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Kansas State basketball’s skid reaches four with 75-72 road loss to Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. — Kansas State basketball’s slump continued Saturday as the Wildcats dropped their fourth straight game to fall below .500 in the Big 12 with a 75-72 loss to last-place Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The Wildcats, who fell to 14-8 overall and 4-5 in the Big 12, trailed by eight points with less than 3 1/2 minutes left, but had a chance to force overtime in the closing seconds as Cam Carter missed an open 3-pointer and Tylor Perry put up a desperation shot at the buzzer.
Oklahoma State (10-12, 2-7) used a 12-point run late in the first half to erase an eight-point deficit and lead 29-27 at intermission. K-State tied it briefly to start the second period, but a John-Michael Wright 3-pointer quickly put the Cowboys in front to stay.
For K-State, Perry finished with 19 points, all in the second half, and Carter had 17, with Arthur Kaluma adding 14 points and Will McNair 12 to go with nine rebounds. Javon Small scored 18 points and Quion Williams 17 with 10 rebounds for Oklahoma State.
K-State now has a short turnaround before playing host to Kansas at 8 p.m. Monday at Bramlage Coliseum.
Turnover woes continue for Wildcats
Nine first-half turnovers for Kansas State helped Oklahoma State rally to lead at intermission, and things didn’t get better for the Wildcats in the second half, when several comeback attempts were derailed by untimely miscues.
Perhaps the costliest one came after the Wildcats cut the deficit to 64-58 with under five minutes left and then got a stop, only to commit their sixth turnover of the half.
That actually was the Wildcats’ last turnover as they finished with 15.
A 3-point barrage to start the second half
After combining for six 3-pointers in the first half, K-State and Oklahoma State lit it up from beyond the arc to after the break. More accurately, K-State’s Tylor Perry and OSU lit it up.
Perry, who did not score in the first half, kept K-State in it by knocking down four in the first 10 minutes of the period, but Oklahoma State had six as a team during that same stretch.
Perry finished with five 3-pointers, making 5 of 9 after the break, and one of those was a desperation shot at the buzzer. Oklahoma State cooled off the rest of the way, finishing with nine for the game, same as K-State.
Jerome Tang shakes up starting lineup
K-State coach Jerome Tang made two changes to the Wildcats’ starting lineup for the game, benching big men Will McNair and David N’Guessan in favor of sophomore center Jerrell Colbert and freshman guard Dai Ames.
Tang said after the game that N’Guessan was held out early because of a knee injury that forced him to miss practice time.
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Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A power outage is affecting parts of the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, leaving some areas and services temporarily limited.
The Zoo announced the outage on Wednesday morning, June 17, saying the webstore and other services may be unavailable while crews work to restore power.
Evergy’s outage map shows the disruption – located near the zoo – is affecting 17 customers. The outage was first reported just before 8:50 a.m. Power is expected to be restored around 10:30 a.m.
The Zoo is asking for the public’s patience as Evergy works to resolve the issue.
The cause of the outage has not yet been identified.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A car crash turned into a homicide investigation for Kansas City police.
Officers found a car that had crashed into a pole at Truman and Bennington around 6:30 p.m. on June 16. They discovered a man inside the car with critical injuries.
Emergency crews transported the man to a hospital. As he was treated at the hospital, doctors determined he’d been shot. The man died from his injuries, according to police.
Detectives are investigating the shooting as a homicide.
They are looking for witnesses or anyone who witnessed the shooting or the crash. Anyone who has information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS or the police department at 816-234-5043. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest.
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Argentina fans party before Algeria World Cup match
Argentina fans gather in Kansas City to gather and prepare for their first upcoming World Cup match against Algeria.
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KANSAS CITY, MO — Four years ago to the day, fans jumped for joy in Kansas City’s downtown bar district. FIFA announced that the “Soccer Capital of America” would host the 2026 World Cup.
It all starts inside Arrowhead Stadium when Argentina takes on Algeria on Tuesday, June 16.
This certainly hasn’t been a smooth ride for Kansas City to become the country’s top soccer city.
“Twenty years ago there was a real question as to whether soccer at the pro level would even continue here,” MLS commissioner Don Garber told USA TODAY.
Garber, who has been the league’s commissioner since 1999, has seen firsthand the transformation of the city’s soccer identity.
When Cliff Illig and Neal Patterson bought MLS side Sporting Kansas City from Lamar Hunt in 2006, everything started to change for the sport in Kansas City.
“They said, ‘We believed in our city and we believe in the sport of soccer,’” Garber said. “‘We want to be the guys that are going to take the torch and carry it forward.’ From that day on, this sport has continued to grow.”
Last week, Kansas City was the top television market in the country for USA’s match against Paraguay.
Argentina, England and the Netherlands are all calling Kansas City home, with Algeria’s base camp set in nearby Lawrence, Kansas. The metro area has the most amount of base camps for one singular place in the entire World Cup.
Soccer in the middle part of the country is having a moment. Ecuador’s base camp is set in Ohio, while Nashville is hosting Japan. In these areas, MLS clubs have a strong hold, with passionate fans, clubs fighting for trophies and facilities that rival any team in the world.
“The fan bases in St. Louis, Cincinnati are admired around the world,” Garber said. “If we were to launch the league in those cities in 1996, I don’t think they would be able to succeed like they are today. They are able to capture the momentum that many markets, like Kansas City, have been able to show success.”
Success for the MLS will be on display in Argentina’s World Cup opener. The league’s most recognizable star, Lionel Messi, is set to feature. His Inter Miami teammate, Rodrigo De Paul, will also play for La Albiceleste.
Also in the group stage, Kansas City will see MLS youngster Rayan Elloumi play. The 18-year old forward for Vancouver will don the Tunisia kit as they face the Netherlands on Thursday, June 25.
In this World Cup, MLS has 45 different players in the tournament representing 17 countries. It’s the most players representing the league in history.
“MLS is a league that represents the rest of the world,” Garber said. “When I watch Argentina play, I might love the way that they play and love that they are world champions. But, Leo Messi and Rodrigo De Paul play for an MLS team in Miami and they are representing our league.”
Kansas City’s streets have flooded with Argentine and Algerian fans in the build-up to their World Cup opener. It’s easy to forget how far Kansas City has come on the world stage of soccer.
Instead of being regarded to as a flyover region, Kansas City is suddenly the world’s premier destination.
“The heart of America is here in this town,” Garber said. “Today, I think the heart of soccer is right here in Kansas City.”
Liam Keating covers the World Cup in Kansas City for USA TODAY. He also covers high school sports and Washburn University for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Send stats or information to him at LKeating@gannett.com
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