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GARNETT — Humboldt High’s boys were right where they needed to be Tuesday, on the cusp of a second thrilling win over Anderson County in four days. Alas, the fates intervened in the form of…

GARNETT — Humboldt High’s girls clamped down on defense in the second half Tuesday, limiting host Anderson County to eight points after the break in a 63-33 victory. The win lifts Humboldt to 8-5 with…

Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade boys have taken their lumps on the hardwood the last two seasons. Heck, this year alone, they lost on last-second buzzer-beaters, and had other close matchups that went to the opposition.…

Many football fans have convinced themselves that the NFL has rigged games to benefit the Chiefs, despite former coaches and players saying that talk is ludicrous. But those fans believe that game officials are purposely…

MORAN — A balanced scoring attack from Marmaton Valley High was more than enough to overcome the scoring of Chetopa’s Lawrence Holt Tuesday. The Wildcats put three players in double figures, while two others scored…

YATES CENTER — Yates Center High’s boys ended their home tilt with a 17-1 run over visiting Altoona-Midway Tuesday, turning a hard-fought battle into a 48-29 victory. “In the fourth quarter I saw a team…

NBC Sports’ Mike Florio wrote a story hours after the Chiefs’ 32-29 win over the Bills in the AFC Championship Game, asking the NFL to embrace technology when spotting a ball. Bills quarterback Josh Allen…

(AP) — Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Washington’s Jayden Daniels won’t be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week. The NFL announced final rosters Tuesday that didn’t include any of those quarterbacks.…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Basketball star Caitlin Clark has awarded $22,000 grants through her foundation to four Iowa charities that she said inspired her during her time at the University of Iowa. The recipients…

EUREKA — The Eureka Invitational Tournament, featuring several of the state’s highest-ranked wrestlers, proved to be as tough as advertised Saturday. Both Iola and Humboldt’s grapplers went up against loaded fields at all weight levels.…