing too.”

Mahomes, who turned 30 this week, ran far less than the first two games, when he was Kansas City's leading rusher each time. Isiah Pacheco had that distinction at New York, recording 45 yards on 10 carries.

Giants rookie Cam Skattebo ran for a touchdown for a second consecutive game and finished with 121 yards from scrimmage. Skattebo shouldered the load in the backfield, sharing time with Devin Singletary after Tyrone Tracy injured his right shoulder late in the first quarter.

Thrown at seven times, Malik Nabers had just two catches for 13 yards. The Chiefs locked down Nabers a week after holding Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith to nine receptions for 80 yards.

“That No. 1 is the real deal,” Reid said, referring to Nabers. “For us to be able to put the clamps on him a little bit, that’s not an easy chore. He’s a heck of a football player.”

Chiefs: Safety Bryan Cook injured his neck defending Nabers on a long pass attempt by Wilson early in the fourth quarter. Reid said Cook was fine. ... Receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder) missed a second consecutive game.

Giants: A groin injury to kicker Graham Gano was announced just before the game started. He did not take the field until the fourth quarter, when he made a 25-yard field goal. ... Left tackle&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-york-giants-andrew-thomas-167576472baa689c1b58eb83602fc39c">Andrew Thomas played</a>&nbsp;for the first time in 11 months since undergoing foot surgery. He was in for the first 26 offensive snaps before rookie Marcus Mbow replaced Thomas late in the first half. Daboll said that was the plan for Thomas' return.

Giants: Host the Los Angeles Chargers next Sunday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758537113496.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws under pressure from New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns (0) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws under pressure from New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns (0) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)</figcaption>
 </figure>EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Mistakes and penalties threatened to derail the Kansas City Chiefs again early in a season that had not been going their way. Patrick Mahomes made a couple himself.“I kept throwing the ball backwards,” Mahomes said. “That's not good.”Mahomes recovered his backward pass, had plenty of good throws going forward and helped the&nbsp;<a href="https://obviously%20we%20didn't%20have%20the%20start%20we%20wanted,%20but%20it's%20a%20long%20season.%20just%20every%20week,%20just%20kind%20of%20go%20back%20to%20work,%20go%20back%20to%20square%20one%20trying%20to%20figure%20out%20things%20we%20can%20get%20better%20at.%20we%20had%20some%20success,%20found%20a%20way%20to%20win%20a%20football%20game,%20but%20there's%20obviously%20some%20stuff%20to%20clean%20up.%20it's%20huge.%20we've%20been%20searching%20for%20one%20win%20and%20try%20to%20figure%20out%20how%20we%20can%20get%20this%20thing%20going.%20the%20main%20thing%20now%20is%20just%20keep%20working,%20keep%20stacking%20and%20try%20to%20get%20another,%20then%20get%20another%20win./">Chiefs pick up their first win</a>&nbsp;of the season by beating the New York Giants 22-9 on Sunday night. Coach Andy Reid called it “a good win to get, in particular when you haven’t have one.”“Obviously we didn’t have the start we wanted, but it’s a long season,” said linebacker Nick Bolton, who had a game-high 14 tackles. “We’ve been searching for one win and try to figure out how we can get this thing going. The main thing now is just keep working, keep stacking and try to get another, then get another win.”Mahomes completed 22 of 37 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown pass to Tyquan Thornton to go along with a momentum-altering recovery by snatching the ball out of defender Bobby Okereke's hands. His on-the-run 33-yard throw to Thornton midway through the fourth quarter set up Kareem Hunt's 1-yard TD run that put the game away and sent many fans to the exits.The Chiefs (1-2) avoided what would have been their first 0-3 start since 2011, two years before Reid took over and started an era that has included a trio of Super Bowl titles and two additional appearances — including trips the past three seasons.The Giants fell to 0-3, with Russell Wilson throwing two interceptions and finishing 18 of 32 for 160 yards. Chants of “We want Dart!” followed Wilson's second pick, and while Jaxson Dart got in for a handful of snaps, all were handoffs.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/giants-quarterbacks-jaxson-dart-41e26ea01a45929be47ef810161753cd">The first-round pick</a>&nbsp;and prospective quarterback of the future has yet to attempt a pass in his rookie season.“When you don’t convert on third down, it’s hard to sustain anything,” coach Brian Daboll said of his team, which converted just once on 10 tries. "On offense, nothing was good enough. I would be booing too.”Mahomes, who turned 30 this week, ran far less than the first two games, when he was Kansas City's leading rusher each time. Isiah Pacheco had that distinction at New York, recording 45 yards on 10 carries.Giants rookie Cam Skattebo ran for a touchdown for a second consecutive game and finished with 121 yards from scrimmage. Skattebo shouldered the load in the backfield, sharing time with Devin Singletary after Tyrone Tracy injured his right shoulder late in the first quarter.Thrown at seven times, Malik Nabers had just two catches for 13 yards. The Chiefs locked down Nabers a week after holding Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith to nine receptions for 80 yards.“That No. 1 is the real deal,” Reid said, referring to Nabers. “For us to be able to put the clamps on him a little bit, that’s not an easy chore. He’s a heck of a football player.”<h2>Injuries</h2>Chiefs: Safety Bryan Cook injured his neck defending Nabers on a long pass attempt by Wilson early in the fourth quarter. Reid said Cook was fine. ... Receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder) missed a second consecutive game.Giants: A groin injury to kicker Graham Gano was announced just before the game started. He did not take the field until the fourth quarter, when he made a 25-yard field goal. ... Left tackle&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-york-giants-andrew-thomas-167576472baa689c1b58eb83602fc39c">Andrew Thomas played</a>&nbsp;for the first time in 11 months since undergoing foot surgery. He was in for the first 26 offensive snaps before rookie Marcus Mbow replaced Thomas late in the first half. Daboll said that was the plan for Thomas' return.<h2>Up next</h2>Chiefs: Host Baltimore next Sunday.Giants: Host the Los Angeles Chargers next Sunday.

🏈 Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the Giants for first win this season

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/8/1693413418452.png" alt=" " />
 <figcaption> </figcaption>
 </figure>Class 6A<ol>
 <li>Manhattan (3-0)
</li><li>Derby (2-1)
</li><li>Wichita Northwest (3-0)
</li><li>Maize (3-0)
</li><li>Blue Valley Northwest (2-1)
 Others considered: Gardner-Edgerton, Junction City, Lawrence Free State, Olathe North, Olathe Northwest, Olathe South, Olathe West, Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Washburn Rural.
</li>
 </ol>Class 5A<ol>
 <li>St. Thomas Aquinas (3-0)
</li><li>Great Bend (3-0)
</li><li>Hays (2-1)
</li><li>Mill Valley (2-1)
</li><li>St. James Academy (2-1)
 Others considered: Basehor-Linwood, Blue Valley North, De Soto, Hutchinson, Maize South, Salina Central, Spring Hill, Valley Center.
</li>
 </ol>Class 4A<ol>
 <li>Kapaun Mt. Carmel (3-0)
</li><li>Bishop Miege (2-1)
</li><li>Ottawa (3-0)
</li><li>Buhler (2-1)
</li><li>Wamego (2-1)
 Others considered: Andover Central, Chanute, Eudora, Labette County, McPherson, Mulvane, Paola, Tonganoxie, Wellington.
</li>
 </ol>Class 3A<ol>
 <li>Andale (3-0)
</li><li>Topeka Hayden (3-0)
</li><li>Holcomb (3-0)
</li><li>Rock Creek (3-0)
</li><li>Scott City (2-0)
 Others considered: Chaparral, Cheney, Clay Center, Hesston, Hugoton, Jefferson West, Prairie View, Pratt, Santa Fe Trail, Wellsville, Wichita Collegiate.
</li>
 </ol>Class 2A<ol>
 <li>Southeast of Saline (3-0)
</li><li>Nemaha Central (3-0)
</li><li>Osage City (3-0)
</li><li>Hoisington (2-0)
</li><li>Garden Plain (2-1)
 Others considered: Beloit, Caney Valley, Council Grove, Douglass, Ellsworth, Haven, Russell, Sabetha, St. Marys.
</li>
 </ol>Class 1A<ol>
 <li>Jackson Heights (3-0)
</li><li>Sterling (3-0)
</li><li>Rossville (2-1)
</li><li>St. Marys Colgan (3-0)
</li><li>Smith Center (3-0)
 Others considered: Centralia, Conway Springs, Inman, Jefferson Co. North, Marion, Moundridge, Olpe, Riverside, Thomas More Prep, Valley Heights.
</li>
 </ol>Class 8-Man I<ol>
 <li>South Central (2-0)
</li><li>Leoti-Wichita County (2-1)
</li><li>Little River (3-0)
</li><li>Central Plains (2-1)
</li><li>Lyndon (2-0)
 Others considered: Atwood-Rawlins Co., Cedar Vale-Dexter, Ell-Saline, Hill City, Kinsley, La Crosse, Lincoln, Madison, Oxford, Pratt-Skyline, Saint Francis, Sublette, Sylvan-Lucas, WaKeeney-Trego.
</li>
 </ol>Class 8-Man II<ol>
 <li>Axtell (3-0)
</li><li>Victoria (2-0)
</li><li>Hanover (3-0)
</li><li>Hodgeman County (3-0)
</li><li>Hutchinson Central Christian (3-0)
 Others considered: Burlingame, Frankfort, Marmaton Valley, Osborne, Rural Vista, Sharon Springs-Wallace Co.
</li>
 </ol>Class 6-Man<ol>
 <li>Weskan (2-1)
</li><li>Cunningham (3-0)
</li><li>Tescott (3-0)
</li><li>Ingalls (3-0)
</li><li>South Barber (2-1)
 Others considered: Golden Plains, Marais des Cygnes Valley, Otis-Bison, Pawnee Heights.</li>
 </ol>

🏈 Kpreps rankings ahead of Week 4

(AP) —&nbsp;Miami jumped LSU and Penn State into the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">The Associated Press college football poll</a>&nbsp;on Sunday while Oklahoma climbed into the top 10 for the first time in two years and Indiana and Texas Tech made big moves after lopsided wins over Top 25 opponents.

The Hurricanes have beaten two ranked opponents, and they turned in another complete performance in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/florida-miami-score-79386d73c1c5267d02bc9a28440692e3">19-point home win over Florida</a>&nbsp;to earn their highest ranking since 2017.

Penn State, which had been No. 2 since the preseason, was idle and slipped to No. 3. LSU fell one spot to No. 4 after an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lsu-se-louisiana-score-df2ea2d4544d8b398cc810f4cfef0898">easy win over Southeastern Louisiana</a>&nbsp;of the second-tier Football Championship Subdivision.

No. 5 Georgia and No. 6 Oregon held their positions and were followed by No. 7 Oklahoma, which&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-auburn-jackson-bfa20d1d1516afc8dc136922533afd3e">beat previously ranked Auburn</a>&nbsp;at home and returned to the top 10 for the first time since it started 7-0 in 2023. Florida State, Texas A&amp;M and Texas round out the top 10.

Ohio State had an open date and received 52 of 66 first-place votes from the media panel. Miami got seven first-place votes, four more than a week ago. Penn State had five first-place votes and Oregon and Oklahoma each received one.

Indiana had played one of the softest schedules in the country through three games before raising eyebrows with its&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/illini-hoosisers-football-score-798e2c75bb48d4631451be57317c1b5b">63-10 hammering of then-No. 9 Illinois.</a>&nbsp;The Hoosiers made the biggest move up, climbing eight spots to No. 11.

Texas Tech got a five-rung promotion to No. 12 for its&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-tech-utah-football-score-4df9f89edc2a2b459a3b5aa5bf319fbf">24-point win at Utah.</a>&nbsp;The Red Raiders won easily despite playing backup quarterback Will Hammond most of the second half in place of an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-tech-behren-morton-utah-ded4ee663707dff8a8f086842cd111e6">injured Behren Morton.</a>

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/smu-tcu-score-88dcaf6e26cf3494f4894fac698aec90">No. 24 TCU beat SMU</a>&nbsp;to go 3-0 and earn its first regular-season ranking since it was a fixture in the top 10 the second half of the 2022 season. The Horned Frogs, beaten 65-7 by Georgia in the national title game that season, were No. 17 in the 2023 preseason poll and hadn’t been back since.

No. 25 BYU, which finished last season No. 13, picked up a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/byu-east-carolina-football-score-23e709c7a12d751f2a31f3d01ebc7510">road win at East Carolina</a>&nbsp;and is ranked for the first time this season.

__ Oklahoma is the lowest-ranked team to receive a first-place vote in a regular season since then-No. 7 Washington got one on Sept. 24, 2023.

__ Illinois’ 53-point loss at Indiana was the most lopsided in Bret Bielema’s five seasons and caused the Illini to tumble from No. 9 to No. 23.

__ The last time Miami was ranked as high was in back-to-back polls in November 2017, when Mark Richt’s Hurricanes were 9-0 and 10-0. That team lost three straight to end the season.

__ Texas Tech has its highest ranking since Kliff Kingsbury’s first team was No. 10 following a 7-0 start in 2013.

SEC (10) — Nos. 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20.

Big Ten (7) — Nos. 1, 3, 6, 11, 19, 21, 23.

No. 4 LSU at No. 13 Mississippi: They’ve split the last four meetings. Garrett Nussmeier dealt the Rebels a crushing overtime loss last year, throwing the tying touchdown with 27 seconds left in regulation.

No. 6 Oregon at No. 3 Penn State: It’s a rematch of last year’s Big Ten championship game, a 45-37 Oregon win that made the Ducks 13-0 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Ducks have beaten four overmatched opponents by an average of 41.5 points per game. Penn State’s schedule has been even easier.

No. 17 Alabama at No. 5 Georgia: Crimson Tide has won nine of 10 meetings since 2008. The loss was the 2021 season’s national championship game. Bulldogs have won 33 straight at home, the nation’s longest active streak.

No. 21 Southern California at No. 23 Illinois: Two teams on different tracks. The unbeaten Trojans are averaging 52.5 points per game. The Illini were riding high until they gave up 63 at Indiana. First meeting since the 2008 Rose Bowl.

(AP) —&nbsp;Miami jumped LSU and Penn State into the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">The Associated Press college football poll</a>&nbsp;on Sunday while Oklahoma climbed into the top 10 for the first time in two years and Indiana and Texas Tech made big moves after lopsided wins over Top 25 opponents.The Hurricanes have beaten two ranked opponents, and they turned in another complete performance in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/florida-miami-score-79386d73c1c5267d02bc9a28440692e3">19-point home win over Florida</a>&nbsp;to earn their highest ranking since 2017.Penn State, which had been No. 2 since the preseason, was idle and slipped to No. 3. LSU fell one spot to No. 4 after an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lsu-se-louisiana-score-df2ea2d4544d8b398cc810f4cfef0898">easy win over Southeastern Louisiana</a>&nbsp;of the second-tier Football Championship Subdivision.No. 5 Georgia and No. 6 Oregon held their positions and were followed by No. 7 Oklahoma, which&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-auburn-jackson-bfa20d1d1516afc8dc136922533afd3e">beat previously ranked Auburn</a>&nbsp;at home and returned to the top 10 for the first time since it started 7-0 in 2023. Florida State, Texas A&amp;M and Texas round out the top 10.Ohio State had an open date and received 52 of 66 first-place votes from the media panel. Miami got seven first-place votes, four more than a week ago. Penn State had five first-place votes and Oregon and Oklahoma each received one.Indiana had played one of the softest schedules in the country through three games before raising eyebrows with its&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/illini-hoosisers-football-score-798e2c75bb48d4631451be57317c1b5b">63-10 hammering of then-No. 9 Illinois.</a>&nbsp;The Hoosiers made the biggest move up, climbing eight spots to No. 11.Texas Tech got a five-rung promotion to No. 12 for its&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-tech-utah-football-score-4df9f89edc2a2b459a3b5aa5bf319fbf">24-point win at Utah.</a>&nbsp;The Red Raiders won easily despite playing backup quarterback Will Hammond most of the second half in place of an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-tech-behren-morton-utah-ded4ee663707dff8a8f086842cd111e6">injured Behren Morton.</a><h2>In and out</h2><a href="https://apnews.com/article/smu-tcu-score-88dcaf6e26cf3494f4894fac698aec90">No. 24 TCU beat SMU</a>&nbsp;to go 3-0 and earn its first regular-season ranking since it was a fixture in the top 10 the second half of the 2022 season. The Horned Frogs, beaten 65-7 by Georgia in the national title game that season, were No. 17 in the 2023 preseason poll and hadn’t been back since.No. 25 BYU, which finished last season No. 13, picked up a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/byu-east-carolina-football-score-23e709c7a12d751f2a31f3d01ebc7510">road win at East Carolina</a>&nbsp;and is ranked for the first time this season.Utah (16) and Auburn (22) dropped out.<h2>Poll points</h2>__ Oklahoma is the lowest-ranked team to receive a first-place vote in a regular season since then-No. 7 Washington got one on Sept. 24, 2023.__ Illinois’ 53-point loss at Indiana was the most lopsided in Bret Bielema’s five seasons and caused the Illini to tumble from No. 9 to No. 23.__ The last time Miami was ranked as high was in back-to-back polls in November 2017, when Mark Richt’s Hurricanes were 9-0 and 10-0. That team lost three straight to end the season.__ Texas Tech has its highest ranking since Kliff Kingsbury’s first team was No. 10 following a 7-0 start in 2013.<h2>Conference call</h2>SEC (10) — Nos. 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20.Big Ten (7) — Nos. 1, 3, 6, 11, 19, 21, 23.Big 12 (4) — Nos. 12, 14, 24, 25.ACC (3) — Nos. 2, 8, 16.Independent (1) — No. 22.<h2>Ranked vs. ranked</h2>No. 4 LSU at No. 13 Mississippi: They’ve split the last four meetings. Garrett Nussmeier dealt the Rebels a crushing overtime loss last year, throwing the tying touchdown with 27 seconds left in regulation.No. 6 Oregon at No. 3 Penn State: It’s a rematch of last year’s Big Ten championship game, a 45-37 Oregon win that made the Ducks 13-0 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Ducks have beaten four overmatched opponents by an average of 41.5 points per game. Penn State’s schedule has been even easier.No. 17 Alabama at No. 5 Georgia: Crimson Tide has won nine of 10 meetings since 2008. The loss was the 2021 season’s national championship game. Bulldogs have won 33 straight at home, the nation’s longest active streak.No. 21 Southern California at No. 23 Illinois: Two teams on different tracks. The unbeaten Trojans are averaging 52.5 points per game. The Illini were riding high until they gave up 63 at Indiana. First meeting since the 2008 Rose Bowl.

🏈 Miami jumps to No. 2 behind Ohio State in AP Top 25

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez drove in two runs apiece as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Sunday and clinched a playoff berth.

Toronto is the first team in the American League to secure a spot in the playoffs, returning to the postseason for the first time since 2023, and improved its AL-best and AL East-leading record to 90-66.

The Blue Jays scored three runs in the second inning on run-scoring hits by Gimenez, Tyler Heineman and George Springer. Guerrero hit a two-run double in the fifth and Addison Barger followed with an RBI double to give Toronto a 6-2 lead.

After the Royals cut their deficit to 6-5, Ernie Clement and Gimenez had RBI hits in the eighth to extend Toronto's lead to 8-5.

Toronto starter Trey Yesavage worked four innings, allowing four runs on five hits while walking three and striking out two. Seranthony Dominguez (4-4) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win, and Jeff Hoffman recorded his 32nd save of the season.

Carter Jensen had a two-run double in the fourth inning, Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez hit consecutive run-scoring singles in the fifth and Randal Grichuk picked up an RBI in the sixth to complete Kansas City's scoring.

Michael Wacha (9-13) gave up six earned runs on eight hits in five innings with one walk and four strikeouts.

Gimenez's triple in the eighth all but sealed the win, giving the Blue Jays a three-run lead.

Toronto snapped a four-game skid. The Blue Jays still control their own destiny as far as their finish in the AL.

The Blue Jays send RHP Kevin Gausman (10-10, 3.38 ERA) against Boston on Tuesday.

The Royals head to Los Angeles to face the Angels. Neither team has named a starter.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez drove in two runs apiece as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Sunday and clinched a playoff berth.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBlueJays%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0qLBiXc8r7T53HggXCXebJKxgYsQXF7CqxW45E8MRWoALvT5gRLCxCnAhcixgEv8bl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="609" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>Toronto is the first team in the American League to secure a spot in the playoffs, returning to the postseason for the first time since 2023, and improved its AL-best and AL East-leading record to 90-66.The Blue Jays scored three runs in the second inning on run-scoring hits by Gimenez, Tyler Heineman and George Springer. Guerrero hit a two-run double in the fifth and Addison Barger followed with an RBI double to give Toronto a 6-2 lead.After the Royals cut their deficit to 6-5, Ernie Clement and Gimenez had RBI hits in the eighth to extend Toronto's lead to 8-5.Toronto starter Trey Yesavage worked four innings, allowing four runs on five hits while walking three and striking out two. Seranthony Dominguez (4-4) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win, and Jeff Hoffman recorded his 32nd save of the season.Carter Jensen had a two-run double in the fourth inning, Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez hit consecutive run-scoring singles in the fifth and Randal Grichuk picked up an RBI in the sixth to complete Kansas City's scoring.Michael Wacha (9-13) gave up six earned runs on eight hits in five innings with one walk and four strikeouts.<h2>Key moment</h2>Gimenez's triple in the eighth all but sealed the win, giving the Blue Jays a three-run lead.<h2>Key stat</h2>Toronto snapped a four-game skid. The Blue Jays still control their own destiny as far as their finish in the AL.<h2>Up next</h2>The Blue Jays send RHP Kevin Gausman (10-10, 3.38 ERA) against Boston on Tuesday.The Royals head to Los Angeles to face the Angels. Neither team has named a starter.

⚾️American League-best Blue Jays beat Royals, clinch 1st postseason berth since 2023

Listen back to No. 1 Hutchinson's win at No. 9 Iowa Central on Saturday, 35-17 at Dodger Stadium in Fort Dodge, Iowa with Sean Boston and Daren Dunn on the call.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1757682777246.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Listen back to No. 1 Hutchinson's win at No. 9 Iowa Central on Saturday, 35-17 at Dodger Stadium in Fort Dodge, Iowa with Sean Boston and Daren Dunn on the call.<div><iframe title="Blue Dragon Rewind: No. 1 HutchCC at No. 9 Iowa Central (Sept. 20, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:300px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=ksdgc-1970166-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=3267a3&size=300" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

🎧🏈 Blue Dragon Rewind: No. 1 HutchCC at No. 9 Iowa Central

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw three touchdown passes, Emmanuel Henderson returned a kickoff 94 yards for a TD, and Kansas beat Virginia 41-10 on Saturday night in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Leshon Williams had 19 carries for 129 yards, which included a 62-yard TD to cap the scoring and added a 39-yard touchdown reception, which was set up by a 43-yard kickoff return by Henderson.

After forcing a three-and-out on West Virginia’s first drive, Daniels threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Levi Wentz. Daniels also hit Boden Groen for a 7-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

Laith Marjan kicked a 42-yard field goal early in the second quarter and a 44-yarder as time expired in the first half before Henderson caught the opening kickoff in the third quarter at the 6, eluded a pair of would-be tacklers at the 20 and 25 before racing to the end zone to make it 27-3.

Daniels was 12-of-24 passing for 138 yards.

The Jayhawks (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) finished 242 yards rushing — 69 by Daniels on five carries — and forced the game’s only two turnovers.

Nicco Marchiol was 15-of-27 passing for 126 yards with an interception for West Virginia (2-2).

Mountaineers back-up quarterback Jaylen Henderson scored on a 13-yard run in the fourth quarter. Kade Hensley kicked a 26-yard field goal in the second quarter.

West Virginia: The Mountaineers, which went into the game fourth in the FBS with 13 sacks, didn't record a sack.

Kansas: The Jayhawks had nearly as many return yards (199) as West Virginia had total yards (227) through three quarters.

West Virginia hosts Utah next Saturday and Kansas will remain at home to play Cincinnati.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758421938810.jpeg" alt="Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels (6)passes the ball as he is pressured by West Virginia linebacker Reid Carrico (35) during the first half of an NCAA collage football game on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels (6)passes the ball as he is pressured by West Virginia linebacker Reid Carrico (35) during the first half of an NCAA collage football game on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw three touchdown passes, Emmanuel Henderson returned a kickoff 94 yards for a TD, and Kansas beat Virginia 41-10 on Saturday night in the Big 12 opener for both teams.Leshon Williams had 19 carries for 129 yards, which included a 62-yard TD to cap the scoring and added a 39-yard touchdown reception, which was set up by a 43-yard kickoff return by Henderson.After forcing a three-and-out on West Virginia’s first drive, Daniels threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Levi Wentz. Daniels also hit Boden Groen for a 7-yard touchdown in the third quarter.Laith Marjan kicked a 42-yard field goal early in the second quarter and a 44-yarder as time expired in the first half before Henderson caught the opening kickoff in the third quarter at the 6, eluded a pair of would-be tacklers at the 20 and 25 before racing to the end zone to make it 27-3.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758421998274.jpeg" alt="Kansas wide receiver Cam Pickett (7) catches a pass for a first down as he brought down by West Virginia cornerback Michael Coats Jr. (3) and safety Kekoura Tarnue (14) during the first half of an NCAA collage football game on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas wide receiver Cam Pickett (7) catches a pass for a first down as he brought down by West Virginia cornerback Michael Coats Jr. (3) and safety Kekoura Tarnue (14) during the first half of an NCAA collage football game on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)</figcaption>
 </figure>Daniels was 12-of-24 passing for 138 yards.The Jayhawks (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) finished 242 yards rushing — 69 by Daniels on five carries — and forced the game’s only two turnovers.Nicco Marchiol was 15-of-27 passing for 126 yards with an interception for West Virginia (2-2).Mountaineers back-up quarterback Jaylen Henderson scored on a 13-yard run in the fourth quarter. Kade Hensley kicked a 26-yard field goal in the second quarter.<h2>The takeaway</h2>West Virginia: The Mountaineers, which went into the game fourth in the FBS with 13 sacks, didn't record a sack.Kansas: The Jayhawks had nearly as many return yards (199) as West Virginia had total yards (227) through three quarters.<h2>Up next</h2>West Virginia hosts Utah next Saturday and Kansas will remain at home to play Cincinnati.

🏈 Daniels throws 3 TD passes, Kansas beats West Virginia 41-10 in Big 12 opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Noah Cameron pitched into the seventh inning, Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino hit back-to-back home runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat Toronto 2-1 on Saturday night to prevent the Blue Jays from clinching a playoff spot.

Toronto's lead in the AL East was trimmed to two games over the New York Yankees, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/yankees-orioles-score-judge-stanton-338d9bea2523e80af44aabfde550ec66">won 6-1 at Baltimore.</a>&nbsp;Both teams have seven games left, and the Blue Jays hold the tiebreaker.

Toronto dropped its fourth straight, matching its second-longest losing streak of the year.

Cameron (9-7) allowed a run on three hits in 6 2/3 innings with two walks and five strikeouts for his third straight quality start.

Cameron allowed permitted baserunner in each inning except the first and sixth, exiting with two outs in the seventh after Daulton Varsho’s 19th homer. His nine wins match Bill Butler in 1969 for the most by a Royals rookie left-hander.

Carlos Estévez worked around Ty France’s one-out hit in the ninth to earn his major league-best 41st save.

Witt opened the scoring with his 23rd homer leading off the fourth and Pasquantino followed with his 31st home run — Kansas City’s fourth set of consecutive homers.

Witt added a hustle double in the sixth, recording his 44th multihit game.

One game after getting a franchise-record 27 hits, the Royals had just four.

Jac Caglianone left in the seventh inning after being hit with a pitch above the right elbow.

Shane Bieber (3-2) tossed 6 1/3 innings in his longest start for the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk, striking out four.

With one out and a runner at first in the ninth, center fielder John Rave ran down Varsho’s long drive to the track in left-center, then raced in to catch Ernie Clement’s fly ball, ending the game.

Bieber’s loss was his first at Kauffman Stadium where he is 3-1 in nine career starts.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758420108419.png" alt="Photo Kansas City Royals" />
 <figcaption>Photo Kansas City Royals</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Noah Cameron pitched into the seventh inning, Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino hit back-to-back home runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat Toronto 2-1 on Saturday night to prevent the Blue Jays from clinching a playoff spot.Toronto's lead in the AL East was trimmed to two games over the New York Yankees, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/yankees-orioles-score-judge-stanton-338d9bea2523e80af44aabfde550ec66">won 6-1 at Baltimore.</a>&nbsp;Both teams have seven games left, and the Blue Jays hold the tiebreaker.Toronto dropped its fourth straight, matching its second-longest losing streak of the year.Cameron (9-7) allowed a run on three hits in 6 2/3 innings with two walks and five strikeouts for his third straight quality start.Cameron allowed permitted baserunner in each inning except the first and sixth, exiting with two outs in the seventh after Daulton Varsho’s 19th homer. His nine wins match Bill Butler in 1969 for the most by a Royals rookie left-hander.Carlos Estévez worked around Ty France’s one-out hit in the ninth to earn his major league-best 41st save.Witt opened the scoring with his 23rd homer leading off the fourth and Pasquantino followed with his 31st home run — Kansas City’s fourth set of consecutive homers.Witt added a hustle double in the sixth, recording his 44th multihit game.One game after getting a franchise-record 27 hits, the Royals had just four.Jac Caglianone left in the seventh inning after being hit with a pitch above the right elbow.Shane Bieber (3-2) tossed 6 1/3 innings in his longest start for the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk, striking out four.<h2>Key moment</h2>With one out and a runner at first in the ninth, center fielder John Rave ran down Varsho’s long drive to the track in left-center, then raced in to catch Ernie Clement’s fly ball, ending the game.<h2>Key Stat</h2>Bieber’s loss was his first at Kauffman Stadium where he is 3-1 in nine career starts.<h2>Up Next</h2>Cameron (9-7) allowed a run on three hits in 6 2/3 innings with two walks and five strikeouts for his third straight quality start.

⚾️ Royals delay Blue Jays' playoff party with win behind Cameron

WICHITA STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS&nbsp;

Wichita State Director of Athletics&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/staff-directory/kevin-saal/1498">Kevin Saal</a>&nbsp;has been named to the NCAA Division I Softball Oversight Committee.

The committee&nbsp;is comprised of 10 athletics administrators and is tasked with oversight of the sport of softball&nbsp;(e.g., playing rules, legislation, playing/practice/recruiting seasons, etc.) including seeding, bracketing and managing the Women's College World Series. Saal begins the first of a four-year term from 2025 to 2028. Wichita State head softball coach&nbsp;Kristi Bredbenner&nbsp;recently concluded a four-year term on the previous softball championship committee (2022-2025)."

It's an incredible honor to represent Wichita State and be named to the NCAA Division I Softball Committee," Saal said.&nbsp;"Softball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, and investing in it means investing in opportunities for young women to compete, to lead and to achieve at the highest level. At Wichita State, we've seen firsthand how investment and growth in softball inspires our student-athletes, energizes our fans and strengthens our community."

Saal is entering his fourth year as the director of athletics at Wichita State. Since arriving in Wichita, the Shockers have won conference championships in softball, men's track and field, volleyball and women's bowling. In the classroom, Wichita State student-athletes recorded the&nbsp;highest&nbsp;semester cumulative grade-point average in school history with a&nbsp;3.53&nbsp;for the Fall 2024 semester. In July, Wichita State athletics successfully transitioned from Under Armour to Nike, signing a five-year partnership with the Swoosh and BSN Sports.

This past academic year (2024-25), Wichita State finished 151st in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings, a jump of nearly 100 spots after coming in at No. 247 in 2023-24, and the highest finish since 2018. The Shockers finished fifith in Leafield Directors' Cup points within the American Conference, five points out of third.

Wichita State opens Fall Ball on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. vs. McLennan Community College.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758417139872.png" alt=" " />
 <figcaption> </figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS&nbsp; Wichita State Director of Athletics&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/staff-directory/kevin-saal/1498">Kevin Saal</a>&nbsp;has been named to the NCAA Division I Softball Oversight Committee.The committee&nbsp;is comprised of 10 athletics administrators and is tasked with oversight of the sport of softball&nbsp;(e.g., playing rules, legislation, playing/practice/recruiting seasons, etc.) including seeding, bracketing and managing the Women's College World Series. Saal begins the first of a four-year term from 2025 to 2028. Wichita State head softball coach&nbsp;Kristi Bredbenner&nbsp;recently concluded a four-year term on the previous softball championship committee (2022-2025)."<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758416998354.png" alt="Kevin Saal, Wichita State University Director of Athletics (Photo courtesy Wichita State Athletic Communications)" />
 <figcaption>Kevin Saal, Wichita State University Director of Athletics (Photo courtesy Wichita State Athletic Communications)</figcaption>
 </figure>It's an incredible honor to represent Wichita State and be named to the NCAA Division I Softball Committee," Saal said.&nbsp;"Softball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, and investing in it means investing in opportunities for young women to compete, to lead and to achieve at the highest level. At Wichita State, we've seen firsthand how investment and growth in softball inspires our student-athletes, energizes our fans and strengthens our community."Saal is entering his fourth year as the director of athletics at Wichita State. Since arriving in Wichita, the Shockers have won conference championships in softball, men's track and field, volleyball and women's bowling. In the classroom, Wichita State student-athletes recorded the&nbsp;highest&nbsp;semester cumulative grade-point average in school history with a&nbsp;3.53&nbsp;for the Fall 2024 semester. In July, Wichita State athletics successfully transitioned from Under Armour to Nike, signing a five-year partnership with the Swoosh and BSN Sports.This past academic year (2024-25), Wichita State finished 151st in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings, a jump of nearly 100 spots after coming in at No. 247 in 2023-24, and the highest finish since 2018. The Shockers finished fifith in Leafield Directors' Cup points within the American Conference, five points out of third.Wichita State opens Fall Ball on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. vs. McLennan Community College.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Saal named to NCAA Division I Softball Committee

By Sydney Holzrichter Hutchinson CC Sports Information

Freshman forward&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/bios/van_fleet_isabell_qmz7">Isabell Van Fleet</a>&nbsp;scored a pair of goals and had a season-high five points to lead the No. 13-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team to a 5-2 Jayhawk Conference victory over Seward County on Saturday afternoon at the Salthawk Soccer Complex.

The Blue Dragons improved 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the KJCCC. The Blue Dragons look forward two another conference showdown at Butler Community College on Wednesday in El Dorado.

Van Fleet led the Blue Dragons with two goals and an assist.

The Blue Dragons dominated possession, fueled by three first-half goals and a commanding 24-3 shot advantage.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758501061946.jpeg" alt="Isabell Van Fleet has two goals and an assist to lead the No. 13 Blue Dragon women's soccer team to a 5-2 victory over Seward County on Saturday at the Salthawk Soccer Complex. (Andrew Carpenter/Digital Fox Photography)" />
 <figcaption>Isabell Van Fleet has two goals and an assist to lead the No. 13 Blue Dragon women's soccer team to a 5-2 victory over Seward County on Saturday at the Salthawk Soccer Complex. (Andrew Carpenter/Digital Fox Photography)</figcaption>
 </figure>By Sydney Holzrichter Hutchinson CC Sports InformationFreshman forward&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/bios/van_fleet_isabell_qmz7">Isabell Van Fleet</a>&nbsp;scored a pair of goals and had a season-high five points to lead the No. 13-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team to a 5-2 Jayhawk Conference victory over Seward County on Saturday afternoon at the Salthawk Soccer Complex.The Blue Dragons improved 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the KJCCC. The Blue Dragons look forward two another conference showdown at Butler Community College on Wednesday in El Dorado.Van Fleet led the Blue Dragons with two goals and an assist.The Blue Dragons dominated possession, fueled by three first-half goals and a commanding 24-3 shot advantage.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/bios/smith_poppy_opqw">Poppy Smith</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/bios/azevedo_maria_vm7a">Maria Azevedo</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/bios/simpson_bessie_i938">Bessie Simpson</a>&nbsp;all scored for the Blue Dragons. Smith added an assist for a three-point game.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/bios/puccinelli_isabela_fmo3">Isabela Puccinelli</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/bios/mcaninch_ava_a6tj">Ava McAninch</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/bios/tamaki_olivia_seh8">Olivia Tamaki</a>&nbsp;all registered assists.Goalkeepers&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/bios/carvell_evie_w1nf">Evie Carvell</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/bios/loague_rylee_ayt8">Rylee Loague</a>&nbsp;split time in the net. Each keeper allowed a goal and Carvell had a save.The Blue Dragons earned eight corner kicks to Seward County's four.Simpson opened the scoring in the 14th minute, finishing off an assist from Puchinelli for a 1-0 Hutchinson lead.After, Seward tied the match 1:23 later, the Blue Dragons responded with back-to-back goals from Van Fleet and Azevedo to take a 3-1 halftime lead.Smith scored early in the second half and went on to have an assist for Van Fleet's second goal in the 85th minute.The Blue Dragons are now 4-0-1 all-time against Seward County.