By Greg Echlin
At dawn of Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 16, the Creighton Bluejays had an ongoing dream. By the end of that day, the dream had turned into what is now a nightmare. Continue reading A Potential Final Four Team Unravels
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Washburn Coach Reigns in Division 2
With the Kim Anderson hiring at Missouri not turning out well, it doesn’t bode well for other NCAA Division II coaches under consideration for power conference jobs. For Washburn coach Bob Chipman, who had hoped to land the head coaching job at Kansas State in the 1990s, his Division II career turned out okay. Link to KPR’s full story
High School Coach Lived a Dream Before Untimely Death
By Ian Echlin
No coach in America had an afternoon of college football like Eric Driskell last December. Continue reading High School Coach Lived a Dream Before Untimely Death
Mason’s Team: Bricks or No Bricks
By Ian Echlin
Kansas Jayhawks senior guard Frank Mason wanted the crowd to be loud and we’re not talking about the home crowd at Allen Fieldhouse. The extreme noise level from the Kansas State crowd for a visit from the in-state rival Jayhawks was unforgettable. Continue reading Mason’s Team: Bricks or No Bricks
Josh Jackson Ready For The Stretch
By Ian Echlin
Kansas Jayhawks freshman sensation Josh Jackson added the finishing touch to his career-high scoring effort against No. 2 Baylor on a go-ahead dunk with two minutes left in the game.
It was an example of Jackson’s attitude toward seizing the moment against the best competition in the country. Continue reading Josh Jackson Ready For The Stretch
Fans and Teammates Reflect on a Tragic Loss
Time. Something we take for granted. We thought, with time, that Yordano Ventura would be one of the best pitchers in baseball. But Yordano’s time ran out tragically with a one-car accident that took his life at age 25 in his native Dominican Republic. Though we figured that there would be so much more, the right-handed Ventura provided Royals fans with some electrifying pitching moments in his shortened Royals career. Link to Full Story with Audio Continue reading Fans and Teammates Reflect on a Tragic Loss
Popular Team Thrives at Figure Skating Nationals
By Greg Echlin
As commentators they’re joined at the hip. When asked before the figure skating media session if NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir would be meeting separately, the response was “Tara and Johnny always do everything together.” Continue reading Popular Team Thrives at Figure Skating Nationals
Past Pittsburgh Playoff Game Brings Good Memories
It was in January, 1994, when the Chiefs last won a playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium. Against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It started a three-game playoff journey following the 1993 season that included stops in Houston’s Astrodome where the Chiefs shocked the Oilers, then the AFC championship game in Buffalo where quarterback Joe Montana’s bid to lead the Chiefs to the Super Bowl fell one game short. What kind of run will this week’s game against Pittsburgh produce? Click here for full story with audio at KCUR.org
Alabama Loss Leaves Northwest Missouri’s Winning Streak Intact With Comfy Margin
By Ian Echlin
Two teams in college football, historic programs in their respective divisions, carried 20-plus game winning streaks into a championship. Continue reading Alabama Loss Leaves Northwest Missouri’s Winning Streak Intact With Comfy Margin
Phoenix and Kansas City Linked for Sunday Night NBA Game
There’s a tradition wintertime link between Kansas City and the Phoenix, Arizona, area when all the snowbirds head to the desert for baseball’s spring training. But on this night in January, there’s a huge, historical link between the two cities for the NBA matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns as covered in this piece for KCUR. Link to full story and audio Continue reading Phoenix and Kansas City Linked for Sunday Night NBA Game