7 years ago
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Royals broke their scoring drought, but the team with the worst offense in the American League could do little else against Tampa Bay's rising star left-hander Blake Snell and the Rays' bullpen. Rookie first baseman Ryan O'Hearn ended the Royals' scoreless innings streak at 20 with a fifth-inning home run. But Kansas ...

7 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State senior offensive tackle Dalton Risner was named to two All-America teams on Wednesday as he picked up first-team honors from ESPN and USA Today. The honors for Risner are in addition to being named a First Team Preseason All-American by Athlon, and a second-team honoree by Street & Smith’s and CBSSports.com ...

7 years ago
ST. PETERSBURG -- Right-hander Jorge Lopez, making his second start for the Royals, was without question much sharper than when he gave up six runs in his Royals debut. This time, Lopez worked through some traffic on the bases but provided five serviceable innings in the Royals' 1-0 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field on ...

7 years ago
CHICAGO -- The Royals jumped on the White Sox early in Sunday's finale at Guaranteed Rate Field, piling on six runs in the second inning. Ryan O'Hearn, Whit Merrifield and Alex Gordon all went deep in the inning, the Royals' third-biggest inning of the season. And despite Kansas City ultimately falling to Chicago, 7-6, the inning ...

7 years ago
CHICAGO -- Though Brad Keller pitched his shortest start since the All-Star break on Saturday night at Guaranteed Rate Field, he was nonetheless effective yet again. Keller needed 94 pitches to get through five innings, but he consistently worked around trouble as the Royals provided him just enough offense to beat the White Sox, 3-1. The ...

7 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Hunting seasons are coming up soon and Bob Roberts has some preseason tips for hunters. Practice with that gun or bow can make a big difference in success when afield. Fishing also will be improving with shorter days and ...

7 years ago
The Kansas City Chiefs notched their first victory of the preseason on Friday, defeating the Atlanta Falcons, 28-14, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes played the entirety of the first half, completing 8-of-12 passes for 138 yards, an interception and a 69-yard touchdown to wide receiver Tyreek Hill in the closing seconds of the half. It ...

7 years ago
CHICAGO -- These kind of starts appear to be becoming the norm for Jakob Junis. The right-hander, much like in his previous two outings, wasn't terribly economical with his pitches, needing 100 to navigate 5 1/3 innings in the Royals' 9-3 loss to the White Sox on Friday night. However, Junis again limited the damage in ...

7 years ago
Our Rocking M Media High School Football Tour comes to a close. Every day this week, the staff at KSAL Sports is previewing the 2018 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The final stop was at Salina Central High School, home of the Mustangs. Salina Central enters 2018 following back-to-back winless seasons. Central almost snapped the ...

7 years ago
Our Rocking M Media High School Football Tour comes to a close. Every day this week, the staff at KSAL Sports is previewing the 2018 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop was at Salina South High School, home of the Cougars. After a one-win campaign in 2016, the Cougars took a step forward ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Add another intriguing candidate for a possible future rotation spot. Royals right-hander Glenn Sparkman made his first big league start on Thursday night and he offered four serviceable innings, giving up four hits and two runs while striking out three in the 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays at Kauffman Stadium. The finale was ...