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Big 12 North race part of today's Sunflower Showdown implications

By ARNE GREEN/Salina Journal

MANHATTAN -- Forget for a minute about the Governor's Cup, the previous 106 meetings in a historic series or the fan frenzy on both sides.

In past years, the sideshow often was the show, but when Kansas and Kansas State renew their Sunflower Showdown at 11:30 a.m. today at Snyder Family Stadium, there's more at stake than just bragging rights.

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After his team's 11-game winning streak against KU was snapped in Lawrence in 2004, Snyder got it back the next season -- his last before a three-year retirement -- in Manhattan.

All three victories in the Jayhawks' current streak came against coach Ron Prince.

"I can remember getting beat pretty bad on some of those occasions," Snyder said of the KU series.

Big 12 North race part of today's Sunflower Showdown implications

By ARNE GREEN/Salina Journal

MANHATTAN -- Forget for a minute about the Governor's Cup, the previous 106 meetings in a historic series or the fan frenzy on both sides.

Royals trade Teahen to White Sox for Getz, Fields

AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO -- Mark Teahen has a new team and a new city. Happily for him, he's got his old position back.

The Kansas City Royals sent Teahen to the White Sox on Friday and Chicago will find a home for him at third base.

South's balance offsets Kapaun's big plays; Cougars run for 344 yards, advance to quarterfinal against Hutch

Salina Journal

WICHITA -- Salina South countered Wichita Kapaun's two big plays with three productive backs.

South quarterback Jason Seibel, fullback Xavier Lewis and tailback Cody Busby each carried for more than 100 yards in their team's Class 5A postseason opener Friday night, helping the Cougars to a 31-14 victory over Kapaun at Cessna Stadium.

Bethany knows it can ill-afford mistakes against No. 7 Ottawa

Salina Journal

Jamie Cruce knows precisely what his Bethany football team must avoid to have a chance today against nationally-ranked Ottawa.

"We're going to have to take care of the football and not turn it over at the rate we have been," Cruce said of the Swedes' 1:30 p.m. Kansas Conference contest against the unbeaten and No. 7-ranked Braves in Ottawa.

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