7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- A six-run lead and an apparent cruise-control victory for the Royals on Sunday suddenly went awry when a rare error by shortstop Adalberto Mondesi led to three unearned runs in the sixth inning and when closer Ian Kennedy gave up four hits and three runs in the ninth trying to protect a ...

7 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. - The NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee has determined that Kansas basketball player Silvio De Sousa can play for KU next season. "Kansas men's basketball student-athlete Silvio De Sousa is eligible to play the upcoming season after sitting the 2018-19 season due to NCAA rules violations," the NCAA statement said. "Kansas appealed the NCAA staff ...

7 years ago
Minneapolis' first ever trip to the state baseball tournament did not disappoint on Thursday afternoon. The Lions used Cooper Thompson's brilliance on the mound and Spencer Davidson's power at the plate to beat the No. 7-seed Hugoton 14-1 for an opening round 3A state tournament win in Emporia. The game was a run-rule in five innings. This ...

7 years ago
In the Class 5A regional semifinal against Maize, the Salina South baseball team used two-out magic to propel the Cougars to an extra-inning victory. This time, the magic wasn't enough. Senior starter Cole Wassenberg dazzled on the mound, classmate Luke Streit knotted up the game with two away in the top of the seventh, but it wasn't ...

7 years ago
The top seeded St. Mary Colgan Panthers wasted little time eliminating the 8th seeded Sacred Heart Knights from the Class 2-1 A state softball tournament.  The game lasted only 2 and a half innings.  The run rule (also known as the “mercy rule”) states that if one team leads another by 15 runs after the ...

7 years ago
Below are state baseball and softball brackets involving area teams. Weather has altered plans for every tournament. Classes 5A and 2-1A have rolling start times. Once a game is complete, the next begins 25 minutes after the contest. Complete list of softball brackets Complete list of baseball brackets Class 5A Baseball - Eck Stadium in Wichita #1 Bishop Carroll ...

7 years ago
ST. LOUIS -- Royals starter Homer Bailey had his second straight rough start. After allowing six runs over 4 1/3 innings in his previous start, Bailey got roughed up for five runs in 1 2/3 innings this time, putting the Royals in a 5-0 hole they could not overcome in a 10-3 loss to the ...

7 years ago
ST. LOUIS -- Royals right-hander Brad Keller turned in his best outing in more than a month on Wednesday, as he went seven-plus innings and gave up just two runs and two hits in the Royals’ 8-2 win over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium in the first game of a split doubleheader. The last time he ...

7 years ago
Kansas City will host an upcoming NFL Draft. The NFL announced on Thursday afternoon at their owners' meetings that the city of Kansas City, MO will host the NFL's premiere off-season event in 2023. Cleveland was also awarded the event for 2021. The NFL Draft had been traditionally held in New York City for several years until ...

7 years ago
ANAHEIM -- The Royals were in need of a strong starting pitching performance in Sunday’s series finale at Angel Stadium, and Danny Duffy gave them exactly that, leading his team to a 5-1 victory over the Angels to snap a four-game losing streak. “Today we ran into a guy who pitched well,” the Halos’ Kole Calhoun ...

7 years ago
Congratulations to all of these student-athletes for continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level! If you see names missing, please email Pat Strathman at [email protected]. Abilene Sydney Burton - cross country and track & field at Kansas State Hannah Willey - basketball at Washburn Logan Anguiano - football walk-on at Fort Hays State Dakotah Whiteley - football and track & ...