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Good luck to former KU and K-State football stars in UFL championship | Opinion
12+ hour, 54+ min ago (468+ words) Even though I'm a football fan (and reigning champion of the Wichita Eagle staff-alumni fantasy football league), I haven't spent a lot of time watching the United Football League. I've ducked in and out of UFL game broadcasts, but really…...
K-State offers football scholarship to yet another member of the Lockett family
1+ week, 1+ day ago (301+ words) The Kansas State football team went back to an extremely familiar source when head coach Collin Klein offered a scholarship to Jacob Lockett on Sunday. K-State fans of all ages will recognize this recruit's last name. Lockett is a 6-foot…...
Avery Johnson's loyalty to K-State rare among top QBs from 2023 recruiting class
1+ week, 6+ day ago (668+ words) When Avery Johnson committed to Kansas State, it felt commonplace for quarterbacks to start and end their college football careers at the same school. That's not to say there was no such thing as quarterback transfers. Passers switched teams every…...
Why K-State turned down $30 million credit line from Big 12 private capital deal
3+ week, 1+ day ago (476+ words) The Big 12 recently agreed to a private capital partnership with Red Bird that will deliver $12. 5 million to the conference and force all 16 of its members to make an important financial decision. As part of the deal, every athletic department in…...
Dak Prescott helped K-State alum Cooper Beebe create an incredible wedding photo
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (381+ words) Step aside, Dak Prescott. That's exactly what Dallas Cowboys center Cooper Beebe instructed his NFL quarterback to do over the weekend at his wedding reception at a lakefront venue located just outside Manhattan. Instead of snapping the ball to Prescott…...
Wichita-area boys tennis preview: 50 top high school players to watch in 2026
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1142+ words) With the 2026 Kansas high school boys tennis season already underway around the state, the Wichita area is once again loaded with standout talent to watch this spring. This top 50 list was put together through a combination of last season's results…...
Did Chiefs strike gold with Kenneth Walker? Grading Chiefs" start to free agency
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (160+ words) Free agency affected the Chiefs from the opening moments on Monday. It was reported that Kansas City had signed Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker while also resigning tight end Travis Kelce. But with those major additions came subtractions:…...
KC Chiefs will bring back wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, source confirms
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (234+ words) The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, a source confirmed to The Star. An NFL Network report, citing Thornton's agency, said it's a two-year deal worth $11 million with a max to $14 million. The 25-year-old entered the…...
This is Travis Kelce's career (so far) with the Kansas City Chiefs by the numbers
3+ mon, 59+ min ago (99+ words) Travis Kelce is expected to return for his 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs. An 11-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time first-team All-Pro, Kelce has spent his entire career in Kansas City. He completed a two-year, $34. 25 million contract in 2025 and…...
Kansas City Chiefs free-agency tracker: Kenneth Walker, Jaylen Watson updates
3+ mon, 4+ hour ago (241+ words) Wichita Eagle KC Chiefs free agency tracker: NFL updates on Kelce, Walker | Wichita Eagle Part of the Mc Clatchy Media Network Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning journalism. $1. 99 for your first month The NFL free-agency period arrived Monday, and Chiefs news…...