5 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- As Carlos Santana’s bat made a loud crack and the ball he just hammered sailed through the air, Royals bullpen coach Larry Carter turned to watch and threw his arms above his head because he knew, just like most in attendance at Kauffman Stadium knew, that the comeback was complete. Santana’s three-run blast gave ...

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KANSAS CITY -- Kris Bubic's face said it all. The shocked look followed by a big smile spoke for most in attendance at Kauffman Stadium after watching Nicky Lopez make one of the best throws this season in the fifth inning of Friday night’s 5-3 series-opening win over the Tigers. “Nicky was Derek Jeter, basically,” Bubic said afterward with a ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Redshirt junior center Mike Novitsky has been named to the Rimington Trophy Watchlist on Friday, the Boomer Esiason Foundation announced. Novitsky, a transfer from Buffalo who arrived in Lawrence this summer, is one of 40 centers nationally to be recognized and one of five in the Big 12 Conference. This year’s committee worked with ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Big EAST-Big 12 Battle of Kansas at St. John’s has moved to Friday, Dec. 3 at newly built USB Arena in Elmont, New York, the conferences announced Friday. The time of the contest and television information will be announced at a later date. The game was originally scheduled for Dec. 2. The KU-St. John’s ...

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Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob Roberts talks about how our weather has been very good for anglers on the reservoirs.  Winds have been light to moderate and temperatures comfortable out on the water.  Weekend anglers are getting out at sunrise when ...

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PURCHASE TICKETS: https://kwu.ejoinme.org/nwty Night with the Yotes is back for 2021 with the 11th Annual event to be held in-person on September 10 at The Temple in historic downtown Salina. The event kicks off an exciting weekend of events for Kansas Wesleyan athletics. Doors to the event open at 5:30 p.m. with the silent auction, games and social ...

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(Undated) -- The University of Texas and University of Oklahoma could begin petitioning the Southeastern Conference as soon as next week for membership. According to WFAA in Dallas, the two schools will send a letter to the Big 12 Conference early next week stating neither school will renew their media contracts when they expire in 2025. After ...

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MILWAUKEE -- Despite the issues that have plagued the Royals this season -- including a series loss to the Orioles over the weekend that dropped them to 37-55 entering the series against the Brewers -- there’s something about playing Milwaukee this season that’s seemingly made everything go right. Kansas City got contributions from just about everyone ...

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Bob Murray's ownership of the Heart of America Sports Camps was a foregone conclusion in Ken Cochran's mind. Murray, who played basketball for Cochran at Kansas Wesleyan in the late 1960s, was one of the first counselors Cochran hired after the youth basketball organization debuted 1982. When Cochran decided it was time to relinquish his ownership ...

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(Kansas City, MO) -- The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a one-year contract with free agent pass rusher Alex Okafor. The 2013 fourth-round pick spent the past two seasons in Kansas City, but missed time in each campaign due to injury. Prior to joining the Chiefs, Okafor played four seasons in Arizona and two years in ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State sophomore running back Deuce Vaughn earned his second honor this week as he was named to the watch list for the Doak Walker Award, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Wednesday. Vaughn, who was on the Maxwell Award watch list on Monday, is the first Wildcat to be named to the watch list for the ...