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This Is Definitely The Best Goal You'll See From An Amateur Keeper In America This Year
The league: the U.S.’s National Premier Soccer League. The team: FC Wichita. The opponent: the Shreveport Rafters. The player: goalkeeper Mark Weir. The announcer’s perfectly apt call: “Mark Weir just scored a freakin’ goal!”...
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Wichita State's Anton Grady Leaves Court On Stretcher After Blow To The Head [UPDATES]
Wichita State forward Anton Grady left today’s loss to Alabama today on a stretcher after a blow to the head late in the game left him motionless on the court....
Charles Koch Ponied Up To Keep Gregg Marshall At Wichita State
Wichita State men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall was a hot name after the Shockers handled second-seeded Kansas to make it into the Sweet Sixteen this year. But with a little help from a thing called “a lot of money,” Charles Koch and the rest of the school’s boosters were able to keep their in-d...
Wichita State Knows What It's Doing On Offense. At Least One Team Does.
The Wichita State Shockers are impressive for a lot of reasons—their beatdown of geographic rival Kansas and top-10 defense, or for the simple possibility that they can trade punches with Kentucky in a tournament rematch, should WSU defeat Notre Dame later tonight. But at the minimum, praise Gregg M...
Wichita State Finally Loses; Kentucky Advances To Sweet 16
This will be a tough game to top. Kentucky beat the No. 1 seed and previously undefeated Wichita State Shockers 78-76. It was an offensive showcase—especially for Wichita State's Cleanthony Early who had 31 points and one thunderous dunk—and both teams exchanged leads for most of the second half. ...
Cleanthony Early Hammers Dunk Over Kentucky
Fred Van Vleet found Cleanthony Early streaking to the rim near the end of the first half of Wichita St.-Kentucky and it was just all over. Done. Said Shockers coach Gregg Marshall, "I just wish we had more time in the half." Same....
Wichita State's Mascot Has Been Creepy At Every Stage Of Its Evolution
Let's get this straight: Wichita State's mascot, WuShock, isn't anthropomorphic electricity or the lovechild of the Thing and a toilet brush. He's a shock of wheat. (Get it?) And he's remained unsettling since his creation, despite numerous updates....
Wichita News Anchor Is Ready To "Get The Fuck Out Of Here"
If we've learned anything about broadcasting, it's to always treat a nearby microphone like it's a hot mic. Wichita NBC affiliate KSNW could work on teaching its anchors this, because Justin Kraemer signed off to SNL last night with an f-bomb....
These Old Ladies Chugging An Energy Drink Are The Best Basketball Fans
These two Wichita State fans weren't going to let a 12 a.m. start time get in the way of them watching their beloved Shockers put a hurting on Western Kentucky. While other ladies their age were sleeping soundly after enjoying a 4 p.m. dinner, these two heroes were housing an energy drink and watch...
Independent League Baseball Team Lights Fireworks Before Game Ends
Last night was supposed to be a special one for the Rockland Boulders. The president of Ramapo College threw out the first pitch, the team cheekily pushed its anti-PED message by dubbing the evening "A Night of Rods" and giving fans free pretzel rods, and the game was to be followed by a fireworks s...