7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- An annoying case of back spasms earlier this week temporarily slowed the runaway offensive train that has become Royals’ infielder Hunter Dozier. But Dozier was back smashing the ball Saturday night, posting his first two-triple game of his career and his first career four-hit game to go along with a career-high four RBIs ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- The much-awaited return of left-hander Danny Duffy to the Royals' rotation on Friday night offered mixed results. Duffy, on a pitch count of 90, delivered five serviceable innings in the Royals’ 5-1 loss to the Angels at Kauffman Stadium. Duffy, who threw 86 pitches, struggled early, throwing 48 pitches to get through two innings. ...

7 years ago
Round Two, Pick 24 (56 overall) - Mecole Hardman, WR, Georgia Carey Mecole (MEE-cole) Hardman was a high school All-American defender as well as Class AAA Georgia Offensive Player of the Year at quarterback his senior year at Elbert County High School. The top 50 prospect nationally signed with the Bulldogs for the 2016 season, and ...

7 years ago
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos made a splash in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Denver selected offensive lineman Dalton Risner and quarterback Drew Lock with the 41st- and 42nd-overall picks, respectively. The Broncos traded the 52nd-overall, 125th-overall and 182nd-overall picks to Cincinnati to move up to the 42nd pick and select Lock. "Dalton bring great ...

7 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State offensive lineman Dalton Risner saw his NFL dream come to fruition with his hometown team on Friday night as the Wiggins, Colorado, native was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Risner, the No. 41 pick overall, becomes the highest Wildcat offensive lineman selected ...

7 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Fishing is good right now for Crappies in smaller lakes and some reservoirs. Bob Roberts talks about the fishing for Crappies and Saugeyes-Walleyes as both species are and will be biting good in the next few weeks. Check back ...

7 years ago
Girls soccer Salina South defeated Salina Central 3-0 Softball Sacred Heart defeated TMP-Marian 10-7 Sacred Heart defeated Hays 9-3 Boys tennis Salina Central claimed the Emporia Invitational team title. In singles play, Collin Phelps took second while Chase Courbot finished fourth. In doubles play, doubles team of Reed McHenry and Max Shaffer won the gold. Brady Stack and McCabe Green nabbed third. Smoky Valley ...

7 years ago
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos just added a versatile, explosive piece to their offense. Denver selected tight end Noah Fant with the 20th-overall pick of Thursday night’s NFL Draft — and in the process, the team gained a player who could present mismatch problems for opposing defenses. "Noah Fant is an incredibly gifted and athletic tight end," ...

7 years ago
In an effort to bolster its defense, the Salina Liberty announce the signing of Kendrick Harper. Harper, a 5'9", 180lb defensive back, brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the Liberty's defensive backfield. Harper played collegiately at Butler County Community College, then played for the Kansas Jayhawks. As a member of the Jayhawks, Harper was ...

7 years ago
The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Thursday that the club has acquired defensive end Frank Clark via trade with the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the Chiefs first-round pick (29th overall) in 2019 and a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Chiefs will also swap third-round picks this year with the Seahawks and ...

7 years ago
ST. PETERSBURG -- This is the type of offense Royals manager Ned Yost envisioned when the season began. The Royals manufactured some runs with their speed and powered home some others with home runs in a 10-2 triumph over the Rays on Wednesday, salvaging the final game of the series at Tropicana Field and snapping a ...