KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Baseball Players of the Week - No. 10 (April 29) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kailen Hamson, a left-handed hurler and senior from Cumberlands (Ky.) is the NAIA Pitcher of the Week, and Jace Parnin, a junior utility player for Shawnee State (Ohio) is the NAIA Player of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from April 21-27 out  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship Field Released KANSAS CITY, Mo. - [ Bracket ] The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 24-team field for the 73 rd Annual NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship. The event will be held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala., from May 13-17, for the  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse National Championship Preview SAVANNAH, Ga. - [ Bracket | Schedule | Tickets ] The 2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse National Championship gets underway at Memorial Stadium in Savannah, Ga., where eight teams will compete in the peach state to be crowned an NAIA National Champion. The quarterfinal games begin at 9 a.m. ET on  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship Selections Released KANSAS CITY, Mo. - [ Bracket ] The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 24-team field for the 44th Annual NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship. The event will be held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala., from May 13-17,  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chiefs personnel exec compares first-round OT Josh Simmons to Christian Darrisaw, Rashawn Slater The Kansas City Chiefs might have plucked Patrick Mahomes ' future blindside protector with the final pick of the first round last week, grabbing Ohio State product Josh Simmons. On Monday, Chiefs director of player personnel and college scouting Ryne Nutt compared Simmons to a couple of ve  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Georgetown (Ky.) Triumphs Over Lawrence Tech (Mich.) in NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship Pool Play CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa [ BOX SCORE | SCHEDULE ] - On the first day of pool play, the No. 11 Georgetown (Ky.) Tigers upset the No. 3 Lawrence Tech (Mich.) Blue Devils in a thrilling five-set match during the 2025 NAIA Men's Volleyball National  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU undergraduate team secures third place in national intelligence competition A team of three University of Kansas undergraduate students has earned a third-place finish in the national collegiate Moonshot Labs Analyst Jam with IC Centers for Academic Excellence (MAJIC) Competition, surpassing numerous teams, including many composed of graduate students. The KU team of Amy Wright, of Independence, Missou  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Missouri Baptist Sweeps UC Merced (Calif.) for First win in Pool D CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa [ BOX SCORE | SCHEDULE] \- No. 4 Missouri Baptist Spartans swept No. 12 UC Merced (Calif.) Bobcats in straight sets during pool play at the Alliant Energy Power House. The match saw Missouri Baptist secure a 3-0 victory with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, and 25-13  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Professional autism training program and director move to KU, with potential to meet autism screening needs nationwide A nationally recognized professional development program that aims to improve the accuracy, quality and accessibility of autism diagnoses for families is now based at the University of Kansas and has the potential to expand autism screening in schools, mental health clinics and other setti  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Saint Xavier (Ill.) Outlasts Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) to Win First Match in Pool B CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa [ BOX SCORE | SCHEDULE ] - In a high-stakes showdown at the NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship, No. 2 Saint Xavier (Ill.) Cougars emerged victorious against No. 10 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) Redhawks with a nail-biting 3-2 win in pool play  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Airlines can improve travel efficiency and resilience by incorporating passenger-level data, study finds Plane delays. It's rare to spend a day traveling in an American airport without experiencing some form of disruption to a scheduled flight. While airlines and regulators track flight delays carefully, new research shows that publicly available airline performance metrics do not fully capture passenger  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study finds engagement journalism training reduced 'horse race' political coverage, boosted more substantive content News outlets across the country have been making efforts to engage more deeply with their communities and enhance transparency in their reporting. New research from the University of Kansas has found journalism engagement training has begun to shift political coverage, reducing the prevalenc  more