January 2025

The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship after the Bills beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 on Sunday. Bills quarterback Josh Allen was the only quarterback in the league this season to beat Patrick Mahomes.

Kansas State forward Ayoka Lee will be out indefinitely after an X-ray and MRI confirmed the All-American fractured a bone in her foot during the second quarter of the No. 10 Wildcats’ victory over Arizona State.

Arena Football One (AF1) announced a corporate partnership with Verizon Business, bringing together two organizations committed to innovation, technology, and community engagement. The partnership will initially focus on the Albany Firebirds, with plans to expand league-wide during the 2025 season.

Ichiro Suzuki, a veritable hits machine on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, became the first Japanese player to gain entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame when he was elected Tuesday to the Class of 2025 alongside pitchers CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and tabulated by Ernst & Young.

Sophomore pitcher Dominic Voegele received a spot on the Preseason All-America Second Team from D1Baseball on Tuesday. Voegele is the first Jayhawk in program history to be named to a preseason All-America team selected by D1Baseball.

The Kansas City Royals have revealed their minor league coaching staffs for the 2025 season, featuring continuity across most levels but also some notable changes.