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K-State baseball swept at home in Sunflower Showdown, Kennedy sets HR record

In a game that was delayed more than five hours by weather, No. 16 Kansas defeated Kansas State baseball, 9-7, to complete a Dillons Sunflower Showdown sweep at Tointon Family Stadium Sunday. With the victory, KU improved to 33-11 and 17-4 in Big 12 play, continuing its best conference start in school history. K-State fell […]

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7-foot transfer Pape N’Diaye signs to K-State

A second 7-footer is headed to Manhattan. Kansas State men’s basketball and head coach Casey Alexander have signed Xavier forward Pape N’Diaye from the transfer portal, the team announced on Saturday. The 7-foot sophomore appeared in 29 games for the Musketeers during the 2025-26 season, averaging 2.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in limited minutes. New […]

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KSU safety VJ Payne drafted by Jets in 7th round

Former Wildcat senior safety VJ Payne was picked with the 12th pick of the seventh round (228th overall) by the New York Jets. It’s the fifth-straight year and the 37th draft overall that the Wildcats have had at least two players picked. A four-year starter for the Wildcats, Payne played in 52 career games, which […]

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K-State center Sam Hecht picked by Carolina in 5th round of NFL Draft

It took until Day 3, but Kansas State football is sending another player to the next level. Wildcat senior center Sam Hecht was picked with the fourth pick of the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers Saturday afternoon. A former walk-on, the 6-foot-4, 303-pound offensive lineman was a […]

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K-State men add Slovakian Miami transfer Timotej Malovec

After a couple of quiet days in the transfer portal for Kansas State and head coach Casey Alexander, another new Wildcat is headed to Manhattan. Miami forward Timotej Malovec, originally from Slovakia, committed to the Wildcats after a season in South Beach, according to reports Tuesday afternoon. Malovec appeared in 33 games with the Hurricanes, […]

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Elias Rapieque marks K-State’s final portal entry

By Toby Hammes Kansas State men’s basketball added one final name to its list of transfer portal departures just before the deadline. Forward Elias Rapieque entered the portal on Monday, marking the ninth and final Wildcat to do so this offseason. His entry was confirmed by his agent to DraftExpress. To view the full article […]

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K-State baseball falls short of Arizona sweep

Arizona baseball took advantage of three errors to claim an 11-7 victory over Kansas State Sunday afternoon at Hi Corbett Field, preventing the Wildcats from securing the series sweep. “We had our opportunities to win that game,” eighth-year head coach Pete Hughes said in a statement. “I thought we did enough offensively, and we came […]

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K-State women add Penn State freshman guard Tèa Clèante

By Tim Everson Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has added another international talent to the 2026-27 roster, as Penn State guard Tèa Clèante — a native of France — signed with the Wildcats, the school announced on Sunday. “We are excited to add Tèa as she is a dynamic and versatile guard,” […]

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