KANSAS CITY -- Of all the bats the Royals have been missing this season, catcher Salvador Perez's ranks near or at the top. But there are signs of late that the six-time All-Star catcher is crawling out of a two-month slump. Perez hammered a two-run home run in the first inning, his 14th dinger of the season, and that was enough to carry the Royals to a 4-2 win over the Twins on Saturday night ...
KANSAS CITY -- Danny Duffy continues to shake off his rough start to 2018 and provide evidence that he is still one of the top left-handed starters in the American League. Duffy, who had a 6.88 ERA through his first 10 starts this season, has dominated over his last 11 outings, posting a 2.58 ERA. On Friday, Duffy delivered another beauty, holding the Twins to one run on five hits over seven in...
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob talks about boat safety and being aware of weather when you are on the water. A quick forming storm can be disaster for boats. Bob also talks to Josh Svaty who is running for the Democratic nomination for Kansas Governor. Check back next week for the newest edition o...
The Salina Falcons claimed their first Kansas Grand Slam tournament championship in 25 years. Salina completed the regular season with a 27-2 mark. The magical ride isn't stopping there. Starter Richard Davis tossed every pitch, Ryan Dix and Ethan Kickhaefer combined for four RBI, and the Falcons claimed the Zone 8 title with a 6-1 victory over Hays. Salina is state bound for the first time ...
The Abilene Rebels baseball team traveled to Liberal last Thursday for the Kansas Babe Ruth 16-18 State Tournament, and finished on Monday with a fourth place finish. This year it was a round-robin format with seven teams. Each team played four games (did not play two teams). Teams also in the tournament were Grant County (Ulysses), Haven, Independence, Liberal, Parsons, and Wellington. Abilene op...
FRISCO, Texas - Kansas State football took part in the 2018 edition of Big 12 Football Media Days at the The Star in Frisco, the team headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys, on Tuesday. K-State was represented by head coach Bill Snyder and student-athletes Alex Delton, Colby Moore, Dalton Risner and Skylar Thompson. https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/bill-snyder-7-17...
Monday marks the first of the two-day long Big 12 Media Days at the Ford Center in Frisco, Tex. The teams featured on day one included: TCU, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Oklahoma and Kansas. For the Jayhawks, they are coming off of another tough season that saw Kansas go 1-11 overall and 0-9 in the Big 12. While Kansas brings back lots of experienced talent from one year ago, the cloud looming...
CHICAGO -- Yoan Moncada and Lucas Giolito, two of the key cogs in the White Sox rebuild, had far from perfect pre-All-Star break results, much like the White Sox as a whole. But the White Sox future looked pretty darn good in the present Sunday afternoon during a 10-1 victory over the Royals. That victory took the South Siders into the All-Star break with their first series win since June 26-28...
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob Roberts talks about fishing prospects for our lakes as we move into the middle of summer. Channel Catfish are still the best bet according to Bob. Also, Wipers and White Bass can offer some surface action at various reservoirs. Blue Catfish at Milford have a new length l...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Forty percent of the Royals' rotation now consists of Rule 5 picks. A few weeks after Brad Keller joined the rotation, fellow Rule 5 pick Burch Smith made his first start on Wednesday against the Twins at Target Field. The results were mixed for Smith in the Royals' 8-5 loss to Minnesota. Smith lasted 3 1/3 innings before reaching his pitch count (71). He used his curveball ef...
