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Tang to return to Baylor as an assistant, according to reports

By Tim Everson Former Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang will be back on the sideline next season after a midseason firing for cause in February. According to a report from ESPN Tuesday afternoon, Tang is finalizing a multi-year deal to return to Baylor to serve as an assistant coach under long-time head coach Scott […]

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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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