KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals announced Monday that they have signed outfielder Michael Taylor. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, the Royals designated left-handed pitcher Foster Griffin for assignment. Taylor, 29, was granted free agency last month following seven Major League seasons, all with the Washington Nationals, including a World Series championship in 2019. This past season, he hit .196 in 38 games, but 11 of his 18 hits went for extra bases, resulting in a .424 slugging percentage. Taylor made starts at all three outfield positions, including eight in left field and center field and seven in right field. He set career highs in 2017 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs, a .271 batting average and .806 OPS. Taylor also tied for second among National League center fielders with eight outfield assists, despite playing in just 113 games, and was named a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The following season, in 2018, he recorded a career-high 24 stolen bases while playing in a career-high 134 games.&nbsp;&nbsp;

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals announced Monday that they have signed outfielder Michael Taylor. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, the Royals designated left-handed pitcher Foster Griffin for assignment. Taylor, 29, was granted free agency last month following seven Major League seasons, all with the Washington Nationals, including a World Series championship in 2019. This past season, he hit .196 in 38 games, but 11 of his 18 hits went for extra bases, resulting in a .424 slugging percentage. Taylor made starts at all three outfield positions, including eight in left field and center field and seven in right field. He set career highs in 2017 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs, a .271 batting average and .806 OPS. Taylor also tied for second among National League center fielders with eight outfield assists, despite playing in just 113 games, and was named a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The following season, in 2018, he recorded a career-high 24 stolen bases while playing in a career-high 134 games.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kansas City Royals release

⚾ Royals sign outfielder Michael Taylor

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Kansas men’s basketball great Paul Pierce is one of eight individuals to be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021, the organization announced on Sunday.

The honorees will be enshrined in November 2021 in Kansas City at the 2021 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Celebration presented by Nike. The event is part of Kansas City’s Hall of Fame Weekend, which also includes the annual Hall of Fame Classic tournament.

Joining Pierce in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021 is Maryland’s late Len Bias, UCLA’s David Greenwood, Bradley’s Hershey Hawkins, Ohio State’s Jim Jackson, North Carolina’s Antawn Jamison, and coaches Rick Byrd and Tom Penders.

Pierce averaged double-figure scoring in each of his three seasons at Kansas from 1995-98, leading the Jayhawks to 98 wins, three conference titles and a pair of league tournament championships. Pierce finished his career with 1,768 points, including 777 in his junior season where he was named a consensus All-American and a finalist for the Wooden Award.

After being selected 10th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1998 NBA Draft following his junior season at KU, Pierce went on to become a 10-time NBA All-Star, four-time All-NBA selection, NBA champion (2008) and NBA Finals MVP (2008). With 26,397 career points, he ranks 15th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

The storied playing career of Pierce concluded when he announced his retirement from the NBA following the 2017-18 season. Affectionately known as “The Truth,” Pierce played 19 seasons in the NBA, which was the longest-tenured Jayhawk in the NBA of all-time.

As a Jayhawk, Pierce was a 1998 Consensus All-America First Team selection. In just three seasons at Kansas, Pierce ranks 10th on the KU career scoring list with 1,768 points and also ranks in the top 20 in rebounds and steals. He was most outstanding player in both the 1997 and 1998 Big 12 Tournaments and his jersey was officially retired from KU in during the 2003 season.

The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame is located inside The College Basketball Experience (CBE), a world-class experiential entertainment facility adjacent to Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center. The Class of 2021 will be the 16th induction class in the Hall of Fame’s history.

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Kansas men’s basketball great Paul Pierce is one of eight individuals to be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021, the organization announced on Sunday.The honorees will be enshrined in November 2021 in Kansas City at the 2021 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Celebration presented by Nike. The event is part of Kansas City’s Hall of Fame Weekend, which also includes the annual Hall of Fame Classic tournament.Joining Pierce in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021 is Maryland’s late Len Bias, UCLA’s David Greenwood, Bradley’s Hershey Hawkins, Ohio State’s Jim Jackson, North Carolina’s Antawn Jamison, and coaches Rick Byrd and Tom Penders.Pierce averaged double-figure scoring in each of his three seasons at Kansas from 1995-98, leading the Jayhawks to 98 wins, three conference titles and a pair of league tournament championships. Pierce finished his career with 1,768 points, including 777 in his junior season where he was named a consensus All-American and a finalist for the Wooden Award.After being selected 10th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1998 NBA Draft following his junior season at KU, Pierce went on to become a 10-time NBA All-Star, four-time All-NBA selection, NBA champion (2008) and NBA Finals MVP (2008). With 26,397 career points, he ranks 15th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.The storied playing career of Pierce concluded when he announced his retirement from the NBA following the 2017-18 season. Affectionately known as “The Truth,” Pierce played 19 seasons in the NBA, which was the longest-tenured Jayhawk in the NBA of all-time.As a Jayhawk, Pierce was a 1998 Consensus All-America First Team selection. In just three seasons at Kansas, Pierce ranks 10th on the KU career scoring list with 1,768 points and also ranks in the top 20 in rebounds and steals. He was most outstanding player in both the 1997 and 1998 Big 12 Tournaments and his jersey was officially retired from KU in during the 2003 season.The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame is located inside The College Basketball Experience (CBE), a world-class experiential entertainment facility adjacent to Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center. The Class of 2021 will be the 16th induction class in the Hall of Fame’s history.Kansas Athletics

🏀 Paul Pierce to be inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 462 yards and three touchdowns to outplay Tom Brady and lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Tyreek Hill scored on receptions of 75, 44 and 20 yards, backflipping into the end zone on his second TD, and finishing with 13 catches for 269 yards — the last an 8-yard catch on third-and-7 to give Mahomes an opportunity to run out the clock.

The Chiefs (10-1) won their sixth straight game and clinched their seventh 10-win season in eight years under coach Andy Reid.

The reigning Super Bowl champions improved to 6-0 on the road and have won nine straight away from home going back to last year.

Brady was 27 of 41 for 345 yards, three touchdowns and a pair of second-half interceptions in falling to 2-2 in four career meetings against Mahomes, who built an early 17-0 lead and also had the Chiefs up by 17 entering the fourth quarter.

The Bucs made it close, with Brady throwing TD passes of 31 and 7 yards to Mike Evans, the latter trimming Tampa Bay’s deficit to 27-24 with 4:10 remaining.

The Chiefs led 20-7 at halftime, with Hill having seven catches for 203 yards in the first quarter alone. The Bucs were fortunate they weren’t in a bigger hole at the break.

Kansas City ran 42 plays to Tampa Bay’s 22 in the first two quarters, outgaining the Bucs 377 yards to 131 with Mahomes throwing for 359 yards and Brady 117.

Three drives inside the Bucs 20, however, only netted a pair of short field goals. Shaquil Barrett sacked Mahomes, forcing a fumble that William Gholston recovered at the 14 with the Chiefs looking to build on a 17-0 lead.

Bashaud Breeland and Tyrann Mathieu had Kansas City’s interceptions off Brady. The Chiefs hurt themselves with a pair of roughing the passer penalties on the 10-play, 73-yard drive the six-time Super Bowl champion put together to close the gap to three points.

The Chiefs beat Tampa Bay for the first time since Sept. 5, 1993, when Joe Montana led Kansas City to a 27-3 victory. The Bucs had won five straight in a series the Chiefs lead 8-5.

Chiefs: WR Sammy Watkins returned after being sidelined since Week 5 with a hamstring injury. He had four receptions for 38 yards. ... LB Dorian O’Daniel suffered a right ankle injury in the first quarter and did not return.

Buccaneers: LG Ali Marpet returned to the lineup after missing three games because of a concussion. LT Donovan Smith was active after not practicing all week and being listed as questionable with an ankle injury suffered last week against the Los Angeles Rams.

Chiefs: Denver next Sunday night, the lone home game during a stretch that’ll see Kansas City play four of five on the road.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 462 yards and three touchdowns to outplay Tom Brady and lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.Tyreek Hill scored on receptions of 75, 44 and 20 yards, backflipping into the end zone on his second TD, and finishing with 13 catches for 269 yards — the last an 8-yard catch on third-and-7 to give Mahomes an opportunity to run out the clock.The Chiefs (10-1) won their sixth straight game and clinched their seventh 10-win season in eight years under coach Andy Reid.The reigning Super Bowl champions improved to 6-0 on the road and have won nine straight away from home going back to last year.Brady was 27 of 41 for 345 yards, three touchdowns and a pair of second-half interceptions in falling to 2-2 in four career meetings against Mahomes, who built an early 17-0 lead and also had the Chiefs up by 17 entering the fourth quarter.The Bucs made it close, with Brady throwing TD passes of 31 and 7 yards to Mike Evans, the latter trimming Tampa Bay’s deficit to 27-24 with 4:10 remaining.The Bucs never got the ball back.The Chiefs led 20-7 at halftime, with Hill having seven catches for 203 yards in the first quarter alone. The Bucs were fortunate they weren’t in a bigger hole at the break.Kansas City ran 42 plays to Tampa Bay’s 22 in the first two quarters, outgaining the Bucs 377 yards to 131 with Mahomes throwing for 359 yards and Brady 117.Three drives inside the Bucs 20, however, only netted a pair of short field goals. Shaquil Barrett sacked Mahomes, forcing a fumble that William Gholston recovered at the 14 with the Chiefs looking to build on a 17-0 lead.Bashaud Breeland and Tyrann Mathieu had Kansas City’s interceptions off Brady. The Chiefs hurt themselves with a pair of roughing the passer penalties on the 10-play, 73-yard drive the six-time Super Bowl champion put together to close the gap to three points.LONG DROUGHTThe Chiefs beat Tampa Bay for the first time since Sept. 5, 1993, when Joe Montana led Kansas City to a 27-3 victory. The Bucs had won five straight in a series the Chiefs lead 8-5.INJURIESChiefs: WR Sammy Watkins returned after being sidelined since Week 5 with a hamstring injury. He had four receptions for 38 yards. ... LB Dorian O’Daniel suffered a right ankle injury in the first quarter and did not return.Buccaneers: LG Ali Marpet returned to the lineup after missing three games because of a concussion. LT Donovan Smith was active after not practicing all week and being listed as questionable with an ankle injury suffered last week against the Los Angeles Rams.UP NEXTChiefs: Denver next Sunday night, the lone home game during a stretch that’ll see Kansas City play four of five on the road.Buccaneers: Bye week.

🏈 Mahomes, Hill have huge day, Chiefs hold off Bucs

DENVER (AP) — Taysom Hill’s two touchdown runs led the New Orleans Saints to a 31-3 win Sunday over the Denver Broncos, who were thrust into a quarterback quandry&nbsp;when their passers failed to wear masks as mandated by the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols.

In a grind-it-out slugfest like from pro football’s early days, the Saints (9-2) won their second straight game with Hill subbing for the injured Drew Brees. Hill wasn’t nearly as sharp as a week earlier against the Falcons, when he completed 18 of 23 passes for 233 yards and a 108.9 passer rating.

This time, he was 9 of 16 for 78 yards, no touchdowns, an interception and a paltry passer rating of 43.2. He also ran 10 times for 44 yards.

And that was much better than Broncos QB Kendall Hinton, a rookie receiver and former Wake Forest quarterback from their practice squad who made a shaky NFL debut by going 1 for 9 for 13 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions.

Tight end Noah Fant’s 13-yard catch was Denver’s only reception.

Sometimes, the Broncos had their running backs take direct snaps. But the Broncos converted just once in 10 third-down tries.

Starting quarterback Drew Lock, backup Brett Rypien and practice squad veteran Blake Bortles were disqualified over the weekend when the NFL discovered the three weren’t wearing masks Wednesday, the day before No. 3 QB Jeff Driskel tested positive for the coronavirus.

Hinton didn’t complete any of his seven first-half throws, one of which was picked off by Janoris Jenkins. The Broncos managed 37 yards and a single first down before halftime.

The Saints led 7-0 until scoring twice off turnovers in the final 2:22 of the first half.

Center Lloyd Cushenberry III’s low snap skittered past Lindsay and Kwon Alexander was headed for the end zone after scooping it up. Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles, who signed a four-year, $68 million extension Saturday, tripped him up at the 23.

Hill, who scored from 1 yard in the first quarter, added a 2-yard TD run to make it 14-0. Two plays later, Jenkins intercepted Hinton’s underthrown pass to DaeSean Hamilton, and that set up Wil Lutz’s 40-yard field goal as the clock expired.

The Broncos finally scored on Brandon McManus’ 58-yard field goal in the third quarter set up by rookie Essang Bassey’s 26-yard interception return. But the Saints responded with Latavius Murray’s 36-yard scamper that made it 24-3.

Murray, who rushed for 124 yards on 19 carries, made it 31-3 with a 7-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

The Broncos tried to persuade the NFL to delay the game to Monday or Tuesday night like the Ravens-Steelers game was pushed back from Thanksgiving after a virus outbreak on the Ravens. When that failed, they turned to Hilton, who played quarterback his first three seasons at Wake Forest before moving to receiver in 2019, when he caught 73 passes for 1,001 yards and four touchdowns.

He signed with Denver as an undrafted free agent and spent all of training camp with the Broncos before being waived on Sept. 5. He rejoined the practice squad on Nov. 4.

Hinton’s last touchdown pass came on Oct. 7, 2017, against Clemson, which is more recently than Hill, whose last TD throw was on Nov. 26, 2016, for BYU against Utah State.

An hour before kickoff, Lock tweeted&nbsp;an explanation and a mea culpa in which he admitted the QBs weren’t wearing their masks when they gathered Wednesday.

While some players such as tight end Noah Fant<a href="https://twitter.com/nrfant/status/1332837780993363969?s=20" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a>were incredulous over the league forcing Denver to play a game without any of its QBs, other Broncos took the news in stride.

Von Miller and Bradley Chubb both made posts comically suggesting they could play quarterback, and the team's Twitter account<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1332891151439859717?s=20" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a>even had a mock request inquiring if Nuggets supreme passer Nikola Jokic might be available.

On Saturday night, Fant also tweeted, “Anybody know if Peyton Manning is busy tomorrow? Laughing but serious”

Saints placed backup G Derrick Kelly on the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday.

Saints: visit Atlanta for the second leg of a three-week road trip.

Broncos: Vvsit Kansas City to try snapping a 10-game losing streak to the Chiefs.

DENVER (AP) — Taysom Hill’s two touchdown runs led the New Orleans Saints to a 31-3 win Sunday over the Denver Broncos, who were thrust into a quarterback quandry&nbsp;when their passers failed to wear masks as mandated by the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols.In a grind-it-out slugfest like from pro football’s early days, the Saints (9-2) won their second straight game with Hill subbing for the injured Drew Brees. Hill wasn’t nearly as sharp as a week earlier against the Falcons, when he completed 18 of 23 passes for 233 yards and a 108.9 passer rating.This time, he was 9 of 16 for 78 yards, no touchdowns, an interception and a paltry passer rating of 43.2. He also ran 10 times for 44 yards.And that was much better than Broncos QB Kendall Hinton, a rookie receiver and former Wake Forest quarterback from their practice squad who made a shaky NFL debut by going 1 for 9 for 13 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions.Tight end Noah Fant’s 13-yard catch was Denver’s only reception.Sometimes, the Broncos had their running backs take direct snaps. But the Broncos converted just once in 10 third-down tries.Starting quarterback Drew Lock, backup Brett Rypien and practice squad veteran Blake Bortles were disqualified over the weekend when the NFL discovered the three weren’t wearing masks Wednesday, the day before No. 3 QB Jeff Driskel tested positive for the coronavirus.Hinton didn’t complete any of his seven first-half throws, one of which was picked off by Janoris Jenkins. The Broncos managed 37 yards and a single first down before halftime.The Saints led 7-0 until scoring twice off turnovers in the final 2:22 of the first half.Center Lloyd Cushenberry III’s low snap skittered past Lindsay and Kwon Alexander was headed for the end zone after scooping it up. Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles, who signed a four-year, $68 million extension Saturday, tripped him up at the 23.Hill, who scored from 1 yard in the first quarter, added a 2-yard TD run to make it 14-0. Two plays later, Jenkins intercepted Hinton’s underthrown pass to DaeSean Hamilton, and that set up Wil Lutz’s 40-yard field goal as the clock expired.The Broncos finally scored on Brandon McManus’ 58-yard field goal in the third quarter set up by rookie Essang Bassey’s 26-yard interception return. But the Saints responded with Latavius Murray’s 36-yard scamper that made it 24-3.Murray, who rushed for 124 yards on 19 carries, made it 31-3 with a 7-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.HILTON’S DEBUTThe Broncos tried to persuade the NFL to delay the game to Monday or Tuesday night like the Ravens-Steelers game was pushed back from Thanksgiving after a virus outbreak on the Ravens. When that failed, they turned to Hilton, who played quarterback his first three seasons at Wake Forest before moving to receiver in 2019, when he caught 73 passes for 1,001 yards and four touchdowns.He signed with Denver as an undrafted free agent and spent all of training camp with the Broncos before being waived on Sept. 5. He rejoined the practice squad on Nov. 4.Hinton’s last touchdown pass came on Oct. 7, 2017, against Clemson, which is more recently than Hill, whose last TD throw was on Nov. 26, 2016, for BYU against Utah State.BRONCOS’ REACTIONSAn hour before kickoff, Lock tweeted&nbsp;an explanation and a mea culpa in which he admitted the QBs weren’t wearing their masks when they gathered Wednesday.While some players such as tight end Noah Fant<a href="https://twitter.com/nrfant/status/1332837780993363969?s=20" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a>were incredulous over the league forcing Denver to play a game without any of its QBs, other Broncos took the news in stride.Von Miller and Bradley Chubb both made posts comically suggesting they could play quarterback, and the team's Twitter account<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1332891151439859717?s=20" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a>even had a mock request inquiring if Nuggets supreme passer Nikola Jokic might be available.On Saturday night, Fant also tweeted, “Anybody know if Peyton Manning is busy tomorrow? Laughing but serious”INJURIES:Saints placed backup G Derrick Kelly on the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday.UP NEXTSaints: visit Atlanta for the second leg of a three-week road trip.Broncos: Vvsit Kansas City to try snapping a 10-game losing streak to the Chiefs.

🏈 Hill leads Saints to rout of QB-challenged Broncos

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Max Duggan threw three touchdown passes while running 58 yards for another score, TCU piled up 337 yards rushing in all, and the Horned Frogs bludgeoned their way to a 59-23 victory over winless Kansas on Saturday night.

Zach Evans ran for 100 yards on 12 carries, and Darwin Barlow added 83 yards rushing and a score, as the Horned Frogs (4-4, 4-4 Big 12) easily bounced back from a lopsided loss to West Virginia in which they failed to reach the end zone.

Duggan threw two TD passes to Pro Wells and another to Carter Ware, and Derius Davis returned a punt for a score, as coach Gary Patterson’s crew raced to a 38-12 halftime lead. They settled into a ground-and-pound approach from there, and a pick-six from C.J. Caesar II and fumble recovery for a score by Dee Winters put an exclamation mark on the win.

The Jayhawks (0-8, 0-7) tried errant and unsuccessful Jalon Daniels and Thomas MacVittie before giving Miles Kendrick a shot at quarterback. The third-stringer provided a spark, completing 11 of 18 passes for 166 yards with two TD passes to freshman Luke Grimm, who’d had just nine catches without a score all season.

Still, he hardly overcame a defense that allowed at least 52 points for the fourth straight game.

TCU set the tone by running seven straight times to start the game and finishing the drive with a field goal, then it forced Kansas into three straight three-and-outs that the Horned Frogs answered with three consecutive touchdowns.

On the first, Duggan dropped back on third-and-11 and hoisted a 46-yard pass to the 6-foot-4, 250-pound Wells, who walked backward into the end zone without a Jayhawk defender within 20 yards. On the second, Duggan tossed a 26-yard TD pass to the 6-4, 249-pound Ware, who didn’t have a defender within 30 yards of him.

Yes, the Jayhawks managed to lose a quarter-ton of tight ends on consecutive series.

Their problems boiled over after that, when a snap over Daniels’ head resulted in fourth-and-33 at their own 3-yard line. Kansas punter Reis Vernon, who had already shanked one kick, drilled a liner at Davis, who deftly weaved his way through the coverage for a 37-yard return that made it 24-0.

At that point, the Horned Frogs had 187 yards total offense. Kansas had minus-20.

The Jayhawks even had things go against them when they scored. Daniels threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Kwame Lassiter II and they successfully kicked the extra point, but coach Les Miles took the point off the board and accepted an offsides penalty instead. Kansas proceeded to try the 2-point conversion and was stuffed.

The game was designated senior day for Kansas, but it carried a big asterisk. Seniors are eligible to return for another season because of the pandemic, and the Jayhawks still have a makeup game against Texas on Dec. 12 at Memorial Stadium. But with many family members — pretty much the only folks allowed in the stands because of the recent spike in cases — having already made travel plans, Kansas decided to go forward with its senior send-off.

TCU controlled the line of scrimmage, particularly on offense, where its entire corps of running backs were usually several yards downfield before meeting a defender. The Horned Frogs averaged 8.2 yards on 41 carries.

Kansas had not played since Nov. 7 due to byes and COVID-19 procedures, so the Jayhawks should have been prepared. But they were dominated at the line of scrimmage, dropped a handful of passes and blew countless defensive assignments.

TCU plays its final scheduled game against No. 23 Oklahoma State next Saturday. Kansas heads to Texas Tech.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Max Duggan threw three touchdown passes while running 58 yards for another score, TCU piled up 337 yards rushing in all, and the Horned Frogs bludgeoned their way to a 59-23 victory over winless Kansas on Saturday night.Zach Evans ran for 100 yards on 12 carries, and Darwin Barlow added 83 yards rushing and a score, as the Horned Frogs (4-4, 4-4 Big 12) easily bounced back from a lopsided loss to West Virginia in which they failed to reach the end zone.TCU had no such trouble in this one.Duggan threw two TD passes to Pro Wells and another to Carter Ware, and Derius Davis returned a punt for a score, as coach Gary Patterson’s crew raced to a 38-12 halftime lead. They settled into a ground-and-pound approach from there, and a pick-six from C.J. Caesar II and fumble recovery for a score by Dee Winters put an exclamation mark on the win.The Jayhawks (0-8, 0-7) tried errant and unsuccessful Jalon Daniels and Thomas MacVittie before giving Miles Kendrick a shot at quarterback. The third-stringer provided a spark, completing 11 of 18 passes for 166 yards with two TD passes to freshman Luke Grimm, who’d had just nine catches without a score all season.Still, he hardly overcame a defense that allowed at least 52 points for the fourth straight game.TCU set the tone by running seven straight times to start the game and finishing the drive with a field goal, then it forced Kansas into three straight three-and-outs that the Horned Frogs answered with three consecutive touchdowns.On the first, Duggan dropped back on third-and-11 and hoisted a 46-yard pass to the 6-foot-4, 250-pound Wells, who walked backward into the end zone without a Jayhawk defender within 20 yards. On the second, Duggan tossed a 26-yard TD pass to the 6-4, 249-pound Ware, who didn’t have a defender within 30 yards of him.Yes, the Jayhawks managed to lose a quarter-ton of tight ends on consecutive series.Their problems boiled over after that, when a snap over Daniels’ head resulted in fourth-and-33 at their own 3-yard line. Kansas punter Reis Vernon, who had already shanked one kick, drilled a liner at Davis, who deftly weaved his way through the coverage for a 37-yard return that made it 24-0.At that point, the Horned Frogs had 187 yards total offense. Kansas had minus-20.The Jayhawks even had things go against them when they scored. Daniels threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Kwame Lassiter II and they successfully kicked the extra point, but coach Les Miles took the point off the board and accepted an offsides penalty instead. Kansas proceeded to try the 2-point conversion and was stuffed.SENIOR SEND-OFF, SORT OFThe game was designated senior day for Kansas, but it carried a big asterisk. Seniors are eligible to return for another season because of the pandemic, and the Jayhawks still have a makeup game against Texas on Dec. 12 at Memorial Stadium. But with many family members — pretty much the only folks allowed in the stands because of the recent spike in cases — having already made travel plans, Kansas decided to go forward with its senior send-off.THE TAKEAWAYTCU controlled the line of scrimmage, particularly on offense, where its entire corps of running backs were usually several yards downfield before meeting a defender. The Horned Frogs averaged 8.2 yards on 41 carries.Kansas had not played since Nov. 7 due to byes and COVID-19 procedures, so the Jayhawks should have been prepared. But they were dominated at the line of scrimmage, dropped a handful of passes and blew countless defensive assignments.UP NEXTTCU plays its final scheduled game against No. 23 Oklahoma State next Saturday. Kansas heads to Texas Tech.

🏈 TCU runs roughshod over winless Kansas

WACO, Texas (AP) — John Mayers kicked a 30-yard field goal on the final play of the game and Baylor beat Kansas State 32-31 Saturday night, ending the Bears’ five-game losing streak.

Charlie Brewer completed 31 of 39 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns. The senior quarterback completed four passes in a row for 45 yards after it initially appeared he had fumbled on a run on the first play.

Kansas State (4-5, 4-4 Big 12) has lost four in a row since starting 4-0 in conference play.

The final drive for Baylor (2-5, 2-5) began from its 31 with a 5-yard run by Brewer, but with Kansas State coming up with the ball after it popped out. A long replay review determined that Brewer’s knee was down before the fumble.

Brewer also ran for 56 yards and two scores, while he was sacked seven times to lose 23 yards. He had a 1-yard TD keeper with 4:16 left, before K-State went three-and-out and punted.

Kansas State quarterback Will Howard threw a touchdown and ran for another, fellow true freshman Deuce Vaughn rushed for 102 yards with a score.

Howard’s 24-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter put K-State up 24-15, a play after his 49-yard pass to wide-open tight end Briley Moore. Vaughn’s 38-yard TD run countered a Brewer TD pass to Trestan Ebner.

Brewer had an 7-yard TD on a draw play to end Baylor’s first drive, which was set up by the first of Howard’s two interceptions. After the botched extra point, K-State went ahead when receiver Malik Knowles took a handoff on a sweep and ran 75 yards for a score.

Kansas State: Howard became the starter after senior Skylar Thompson’s season-ending shoulder injury. The Wildcats haven’t won since Howard became the first K-State true freshman QB to win his first two starts. K-State can still finish with a winning conference record in each of coach Chris Klieman’s first two seasons with a win in its next game.

Baylor: After blowing two-touchdown leads in the second half of their previous two games, the Bears had talked about how to finish games. This turned out a little different than expected with 10 points in the final 4:16. This might have been their last chance to get another win this season, with No. 14 Oklahoma next before No. 17 Oklahoma State in the makeup of a home game postponed Oct. 17 when the Bears has COVID-19 issues.

Kansas State plays its regular-season finale Saturday at home against No. 20 Texas.

WACO, Texas (AP) — John Mayers kicked a 30-yard field goal on the final play of the game and Baylor beat Kansas State 32-31 Saturday night, ending the Bears’ five-game losing streak.Charlie Brewer completed 31 of 39 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns. The senior quarterback completed four passes in a row for 45 yards after it initially appeared he had fumbled on a run on the first play.Kansas State (4-5, 4-4 Big 12) has lost four in a row since starting 4-0 in conference play.The final drive for Baylor (2-5, 2-5) began from its 31 with a 5-yard run by Brewer, but with Kansas State coming up with the ball after it popped out. A long replay review determined that Brewer’s knee was down before the fumble.Brewer also ran for 56 yards and two scores, while he was sacked seven times to lose 23 yards. He had a 1-yard TD keeper with 4:16 left, before K-State went three-and-out and punted.Kansas State quarterback Will Howard threw a touchdown and ran for another, fellow true freshman Deuce Vaughn rushed for 102 yards with a score.Howard’s 24-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter put K-State up 24-15, a play after his 49-yard pass to wide-open tight end Briley Moore. Vaughn’s 38-yard TD run countered a Brewer TD pass to Trestan Ebner.Brewer had an 7-yard TD on a draw play to end Baylor’s first drive, which was set up by the first of Howard’s two interceptions. After the botched extra point, K-State went ahead when receiver Malik Knowles took a handoff on a sweep and ran 75 yards for a score.THE TAKEAWAYKansas State: Howard became the starter after senior Skylar Thompson’s season-ending shoulder injury. The Wildcats haven’t won since Howard became the first K-State true freshman QB to win his first two starts. K-State can still finish with a winning conference record in each of coach Chris Klieman’s first two seasons with a win in its next game.Baylor: After blowing two-touchdown leads in the second half of their previous two games, the Bears had talked about how to finish games. This turned out a little different than expected with 10 points in the final 4:16. This might have been their last chance to get another win this season, with No. 14 Oklahoma next before No. 17 Oklahoma State in the makeup of a home game postponed Oct. 17 when the Bears has COVID-19 issues.UP NEXTKansas State plays its regular-season finale Saturday at home against No. 20 Texas.Baylor at No. 14 Oklahoma next Saturday.

🏈 Mayers game-ending FG gives Baylor win over K-State

"Voice of the Chiefs" Mitch Holthus visits about the Chiefs thrilling win over the Raiders last Sunday in Las Vegas and previews this Sunday's showdown with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Holthus Hotline air each and every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. during the Chiefs season in KFIX (96.9-FM).

"Voice of the Chiefs" Mitch Holthus visits about the Chiefs thrilling win over the Raiders last Sunday in Las Vegas and previews this Sunday's showdown with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The Holthus Hotline air each and every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. during the Chiefs season in KFIX (96.9-FM).<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/937119439%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-koW2ln2PXYU&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/holthus-hotline-112820/s-koW2ln2PXYU" title="Holthus Hotline 112820" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Holthus Hotline 112820</a></div></div>

🎧 Holthus Hotline with ‘Voice of the Chiefs’ Mitch Holthus

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — McKinley Wright IV had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists to help Colorado beat Kansas State 76-58 in the final game of the Little Apple Classic on Friday night.

Kansas State started a season 0-2 with both games at home for the first time since 1962-63 and the first time overall since 2002-03. Colorado started a season 2-0 with both games on the road for the first time since 1960-61.

Maddox Daniels added 10 points for the Buffaloes, who pulled away in the second half with a 13-4 run, capped at 62-48 on Eli Parquet’s three-point play with 7:46 left.

Colorado never trailed after Parquet opened the scoring in the second half with a 3-pointer that gave the Buffaloes a 34-32 lead.

The Wildcats opened with a 22-9 lead. The Buffaloes answered with 14 straight points.

Nijel Pack was 4 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 12 points to lead Kansas State.

The former Big 12 opponents met for 144th time and the first time in nearly 10 years. Colorado beat Kansas State 87-75 in the conference tournament quarterfinals on March 10, 2011.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — McKinley Wright IV had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists to help Colorado beat Kansas State 76-58 in the final game of the Little Apple Classic on Friday night.Kansas State started a season 0-2 with both games at home for the first time since 1962-63 and the first time overall since 2002-03. Colorado started a season 2-0 with both games on the road for the first time since 1960-61.Maddox Daniels added 10 points for the Buffaloes, who pulled away in the second half with a 13-4 run, capped at 62-48 on Eli Parquet’s three-point play with 7:46 left.Colorado never trailed after Parquet opened the scoring in the second half with a 3-pointer that gave the Buffaloes a 34-32 lead.The Wildcats opened with a 22-9 lead. The Buffaloes answered with 14 straight points.Nijel Pack was 4 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 12 points to lead Kansas State.The former Big 12 opponents met for 144th time and the first time in nearly 10 years. Colorado beat Kansas State 87-75 in the conference tournament quarterfinals on March 10, 2011.

🏀 Wright’s 24 points leads Colorado over Kansas State

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Christian Braun scored 30 points and No. 6 Kansas pulled away from St. Joseph’s on Friday to win 94-72 in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off.

Braun made 10 of 13 shots, hit five 3-pointers and added nine rebounds.

Ochai Agbaji, whose foul trouble proved costly in a 102-90 loss to No. 1 Gonzaga, added 18 points. Jalen Wilson had 14 for the Jayhawks (1-1).

Jack Forrest had 18 points for St. Joseph’s (0-2). Ryan Daly and Dahmir Bishop added 14 for the Hawks.

Trailing by eight at halftime, the Hawks scored the first 10 points of the second half to go up 46-44. Daly’s layup capped the run. Kansas went on a 21-6 run to put the game away.

St. Joe’s surprised the Jayhawks by taking a 27-20 lead, but Kansas recovered, then went on an 11-0 burst to go up 39-30 and led 44-36 at halftime.

Kansas made 50% of its shots and had a 51-33 advantage in rebounds. The Hawks stayed in the game by making 13 3-pointers.

Kansas: For the secondstraight game, the Jayhawks started slowly and needed to rally.

St. Joseph’s: Based on 70 minutes of competitive basketball against Auburn and Kansas, the Hawks will be in a lot of games this season. The Hawks, who went 6-26 last season, return their top five scorers, including Taylor Funk, who averaged 20.6 points a game.

Kansas: The Jayhawks have another top-10 matchup when they play Kentucky on Tuesday in Indianapolis, site of this season’s Final Four.

St. Joseph’s: The schedule doesn’t get easier — the Hawks play at No. 3 Villanova on Monday.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Christian Braun scored 30 points and No. 6 Kansas pulled away from St. Joseph’s on Friday to win 94-72 in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off.Braun made 10 of 13 shots, hit five 3-pointers and added nine rebounds.Ochai Agbaji, whose foul trouble proved costly in a 102-90 loss to No. 1 Gonzaga, added 18 points. Jalen Wilson had 14 for the Jayhawks (1-1).Jack Forrest had 18 points for St. Joseph’s (0-2). Ryan Daly and Dahmir Bishop added 14 for the Hawks.Trailing by eight at halftime, the Hawks scored the first 10 points of the second half to go up 46-44. Daly’s layup capped the run. Kansas went on a 21-6 run to put the game away.St. Joe’s surprised the Jayhawks by taking a 27-20 lead, but Kansas recovered, then went on an 11-0 burst to go up 39-30 and led 44-36 at halftime.Kansas made 50% of its shots and had a 51-33 advantage in rebounds. The Hawks stayed in the game by making 13 3-pointers.BIG PICTUREKansas: For the secondstraight game, the Jayhawks started slowly and needed to rally.St. Joseph’s: Based on 70 minutes of competitive basketball against Auburn and Kansas, the Hawks will be in a lot of games this season. The Hawks, who went 6-26 last season, return their top five scorers, including Taylor Funk, who averaged 20.6 points a game.UP NEXTKansas: The Jayhawks have another top-10 matchup when they play Kentucky on Tuesday in Indianapolis, site of this season’s Final Four.St. Joseph’s: The schedule doesn’t get easier — the Hawks play at No. 3 Villanova on Monday.

🏀 No. 6 Kansas, behind Braun’s 30 points, tops St. Joe’s

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team has announced rescheduled dates for the postponed games against Washburn and Emporia State. The Tigers will open the season against Washburn on Tuesday, December 1 at 5:30 p.m. before hosting Emporia State on Tuesday, December 15 at 5:30 p.m. Fans that attended the men's basketball games against WU and ESU last week can use their ticket stub as admission to each respective women's contest. Tickets will also be available in advance and at the door, with more information to be released Monday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team has announced rescheduled dates for the postponed games against Washburn and Emporia State. The Tigers will open the season against Washburn on Tuesday, December 1 at 5:30 p.m. before hosting Emporia State on Tuesday, December 15 at 5:30 p.m. Fans that attended the men's basketball games against WU and ESU last week can use their ticket stub as admission to each respective women's contest. Tickets will also be available in advance and at the door, with more information to be released Monday.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀 FHSU reschedules Washburn, Emporia State WBB games

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs added 24 and Corey Kispert had 23 to help No. 1 Gonzaga beat No. 6 Kansas 102-90 on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.

The Bulldogs built a double-digit lead in the first half at the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off, then saw the Jayhawks tie it twice in the second half before putting them away. Gonzaga went on a 22-7 run to go up 96-78.

Suggs, who got in foul trouble in the first half, scored 17 of his 24 in the second half.

Marcus Garrett led Kansas with 22 points, and Ochai Agbaji added 17 points. Agbai picked up his fourth foul midway through the second half, which hurt the Jayhawks. When he left, Kansas trailed 70-67.

The Jayhawks rallied from a 14-point deficit in the first half to tie it at 57.

On Friday, Gonzaga will play Auburn, and Kansas will face St. Joseph’s.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs added 24 and Corey Kispert had 23 to help No. 1 Gonzaga beat No. 6 Kansas 102-90 on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.The Bulldogs built a double-digit lead in the first half at the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off, then saw the Jayhawks tie it twice in the second half before putting them away. Gonzaga went on a 22-7 run to go up 96-78.Suggs, who got in foul trouble in the first half, scored 17 of his 24 in the second half.Marcus Garrett led Kansas with 22 points, and Ochai Agbaji added 17 points. Agbai picked up his fourth foul midway through the second half, which hurt the Jayhawks. When he left, Kansas trailed 70-67.The Jayhawks rallied from a 14-point deficit in the first half to tie it at 57.On Friday, Gonzaga will play Auburn, and Kansas will face St. Joseph’s.

🏀 No. 1 Gonzaga beats No. 6 Kansas in season opener

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Garrett Sturtz scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Drake to an 80-70 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday in a season opener.

Sturtz made all three of his field-goal attempts and 9 of 10 free throws, including four in the final 1:19 when the Bulldogs made 10 straight from the line to pull away. Tremell Murphy scored 12 points with seven rebounds and Shanquan Hemphill added 10 points, including a dunk to put Drake ahead for good with 7:24 remaining.

Drake led 38-36 at halftime but the Wildcats started the second half on an 11-2 run, including six points from DaJuan Gordon, to lead 47-40 before Drake rallied.

Senior Mike McGuirl scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting and Gordon, a sophomore, tied his personal best with 15 points for the Wildcats, who have nine newcomers, including five freshmen on their roster.

Though the schools are relatively close at 318 miles apart, the programs haven’t faced each other since 1956. Kansas State came in having won 98 of its last 104 nonconference home games.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Garrett Sturtz scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Drake to an 80-70 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday in a season opener.Sturtz made all three of his field-goal attempts and 9 of 10 free throws, including four in the final 1:19 when the Bulldogs made 10 straight from the line to pull away. Tremell Murphy scored 12 points with seven rebounds and Shanquan Hemphill added 10 points, including a dunk to put Drake ahead for good with 7:24 remaining.Drake led 38-36 at halftime but the Wildcats started the second half on an 11-2 run, including six points from DaJuan Gordon, to lead 47-40 before Drake rallied.Senior Mike McGuirl scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting and Gordon, a sophomore, tied his personal best with 15 points for the Wildcats, who have nine newcomers, including five freshmen on their roster.Though the schools are relatively close at 318 miles apart, the programs haven’t faced each other since 1956. Kansas State came in having won 98 of its last 104 nonconference home games.

🏀 Sturtz’s double-double helps send Drake past Kansas State

With the fan restrictions announced Tuesday by the Kansas High School Activities Association, Eagle Radio will be able to bring the action straight to you from the safety of home!

All Hays High School games will be broadcast on KFIX 96.9, as well as carried in video live-stream on Hays Post.

All Thomas More Prep-Marian games will be broadcast on 99.5 KZ Country, as well as carried in video live-stream on Hays Post.

And the Area Game of the Week — schedule to be determined — will be broadcast each week on 101.9 The Bull.

Eagle Radio is here for our listeners and viewers!

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Eagle Radio will bring high school sports to you in 2020-21

The Kansas winter sports season will begin on schedule after a vote of the board of directors of the Kansas High School Activities Association.

KSHSAA rules will allow play to begin on Dec. 1, with a moratorium on activities from Dec. 23 to Jan. 7. Practices can resume Jan. 4, and games will be allowed to resume Jan. 8.

No fans will be allowed to attend high school and middle school games Dec. 1 to Jan. 28, with local jurisdictions making the determination of resuming attendance Jan. 29. The issue of spectators could be taken up by the KSHSAA board at a later date.

Other items resulting from the KSHSAA Board of Directors Meeting:

· Basketball may have a maximum of 20 games, exclusive of the postseason.

· Swimming and Diving may have a maximum of 10 competitions, exclusive of the state meet.

· Boys and Girls Wrestling may have a maximum of 18 events and no more than 30 competitions points, exclusive of the postseason.

Check the Post for more as details become available.

<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/19af3959-9778-4083-a4eb-a5a45eaf9ada">Click HERE to watch the KSHSAA board meeting.</a>

Click <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/4e455f5c-7b6f-4808-a8e7-c1de145d8a8a">HERE</a> to see the recommendations passed by the KSHSAA executive board, which includes the recommendation to delay winter competition until mid-January.

The Kansas winter sports season will begin on schedule after a vote of the board of directors of the Kansas High School Activities Association.KSHSAA rules will allow play to begin on Dec. 1, with a moratorium on activities from Dec. 23 to Jan. 7. Practices can resume Jan. 4, and games will be allowed to resume Jan. 8.No fans will be allowed to attend high school and middle school games Dec. 1 to Jan. 28, with local jurisdictions making the determination of resuming attendance Jan. 29. The issue of spectators could be taken up by the KSHSAA board at a later date.Other items resulting from the KSHSAA Board of Directors Meeting:· Basketball may have a maximum of 20 games, exclusive of the postseason.· Swimming and Diving may have a maximum of 10 competitions, exclusive of the state meet.· Boys and Girls Wrestling may have a maximum of 18 events and no more than 30 competitions points, exclusive of the postseason.Check the Post for more as details become available.<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/19af3959-9778-4083-a4eb-a5a45eaf9ada">Click HERE to watch the KSHSAA board meeting.</a>---------Meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.Click <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/4e455f5c-7b6f-4808-a8e7-c1de145d8a8a">HERE</a> to see the recommendations passed by the KSHSAA executive board, which includes the recommendation to delay winter competition until mid-January.<figure>
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🎥 UPDATE: Kan. winter sports will not be delayed; fans prohibited

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -&nbsp;The MIAA finalized plans to conduct a women’s soccer and volleyball season in the spring of 2021. The plans were approved by the MIAA Athletic Administrators Council (AAC) on November 24.&nbsp; For volleyball, MIAA members will play an eight-match schedule against teams in their division, which will be based on geographical location. The schedule will begin the week of February 22 and conclude the week of April 11. For flexibility, all dates and locations will be mutually agreed upon by participating members. Along with the eight-match MIAA schedule, institutions will be permitted to schedule up to the NCAA maximum of 20 contests with outside competition this spring (2021) and will decide when those competitions occur during each school’s championship segment. The 2021 spring volleyball season will culminate with all teams being invited to a postseason tournament to be held on April 16-17.&nbsp; In women’s soccer, the Association will play a six-match schedule with two postseason matches. Matches will begin the week of March 29, 2021, and conclude the week of April 26, 2021. Along with the eight-match MIAA schedule, institutions will be permitted to schedule up to the NCAA maximum of 14 contests with outside competition this spring (2021) and will decide when those competitions occur during each school’s championship segment.&nbsp; The complete schedule for women’s soccer and volleyball, along with more details on the volleyball postseason invitational will be announced at a later date. No formal MIAA Champion will be recognized for the 2020-2021 academic year in either sport.&nbsp; &nbsp;

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -&nbsp;The MIAA finalized plans to conduct a women’s soccer and volleyball season in the spring of 2021. The plans were approved by the MIAA Athletic Administrators Council (AAC) on November 24.&nbsp; For volleyball, MIAA members will play an eight-match schedule against teams in their division, which will be based on geographical location. The schedule will begin the week of February 22 and conclude the week of April 11. For flexibility, all dates and locations will be mutually agreed upon by participating members. Along with the eight-match MIAA schedule, institutions will be permitted to schedule up to the NCAA maximum of 20 contests with outside competition this spring (2021) and will decide when those competitions occur during each school’s championship segment. The 2021 spring volleyball season will culminate with all teams being invited to a postseason tournament to be held on April 16-17.&nbsp; In women’s soccer, the Association will play a six-match schedule with two postseason matches. Matches will begin the week of March 29, 2021, and conclude the week of April 26, 2021. Along with the eight-match MIAA schedule, institutions will be permitted to schedule up to the NCAA maximum of 14 contests with outside competition this spring (2021) and will decide when those competitions occur during each school’s championship segment.&nbsp; The complete schedule for women’s soccer and volleyball, along with more details on the volleyball postseason invitational will be announced at a later date. No formal MIAA Champion will be recognized for the 2020-2021 academic year in either sport.&nbsp; &nbsp;

MIAA finalizes plans for spring 2021 women’s soccer, volleyball seasons

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<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/9bad0540-2c4b-431b-adc0-409caefef69f">RELATED:&nbsp;Eagle Radio will bring high school sports to you in 2020-21</a>

No fans will be allowed to attend high school or middle school games Dec. 1 to Jan. 28, with local jurisdictions making the determination of resuming attendance Jan. 29. The issue of spectators could be taken up by the KSHSAA board at a later date.

Check Hays Post for more as details become available.

<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/19af3959-9778-4083-a4eb-a5a45eaf9ada">Click HERE to watch the KSHSAA board meeting.</a>

<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/9bad0540-2c4b-431b-adc0-409caefef69f">RELATED:&nbsp;Eagle Radio will bring high school sports to you in 2020-21</a>The Kansas winter sports season will begin on schedule after a vote of the board of directors of the Kansas High School Activities Association.KSHSAA rules will allow play to begin on Dec. 1, with a moratorium on activities from Dec. 23 to Jan. 7. Practices can resume Jan. 4, and games will be allowed to resume Jan. 8.No fans will be allowed to attend high school or middle school games Dec. 1 to Jan. 28, with local jurisdictions making the determination of resuming attendance Jan. 29. The issue of spectators could be taken up by the KSHSAA board at a later date.Check Hays Post for more as details become available. <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/19af3959-9778-4083-a4eb-a5a45eaf9ada">Click HERE to watch the KSHSAA board meeting.</a>

UPDATE: Kan. winter sports will not be delayed; fans prohibited

Tiger Talk from Monday, November 23rd with Fort Hays State basketball coaches Tony Hobson and Mark Johnson.

The show airs Monday's at 12:15 on KAYS (94.3-FM, 1400-AM) from the Golden Q.

Tiger Talk from Monday, November 23rd with Fort Hays State basketball coaches Tony Hobson and Mark Johnson.The show airs Monday's at 12:15 on KAYS (94.3-FM, 1400-AM) from the Golden Q.<div><iframe title="Tiger Talk (Nov. 23, 2020)" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/cm7nx-f31c3f?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=102"></iframe></div>

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Three senior girls are out for basketball at Hays High school. Those three will be hearing from their fourth different head coach. Ginny Ke, Maiah Lummus, and Re Green though have some experience with the new coach. Len Melvin takes over the Indian program and coached the senior class when they were eighth graders. Melvin also coach the current sophomore class as youth players through eighth grade.

Hays will try to improve on a 6-15 record from 2019-2020. The Indians picked up wins over Life Prep Academy, Great Bend, Highland Park, Valley Center and Abilene twice. Aleyia Ruder is the leading returning scorer at nine points and and added a team high five boards per game.

Three senior girls are out for basketball at Hays High school. Those three will be hearing from their fourth different head coach. Ginny Ke, Maiah Lummus, and Re Green though have some experience with the new coach. Len Melvin takes over the Indian program and coached the senior class when they were eighth graders. Melvin also coach the current sophomore class as youth players through eighth grade.Hays will try to improve on a 6-15 record from 2019-2020. The Indians picked up wins over Life Prep Academy, Great Bend, Highland Park, Valley Center and Abilene twice. Aleyia Ruder is the leading returning scorer at nine points and and added a team high five boards per game.Coach Len Melvin<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/934630882&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/len-melvin-preview" title="Len Melvin Preview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Len Melvin Preview</a></div></div>

A new year, another new coach for Hays High Girls

Inside hotel rooms in Emporia last March the Hays High boys basketball team was preparing to play in the final four of the 5A State tournament. 

The run ended in the same hotel room without a shot taken. 

COVID-19 ended the state tournaments across the state of Kansas and the Indians were among the "Forever Four" teams that didn't get to finish their season.

Flash forward to mid-November and the Indians are back on the court under second year coach Alex Hutchins. Hays graduated just two players from last year's squad so expectations are high for 2020-2021. 

According to Hutchins, though, the team is already practicing with a chip on their should because of the way last season ended.

Hays High was 17-6 last year but finished the year unranked. The Indians return their top five scorers. TJ Nunnery (10 ppg), Dalyn Schwarz (9.8 ppg), Carson Kieffer (7.5 ppg) and Jason Krannawitter (7 ppg) were mainstays in the starting line up. Jace Linenberger (7 ppg) came off the bench and is expected to be in the starting lineup this season.

Hays opens the season by hosting the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout December 3rd-5th.

Inside hotel rooms in Emporia last March the Hays High boys basketball team was preparing to play in the final four of the 5A State tournament. The run ended in the same hotel room without a shot taken. COVID-19 ended the state tournaments across the state of Kansas and the Indians were among the "Forever Four" teams that didn't get to finish their season.Flash forward to mid-November and the Indians are back on the court under second year coach Alex Hutchins. Hays graduated just two players from last year's squad so expectations are high for 2020-2021. According to Hutchins, though, the team is already practicing with a chip on their should because of the way last season ended.Coach Alex Hutchins<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/934630030&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/alex-hutchins-preview" title="Alex Hutchins Preview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Alex Hutchins Preview</a></div></div>Hays High was 17-6 last year but finished the year unranked. The Indians return their top five scorers. TJ Nunnery (10 ppg), Dalyn Schwarz (9.8 ppg), Carson Kieffer (7.5 ppg) and Jason Krannawitter (7 ppg) were mainstays in the starting line up. Jace Linenberger (7 ppg) came off the bench and is expected to be in the starting lineup this season.Hays opens the season by hosting the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout December 3rd-5th.

Hays High boys have unfinished business

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even after Jason Witten’s touchdown put the Las Vegas Raiders ahead with 1:43 to play, the mood on the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline was calm and cool.

Not much can stop the Super Bowl champs lately. Not when they have the quarterback who makes everything go.

“We’ve got Patrick Mahomes,” running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire said. “I’m not worried about anything.”

Mahomes threw&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-mahomes-laser-pass-gives-k-c-lead-in-final-seconds" target="_blank">a 22-yard touchdown pass&nbsp;</a>to Travis Kelce with 28 seconds to play, and the Chiefs avenged their only loss in the last 12 months with a 35-31 victory over the Raiders on Sunday night.

Mahomes passed for 348 yards and led two go-ahead scoring drives in the frantic fourth quarter for the Chiefs (9-1), who split their season series with Las Vegas (6-4) in dramatic fashion. Kansas City also took firm control of the race for its fifth straight AFC West title with an assertive comeback in its closest rivals’ home building.

“I’d take him over everybody,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of Mahomes. “And I’m lucky to have him, as we are as a football team, as we are as a city. When you’re behind, he can make things happen.”

The Chiefs’ supreme confidence in their Super Bowl MVP wasn’t shaken when they lost 40-32 at home to Las Vegas last month, prompting the Raiders to take&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-kansas-city-football-andy-reid-kansas-city-chiefs-57897ecc354e9124f8370b189afee9b2">a celebratory victory lap around Arrowhead Stadium</a>&nbsp;in their buses.

Kansas City also didn’t worry when Mahomes threw only his second interception of the season late in the first half of the rematch.

And when Derek Carr&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/videos/jason-witten-s-go-ahead-touchdown-is-clutch-for-raiders" target="_blank">found Witten for the Raiders’ go-ahead score</a>, Mahomes said he knew what would happen next.

“We’re going to score,” Mahomes said. “I just didn’t know if it was going to be overtime, or we were going to win it.”

The Chiefs didn’t need a tying field goal: They only needed 75 seconds to march 75 yards, with Mahomes going 6 of 7 on the drive.

Kelce, who caught eight passes for 127 yards, slipped free of Las Vegas’ safeties for the easy winning catch and then went back to the sideline to give a joking shoulder massage to Reid. The Chiefs can laugh at fourth-quarter tension, thanks to the man behind center.

“He turns it up when it matters the most, and he was out there showing out tonight,” Kelce said about Mahomes.

Las Vegas’ defense hung in against the high-powered Chiefs despite having nine players on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week, essentially preventing the defense from practicing for its toughest opponent. Six of those players returned for the game, but the Raiders still played without starters Cory Littleton and Clelin Ferrell.

Chiefs: WR Byron Pringle hurt his ankle, but returned to the game.

Raiders: RT Sam Young missed the game with a knee injury, forcing Vegas to use its seventh offensive line combination in 10 games. ... DL David Irving injured his knee.

Chiefs: Visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Sunday.

Raiders: Visit the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even after Jason Witten’s touchdown put the Las Vegas Raiders ahead with 1:43 to play, the mood on the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline was calm and cool.Not much can stop the Super Bowl champs lately. Not when they have the quarterback who makes everything go.“We’ve got Patrick Mahomes,” running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire said. “I’m not worried about anything.”Mahomes threw&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-mahomes-laser-pass-gives-k-c-lead-in-final-seconds" target="_blank">a 22-yard touchdown pass&nbsp;</a>to Travis Kelce with 28 seconds to play, and the Chiefs avenged their only loss in the last 12 months with a 35-31 victory over the Raiders on Sunday night.Mahomes passed for 348 yards and led two go-ahead scoring drives in the frantic fourth quarter for the Chiefs (9-1), who split their season series with Las Vegas (6-4) in dramatic fashion. Kansas City also took firm control of the race for its fifth straight AFC West title with an assertive comeback in its closest rivals’ home building.“I’d take him over everybody,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of Mahomes. “And I’m lucky to have him, as we are as a football team, as we are as a city. When you’re behind, he can make things happen.”The Chiefs’ supreme confidence in their Super Bowl MVP wasn’t shaken when they lost 40-32 at home to Las Vegas last month, prompting the Raiders to take&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-kansas-city-football-andy-reid-kansas-city-chiefs-57897ecc354e9124f8370b189afee9b2">a celebratory victory lap around Arrowhead Stadium</a>&nbsp;in their buses.Kansas City also didn’t worry when Mahomes threw only his second interception of the season late in the first half of the rematch.And when Derek Carr&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/videos/jason-witten-s-go-ahead-touchdown-is-clutch-for-raiders" target="_blank">found Witten for the Raiders’ go-ahead score</a>, Mahomes said he knew what would happen next.“We’re going to score,” Mahomes said. “I just didn’t know if it was going to be overtime, or we were going to win it.”The Chiefs didn’t need a tying field goal: They only needed 75 seconds to march 75 yards, with Mahomes going 6 of 7 on the drive.Kelce, who caught eight passes for 127 yards, slipped free of Las Vegas’ safeties for the easy winning catch and then went back to the sideline to give a joking shoulder massage to Reid. The Chiefs can laugh at fourth-quarter tension, thanks to the man behind center.“He turns it up when it matters the most, and he was out there showing out tonight,” Kelce said about Mahomes. Las Vegas’ defense hung in against the high-powered Chiefs despite having nine players on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week, essentially preventing the defense from practicing for its toughest opponent. Six of those players returned for the game, but the Raiders still played without starters Cory Littleton and Clelin Ferrell.INJURIESChiefs: WR Byron Pringle hurt his ankle, but returned to the game.Raiders: RT Sam Young missed the game with a knee injury, forcing Vegas to use its seventh offensive line combination in 10 games. ... DL David Irving injured his knee.UP NEXTChiefs: Visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Sunday.Raiders: Visit the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday.

🏈 Mahomes hits Kelce in last minute, Chiefs edge Raiders

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos sent rookie Tua Tagovailoa tottering to the sideline, benched early in the fourth quarter after his worst game as a pro, one that included six sacks and just 83 yards passing.

For doing such a good job, they nearly paid a big price.

<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1330663648247771137?s=20" target="_blank">Justin Simmons intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick’s pass</a>&nbsp;to DeVante Parker in the end zone with 63 seconds left Sunday, sealing the Broncos’ gritty 20-13 win over the Miami Dolphins.

“I was happy as hell,” said Melvin Gordon, who rushed for two touchdowns but fumbled on the way in for his third score, giving the Dolphins (6-4) one last chance.

The Broncos (4-6) snapped Miami’s five-game winning streak and kept Tagovailoa from joining Ben Roethlisberger as the only rookie QBs in the past 40 years to win their first four starts.

But they had to sweat out Fitzpatrick’s long drive at the end.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos sent rookie Tua Tagovailoa tottering to the sideline, benched early in the fourth quarter after his worst game as a pro, one that included six sacks and just 83 yards passing.For doing such a good job, they nearly paid a big price.<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1330663648247771137?s=20" target="_blank">Justin Simmons intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick’s pass</a>&nbsp;to DeVante Parker in the end zone with 63 seconds left Sunday, sealing the Broncos’ gritty 20-13 win over the Miami Dolphins.“I was happy as hell,” said Melvin Gordon, who rushed for two touchdowns but fumbled on the way in for his third score, giving the Dolphins (6-4) one last chance.The Broncos (4-6) snapped Miami’s five-game winning streak and kept Tagovailoa from joining Ben Roethlisberger as the only rookie QBs in the past 40 years to win their first four starts.But they had to sweat out Fitzpatrick’s long drive at the end.With Gordon about to score his third touchdown, linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel atoned for a pair of penalties on the previous play by punching the ball loose at the 1 and safety Eric Rowe recovered.Fitzpatrick, who drove Miami to a field goal after replacing Tagovailoa, started at his 1 and drove the Dolphins to the Denver 15-yard line, where his third-and-8 pass was picked off by Simmons.“It’s milliseconds,” Fitzpatrick said after Miami’s first loss since Oct. 4. “If he had been a step slower maybe that ball gets in there and we’re having a happy press conference.”Tagovailoa appeared to be limping on the sideline after his final sack, by Bradley Chubb, but Dolphins coach Brian Flores said the left-hander wasn’t hurt.“Tua wasn’t injured. We just felt like it was the best move at that point in the game,” Flores said. “We had to get in two-minute mode and we just felt like he (Fitzpatrick) gave us the best chance to win the game.”Flores and Fitzpatrick both insisted there was no quarterback quandary in South Beach, however.“No, no changes,” Flores said.“There’s no controversy,” Fitzpatrick said. “This is his team. He is going to continue to lead the team, and we’ve all just got to pull in the right direction.”Fitzpatrick completed 12 of 18 passes for 117 yards — better than Tagovailoa’s line of 11-for-20 for 83 — but Simmons intercepted his underthrown pass in the end zone to make it all moot.“Fitzpatrick, there at the end of the game he’s moving the ball really well,” Simmons said, “and we just kept telling ourselves defensively we’ve got to make a play ... because he’s going to be aggressive. I mean, that’s just how he’s made his living.”The Broncos ran out the clock with Drew Lock completing a 61-yard pass to Tim Patrick on fourth-and-14 from his 16, a play that began with 4 seconds remaining.Lock completed 18 of 30 passes for 270 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. He started despite missing practice time during the week because of bruised ribs he suffered last week at Las Vegas.He wasn’t sacked at all Sunday and bounced back nicely after throwing his 11th interception on Denver’s first series.Gordon put Denver ahead 20-10 in the third quarter when he&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1330650065971466241?s=20" target="_blank">scored from 20 yards.</a>Brandon McManus nailed a 47-yard field goal as the first half ended, sending the Broncos into the tunnel with a 13-10 lead. It was the first time in six games that Miami had been held to fewer than 17 points in the first half.The Broncos got off to another bad start, failing to score a touchdown on the opening drive for the 12th consecutive time when Lock threw his 11th interception of the season.Xavien Howard stepped in front of Patrick and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1330620872563023879?s=20" target="_blank">picked off his sixth pass</a>&nbsp;of 2020, giving Miami the ball at the Denver 22.It was Lock’s league-high sixth straight game with an interception and came on his second throw.Tagovailoa’s first career interception, by Simmons, two plays later was negated by A.J. Bouye’s holding call, and Bouye was beaten by Parker for a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/1330623729882185728?s=20" target="_blank">toe-tapping 3-yard touchdown catch</a>&nbsp;that put Miami ahead 7-0.The Broncos tied it on Gordon’s&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1330628302176829441?s=20" target="_blank">1-yard run</a>&nbsp;that capped their longest drive (six minutes) in more than a month and Denver took its first lead in three weeks on McManus’ 29-yarder.FLOYD LITTLEFangio said the Broncos were sending a game ball to running back great Floyd Little and his family after learning the Hall of Famer and former Syracuse star has entered hospice care. The 78-year-old Little was known as “The Franchise” in Denver because his signing was credited with keeping the team from relocating in the 1960s and with persuading voters to approve funds to build the old Mile High Stadium.INJURIESDolphins G Solomon Kindley (foot) left briefly but returned and Broncos S Trey Marshall (lower leg) got hurt.UP NEXTDolphins: visit the New York Jets on Nov. 29.Broncos: host the New Orleans Saints Nov. 29.

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