The Sports Ticket with Wade Gerstner

Royals end difficult stretch CWS underway. Stanley Cup finals.  NBA Finals.  US Open drama.  Why we should show more empathy to others including those who lose. 

The Kansas State High School Activities Association announced several postseason changes on Thursday; The Royals pick up an exciting walk-off win; The Big 12 is considering selling naming rights for the conference; The Panthers take a commanding lead in the Stanley Cup Finals; The Celtics hope to close out the NBA Finals tonight; The US Open is underway in golf.

The Royals give up 6 runs in the first in another slow start loss; The Celtics take a commanding 3-0 lead on the Mavericks in the NBA Finals; NBA legend Jerry West died Wednesday morning; The next golf major is underway with the US Open at Pinecrest in North Carolina.

The Royals lose to the Yankees 10-1 on Tuesday night; The NBA Finals continue tonight with the Celtics working through a key injury; The best competitive eater of all-time is out of the 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.

The Royals fall in their opener against the Yankees; The State of Kansas is working on STAR bonds to lure the Royals to KCK; The College World Series is set; Stanley Cup Finals continue; Dan Hurley says no to the Lakers as the NBA Summer Coaching Carousel continues.

8-Man All-Star Football games recap Palen earns All-American status! K-State baseball eliminated Royals with a fun 3 game series vs Mariners Celtics up 2-0.  Hurley to decide.  Clark left off Team USA NHL French Open Scheffler 

OU Softball makes history! 8-Man All-Star Game practice report Josh Eilert moving on to Utah K-State baseball begins their Super Regional Royals with important win White Sox futility Scary situation at Chiefs practice Celtics steamroll Mavs in game 1.  French Open update

Eight Man All-Star Game practice report. Chat with Thunder Ridge players. K-State baseball at Super Regionals. Dan Hurley to the Lakers??? If so, the impact on college hoops.  KU loses player to injury, picks up another via the portal.  NBA Finals to begin.  College Football Playoff Dates and broadcast schedule determined. 

Royals can't hold 5-0 lead.  OU Softball into the finals again.  #1 tennis player injured.  Ian Kresin feature the crazy and silly WNBA attention by the media elites. 

The Women's College World Series is winding down with one Big 12 team into the National Championship Series and another hoping to join; NCAA Baseball Tournament Super Regional schedule is set; More chatter from WNBA players on Caitlin Clark; Tucupita Marcano gets lifetime ban in MLB; The French Open rolls on in tennis

The K-State baseball team won the Fayetteville, AR Regional to move on to the Super Regionals in the NCAA Tournament; The Royals rally against the Padres and win in a walk-off to avoid a sweep; the Stanley Cup Finals are set; the French Open rolls into week two; the WNBA in the headlines for how players are treating Caitlin Clark.

Royals lose 3 of 4 in Minnesota.  AOW REVEALED MAVS TROUNCE T-WOLVES TO MOVE ON TO THE NBA FINALS CHIEFS TO THE WHITE HOUSE NFL OVER/UNDERS NHL PLAYOFFS WATERSIDE WAKEUP CLASSIC

Royals break skid, Lugo wins again! Wade announces he is leaving the stations Furphy stays in draft. Why it makes sense.  Kaluma withdraws name out of NBA Draft. Will he return to KSU?  NHL Playoffs NBA playoffs: Can T-Wolves be 1st team to win series after being down 3-0? 

Royals lose 3rd in a row.  K-State baseball get ready for NCAA tourney.  NBA and NHL playoffs. 

Royals fall to Twins State Track & Field recap NCAA baseball tournament and the SEC gets 11 teams in, one with a 28-27 record.  We discuss how the little guy has little chance vs the big boy to get invited to the tournament.  Celtics sweep Pacers.  A legend, Bill Walton, passes away.  His influence and his amazing life.  NHL playoffs Rafael Nadal's dominance on clay. Insane numbers hard to bel...

Beloit coach Ryan Isbell and Osborne coach Steve Tiernan join us to preview State Track & Field and we go over some of the top athletes competing this weekend; The Celtics roll to a Game 2 win in the Eastern Conference Finals; K-State eliminated from the Big 12 Baseball Tournament; The Royals are back in action tonight; the NCAA and Power 5 reach an agreement for colleges to pay players direct...

Osborne coach Steve Tiernan joins Sports Director Dusty Deines to preview the State Track & Field meet this weekend in Wichita.

Beloit track & field coach Ryan Isbell joins us to preview the State Meet in Wichita this weekend.

We look at our Athletes of the Week, the Lakeside golf team; The Royals win their 6th straight game; The Big 12 Baseball Tournament continues for K-State and KU in Arlington; The Mavericks pick up a big road win to start the Western Conference Finals in the NBA; Despite making the conference semifinals for the first time in 6 years, the Cavaliers have fired their coach; The Panthers open the NHL E...

Witt Jr with big game as Royals win their 5th straight!  State Golf recap Good or bad that older retired coaches are getting back into coaching high school teams?  KSU in focus Pacers let Game 1 slip away to the Celtics.  NBA TV new contract.  How TNT's NBA coverage is WAYYYYY BETTER THAN ESPN'S COVERAGE! A player's NIL lawsuit vs a rival school and their head football coach NFL new technology NHL...

Royals win their 4th in a row.  Royals winning despite little production from their outfielders Lakeside State Sand Green champs for a 4th straight time! Dusty's trip Rice has charges dropped NHL playoffs NBA playoffs Clark with another big media deal. 

Lakeside golf coach Cory Beougher joined Sports Director Dusty Deines to talk about the 4th straight State Sand Greens title for his team.

T-Wolves force a game 7 Regional Track & Field recap Royals back in action NHL playoffs Caitlin Clark's rough home debut #1 Golfer in the world arrested while trying to arrive at the PGA Championship.  NFL had to adjust their season schedule around Taylor Swift's Eras tour. 

Osborne track & field coach Steve Tiernan chats with Dusty Deines ahead of the 1A Regional meet in Washington on Thursday.