Gabe Swartz

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - Former Kansas Jayhawks guard Rakease Passmore will play in the Big Ten next season. Passmore, a former top-50 recruit, committed to Maryland on Friday. He becomes the second Jayhawk to join the Terrapins this offseason, joining guard David Coit. News of Passmore’s transfer was first reported by On3′s Joe Tipton. The Florida native appeared in 23 games for Kansas as a freshman, averaging 0.7 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game while playing 5 minutes per game.

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Sporting KC is set to play its first match since the passing of former midfielder Gadi Kinda on Saturday night. Ahead of that match, players and coaches reflected on a somber week in the Sporting KC world. “I think the group’s been exceptional,” said interim head coach Kerry Zavagnin. “Everyone’s had their own individual way of handling the moment. Some that have known Gadi and played with him have taken it in a much different way, a lot heavier.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As the Kansas City Royals attempt to improve one of the worst offenses in Major League Baseball, they’ll do so without veteran outfielder Hunter Renfroe. The 33-year-old outfielder was designated for assignment on Friday, the club announced prior to a three-game series in Minnesota against the Twins. The second-year Royals outfielder struggled mightily through two months, posting a .182 batting average in 35 games this season.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez was well overdue to slug his third home run of the 2025 season. Perez, who hadn’t connected on a home run since April 13, finally hit one on Wednesday afternoon in the Royals’ 8-4 series finale victory over the San Francisco Giants. The home run was the 276th of Perez’s career, moving him past former New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada for the fifth-most home runs all-time in among AL catchers.

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (KCTV) - Kansas State got a commitment from Bowling Green forward Marcus Johnson on Wednesday. Johnson, a 6-foot-7, 265-pound senior, averaged 16.2 points, 50 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game last season. His commitment was first announced by On3′s Joe Tipton. Bowling Green transfer big man Marcus Johnson has committed to Kansas State, he told @On3sports. The 6-7 senior averaged 16.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game this season. Scored 23 on Michigan State in November.