5 years ago
OAKLAND -- On a night the Royals needed a deep and quality start, Mike Minor delivered. The veteran left-hander dazzled in seven innings against the A’s on Thursday night, allowing just one run and striking out eight in Kansas City’s 6-1 win at Oakland Coliseum, snapping a five-game losing streak and opening the four-game set with a victory. After allowing three ...

5 years ago
The Topeka Scrappers offense wasn't going to slow down. Topeka attacked early and often en route to a 17-hit performance in a 13-5 victory over the Salina Falcons Wednesday evening at Dean Evans Stadium. The Scrappers led off the night with a double that later resulted in a run. That set the tone as the Scrappers plated ...

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced the following promotions and additions within the personnel department on Wednesday: Mike Borgonzi – Assistant General Manager Brandt Tilis – Vice President of Football Operations Ryan Poles – Executive Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway – Senior Director of Player Personnel Chris Shea – Vice President of Football Operations / Team Counsel Ryne Nutt – Senior ...

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ANAHEIM -- Starter Brad Keller gave the Royals something they hadn’t had through the first two games of their series against the Angels: A quick inning to begin the ballgame. Keller set down the top of the Angels' lineup in order on just six pitches, but he could not replicate that success near the tail end of his ...

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Matt Drinkall didn't know what to do. Brandon Baker, aka Dean McQueen, sat silent and motionless on the other side of his desk staring at Drinkall, who was in just his second week as head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan. "He's a very loving and caring guy and my first two weeks on the job he talked ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Athletics will host its 37th Annual Late Night in the Phog on Friday, Oct. 1, in historic Allen Fieldhouse. “One thing about last year’s pandemic was it took away from fans being able to attend events but it also took away some fun opportunities for us too,” KU men’s basketball coach Bill Self ...

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The Salina Falcons continued their recent road trip with a doubleheader at Buhler. The Nationals claimed the opener 5-1 before the Falcons answered with a 7-4 victory. Salina drew first blood in game one on an RBI single by Parker Benoit. Salina was held in check the rest of the way as Buhler plated two runs ...

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ANAHEIM -- Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani’s immense power was on full display in the Halos' 8-1 win over the Royals on Tuesday at Angel Stadium, as he absolutely hammered a two-run shot off lefty Kris Bubic in the first inning that went a projected 470 feet to right-center field, per Statcast. Ohtani jumped all over a 2-2 changeup ...

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It was a golf tournament of a lifetime for a Salina man. Greg Goode competed in last week' s U.S. Senior Challenge and came away as the individual champion and also as the captain of the team champions. The U.S. Senior Challenge is the nation’s only senior, amateur golf event featuring teams from different states competing ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Nationally ranked non-conference schedules are common for Kansas men’s basketball, and the 2021-22 slate will be no different. The Jayhawks have led the country in strength of schedule in two of the last three seasons and five times overall during Coach Bill Self’s 18 seasons at Kansas. Additionally, KU has placed in the top ...

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ANAHEIM -- When it comes to debut outings, Jackson Kowar’s MLB debut was one that did not go as imagined. Kowar, the Royals’ No. 4 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, began his night by getting Justin Upton out on a slow ground ball to first base, but struggled from then on in the Royals’ 8-3 loss to the Angels at Angel ...