INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — No. 1 Hutchinson (5-0, 1-0) visits Independence (1-4, 0-3) for a 1 p.m. kickoff.

The Dragon defense has pitched back-to-back shutouts while the Pirates have been outscored 129-20 in conference play.

Sean Boston, Daren Dunn and Steve Carpenter prepare you for all the action from Shulthis Stadium.

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🏈🎧 LISTEN: Countdown To Kickoff at Independence

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 </figure><div>Hutchinson CC Sports Information
Making their first road trip since September 7, the No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team faces its first KJCCC road test of the season on Saturday.
The Blue Dragons (5-0, 1-0) travel to play the Independence Pirates (1-4, 0-3) at 1 p.m. at Shulthis Stadium in Independence.
In their one road game this season, the Blue Dragons outlasted Iowa Western 38-37 in a No. 2 vs. No. 1 showdown on September 7 in Council Bluffs. That victory was their 15th consecutive win in a true road game, breaking the old record of 14-straight road wins, which was set from 1946 to 1950.
BLUE DRAGON FOOTBALL No. 1 Hutchinson (5-0, 1-0) at Independence (1-4, 0-3) When: Saturday, October 12, 2024 Where: Shulthis Stadium, Independence, KS Kickoff: 1 p.m. Radio: <a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" style="color: rgb(204, 45, 55);font-size: 14px;">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 12:30 p.m. &ndash; Sean Boston (PBP); Daren Dunn (Color)</a> Video: <a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=1424416" style="color: rgb(204, 45, 55);font-size: 14px;">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 12:30 p.m.</a> X: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/files/Game_6_-_Independence.pdf" style="color: rgb(204, 45, 55);font-size: 14px;">CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>
The Blue Dragons look to extend other win streaks on Saturday ... the most obvious their five-game win streak to start the season. Hutchinson bids for hits ninth 6-0 start to a season in program history, its fourth in the last five seasons.
The Dragons are currently on an 19-game KJCCC winning streak that dates back to the second conference game of the 2021 season. Three of those victories were in the 2021 KJCCC Playoffs and a fourth was against Coffeyville in the 2022 NJCAA National Semifinals. This is the second-longest KJCCC win streak by the Blue Dragons since reeling off 26-straight league wins from 1946 to 1950.
Hutchinson has defeated Independence in three straight and 6 of the last 7 matchups against the Pirates.
The Blue Dragons opened conference play last Saturday with a 42-0 victory over Dodge City at Gowans Stadium. The Dragon defense pitched its second-straight shutout and forced four takeaways against the Conquistadors. The Dragons also held Dodge City to just two yards total offense through three quarters and 35 yards overall with four takeaways. Dodge City had a minus-12 yards rushing and only three first downs in the game.
Over the past two games, the Blue Dragon defense has allowed no points and a combined 135 total yards with 11 takeaways and 14 quarterback sacks in games against Ellsworth and Dodge City.
Independence had a rough home outing last week after falling to No. 6 Garden City 57-7 at Shulties Stadium. The Pirates trailed 9-7 with 1:45 to play in the first quarter and the Broncbusters scored 48 unanswered points. The Pirates were limited to 49 yards total offense and six first downs.
Independence has dropped three games in a row after defeating NEO 22-7 on Sept. 7. Indy dropped a 37-30 overtime decision at Trinity Valley to open the season on August. 24.
This will be the first of two-straight trips into Montgomery County for the Blue Dragons, who play at No. 14 Coffeyville next Saturday.</div>

🏈 No. 1 HutchCC travels to Independence Saturday

AP Sports Summary for October 12th, 2024:

Yamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic playoff matchup of Japanese-born starters, and the Los Angeles Dodgers got home runs from Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández to beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 and advance to the National League Championship Series. Yamamoto allowed two hits in five innings for the Dodgers before being pulled after 63 pitches in a decisive Game 5 between the heated rivals. The Dodgers will play the New York Mets in the best-of-seven NLCS starting Sunday in Los Angeles. Darvish gave up two runs and three hits in 6 2/3 innings for the Padres. Shohei Ohtani struck out three times for the Dodgers.

Padres muster no offense to support Yu Darvish's inspired pitching in NLDS loss to Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Diego Padres are headed home for the offseason. They couldn't muster any offense behind the inspired pitching of Yu Darvish and lost to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 in the decisive Game 5 of their NL Division Series. The Padres didn't score a run over the final 24 innings of the series. They finished second behind the Dodgers in the NL West and owned a 2-1 lead in the NLDS until their offense sputtered. San Diego is in strong position to make a run next year, with rookie Jackson Merrill fitting in well. Star sluggers Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado will be back looking to advance in the playoffs.

Cam Skattebo runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, Arizona State knocks off No. 16 Utah 27-19

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Cam Skattebo ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns and Arizona State spoiled Utah quarterback Cameron Rising's return with a 27-19 victory over the 16th-ranked Utes. The Sun Devils lost quarterback Sam Leavitt for most of the second quarter, yet found a way to pull out the biggest win of second-year coach Kenny Dillingham's career. Skattebo had a lot to do with it. On a run in the third quarter, Arizona State's contact-seeking running back broke several tackles, put his hand down to keep his balance and stiff-armed another tackler for a 50-yard touchdown run. Skattebo put the game all but out of reach in the fourth quarter, breaking a tackle then outrunning Utah's defense for a 47-yard touchdown dash. Rising threw three interceptions after missing three games with a finger injury.

Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football's most storied rivalries, opens new chapter in the SEC

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Perhaps the only way the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry could have become even more intense happened when both joined the powerful Southeastern Conference in July. The series that began in 1900 immediately will rank with the best of the SEC's older ones. Oklahoma and Texas have 10 AP national titles and nine Heisman winners between them. The game is played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, a neutral site virtually equal distances from the campuses. The stadium is split with half Oklahoma crimson and half Texas burnt orange. The game is played during the Texas State Fair, creating a unique atmosphere.

Goodell sees 16 international games per year if NFL adds 18th regular season game

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league could play 16 international games every year if the regular season expands to 18 games. Goodell indicated Dublin and Rio de Janeiro are likely new host cities and says the Jacksonville Jaguars are considering increasing the number of games they play in London during stadium renovations at home. Team owners have already authorized up to eight international games. Goodell says they could double that number — creating a scenario where all 32 teams could play an international game each year. He spoke at a fan forum in London.

All aboard! Mets and Yankees only 2 stops away from first Subway Series in 24 years

NEW YORK (AP) — Two stops away from a Subway Series. When the New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship Series on Thursday night, that put both Big Apple teams in baseball's final four for the first time in 24 years. Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets had already punched their NLCS ticket by beating Philadelphia on Wednesday. Four more wins for each club and they'd meet in the World Series for the second time, following the 2000 Subway Series won by Derek Jeter and the Yankees. Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo says: "I don't even know what the city would do, man. It would just, almost explode."

Rookie manager Carlos Mendoza's magic touch has helped resurgent Mets reach NLCS

NEW YORK (AP) — Like a lot of New York Mets this season, Carlos Mendoza got off to a terrible start. During his first eight days as a major league manager, the team was rained out three times and opened 0-5. All at home. Immediately, his decisions were scrutinized and questions arose. But fast forward six months, and it's hard to believe there was ever any doubt. Mendoza's magic touch with his resurgent team has taken the surprising Mets all the way to the National League Championship Series for the first time in nine years.

Nevada high court to review decision in ex-Raiders coach Jon Gruden's lawsuit over NFL emails

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden is going to get a full Nevada Supreme Court review of a lawsuit he filed against the league over emails that were leaked to the media before he resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021. The state's highest court isn't scheduling oral arguments. But it said Thursday it will reconsider findings by three justices who split 2-1 in a decision in May. The panel said the league could move the civil case into arbitration that might be overseen by a defendant, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Attorneys for Gruden, Goodell and the league didn't immediately respond Friday to email messages. An NFL spokesperson declined to comment.

Rick Pitino makes surprise visit to Kentucky, says 'I'm so happy to be back' to support Mark Pope

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino was wildly cheered in a surprise return to Rupp Arena, with the Hall of Fame coach saying "I am so happy to be back" in a show of support for first-year Kentucky coach and former captain Mark Pope on Friday night at the Big Blue Madness public practice. Pitino, who guided Kentucky back from NCAA sanctions to the 1996 national championship before later becoming an enemy to the fervent fan base for coaching rival Louisville, dropped in near the end of the exhibition and received a standing ovation. Pitino, who coaches St. John's, was dressed in a blue pullover with the white UK logo.

Pochettino era of US soccer begins against Panama, with eyes on 2026 World Cup

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A new era for United States soccer is set to begin, led by an Argentine coach expected to deliver big results at the 2026 World Cup on American soil. Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino makes his U.S. debut in a pair of friendlies, leading the team against Panama on Saturday night in Austin and three days later against Mexico in Guadalajara. Pochettino was not around for the first 26 matches of the World Cup cycle while Gregg Berhalter and three interim coaches were in charge.

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON

		New Orleans	at	Orlando	7 p.m.	(Canceled)

		Carolina	at	Tampa Bay	7 p.m.	(Postponed)

		California	at	(22)Pittsburgh	3:30 p.m.	

		Mississippi St.	at	(5)Georgia	4:15 p.m.	

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 </figure>AP Sports Summary for October 12th, 2024:<div><iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8588682/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe></div>Yamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCSLOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic playoff matchup of Japanese-born starters, and the Los Angeles Dodgers got home runs from Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández to beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 and advance to the National League Championship Series. Yamamoto allowed two hits in five innings for the Dodgers before being pulled after 63 pitches in a decisive Game 5 between the heated rivals. The Dodgers will play the New York Mets in the best-of-seven NLCS starting Sunday in Los Angeles. Darvish gave up two runs and three hits in 6 2/3 innings for the Padres. Shohei Ohtani struck out three times for the Dodgers.Padres muster no offense to support Yu Darvish's inspired pitching in NLDS loss to DodgersLOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Diego Padres are headed home for the offseason. They couldn't muster any offense behind the inspired pitching of Yu Darvish and lost to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 in the decisive Game 5 of their NL Division Series. The Padres didn't score a run over the final 24 innings of the series. They finished second behind the Dodgers in the NL West and owned a 2-1 lead in the NLDS until their offense sputtered. San Diego is in strong position to make a run next year, with rookie Jackson Merrill fitting in well. Star sluggers Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado will be back looking to advance in the playoffs.Cam Skattebo runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, Arizona State knocks off No. 16 Utah 27-19TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Cam Skattebo ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns and Arizona State spoiled Utah quarterback Cameron Rising's return with a 27-19 victory over the 16th-ranked Utes. The Sun Devils lost quarterback Sam Leavitt for most of the second quarter, yet found a way to pull out the biggest win of second-year coach Kenny Dillingham's career. Skattebo had a lot to do with it. On a run in the third quarter, Arizona State's contact-seeking running back broke several tackles, put his hand down to keep his balance and stiff-armed another tackler for a 50-yard touchdown run. Skattebo put the game all but out of reach in the fourth quarter, breaking a tackle then outrunning Utah's defense for a 47-yard touchdown dash. Rising threw three interceptions after missing three games with a finger injury.Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football's most storied rivalries, opens new chapter in the SECNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Perhaps the only way the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry could have become even more intense happened when both joined the powerful Southeastern Conference in July. The series that began in 1900 immediately will rank with the best of the SEC's older ones. Oklahoma and Texas have 10 AP national titles and nine Heisman winners between them. The game is played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, a neutral site virtually equal distances from the campuses. The stadium is split with half Oklahoma crimson and half Texas burnt orange. The game is played during the Texas State Fair, creating a unique atmosphere.Goodell sees 16 international games per year if NFL adds 18th regular season gameNFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league could play 16 international games every year if the regular season expands to 18 games. Goodell indicated Dublin and Rio de Janeiro are likely new host cities and says the Jacksonville Jaguars are considering increasing the number of games they play in London during stadium renovations at home. Team owners have already authorized up to eight international games. Goodell says they could double that number — creating a scenario where all 32 teams could play an international game each year. He spoke at a fan forum in London.All aboard! Mets and Yankees only 2 stops away from first Subway Series in 24 yearsNEW YORK (AP) — Two stops away from a Subway Series. When the New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship Series on Thursday night, that put both Big Apple teams in baseball's final four for the first time in 24 years. Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets had already punched their NLCS ticket by beating Philadelphia on Wednesday. Four more wins for each club and they'd meet in the World Series for the second time, following the 2000 Subway Series won by Derek Jeter and the Yankees. Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo says: "I don't even know what the city would do, man. It would just, almost explode."Rookie manager Carlos Mendoza's magic touch has helped resurgent Mets reach NLCSNEW YORK (AP) — Like a lot of New York Mets this season, Carlos Mendoza got off to a terrible start. During his first eight days as a major league manager, the team was rained out three times and opened 0-5. All at home. Immediately, his decisions were scrutinized and questions arose. But fast forward six months, and it's hard to believe there was ever any doubt. Mendoza's magic touch with his resurgent team has taken the surprising Mets all the way to the National League Championship Series for the first time in nine years.Nevada high court to review decision in ex-Raiders coach Jon Gruden's lawsuit over NFL emailsLAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden is going to get a full Nevada Supreme Court review of a lawsuit he filed against the league over emails that were leaked to the media before he resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021. The state's highest court isn't scheduling oral arguments. But it said Thursday it will reconsider findings by three justices who split 2-1 in a decision in May. The panel said the league could move the civil case into arbitration that might be overseen by a defendant, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Attorneys for Gruden, Goodell and the league didn't immediately respond Friday to email messages. An NFL spokesperson declined to comment.Rick Pitino makes surprise visit to Kentucky, says 'I'm so happy to be back' to support Mark PopeLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino was wildly cheered in a surprise return to Rupp Arena, with the Hall of Fame coach saying "I am so happy to be back" in a show of support for first-year Kentucky coach and former captain Mark Pope on Friday night at the Big Blue Madness public practice. Pitino, who guided Kentucky back from NCAA sanctions to the 1996 national championship before later becoming an enemy to the fervent fan base for coaching rival Louisville, dropped in near the end of the exhibition and received a standing ovation. Pitino, who coaches St. John's, was dressed in a blue pullover with the white UK logo.Pochettino era of US soccer begins against Panama, with eyes on 2026 World CupAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A new era for United States soccer is set to begin, led by an Argentine coach expected to deliver big results at the 2026 World Cup on American soil. Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino makes his U.S. debut in a pair of friendlies, leading the team against Panama on Saturday night in Austin and three days later against Mexico in Guadalajara. Pochettino was not around for the first 26 matches of the World Cup cycle while Gregg Berhalter and three interim coaches were in charge.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal	L.A. Dodgers	2	San Diego	0	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON		New Orleans	at	Orlando	7 p.m.	(Canceled)Final	Minnesota	121	Philadelphia	111	Final	Washington	113	Toronto	95	Final	Detroit	109	Phoenix	91	Final	Golden State	109	Sacramento	106	Final	L.A. Clippers	101	Portland	99	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Tampa Bay	4	Carolina	1	Final OT	Winnipeg	2	Chicago	1	Final	Vegas	4	St. Louis	3	Final SO	Philadelphia	3	Vancouver	2	___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALLFinal	Arizona St.	27	(16)Utah	19	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS		Detroit	at	Cleveland	1:08 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON		Memphis	at	Chicago	8 p.m.			Philadelphia	at	Boston	8 p.m.			Utah	at	San Antonio	8 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Los Angeles	at	Boston	1 p.m.			Carolina	at	Tampa Bay	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		Florida	at	Buffalo	7 p.m.			Nashville	at	Detroit	7 p.m.			New Jersey	at	Washington	7 p.m.			Ottawa	at	Montreal	7 p.m.			Pittsburgh	at	Toronto	7 p.m.			Utah	at	N-Y Rangers	7 p.m.			N-Y Islanders	at	Dallas	8 p.m.			Seattle	at	Minnesota	8 p.m.			Columbus	at	Colorado	9 p.m.			Anaheim	at	San Jose	10 p.m.			Chicago	at	Edmonton	10 p.m.			Philadelphia	at	Calgary	10 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL		(2)Ohio St.	at	(3)Oregon	7:30 p.m.			(9)Mississippi	at	(13)LSU	7:30 p.m.			(1)Texas	at	(18)Oklahoma	3:30 p.m.			(10)Clemson	at	Wake Forest	12 p.m.			South Carolina	at	(7)Alabama	12 p.m.			(21)Missouri	at	Umass	12 p.m.			California	at	(22)Pittsburgh	3:30 p.m.			(4)Penn St.	at	Southern Cal	3:30 p.m.			Purdue	at	(23)Illinois	3:30 p.m.			Stanford	at	(11)Notre Dame	3:30 p.m.			Arizona	at	(14)BYU	4 p.m.			Mississippi St.	at	(5)Georgia	4:15 p.m.			Florida	at	(8)Tennessee	7 p.m.			(11)Iowa St.	at	West Virginia	8 p.m.			(18)Kansas St.	at	Colorado	10:15 p.m.			(17)Boise St.	at	Hawaii	11 p.m.	___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER		New England	at	Columbus	7:30 p.m.	___

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Saturday

HAYSVILLE, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawks cruised to a 50-0 victory over the Campus Colts on Friday at Colt Stadium.

Hutchinson scored five touchdowns in the first quarter to set the pace for the remainder of the contest. Both coaches agreed he to go with a running clock midway through the second quarter for the rest of the game.

The&nbsp; Salthawks tacked on another touchdown in the second and fourth quarters to put the finishing touches on the win.&nbsp;

Hutch High's defense was outstanding only allowing 13 total yards of offense in 33 offensive plays.

The Salthawks gained 346 total yards on 40 offensive plays.

Max Harris led Hutchinson in rushing with 64 yards on 14 carries including&nbsp; a one yard run for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to top off the Hutchinson scoring.

Hutchinson (4-2) now returns home next Friday night to host Newton (0-6).

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 </figure>HAYSVILLE, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawks cruised to a 50-0 victory over the Campus Colts on Friday at Colt Stadium.Hutchinson scored five touchdowns in the first quarter to set the pace for the remainder of the contest. Both coaches agreed he to go with a running clock midway through the second quarter for the rest of the game.The&nbsp; Salthawks tacked on another touchdown in the second and fourth quarters to put the finishing touches on the win.&nbsp;Hutch High's defense was outstanding only allowing 13 total yards of offense in 33 offensive plays.The Salthawks gained 346 total yards on 40 offensive plays.Max Harris led Hutchinson in rushing with 64 yards on 14 carries including&nbsp; a one yard run for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to top off the Hutchinson scoring.Hutchinson (4-2) now returns home next Friday night to host Newton (0-6).

🏈 Hutch High crushes Campus

PARK HILLS, Mo. — Freshman Atlyn Proctor had a career-high number of kills and freshman Addy Foster had a career high  in digs, but the Hutchinson Community College volleyball team suffered a five -set loss to Vincennes University in the Cardinal Classic on Friday at Mineral Area College.

The Blue Dragons went 0-2 on Day 1 of the Cardinal Classic, falling to No. 14 Indian Hills 25-14, 25-15, 25-16. Then Vincennes rallied from a 2-1 match deficit to sting the Dragons 25-20, 21-25, 25-18, 21-25, 12-15.

Hutchinson is now 12-15 overall. The Blue Dragons will play No. 13 Missouri State-West Plains at 9 a.m. and tournament host Mineral Area at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Proctor had a career-best 23 kills to lead the Blue Dragon offense. This was her third match this season of 20 or more digs.

Foster had her seventh match of 20 or more digs, getting a career-high 28 digs.

 Tiana Simmons had eight kills and three blocks for the Dragons. Freshman Kierny Follmer had a season-high eight kills.

Sophomore setter Shelbi Wilson posted her fourth double-double of the season with 41 assists and 10 digs. Four Blue Dragons had four players reach double figures in digs. Freshman Siani Sanchez had a season-high 14 digs. Wilson and freshman Ellie Suber had 10 digs each.

Sophomore McKenzie Murphy finished with three blocks, including a solo block.

Proctor had seven kills and Simmons had five kills to lead the Dragons.

Wilson finished with 21 assists. Foster had 14 digs.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728737061374.jpeg" alt="Atlyn Proctor had a career-high 23 kills in the Blue Dragons' five-set loss to Vincennes on Friday at the Cardinal Classic in Park Hills, Missouri. (Andrew Carpenter/Digital Fox Photography)" />
 <figcaption>Atlyn Proctor had a career-high 23 kills in the Blue Dragons' five-set loss to Vincennes on Friday at the Cardinal Classic in Park Hills, Missouri. (Andrew Carpenter/Digital Fox Photography)</figcaption>
 </figure>HutchCC Sports InformationPARK HILLS, Mo. — Freshman Atlyn Proctor had a career-high number of kills and freshman Addy Foster had a career high in digs, but the Hutchinson Community College volleyball team suffered a five -set loss to Vincennes University in the Cardinal Classic on Friday at Mineral Area College.The Blue Dragons went 0-2 on Day 1 of the Cardinal Classic, falling to No. 14 Indian Hills 25-14, 25-15, 25-16. Then Vincennes rallied from a 2-1 match deficit to sting the Dragons 25-20, 21-25, 25-18, 21-25, 12-15.Hutchinson is now 12-15 overall. The Blue Dragons will play No. 13 Missouri State-West Plains at 9 a.m. and tournament host Mineral Area at 11 a.m. on Saturday.VINCENNES RECAPProctor had a career-best 23 kills to lead the Blue Dragon offense. This was her third match this season of 20 or more digs.Foster had her seventh match of 20 or more digs, getting a career-high 28 digs. Tiana Simmons had eight kills and three blocks for the Dragons. Freshman Kierny Follmer had a season-high eight kills.Sophomore setter Shelbi Wilson posted her fourth double-double of the season with 41 assists and 10 digs. Four Blue Dragons had four players reach double figures in digs. Freshman Siani Sanchez had a season-high 14 digs. Wilson and freshman Ellie Suber had 10 digs each.Sophomore McKenzie Murphy finished with three blocks, including a solo block.INDIAN HILLS RECAPProctor had seven kills and Simmons had five kills to lead the Dragons.Wilson finished with 21 assists. Foster had 14 digs.

🏐 Dragons fall in two matches at Cardinal Classic

Week 6 Hutchinson 50, Campus 0 Central Christian vs. Attica-Argonia Trinity Catholic vs. Ellinwood Buhler 68, El Dorado 6 Fairfield 46, Pretty Prairie 0 Haven 49, Belle Plaine 7 Sedgwick 61, Inman 29 Nickerson 26, Lyons 21 Conway Springs 41, Sterling 14 Halstead 31, Ellsworth 13 Hesston 55, Wichita Trinity 14 Ell-Saline 38, Little River 36 Mulvane 35, McPherson 21 Moundridge 12, Marion 8 Andover 40, Newton 13 Pratt 49, Phillipsburg 20 Pratt-Skyline at Wichita Independent

You can find all of the Hutch Post area football schedules for the entire season&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/8e247860-8dc7-4f3a-86de-3a909aec11d2">here</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <figcaption>EAGLE Media High School Football Scoreboard</figcaption>
 </figure>Week 6 Hutchinson 50, Campus 0 Central Christian vs. Attica-Argonia Trinity Catholic vs. Ellinwood Buhler 68, El Dorado 6 Fairfield 46, Pretty Prairie 0 Haven 49, Belle Plaine 7 Sedgwick 61, Inman 29 Nickerson 26, Lyons 21 Conway Springs 41, Sterling 14 Halstead 31, Ellsworth 13 Hesston 55, Wichita Trinity 14 Ell-Saline 38, Little River 36 Mulvane 35, McPherson 21 Moundridge 12, Marion 8 Andover 40, Newton 13 Pratt 49, Phillipsburg 20 Pratt-Skyline at Wichita IndependentYou can find all of the Hutch Post area football schedules for the entire season&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/8e247860-8dc7-4f3a-86de-3a909aec11d2">here</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

🏈 EAGLE Media scoreboard from Oct. 11

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 </figure><div>Hutchinson CC Sports Information
The Hutchinson Community College men&apos;s golf team moved up one spot to No. 2 in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I Rankings were released on Friday.
The Blue Dragons moved past Odessa after a strong performance in the Grier Jones Shocker Classic last weekend at Sand Creek Station. The Dragons finished three stroke behind Midland and eight strokes ahead of Indian Hills.
Midland and Odessa got three first-place votes each and the Dragons received the other first-place vote. The Dragons moved by the Wranglers into second with 56 points to Odessa&apos;s 51.
Indian Hills remained fourth and New Mexico Junior College stayed fifth this week.
So far in the Fall 2024 season, the Blue Dragons finished second at the Sam Proal Classic in Pueblo, won the Bent Tree Intercollegiate and tied for seventh at the Shocker Classic.
Hutchinson will play in a primarily Division I Tournament on Monday and Tuesday at the Herb Wimberly Invitational hosted by New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
BUSHNELL/GOLFWEEK NJCAA DIV. I RANKINGS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Points &nbsp; &nbsp;Last Poll 1. Midland (3) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1 2. Hutchinson (1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 56 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3 3. Odessa (3) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 51 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2 4. Indian Hills &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 48 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 5. New Mexico JC &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 42 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5 6. Central Alabama &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;40 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6 7. Western Texas &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 21 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;T7 8. McLennan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;19 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; T7 9. Southern Union State &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;13 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; T7 10. Weatherford &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;12 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; RV Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Florida State (11), Eastern Wyoming (5), Dodge City (2), Blinn (1).</div>

⛳ Blue Dragons climb to No. 2 in latest rankings

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 </figure><div>AAC
 
IRVING, Texas &ndash;&nbsp;Defending American Athletic Conference champion UAB has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2024-25 American men&rsquo;s basketball title in voting done by the league&rsquo;s head coaches, the conference announced Friday, October 11.
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UAB received nine first-place votes and a total of 141 points to be named first, while Memphis, which earned four first-place votes, was selected second with 136 points. South Florida, the 2023-24 American regular season champion, was picked third with 108 points, followed by Wichita State in fourth place with 102 points. Florida Atlantic was picked fifth with 97 points, followed by Temple (86), North Texas (83), Charlotte (65), East Carolina (63), Tulsa (44), UTSA (35), Tulane (35) and Rice (18).
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UAB senior forward Yaxel Lendeborg, who was the 2024 American Men&rsquo;s Basketball Championship Most Outstanding Player, was voted as The American&rsquo;s Preseason Player of the Year and was the lone unanimously selected member of the Preseason All-Conference First Team. Memphis guard Jared Harris was selected as the Preseason Freshman of the Year.
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Lendeborg was selected to the first-team All-AAC team in 2023-24 and was picked as the Defensive Player of the Year. He broke the UAB and AAC record for rebounds in a single season with 370 and the school record for double-doubles with 19. He averaged a double-double with 13.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per contest in his first year with the Blazers.
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Lendeborg was joined on the Preseason All-Conference First Team by East Carolina senior guard RJ Felton, a 2023-24 All-AAC Third-Team member, and Memphis redshirt sophomore guard PJ Haggerty, the 2023-24 AAC Freshman of the Year while playing for Tulsa. Two transfers into the conference rounded out the First Team, including Memphis senior guard Tyrese Hunter (11.1 ppg and 4.1 apg at Texas) and Temple graduate student guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. (14.1 ppg at New Mexico).
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Senior guard Alejandro Vasquez and junior guard Efrem &lsquo;Butta&rsquo; Johnson return for the defending champion Blazers and were named to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team, alongside Florida Atlantic graduate student guard KyKy Tandy, Memphis redshirt senior guard Colby Rogers and South Florida sophomore guard Jayden Reid.
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Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team or student-athletes.
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The 2024 American Men&rsquo;s Basketball Championship will be held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, March 12-16.
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American Men&rsquo;s Basketball Preseason Poll and Honors
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 <td>Points</td>
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 <td>1</td>
 <td>UAB (9)</td>
 <td>141</td>
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 <td>2</td>
 <td>Memphis (4)</td>
 <td>136</td>
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 <td>3</td>
 <td>South Florida</td>
 <td>108</td>
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 <td>4</td>
 <td>Wichita State</td>
 <td>102</td>
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 <td>5</td>
 <td>Florida Atlantic</td>
 <td>97</td>
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 <td>6</td>
 <td>Temple</td>
 <td>86</td>
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 <td>7</td>
 <td>North Texas</td>
 <td>83</td>
 </tr>
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 <td>8</td>
 <td>Charlotte</td>
 <td>65</td>
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 <td>9</td>
 <td>East Carolina</td>
 <td>63</td>
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 <td>10</td>
 <td>Tulsa</td>
 <td>44</td>
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 <td>11</td>
 <td>UTSA</td>
 <td>35</td>
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 <td> </td>
 <td>Tulane</td>
 <td>35</td>
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 <td>13</td>
 <td>Rice</td>
 <td>18</td>
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First-place votes in parenthesis
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Preseason Player of the Year
Yaxel Lendeborg, Sr., F, UAB
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Preseason Freshman of the Year
Jared Harris, G, Memphis
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Preseason All-Conference First Team
Yaxel Lendeborg, Sr., F, UAB*
RJ Felton, Sr., G, East Carolina
PJ Haggerty, R-So., G, Memphis
Tyrese Hunter, Sr., G, Memphis
Jamal Mashburn Jr., Gr., G, Temple
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Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Efrem &apos;Butta&apos; Johnson, Jr., G, UAB
Alejandro Vasquez, Sr., G, UAB
KyKy Tandy, Gr., G, Florida Atlantic
Colby Rogers, R-Sr., G, Memphis
Jayden Reid, So., G, South Florida
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* denotes unanimous selection</div>

🏀 MBB: WSU picked 4th in AAC preseason poll

The top six singles and top six doubles finishers at each regional tournament will qualify for state competition.

CLASS 5A Saturday at Salina Central Schools: Emporia HS;Great Bend HS;Hays HS;Hutchinson HS;Newton HS;Salina-Central HS;Salina-South HS;Valley Center HS

CLASS 4A Friday at Winfield Schools: Augusta HS;Buhler HS;El Dorado HS;Nickerson HS;Pratt HS;Towanda-Circle HS;Wellington HS;Winfield HS

Saturday at&nbsp;McPherson Schools: Abilene HS;Clay Center Community HS;Colby HS;Concordia HS;Goodland HS;McPherson HS;Scott Community HS;Ulysses HS

CLASS 3-1A Friday &amp; Saturday at Conway Springs Schools: Anthony/Harper-Chaparral HS;Conway Springs HS;Haven HS;Hesston HS;Hillsboro HS;Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic HS;Neodesha HS;Pittsburg-St. Mary's Colgan HS;Wichita Collegiate HS;Wichita-Classical School Of Wichita;Wichita-The Independent HS;Wichita-Trinity Academy

Friday &amp; Saturday at Ashland (played at Dodge City HS) Schools: Ashland HS;Cimarron HS;Greensburg-Kiowa County HS;Ingalls HS;Kingman HS;Kiowa-South Barber HS;Lyons HS;Meade HS;Minneola HS;South Central HS;St. John-Hudson HS;Sterling HS

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 </figure>The top six singles and top six doubles finishers at each regional tournament will qualify for state competition.CLASS 5A Saturday at Salina Central Schools: Emporia HS;Great Bend HS;Hays HS;Hutchinson HS;Newton HS;Salina-Central HS;Salina-South HS;Valley Center HS CLASS 4A Friday at Winfield Schools: Augusta HS;Buhler HS;El Dorado HS;Nickerson HS;Pratt HS;Towanda-Circle HS;Wellington HS;Winfield HSSaturday at&nbsp;McPherson Schools: Abilene HS;Clay Center Community HS;Colby HS;Concordia HS;Goodland HS;McPherson HS;Scott Community HS;Ulysses HSCLASS 3-1A Friday &amp; Saturday at Conway Springs Schools: Anthony/Harper-Chaparral HS;Conway Springs HS;Haven HS;Hesston HS;Hillsboro HS;Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic HS;Neodesha HS;Pittsburg-St. Mary's Colgan HS;Wichita Collegiate HS;Wichita-Classical School Of Wichita;Wichita-The Independent HS;Wichita-Trinity Academy Friday &amp; Saturday at Ashland (played at Dodge City HS) Schools: Ashland HS;Cimarron HS;Greensburg-Kiowa County HS;Ingalls HS;Kingman HS;Kiowa-South Barber HS;Lyons HS;Meade HS;Minneola HS;South Central HS;St. John-Hudson HS;Sterling HS

🎾 Regional tournaments begin today for area schools

Reno County Coaches Show airs Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) and on KWBWradio.com. Sean Boston, Glen Grunwald and Rob Dreher visit with area coaches and student-athletes throughout the school year for this weekly 30-minute show.

Glen Grunwald w/ Melissa Newton Loepp (Hutch High)

Rob Dreher w/ Brennan Torgerson (Buhler High School girls golf coach)

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 </figure>Reno County Coaches Show airs Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) and on KWBWradio.com. Sean Boston, Glen Grunwald and Rob Dreher visit with area coaches and student-athletes throughout the school year for this weekly 30-minute show.Glen Grunwald w/ Melissa Newton Loepp (Hutch High)Rob Dreher w/ Brennan Torgerson (Buhler High School girls golf coach)<div><iframe title="Reno County Coaches Show (Oct. 10, 2024)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=p2et4-1702973-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>

🎧 LISTEN: Reno County Coaches Show (Melissa Loepp & Brennan Torgerson)

Week 6 of the high school football season is upon us in the Sunflower State. See below for the schedule involving area teams.

Week 6 Hutchinson at Campus Central Christian vs. Attica-Argonia Trinity Catholic vs. Ellinwood Buhler at El Dorado Fairfield vs. Pretty Prairie Haven at Belle Plaine Inman at Sedgwick Nickerson at Lyons Sterling vs. Conway Springs Halstead vs. Ellsworth Little River vs. Ell-Saline McPherson vs. Mulvane Newton vs. Andover Pratt at Phillipsburg Pratt-Skyline at Wichita Independent

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 <figcaption>EAGLE Media High School Football Scoreboard</figcaption>
 </figure>Week 6 of the high school football season is upon us in the Sunflower State. See below for the schedule involving area teams.Week 6 Hutchinson at Campus Central Christian vs. Attica-Argonia Trinity Catholic vs. Ellinwood Buhler at El Dorado Fairfield vs. Pretty Prairie Haven at Belle Plaine Inman at Sedgwick Nickerson at Lyons Sterling vs. Conway Springs Halstead vs. Ellsworth Little River vs. Ell-Saline McPherson vs. Mulvane Newton vs. Andover Pratt at Phillipsburg Pratt-Skyline at Wichita IndependentYou can find all of the Hutch Post area football schedules for the entire season&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/8e247860-8dc7-4f3a-86de-3a909aec11d2">here</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

🏈 Week 6 area high school schedule

Week 7 of the college football season is upon us in the Sunflower State. See below for the schedule involving state teams.

KJCCC 11 a.m. - Dodge City vs. Ellsworth 1 p.m. - Highland vs. Butler 1 p.m. - Independence vs. Hutchinson 7 p.m. - Iowa Central vs. Coffeyville

MIAA 1 p.m. - Missouri Southern vs. Emporia State 1 p.m. - Central Missouri vs. Missouri Western&nbsp; 1 p.m. - Central Oklahoma vs. Northwest Missouri 2 p.m. - Nebraska Kearney vs. Pittsburg State 7 p.m. - Fort Hays State vs. Washburn

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 <figcaption>EAGLE Media College Football Scoreboard</figcaption>
 </figure>Week 7 of the college football season is upon us in the Sunflower State. See below for the schedule involving state teams.KJCCC 11 a.m. - Dodge City vs. Ellsworth 1 p.m. - Highland vs. Butler 1 p.m. - Independence vs. Hutchinson 7 p.m. - Iowa Central vs. CoffeyvilleKCAC No gamesMIAA 1 p.m. - Missouri Southern vs. Emporia State 1 p.m. - Central Missouri vs. Missouri Western&nbsp; 1 p.m. - Central Oklahoma vs. Northwest Missouri 2 p.m. - Nebraska Kearney vs. Pittsburg State 7 p.m. - Fort Hays State vs. Washburn

🏈 Week 7 KJCCC, KCAC, MIAA schedule

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🎧 LISTEN: ⚾ Yankees beat Royals to win ALDS

HAYSVILLE, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawks football team (3-2) returns to the road and travel to Haysville, Kansas to take on Campus&nbsp;(0-5)&nbsp; on Friday night. Kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.&nbsp;at Colt Stadium.

Catch the Salthawk Football Pregame Show sponsored by The Medicine Shoppe at 6:30 p.m. on <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)</a>.

The award winning EAGLE Media sportscast crew consisting of Glen Grunwald with the play-by-play and color analysts Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato. Hutch High senior Matt Peterson will provide the NFHS video stream on the Hutch High&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/">NFHS Video Stream</a>&nbsp;Channel.

Game audio is available at kwbwradio.com of click <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">HERE</a>. Download the KWBW Radio app and take the game with you on the road.

The NFHS Network Hutch High Channel is a pay-per-view broadcast this season. Choose either an annual pass or pay month-to-month.

The live broadcast will begin at 6:50 p.m.

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 <figcaption>Hutch High @ Campus - October 11th, 2024 </figcaption>
 </figure>HAYSVILLE, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawks football team (3-2) returns to the road and travel to Haysville, Kansas to take on Campus&nbsp;(0-5)&nbsp; on Friday night. Kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.&nbsp;at Colt Stadium.Catch the Salthawk Football Pregame Show sponsored by The Medicine Shoppe at 6:30 p.m. on <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5)</a>.The award winning EAGLE Media sportscast crew consisting of Glen Grunwald with the play-by-play and color analysts Dan "Coach Nac" Naccarato. Hutch High senior Matt Peterson will provide the NFHS video stream on the Hutch High&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/">NFHS Video Stream</a>&nbsp;Channel.Game audio is available at kwbwradio.com of click <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWBW">HERE</a>. Download the KWBW Radio app and take the game with you on the road.The NFHS Network Hutch High Channel is a pay-per-view broadcast this season. Choose either an annual pass or pay month-to-month.<figure>
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🏈🎥🎧 Hutch High travels to Haysville Campus for key AVCTL game

AP Sports Summary for October 11th, 2024:

Gerrit Cole tosses playoff gem, shutting down Royals and sending Yankees back to ALCS with 3-1 win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gerrit Cole held the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings Thursday night, sending the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory that put them back to the American League Championship Series. The six-time All-Star scattered six hits and struck out four before giving way to the New York bullpen. Clay Holmes breezed through a perfect eighth inning and Luke Weaver handled the ninth, extending the scoreless streak by Yankees relievers to 15 2/3 innings this postseason. Juan Soto, Gleyber Torres and Game 3 hero Giancarlo Stanton drove in runs for the Yankees. Michael Wacha failed to make it through five innings for Kansas City, which managed only five runs over the final three games of the series.

Dodgers will start Yamamoto against San Diego's Darvish in winner-take-all Game 5 of NLDS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will get his wish to see Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto face off against San Diego's Yu Darvish in the decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The Dodgers announced late Thursday that Yamamoto will be their starter after manager Dave Roberts was cagey about his team's plans earlier in the day. The Dodgers used eight relievers to shut out the Padres 8-0 and set up the dramatic finale between the heated rivals. Ohtani had wanted to see the Yoshinobu vs. Darvish matchup earlier in the series, but the Dodgers switched Yoshinobu to Game 1 and the Padres started Darvish in Game 2.

Brock Purdy throws for 3 TDs and the 49ers beat the Seahawks 36-24 to move atop division

SEATTLE (AP) — Brock Purdy threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and the San Francisco 49ers never trailed in a 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Deebo Samuel had a 76-yard catch-and-run touchdown and finished with three catches for 102 yards for the defending NFC champions. San Francisco improved to 3-3 and moved into a tie with Seattle for first place in the NFC West after an uneven start to the season. George Kittle added five receptions for 58 yards and two scores for the 49ers, who beat the Seahawks for a sixth straight time. Seattle's Geno Smith threw for 312 yards but was intercepted twice.

Fry's 2-run homer, squeeze bunt lead Guardians over Tigers 5-4 and force ALDS Game 5

DETROIT (AP) — Pinch-hitter David Fry had a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, then bunted home an insurance run in the ninth to help the Cleveland Guardians force a decisive Game 5 against the Detroit Tigers in their AL Division Series with a 5-4 victory. Cleveland ended a streak of 11 losses in postseason elimination games dating to Game 6 of 1997 World Series. Game 5 is Saturday in Cleveland, with ace Tarik Skubal set to start for the Tigers. The winner advances to the ALCS against the New York Yankees or Kansas City Royals starting Monday.

Minnesota Lynx stun New York Liberty with 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

NEW YORK (AP) — Napheesa Collier's turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. With the game tied in OT, Collier faked in the lane and scored. New York had a chance to tie it but Breanna Stewart's layup at the buzzer was off. Courtney Williams had 23 points, Kayla McBride 22 and Collier 21 for Minnesota. Jonquel Jones led New York with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Sunday in New York. Before the game, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that the league is expanding the Finals to best-of-seven next year.

Rays say it may take 'weeks' to fully assess damage at Tropicana Field, after Milton struck region

The Tampa Bay Rays say it may take weeks to fully assess how much damage was done to Tropicana Field, which saw its roof ripped to shreds by the force of Hurricane Milton as the deadly storm barreled across much of Florida. The team said no one was injured when the St. Petersburg ballpark was struck by the storm on Wednesday night. A handful of "essential personnel" were inside Tropicana Field as the roof panels were blown apart, much of the debris falling on the field and seats below.

OMG, Grimace and a playoff pumpkin: Close-knit Mets ride camaraderie and good-luck charms into NLCS

NEW YORK (AP) — From their playoff pumpkin to the purple Grimace seat and that catchy pop song by infielder Jose Iglesias, the merry New York Mets are riding a wave of good-luck charms and infectious camaraderie to unexpected October success. First baseman Pete Alonso says: "What's the point if you're not having fun? That's a part of the culture here." Up next, the wild-card Mets face the San Diego Padres or Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS beginning Sunday in California.

Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn't anymore and had to retire: Analysis

Rafael Nadal's tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14 French Open trophies, the 22 Grand Slam titles overall, the nearly two decades in the top 10, and so on — and, without a doubt, because of his riveting rivalries with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Also, indelibly, because of the all-out effort and energy he brought to the court every time. So long, that is, as his body allowed. Perhaps not surprisingly, it was his health that eventually forced Nadal to announce his retirement on Thursday after competing only sparingly the past two seasons.

18-year-old Macklin Celebrini scores a goal in his hyped debut for the Sharks

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini didn't take long to make an impact for the San Jose Sharks. The 18-year-old rookie scored San Jose's first goal of the season and added an assist in his first period as a pro against the St. Louis Blues, signifying a brighter future ahead for a franchise that has been in the doldrums the last five years. Celebrini's first career goal came on his third career shift and was a fortunate one. The former Boston University star came in on a rush and did a spin-o-rama near the boards before trying a centering pass that hit defenseman Matt Kessel's skate and went past Joel Hofer.

Jets interim Jeff Ulbrich replaces Nathaniel Hackett with Todd Downing as the offense's play caller

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Nathaniel Hackett is out as the New York Jets' play caller on offense. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Thursday he is replacing Hackett with Todd Downing, who has been the Jets' passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Hackett will remain the offensive coordinator in title. Ulbrich took over as coach Tuesday after owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh with the team off to a 2-3 start and on a two-game losing streak. Ulbrich said the change in offensive play callers is a different take on things and a fresh approach for a struggling offense.

WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

<figure>
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 <figcaption>Sports Headlines and News for Friday, October 11th, 2024</figcaption>
 </figure>AP Sports Summary for October 11th, 2024:<div><iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8588184/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe></div>Gerrit Cole tosses playoff gem, shutting down Royals and sending Yankees back to ALCS with 3-1 winKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gerrit Cole held the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings Thursday night, sending the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory that put them back to the American League Championship Series. The six-time All-Star scattered six hits and struck out four before giving way to the New York bullpen. Clay Holmes breezed through a perfect eighth inning and Luke Weaver handled the ninth, extending the scoreless streak by Yankees relievers to 15 2/3 innings this postseason. Juan Soto, Gleyber Torres and Game 3 hero Giancarlo Stanton drove in runs for the Yankees. Michael Wacha failed to make it through five innings for Kansas City, which managed only five runs over the final three games of the series.Dodgers will start Yamamoto against San Diego's Darvish in winner-take-all Game 5 of NLDSLOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will get his wish to see Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto face off against San Diego's Yu Darvish in the decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The Dodgers announced late Thursday that Yamamoto will be their starter after manager Dave Roberts was cagey about his team's plans earlier in the day. The Dodgers used eight relievers to shut out the Padres 8-0 and set up the dramatic finale between the heated rivals. Ohtani had wanted to see the Yoshinobu vs. Darvish matchup earlier in the series, but the Dodgers switched Yoshinobu to Game 1 and the Padres started Darvish in Game 2.Brock Purdy throws for 3 TDs and the 49ers beat the Seahawks 36-24 to move atop divisionSEATTLE (AP) — Brock Purdy threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and the San Francisco 49ers never trailed in a 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Deebo Samuel had a 76-yard catch-and-run touchdown and finished with three catches for 102 yards for the defending NFC champions. San Francisco improved to 3-3 and moved into a tie with Seattle for first place in the NFC West after an uneven start to the season. George Kittle added five receptions for 58 yards and two scores for the 49ers, who beat the Seahawks for a sixth straight time. Seattle's Geno Smith threw for 312 yards but was intercepted twice.Fry's 2-run homer, squeeze bunt lead Guardians over Tigers 5-4 and force ALDS Game 5DETROIT (AP) — Pinch-hitter David Fry had a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, then bunted home an insurance run in the ninth to help the Cleveland Guardians force a decisive Game 5 against the Detroit Tigers in their AL Division Series with a 5-4 victory. Cleveland ended a streak of 11 losses in postseason elimination games dating to Game 6 of 1997 World Series. Game 5 is Saturday in Cleveland, with ace Tarik Skubal set to start for the Tigers. The winner advances to the ALCS against the New York Yankees or Kansas City Royals starting Monday.Minnesota Lynx stun New York Liberty with 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA FinalsNEW YORK (AP) — Napheesa Collier's turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. With the game tied in OT, Collier faked in the lane and scored. New York had a chance to tie it but Breanna Stewart's layup at the buzzer was off. Courtney Williams had 23 points, Kayla McBride 22 and Collier 21 for Minnesota. Jonquel Jones led New York with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Sunday in New York. Before the game, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that the league is expanding the Finals to best-of-seven next year.Rays say it may take 'weeks' to fully assess damage at Tropicana Field, after Milton struck regionThe Tampa Bay Rays say it may take weeks to fully assess how much damage was done to Tropicana Field, which saw its roof ripped to shreds by the force of Hurricane Milton as the deadly storm barreled across much of Florida. The team said no one was injured when the St. Petersburg ballpark was struck by the storm on Wednesday night. A handful of "essential personnel" were inside Tropicana Field as the roof panels were blown apart, much of the debris falling on the field and seats below.OMG, Grimace and a playoff pumpkin: Close-knit Mets ride camaraderie and good-luck charms into NLCSNEW YORK (AP) — From their playoff pumpkin to the purple Grimace seat and that catchy pop song by infielder Jose Iglesias, the merry New York Mets are riding a wave of good-luck charms and infectious camaraderie to unexpected October success. First baseman Pete Alonso says: "What's the point if you're not having fun? That's a part of the culture here." Up next, the wild-card Mets face the San Diego Padres or Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS beginning Sunday in California.Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn't anymore and had to retire: AnalysisRafael Nadal's tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14 French Open trophies, the 22 Grand Slam titles overall, the nearly two decades in the top 10, and so on — and, without a doubt, because of his riveting rivalries with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Also, indelibly, because of the all-out effort and energy he brought to the court every time. So long, that is, as his body allowed. Perhaps not surprisingly, it was his health that eventually forced Nadal to announce his retirement on Thursday after competing only sparingly the past two seasons.18-year-old Macklin Celebrini scores a goal in his hyped debut for the SharksSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini didn't take long to make an impact for the San Jose Sharks. The 18-year-old rookie scored San Jose's first goal of the season and added an assist in his first period as a pro against the St. Louis Blues, signifying a brighter future ahead for a franchise that has been in the doldrums the last five years. Celebrini's first career goal came on his third career shift and was a fortunate one. The former Boston University star came in on a rush and did a spin-o-rama near the boards before trying a centering pass that hit defenseman Matt Kessel's skate and went past Joel Hofer.Jets interim Jeff Ulbrich replaces Nathaniel Hackett with Todd Downing as the offense's play callerFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Nathaniel Hackett is out as the New York Jets' play caller on offense. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Thursday he is replacing Hackett with Todd Downing, who has been the Jets' passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Hackett will remain the offensive coordinator in title. Ulbrich took over as coach Tuesday after owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh with the team off to a 2-3 start and on a two-game losing streak. Ulbrich said the change in offensive play callers is a different take on things and a fresh approach for a struggling offense.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal	Cleveland	5	Detroit	4	Final	N.Y. Yankees	3	Kansas City	1	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASONFinal	Indiana	129	Cleveland	117	Final	Oklahoma City	117	New Zealand	89	Final	Utah	107	Dallas	102	Final	Charlotte	119	Memphis	94	Final	L.A. Lakers	107	Milwaukee	102	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Ottawa	3	Florida	1	Final	Toronto	4	New Jersey	2	Final	Los Angeles	3	Buffalo	1	Final	Boston	6	Montreal	4	Final OT	Utah	5	N-Y Islanders	4	Final	Minnesota	3	Columbus	2	Final	Dallas	4	Nashville	3	Final	Pittsburgh	6	Detroit	3	Final OT	St. Louis	5	San Jose	4	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal	San Francisco	36	Seattle	24	___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal OT	Minnesota	95	New York	93	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS		San Diego	at	L-A Dodgers	8:08 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON		New Orleans	at	Orlando	7 p.m.	(Canceled)		Philadelphia	at	Minnesota	7 p.m.			Toronto	at	Washington	7 p.m.			Detroit	at	Phoenix	10 p.m.			Sacramento	at	Golden State	10 p.m.			Portland	at	L.A. Clippers	10:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Tampa Bay	at	Carolina	7 p.m.			Chicago	at	Winnipeg	8 p.m.			Philadelphia	at	Vancouver	10 p.m.			St. Louis	at	Vegas	10 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL		(16)Utah	at	Arizona St.	10:30 p.m.	___

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Friday

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WICHITA, Kan. &mdash;&nbsp;Oklahoma Wesleyan University earned the No. 1 ranking in both the 2024 KCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' and Media Poll, the conference office announced Thursday. The Eagles took home both the regular-season and tournament championship titles in the 2023-24 season. &nbsp;
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 In the preseason coaches' poll, Oklahoma Wesleyan secured the top spot with 169 total points and 13 of 14 first-place votes. Kansas Wesleyan University was ranked No. 2, with 153 total points and the remaining first-place vote. Rounding out the top five were Southwestern College at No. 3 (140 total points), Evangel University at No. 4 (128 total points), and the University of Saint Mary at No. 5 (122 total points). 2024 KCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll 
<table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-sheets-baot="1" data-sheets-root="1"><colgroup><col width="100" /><col width="100" /><col width="100" /><col width="100" /></colgroup>
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<td>RANK</td>
<td>INSTITUTION</td>
<td>TOTAL POINTS</td>
<td>FIRST-PLACE VOTES</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Oklahoma Wesleyan University</td>
<td>169</td>
<td>13</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Kansas Wesleyan&nbsp;University</td>
<td>153</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Southwestern College</td>
<td>140</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Evangel&nbsp;University</td>
<td>128</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>University of Saint Mary</td>
<td>122</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>McPherson College</td>
<td>113</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Ottawa&nbsp;University</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Bethel College</td>
<td>92</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>York&nbsp;University</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Friends&nbsp;University</td>
<td>62</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Sterling College</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Avila&nbsp;University</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Tabor College</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Bethany College</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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&nbsp; In the preseason media poll, the top four teams remained the same. Oklahoma Wesleyan was ranked No. 1 with 209 total points and 14 of 15 first-place votes. Kansas Wesleyan was in second, with 184 total points and the remaining first-place vote. Rounding out the top five were Southwestern at No. 3 (174 total points), Evangel at No. 4 (159 total points), and McPherson College at No. 5 (132 total points). 2024 KCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Media Poll 

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<td>RANK</td>
<td>INSTITUTION</td>
<td>TOTAL POINTS</td>
<td>FIRST-PLACE VOTES</td>
</tr>
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<td>1</td>
<td>Oklahoma Wesleyan&nbsp;University</td>
<td>209</td>
<td>14</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Kansas Wesleyan&nbsp;University</td>
<td>184</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Southwestern College</td>
<td>174</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Evangel&nbsp;University</td>
<td>159</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>McPherson College</td>
<td>132</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>University of Saint Mary</td>
<td>128</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Bethel College</td>
<td>124</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Ottawa&nbsp;University</td>
<td>121</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Friends&nbsp;University</td>
<td>83</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>York&nbsp;University</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Sterling College</td>
<td>73</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Tabor College</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Avila&nbsp;University</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Bethany College</td>
<td>29</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>

🏀 MBB: KCAC releases preseason polls

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Kansas was selected as the favorite in the Big 12 men's basketball preseason poll, marking the 20th time in 28 seasons the Jayhawks have sat atop the preseason poll. KU's Hunter Dickinson was voted as Preseason Player of the Year by the Conference's head coaches for the second consecutive year. Baylor's Jeremy Roach and K-State's Coleman Hawkins shared Preseason Co-Newcomer of the Year honors. The Bears' VJ Edgecombe was Preseason Freshman of the Year. The Jayhawks enter the season as the preseason favorite for the second consecutive year and were closely followed by Houston, who has ranked second in the preseason poll in both of its seasons in the Big 12. Iowa State, Baylor and Arizona rounded out the top five. Dickinson was a consensus All-American in 2023-24, earning Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Big 12 honors. The center from Alexandria, Virginia led the Big 12 with 10.8 rebounds per game and ranked second in the Conference with a 17.9 scoring average. It is the fifth time since 2017-18 a Kansas player has earned Preseason Player of the Year honors. Roach arrives at Baylor after earning All-ACC honors and helping Duke to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2024. The guard from Leesburg, Virginia averaged 14.0 points and 3.3 assists for the Blue Devils. He is the first Baylor newcomer to earn a share of the Conference preseason award since Manu Lecomte in 2016. Hawkins averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists at Illinois in 2023-24, as the Illini advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. A wing from Sacramento, California, Hawkins starts his K-State career just 21 points shy of 1,000 for his career. He is the first K-State player to earn a share of Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. Edgecombe's honor marks the fourth consecutive season a Baylor student-athlete received a Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year nod. The Nassau, Bahamas native was a McDonald's All-American who helped Long Island Lutheran to the No. 2 national ranking, earning Gatorade Player of the Year honors in New York. Dickinson was the only unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big 12 First Team, joined by Arizona's Caleb Love, Houston's LJ Cryer and J'Wan Roberts and Iowa State's Tamin Lipsey. Baylor's Norchad Omier and Roach were joined on the Second Team by Iowa State's Keshon Gilbert, Kansas' Dajuan Harris Jr. and K-State's Hawkins. All awards were voted on by the league's 16 head coaches, who could not vote for their own team or players. Preseason Big 12 Poll
<ol>
<li>Kansas (9 first-place votes) - 215 points</li>
<li>Houston (5) - 211</li>
<li>Iowa State (1) - 194</li>
<li>Baylor - 185</li>
<li>Arizona (1) - 179</li>
<li>Cincinnati - 140</li>
<li>Texas Tech - 135</li>
<li>Kansas State - 133</li>
<li>BYU - 116</li>
<li>TCU - 90</li>
<li>UCF - 83</li>
<li>Arizona State - 64</li>
<li>West Virginia - 62</li>
<li>Oklahoma State - 46</li>
<li>Colorado - 37</li>
<li>Utah - 30</li>
</ol>
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Preseason All-Big 12 First Team Caleb Love, Arizona LJ Cryer, Houston J'Wan Roberts, Houston Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State Hunter Dickinson, Kansas* *- unanimous selection
Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team Norchad Omier, Baylor Jeremy Roach, Baylor Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State Dajuan Harris Jr., Kansas Coleman Hawkins, K-State Preseason Player of the Year:&nbsp;Hunter Dickinson, Kansas Preseason Co-Newcomer of the Year:&nbsp;Jeremy Roach, Baylor Preseason Co-Newcomer of the Year:&nbsp;Coleman Hawkins, K-State Preseason Freshman of the Year:&nbsp;VJ Edgecombe, Baylor</div>

🏀 MBB: KU picked as favorite, K-State 8th in Big 12 Preseason Poll

No. 18 Kansas State (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) at Colorado (4-1, 2-0), Saturday, 10:25 p.m. ET (ESPN)

BetMGM&nbsp;<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.betmgm.com%2Fen%2Fsports&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPGraham%40ap.org%7Cb1a5a5bf07d04f1c387708dcdf29bd8d%7Ce442e1abfd6b4ba3abf3b020eb50df37%7C1%7C0%7C638630617633045579%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yozifEO2a%2FeuGTWrfYlMLGE1DP%2BcazTi02VaRCk7wTg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">College Football Odds</a>: Kansas State by 4½.

Kansas State pays a visit to Folsom Field for the first time since 2010. Both teams should be well-rested after a bye week. For Kansas State, a break hasn’t necessarily been a recipe for success as the Wildcats have dropped three straight following their bye. Deion Sanders has the Buffaloes 2-0 in league play for the first time since 2020. They were also 2-0 in the Big 12 in 2007 before losing to Josh Freeman and the Wildcats 47-20 in Manhattan, Kansas.

KEY MATCHUP The Buffaloes got their ground game going in a win at Central Florida, rushing for a season-best 128 yards. Dallan Hayden and Micah Welch each had a rushing touchdown. Colorado faces a Kansas State defense that has nine players with 15 or more tackles this season. Leading the way is linebacker Austin Romaine with 34.

Kansas State: Avery Johnson is one of three Power-4 QBs with at least 800 yards passing and another 300 yards rushing this season. He’s thrown nine TD passes and run for two more. The Wildcats are averaging 6.93 yards per carry, which is second in the country. They’ve had eight runs that have gone for 30 or more yards.

Colorado: Safety Shilo Sanders returns after missing the last three games as he recovered from a forearm injury that required surgery. Colorado’s defense is one of six in the nation that has yet to allow a 100-yard rusher or receiver.

Kansas State has won at least eight games in three straight seasons. The Wildcats are one of 13 Power 4 schools to boast such a feat. ... Kansas State has been ranked in all seven of the AP polls to start the season. The last time the Wildcats accomplished that feat was 2014. ... The Wildcats have scored 28 or more points in 12 of their last 13 games. ... Kansas State tailback DJ Giddens is averaging 120.8 yards rushing. ... Two-way star and Heisman hopeful Travis Hunter has been on the field for a total of 661 plays this season, including penalties. The cornerback and receiver is on numerous watch lists.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1726148269632.jpeg" alt="Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards high-steps into the end zone for a touchdown past Tulane safety Jack Tchienchou, right, during the second half of their game in New Orleans on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)" />
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 </figure>No. 18 Kansas State (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) at Colorado (4-1, 2-0), Saturday, 10:25 p.m. ET (ESPN)BetMGM&nbsp;<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.betmgm.com%2Fen%2Fsports&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPGraham%40ap.org%7Cb1a5a5bf07d04f1c387708dcdf29bd8d%7Ce442e1abfd6b4ba3abf3b020eb50df37%7C1%7C0%7C638630617633045579%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yozifEO2a%2FeuGTWrfYlMLGE1DP%2BcazTi02VaRCk7wTg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">College Football Odds</a>: Kansas State by 4½.Series record: Colorado 45-20-1.<h2>WHAT’S AT STAKE?</h2>Kansas State pays a visit to Folsom Field for the first time since 2010. Both teams should be well-rested after a bye week. For Kansas State, a break hasn’t necessarily been a recipe for success as the Wildcats have dropped three straight following their bye. Deion Sanders has the Buffaloes 2-0 in league play for the first time since 2020. They were also 2-0 in the Big 12 in 2007 before losing to Josh Freeman and the Wildcats 47-20 in Manhattan, Kansas.KEY MATCHUP The Buffaloes got their ground game going in a win at Central Florida, rushing for a season-best 128 yards. Dallan Hayden and Micah Welch each had a rushing touchdown. Colorado faces a Kansas State defense that has nine players with 15 or more tackles this season. Leading the way is linebacker Austin Romaine with 34.<h2>PLAYERS TO WATCH</h2>Kansas State: Avery Johnson is one of three Power-4 QBs with at least 800 yards passing and another 300 yards rushing this season. He’s thrown nine TD passes and run for two more. The Wildcats are averaging 6.93 yards per carry, which is second in the country. They’ve had eight runs that have gone for 30 or more yards.Colorado: Safety Shilo Sanders returns after missing the last three games as he recovered from a forearm injury that required surgery. Colorado’s defense is one of six in the nation that has yet to allow a 100-yard rusher or receiver.<h2>FACTS &amp; FIGURES</h2>Kansas State has won at least eight games in three straight seasons. The Wildcats are one of 13 Power 4 schools to boast such a feat. ... Kansas State has been ranked in all seven of the AP polls to start the season. The last time the Wildcats accomplished that feat was 2014. ... The Wildcats have scored 28 or more points in 12 of their last 13 games. ... Kansas State tailback DJ Giddens is averaging 120.8 yards rushing. ... Two-way star and Heisman hopeful Travis Hunter has been on the field for a total of 661 plays this season, including penalties. The cornerback and receiver is on numerous watch lists.

🏈 K-State returns to Folsom Field for the 1st time since 2010 in Big 12 clash with Colorado

Sophomore goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2024-25/bios/slothower_karsyn_oxul">Karsyn Slothower</a>&nbsp;tallied a season-high 11 saves and needed every one of them to help the No. 16-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team earn a key Jayhawk Conference point with the eighth-ranked Butler Grizzlies on Wednesday night at the Salthawk Sports Complex.

The Blue Dragons and Grizzlies battled to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday in a battle of two of the top KJCCC teams.

Hutchinson is now 7-2-4 overall and 6-2-4 (22 points) in the KJCCC. Butler is now 9-1-4 overall and 9-1-2 (29 points in the KJCCC). Hutchinson travels to Coffeyville for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Hutchinson's fourth tie of the season is a new team record.

Slothower was busy in both halves and Butler dominated possession. The Dragons were out-shot 28-8 overall and 11-3 in shots on goal. Slothower had five saves in the first half and six in the second half. The Grizzlies also hit a post and cross bar.

Equal to Slothower's effort was the Blue Dragon back lin, which didn't allow any mad scrambles in front of the net on what few rebounds Slothower gave up.

The Dragons were strong on all six of Butler's corner kicks. Slothower was forced to make two saves.

The biggest danger the Blue Dragons were in off a Butler set piece was a free kick just outside the box to Slothower's right late in the second half. The Grizzlies weren't able to get a shot attempt off the free kick as it sailed through the box for a Dragon throw-in.

Slothower's performance on Wednesday gives her 146 career saves, which moved her past Carly McArthur (140) into second place on the Blue Dragons career saves list. Ashley Perez (2005-06) leads that category with 175.

This was also the second time Slothower surpassed the 10-save mark in a single game. Her career high is 14 against Barton last season.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728565796627.jpeg" alt="Sophomore goalkeeper Karsyn Slothower goes high to make one of her 11 saves in No. 16 Hutchinson's 0-0 draw with No. 8 Butler on Wednesday at the Salthawk Soccer Complex. (Andrew Carpenter/Digital Fox Photography)" />
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 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationSophomore goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2024-25/bios/slothower_karsyn_oxul">Karsyn Slothower</a>&nbsp;tallied a season-high 11 saves and needed every one of them to help the No. 16-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team earn a key Jayhawk Conference point with the eighth-ranked Butler Grizzlies on Wednesday night at the Salthawk Sports Complex.The Blue Dragons and Grizzlies battled to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday in a battle of two of the top KJCCC teams.Hutchinson is now 7-2-4 overall and 6-2-4 (22 points) in the KJCCC. Butler is now 9-1-4 overall and 9-1-2 (29 points in the KJCCC). Hutchinson travels to Coffeyville for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.Hutchinson's fourth tie of the season is a new team record.Slothower was busy in both halves and Butler dominated possession. The Dragons were out-shot 28-8 overall and 11-3 in shots on goal. Slothower had five saves in the first half and six in the second half. The Grizzlies also hit a post and cross bar.Equal to Slothower's effort was the Blue Dragon back lin, which didn't allow any mad scrambles in front of the net on what few rebounds Slothower gave up.The Dragons were strong on all six of Butler's corner kicks. Slothower was forced to make two saves.The biggest danger the Blue Dragons were in off a Butler set piece was a free kick just outside the box to Slothower's right late in the second half. The Grizzlies weren't able to get a shot attempt off the free kick as it sailed through the box for a Dragon throw-in.Slothower's performance on Wednesday gives her 146 career saves, which moved her past Carly McArthur (140) into second place on the Blue Dragons career saves list. Ashley Perez (2005-06) leads that category with 175.This was also the second time Slothower surpassed the 10-save mark in a single game. Her career high is 14 against Barton last season.

⚽ Slowthower leads HutchCC to draw with No. 8 Butler

DODGE CITY – The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team started a very busy weekend off on a tough note after dropping a five-set KJCCC battle on Wednesday at Dodge City.

The Blue Dragons saw the Conquistadors storm back from two sets down to defeat Hutchinson 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 15-7 at the DC3 Student Event Center.

The Dragons fell to 12-13 overall and 3-6 in the KJCCC. Hutchinson travels to Park Hill, Missouri for their final weekend tournament of the season to play Indian Hills, Vincennes, MSU-West Plains and Mineral Area in the Cardinal Classic. Dodge City is now 17-10 overall and 8-2 in the league.

The Blue Dragons got a needed offensive spark with the return of right-side hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/simmons_tiana_pzqy">Tiana Simmons</a>&nbsp;into the line-up. Simmons and outside hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/proctor_atlyn_7f6g">Atlyn Proctor</a>&nbsp;combined for 28 kills against the Conquistadors and the Blue Dragons captured the first two sets. Dodge City's block and service game started to take over and the Conquistadors won sets three and four.

Dodge City scored the first two points of the fifth set, but on Addy Foster's serve, the Dragons scored five-straight to take a 5-2 lead. The Conquistadors then scored 13 of the match's final 17 points to claim a season sweep of the Blue Dragons.

Proctor finished with 15 kills and four total blocks to lead the Blue Dragons. Simmons had 13 kills in her return to the line-up.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/galey_brooklyn_309m">Brooke Galey</a>&nbsp;had six kills, three blocks and 10 digs, while sophomore middle&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/johnson_precious_mdlb">Precious Johnson</a>&nbsp;had five kills and nine blocks.

Sophomore setter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/wilson_shelbi_f4d1">Shelbi Wilson</a>&nbsp;tallied 38 assists and two aces.

Foster had a team-high 18 digs.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/suber_ellie_z1k4">Ellie Suber</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/sanchez_siani_k5i7">Siani Sanchez</a>&nbsp;had two aces each.

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 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationDODGE CITY – The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team started a very busy weekend off on a tough note after dropping a five-set KJCCC battle on Wednesday at Dodge City.The Blue Dragons saw the Conquistadors storm back from two sets down to defeat Hutchinson 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 15-7 at the DC3 Student Event Center.The Dragons fell to 12-13 overall and 3-6 in the KJCCC. Hutchinson travels to Park Hill, Missouri for their final weekend tournament of the season to play Indian Hills, Vincennes, MSU-West Plains and Mineral Area in the Cardinal Classic. Dodge City is now 17-10 overall and 8-2 in the league.The Blue Dragons got a needed offensive spark with the return of right-side hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/simmons_tiana_pzqy">Tiana Simmons</a>&nbsp;into the line-up. Simmons and outside hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/proctor_atlyn_7f6g">Atlyn Proctor</a>&nbsp;combined for 28 kills against the Conquistadors and the Blue Dragons captured the first two sets. Dodge City's block and service game started to take over and the Conquistadors won sets three and four.Dodge City scored the first two points of the fifth set, but on Addy Foster's serve, the Dragons scored five-straight to take a 5-2 lead. The Conquistadors then scored 13 of the match's final 17 points to claim a season sweep of the Blue Dragons.Proctor finished with 15 kills and four total blocks to lead the Blue Dragons. Simmons had 13 kills in her return to the line-up.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/galey_brooklyn_309m">Brooke Galey</a>&nbsp;had six kills, three blocks and 10 digs, while sophomore middle&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/johnson_precious_mdlb">Precious Johnson</a>&nbsp;had five kills and nine blocks.Sophomore setter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/wilson_shelbi_f4d1">Shelbi Wilson</a>&nbsp;tallied 38 assists and two aces.Foster had a team-high 18 digs.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/suber_ellie_z1k4">Ellie Suber</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/sanchez_siani_k5i7">Siani Sanchez</a>&nbsp;had two aces each.

🏐 Blue Dragons fall in 5 sets at Dodge City

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🎧 LISTEN: ⚾ Royals in must win game of ALDS, ⚽ HutchCC earns draw with Butler

AP Sports Summary for October 10th, 2024:

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

Rafael Nadal has announced he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. He indicated his decision was related to persistent injury problems. Nadal's unrelenting, physical style of play made him one of the greats of the game and the unquestioned King of Clay, the slow, red surface on which he claimed his record 14 French Open championships.

The Jacksonville Jaguars say their flight to London will be delayed because of Hurricane Milton

LONDON (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to arrive to London later than expected Friday because of Hurricane Milton, the team confirmed ahead of Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears. A team spokesperson said the team's departure time has been "slightly" delayed. The hurricane brought powerful winds, a deadly storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. The Jaguars canceled a Friday press conference at the team hotel outside London and rescheduled it for Saturday morning. They play the Bears the next day at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Francisco Lindor's grand slam sends Mets into NLCS with 4-1 win over Phillies in Game 4 of NLDS

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in a storybook season, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Edwin Díaz struck out Kyle Schwarber with two runners aboard to end it as New York finished off the rival Phillies in Game 4 of their best-of-five Division Series, winning 3-1 to wrap up a postseason series at home for the first time in 24 years. After three days of rest, New York will open the best-of-seven NLCS on Sunday at the San Diego Padres or Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego held a 2-1 lead in their NLDS heading into Game 4 on Wednesday night.

Betts and Ohtani help the Dodgers stay alive in NLDS with 8-0 win vs the Padres

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 8-0 to force a deciding Game 5 in their tense NL Division Series. Will Smith and Gavin Lux each hit a two-run homer for the Dodgers, who snapped a two-game losing streak and now return home for the next matchup between the NL West rivals on Friday night. The Padres won 10-2 at Dodger Stadium in Game 3 on Sunday night, when tempers flared on the field and in the stands.

Milton damages the roof of the Rays' stadium and forces NBA preseason game to be called off

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The fabric roof over the home of baseball's Tampa Bay Rays was ripped to shreds after Hurricane Milton came ashore in Florida, bringing wind gusts exceeding 100 mph and flooding parts of the state. Concerns over Milton and its effects on Florida also forced the cancellation of Friday's NBA preseason game in Orlando between the Magic and the New Orleans Pelicans. The game won't be rescheduled. Orlando was playing at San Antonio on Wednesday night and was scheduled to return to Central Florida on Thursday. Those plans are now in flux because of the storm, which made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday night.

Giancarlo Stanton hits go-ahead homer in the eighth, Yankees beat Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees will send six-time All-Star Gerrit Cole to the mound Thursday night with a chance to advance to the American League Championship Series. Stanton had three hits, drove in two runs and stole a base for the first time in four years for the Yankees, who won despite another tough night for MVP front-runner Aaron Judge. Kyle Isbel and Michael Massey drove in the runs for Kansas City, which was hosting a playoff game for the first time since Game 2 of the 2015 World Series.

IOC sets January date for seven presidential candidates to woo Olympic voters

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has set a Jan. 30 date for its key presidential election meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. It's where the seven candidates will present their ideas to voters ahead of the election at a March 18-21 meeting in Greece. The closed-doors meeting at IOC headquarters is the only set-piece campaign event in perhaps the most discreet and secretive election in world sports. The candidates are Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. of Spain, Prince Feisal al Hussein of Jordan, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, Sebastian Coe of Britain, David Lappartient from France, Morinari Watanabe of Japan and Johan Eliasch from Sweden.

Tigers blank Guardians 3-0 in ALDS with clutch hitting and strong pitching, taking 2-1 series lead

DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland Guardians and a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. The Tigers, baseball's hottest team the past two months, will have their first chance to advance to the American League Championship Series since 2013 on Thursday night in Game 4 at Comerica Park. Cleveland has gone 20 straight innings without scoring since opening the series with a five-run first and a two-run sixth in its 7-0 win.

Rodgers says allegations that he played a role in Saleh's firing as Jets coach are 'patently false'

Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the New York Jets coach and called such allegations "patently false." The star quarterback made his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Wednesday, a day after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh after the team got off to a 2-3 start in the coach's fourth season. There was speculation by some media and fans that Rodgers might have had a hand in influencing Johnson, who said during a conference call Tuesday the decision was "my decision and my decision alone." Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the Jets' interim head coach the rest of the season.

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is placed on commissioner's exempt list after his arrest

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots say safety Jabrill Peppers has been placed on the commissioner's exempt list while he goes through the legal process following his arrest on charges that he shoved his girlfriend's head into the wall and choked her. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said Wednesday that Peppers won't be with the team "in the near term." The exempt list is a form of paid leave.

		New Zealand Breakers	at	Oklahoma City	8 p.m.	

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 </figure>AP Sports Summary for October 10th, 2024:<div><iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8587640/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe></div>22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finalsRafael Nadal has announced he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. He indicated his decision was related to persistent injury problems. Nadal's unrelenting, physical style of play made him one of the greats of the game and the unquestioned King of Clay, the slow, red surface on which he claimed his record 14 French Open championships.The Jacksonville Jaguars say their flight to London will be delayed because of Hurricane MiltonLONDON (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to arrive to London later than expected Friday because of Hurricane Milton, the team confirmed ahead of Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears. A team spokesperson said the team's departure time has been "slightly" delayed. The hurricane brought powerful winds, a deadly storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. The Jaguars canceled a Friday press conference at the team hotel outside London and rescheduled it for Saturday morning. They play the Bears the next day at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Francisco Lindor's grand slam sends Mets into NLCS with 4-1 win over Phillies in Game 4 of NLDSNEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in a storybook season, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Edwin Díaz struck out Kyle Schwarber with two runners aboard to end it as New York finished off the rival Phillies in Game 4 of their best-of-five Division Series, winning 3-1 to wrap up a postseason series at home for the first time in 24 years. After three days of rest, New York will open the best-of-seven NLCS on Sunday at the San Diego Padres or Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego held a 2-1 lead in their NLDS heading into Game 4 on Wednesday night.Betts and Ohtani help the Dodgers stay alive in NLDS with 8-0 win vs the PadresSAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 8-0 to force a deciding Game 5 in their tense NL Division Series. Will Smith and Gavin Lux each hit a two-run homer for the Dodgers, who snapped a two-game losing streak and now return home for the next matchup between the NL West rivals on Friday night. The Padres won 10-2 at Dodger Stadium in Game 3 on Sunday night, when tempers flared on the field and in the stands.Milton damages the roof of the Rays' stadium and forces NBA preseason game to be called offST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The fabric roof over the home of baseball's Tampa Bay Rays was ripped to shreds after Hurricane Milton came ashore in Florida, bringing wind gusts exceeding 100 mph and flooding parts of the state. Concerns over Milton and its effects on Florida also forced the cancellation of Friday's NBA preseason game in Orlando between the Magic and the New Orleans Pelicans. The game won't be rescheduled. Orlando was playing at San Antonio on Wednesday night and was scheduled to return to Central Florida on Thursday. Those plans are now in flux because of the storm, which made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday night.Giancarlo Stanton hits go-ahead homer in the eighth, Yankees beat Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDSKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees will send six-time All-Star Gerrit Cole to the mound Thursday night with a chance to advance to the American League Championship Series. Stanton had three hits, drove in two runs and stole a base for the first time in four years for the Yankees, who won despite another tough night for MVP front-runner Aaron Judge. Kyle Isbel and Michael Massey drove in the runs for Kansas City, which was hosting a playoff game for the first time since Game 2 of the 2015 World Series.IOC sets January date for seven presidential candidates to woo Olympic votersLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has set a Jan. 30 date for its key presidential election meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. It's where the seven candidates will present their ideas to voters ahead of the election at a March 18-21 meeting in Greece. The closed-doors meeting at IOC headquarters is the only set-piece campaign event in perhaps the most discreet and secretive election in world sports. The candidates are Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. of Spain, Prince Feisal al Hussein of Jordan, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, Sebastian Coe of Britain, David Lappartient from France, Morinari Watanabe of Japan and Johan Eliasch from Sweden.Tigers blank Guardians 3-0 in ALDS with clutch hitting and strong pitching, taking 2-1 series leadDETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland Guardians and a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. The Tigers, baseball's hottest team the past two months, will have their first chance to advance to the American League Championship Series since 2013 on Thursday night in Game 4 at Comerica Park. Cleveland has gone 20 straight innings without scoring since opening the series with a five-run first and a two-run sixth in its 7-0 win.Rodgers says allegations that he played a role in Saleh's firing as Jets coach are 'patently false'Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the New York Jets coach and called such allegations "patently false." The star quarterback made his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Wednesday, a day after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh after the team got off to a 2-3 start in the coach's fourth season. There was speculation by some media and fans that Rodgers might have had a hand in influencing Johnson, who said during a conference call Tuesday the decision was "my decision and my decision alone." Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the Jets' interim head coach the rest of the season.Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is placed on commissioner's exempt list after his arrestFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots say safety Jabrill Peppers has been placed on the commissioner's exempt list while he goes through the legal process following his arrest on charges that he shoved his girlfriend's head into the wall and choked her. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said Wednesday that Peppers won't be with the team "in the near term." The exempt list is a form of paid leave.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal	Detroit	3	Cleveland	0	Final	N.Y. Yankees	3	Kansas City	2	___NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal	N.Y. Mets	4	Philadelphia	1	Final	L.A. Dodgers	8	San Diego	0	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASONFinal	New York	117	Washington	94	Final	San Antonio	107	Orlando	97	Final OT	Houston	122	Oklahoma City	113	Final	Golden State	122	Sacramento	112	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Montreal	1	Toronto	0	Final	N-Y Rangers	6	Pittsburgh	0	Final	Winnipeg	6	Edmonton	0	Final	Vegas	8	Colorado	4	Final OT	Calgary	6	Vancouver	5	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS		Cleveland	at	Detroit	6:08 p.m.			N-Y Yankees	at	Kansas City	8:08 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON		Indiana	at	Cleveland	7 p.m.			Charlotte	at	Memphis	8 p.m.			L.A. Lakers	at	Milwaukee	8 p.m.			New Zealand Breakers	at	Oklahoma City	8 p.m.			Utah	at	Dallas	8 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Florida	at	Ottawa	7 p.m.			Los Angeles	at	Buffalo	7 p.m.			Montreal	at	Boston	7 p.m.			Toronto	at	New Jersey	7 p.m.			Utah	at	N-Y Islanders	7:30 p.m.			Columbus	at	Minnesota	8 p.m.			Dallas	at	Nashville	8 p.m.			Pittsburgh	at	Detroit	8 p.m.			St. Louis	at	San Jose	10:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE		San Francisco	at	Seattle	8:15 p.m.	___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS		Minnesota	at	New York	8 p.m.	___

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Thursday

USA Today released on Wednesday its latest 10Best list for NFL Stadiums and GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium was ranked number one.

The Chiefs home field was also ranked as the stadium with the best food in a separate ranking.

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 </figure>USA Today released on Wednesday its latest 10Best list for NFL Stadiums and GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium was ranked number one.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">These are the best NFL stadiums, colleges for sports fans, college sports traditions, and sports-centric attractions. <a href="https://t.co/WEj3fgE5qK">https://t.co/WEj3fgE5qK</a>&mdash; USA TODAY 10Best (@10Best) <a href="https://twitter.com/10Best/status/1844075386876920053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Chiefs home field was also ranked as the stadium with the best food in a separate ranking.

🏈 Chiefs home among 10Best, says USA Today

🏀 MBB: K-State reveals game times and TV information

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of the bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium.

Stanton finished with three hits, drove in two runs and stole a base for the first time in four years for the Yankees, who will turn to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2024-mlb-playoffs-royals-yankees-55c69e03da0c418a922ad02831ea0610">six-time All-Star pitcher Gerrit Cole on Thursday night</a>&nbsp;with a chance to reach&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">the American League Championship Series</a>.

The Royals used four relievers before Kris Bubic took over for the eighth. The left-hander struck out Austin Wells before Stanton hit his 3-1 pitch nearly 420 feet to left to give New York the lead.

The Royals tried to answer off Luke Weaver in the bottom half, getting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-chiefs-kansas-city-patrick-mahomes-bobby-witt-25b56b7e0ed73261a13434168c102551">Bobby Witt Jr.'s first hit of the series</a>&nbsp;and a two-out single by franchise stalwart Salvador Perez. Weaver recovered to get Yuli Gurriel to fly out to end the threat, and he also handled the ninth to earn the save and cap 4 1/3 scoreless innings by the New York bullpen.

The Yankees won despite another frustrating night in the postseason for MVP front-runner Aaron Judge. He went 0 for 4 with a walk, and is now 1 for 11 with only an infield single through three games against the Royals.

It helped that the powerful Yankees drew nine walks Wednesday night, giving them 22 for the series.

It was the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/yankees-royals-new-york-kansas-city-mlb-playoffs-a71e04dca396f35402287621911ad50e">first playoff game at the K in 3,268 days</a>, since the Royals beat the Mets in Game 2 of the 2015 World Series. They won their first title in 30 years a few days later in New York.

The first baseman on that Royals team, Eric Hosmer, was on hand to deliver the first pitch for a crowd that included Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

The Yankees had some good swings against Seth Lugo’s dizzying array of nine pitches, but they had nothing to show for it early on.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-yankees-soto-royals-new-york-0e67745813372aaca6bc33b027b4c669">Juan Soto flew out to center in the first</a>&nbsp;on what would have been a homer in 17 ballparks. Judge followed with a liner snared by Witt at shortstop that had an exit velocity of 114 mph. And in the third, Gleyber Torres hit a ball to the warning track in right, moments after a review confirmed that his would-be RBI blooper down the line had landed foul.

The Yankees broke through in the fourth on Stanton’s double — Soto came around from first to score, though he might well have been out had Witt delivered a better relay throw to the plate. And in the fifth, Soto added a bases-loaded sacrifice fly.

The Royals answered with two in the fifth. Kyle Isbel got them on the board with a two-out double to left, and Michael Massey ripped a sinking liner that somehow missed Soto’s glove in right for an RBI triple.

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt was dinged for both runs on four hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. Lugo went five for Kansas City, allowing two hits and walking four against the team that led the league in free passes this season.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728527435203.png" alt="Kansas City Royals' Yuli Gurriel celebrates after hitting a double during the second inning in Game 3 of an American League Division baseball playoff series against the New York Yankees Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Yuli Gurriel celebrates after hitting a double during the second inning in Game 3 of an American League Division baseball playoff series against the New York Yankees Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of the bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium.Stanton finished with three hits, drove in two runs and stole a base for the first time in four years for the Yankees, who will turn to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2024-mlb-playoffs-royals-yankees-55c69e03da0c418a922ad02831ea0610">six-time All-Star pitcher Gerrit Cole on Thursday night</a>&nbsp;with a chance to reach&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">the American League Championship Series</a>.The Royals used four relievers before Kris Bubic took over for the eighth. The left-hander struck out Austin Wells before Stanton hit his 3-1 pitch nearly 420 feet to left to give New York the lead.The Royals tried to answer off Luke Weaver in the bottom half, getting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-chiefs-kansas-city-patrick-mahomes-bobby-witt-25b56b7e0ed73261a13434168c102551">Bobby Witt Jr.'s first hit of the series</a>&nbsp;and a two-out single by franchise stalwart Salvador Perez. Weaver recovered to get Yuli Gurriel to fly out to end the threat, and he also handled the ninth to earn the save and cap 4 1/3 scoreless innings by the New York bullpen.The Yankees won despite another frustrating night in the postseason for MVP front-runner Aaron Judge. He went 0 for 4 with a walk, and is now 1 for 11 with only an infield single through three games against the Royals.It helped that the powerful Yankees drew nine walks Wednesday night, giving them 22 for the series.It was the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/yankees-royals-new-york-kansas-city-mlb-playoffs-a71e04dca396f35402287621911ad50e">first playoff game at the K in 3,268 days</a>, since the Royals beat the Mets in Game 2 of the 2015 World Series. They won their first title in 30 years a few days later in New York.The first baseman on that Royals team, Eric Hosmer, was on hand to deliver the first pitch for a crowd that included Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.The Yankees had some good swings against Seth Lugo’s dizzying array of nine pitches, but they had nothing to show for it early on.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-yankees-soto-royals-new-york-0e67745813372aaca6bc33b027b4c669">Juan Soto flew out to center in the first</a>&nbsp;on what would have been a homer in 17 ballparks. Judge followed with a liner snared by Witt at shortstop that had an exit velocity of 114 mph. And in the third, Gleyber Torres hit a ball to the warning track in right, moments after a review confirmed that his would-be RBI blooper down the line had landed foul.The Yankees broke through in the fourth on Stanton’s double — Soto came around from first to score, though he might well have been out had Witt delivered a better relay throw to the plate. And in the fifth, Soto added a bases-loaded sacrifice fly.The Royals answered with two in the fifth. Kyle Isbel got them on the board with a two-out double to left, and Michael Massey ripped a sinking liner that somehow missed Soto’s glove in right for an RBI triple.Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt was dinged for both runs on four hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. Lugo went five for Kansas City, allowing two hits and walking four against the team that led the league in free passes this season.<h2>UP NEXT</h2>Yankees: Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) heads back to the mound Thursday night. He allowed four runs — three earned — over five innings in the opener Saturday night but got no decision in the 6-5 win for New York.Royals: RHP Michael Wacha (13-8, 3.35 ERA) will face Cole again after pitching just four innings Saturday. He allowed three runs but was long gone by the time the Yankees scored the go-ahead run in the seventh.