2011 MU Tigers By: Curtis Kitchen   It is a new year for the Missouri Tigers, but the lingering question, the one that’s been hanging around since the 2008 Orange Bowl snub, is still there: Is this the year that Gary Pinkel and his Tigers break through from “very good” to “monster”? If so, the [...]

Kansas State Football Preview 2011 By: Curtis Kitchen     For the Kansas State Wildcats, the question isn’t whether the team will be improved over last season; it’s whether the improvement leads to more wins as a refurbished Big 12 schedule means nine conference games. Despite some question at quarterback, Bill Snyder’s offense appears up [...]

By: Curtis Kitchen The Oklahoma State Cowboys have steadily climbed up the ladder of legitimacy in college football over the past few seasons. Building win totals and better bowl games have become the expectation in Stillwater, and this year is no different – unless you consider the focus isn’t about just making a better bowl [...]

Some follow-up to a curious Aug. 8 story in the Lawrence Journal-World that says Kansas State’s athletics department is about to get a visit from the Kansas Department of Revenue. The short of the story’s premise is that K-State athletics’ online sales of merchandise is unlawfully going without charging state sales tax. K-State’s response is [...]

Decision made as Mavs knock out Miami, 105-95 Normally, it wouldn’t be shocking that experience and clutch shot making took down the glitz-and-glamour opponent. But, this NBA Finals series, with its unique set of storylines, was anything but normal. The Dallas Mavericks, a collection of hungry veterans looking for their organization’s first championship, stepped up [...]

Jason Terry guaranteed a Dallas Mavericks win in Game 4. For that, he gets due props. His performance on the other hand, which featured a 6-of-15 shooting night, does not. Still, despite not playing its best, again, the Mavs took advantage of the Miami Heat’s on-again/off-again play to grab a crucial win at home, 86-83, [...]

It’s not five, not four, not three or two. It’s one. Dwayne Wade. As his teammates, including LeBron James and Chris Bosh, looked uncomfortable and out of place down the stretch, Wade assumed control and outdueled the Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki to give Miami an 88-86 win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and [...]

In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat showed that it didn’t have to be perfect and didn’t have to run to win. In Game 2, Dallas believed raising the pace would give it a series-tying victory on the road. In short, yes, Dallas got the 95-93 win, but pardon those who scratch [...]

By Curtis Kitchen The Dallas Mavericks did everything right to steal a road win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Dirk Nowitzki hit shots. The Mavs held Miami in check. Dallas never lost its composure in a hostile environment – even after a dismal shooting start. All of it was almost enough. Almost. It [...]

Curtis Kitchen on the power struggles in the AL Central….. In the wild American League Central, it appears a little order is being restored as pitching and overall better talent has begun to separate the good teams from the good stories. Yeah, Kansas City Royals, that means you. While the Royals contend with a recent [...]