Nine members of the Kansas men’s and women’s track & field teams recorded new career bests as the Jayhawks concluded the regular season Saturday at the Ward Haylett Invitational hosted by Kansas State University.

It was Senior Day at the R.V. Christian Track Complex for 18 K-State Wildcats during the Ward Haylett Invitational, and one in particular gave the fans a show on Saturday afternoon.

Kansas State did what no other team had been able to do in 25 previous chances against Kansas National Stopper of the Year candidate Jordan Piché – score multiple runs and hit a home run.

Their were just seven hits in the game as Emporia State fell 1-0 to Minot State in the NCAA Central Regional in Hays, Kan.

Facing two outs and a two-run deficit in the seventh, senior Mariah Montgomery strode to the plate.

FORT LEAVENWORTH (AP) _ Players and officials from the Kansas City Chiefs visit Fort Leavenworth as part of ``Salute to Service'' program. 2:30-3 p.m., players present awards at Fort Leavenworth School District track complex to children taking part in a punt, pass and kick competition; 3:15-3:30 p.m., photo opportunity at Buffalo Soldier Monument; 3:35-4:30 p.m., players sign autographs for soldiers and their families at the Post Exchange.

Sporting Kansas City returns to the road after three consecutive home matches, traveling to Houston for a 7 p.m. CT kickoff on Sunday at BBVA Compass Stadium.

Five MIAA players earned first team all-region honors from the NFCA and 12 earned all-region honors in total.

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Friday that the club has signed two of its eight draft picks from the 2013 class, offensive lineman Eric Kush and linebacker Mike Catapano. Additionally, the Chiefs inked 13 college free agents.

Former Olympians and several nationally ranked teams headline the entries into the Emporia State Sam Williams Qualifier on Saturday at Witten Track/Welch Stadium.

Before the K-State track and field team prepares for the postseason, the Wildcats will host the Ward Haylett Invitational on Saturday.

K-State Athletics is heading to a town near you as the department kicks off its annual four-month Catbacker Tour of the state of Kansas Monday in Dodge City.

Fort Hays State did not take their first lead until the bottom of the sixth, but escaped with a 5-3 win over Emporia State in the Central Regional in Hays, Kan.

There's no Derek Jeter to lean on right now, no Alex Rodriguez or Mark Teixeira in the New York Yankees' high-priced lineup to provide clutch hits and big home runs.

Kansas State freshman pitchers Levi MaVorhis and Jake Matthys combined for 8.1 solid innings, while first baseman Shane Conlon tallied three hits as the Wildcats hung on to win the series opener at Kansas, 4-3, Friday evening at Hoglund Ballpark.

Jeremy Guthrie's incentive to win had nothing to do with beating his former team.

Members of the Kansas men’s and women’s track & field teams will travel to Manhattan, Kan., for the Ward Haylett Invitational on Saturday, May 11 as the Jayhawks will get their final tune-ups in before the preliminary rounds of the NCAA Championships kickoff two weeks from now in Austin, Texas.

Fresh off a series win at Texas, Kansas State is looking to continue momentum in Big 12 road play with a three-game set at Kansas, Friday through Sunday, at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence.

Senior outfielder Rosie Hull’s 4.0 GPA highlighted the Kansas softball team’s six total representatives on the 2013 Academic All-Big 12 team, announced by the conference office Thursday afternoon.

Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber announced today the addition of junior guard Justin Edwards (Whitby, Ontario/Anderson CVI/University of Maine) to the Wildcat basketball program.

MIAA Champion Missouri Western had five players earn first team All-MIAA honors on the team released today.

Former K-State volleyball player Caitlyn Donahue has been invited to train with the USA Volleyball Women’s National Team.

Over 70 Hornet senior student-athletes and support staff were recognized for their contributions to Emporia State and the Hornet Athletic program.

The sibling rivaly, a conflict as old as Cain and Abel; but at the High School level brothers team up more often than going head to head. That isn't the case for the Hunter brother of Hayden High School.

Sporting KC suffered their fourth loss of the season as the Seattle Sounders scored a late game-winning goal at Sporting Park.