7 years ago
MINNEAPOLIS -- Burch Smith has shown plenty of promise since joining the Royals' rotation in early July, but he was stung by a pair of homers on Saturday night as he battled through his second rocky outing in a row. In his fifth start of the year, Smith surrendered six runs on seven hits over five ...

7 years ago
MINNEAPOLIS -- After enduring over two hours of rain delays, the Royals came up short in a 6-4 loss to the Twins in the series opener on Friday night at Target Field. Rookie right-hander Heath Fillmyer, who was coming off a pair of strong outings, got off to a promising start for the Royals when he ...

7 years ago
After finishing third in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes were picked to finish third by coaches and media at the 2018 KCAC Football Media Day. KWU received two first-place votes by the 19 media members in attendance at the Crestview Country Club in Wichita. The Coyotes picked up three votes by the ...

7 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob Roberts takes on the controversial Walleye initiative that the Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism put into effect last year. Anglers are not happy but KDWPT is ignoring the average angler’s wishes. Even the top Kansas Walleye ...

7 years ago
CHICAGO -- With each start, Royals rookie right-hander Brad Keller seems bring something new to the table. On Thursday afternoon, Keller dominated the White Sox for 6 1/3 innings and finished with a career-high nine strikeouts. Kansas City's bullpen surrendered a 3-2 lead, giving up four in the eighth inning, and Chicago prevailed, 6-4, at Guaranteed ...

7 years ago
New Orleans features gumbo, jambalaya, king cake, beignets and Bourbon Street. And now, NOLA welcomes the Salina Falcons. The strong pitching unit limited Iola to eight hits, Brogen Richardson drove in five runs, and the Falcons swept the Indians, 5-0 and 3-2, to claim the Kansas championship in the AAA vs. AA American Legion playoffs. Salina takes ...

7 years ago
CHICAGO -- It took over two months, but Royals right-hander Jakob Junis finally got back into the win column. Junis breezed through five innings on Wednesday night before stumbling in the sixth, but he still got the victory, his first since May 18, in the Royals' 10-5 triumph over the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. ...

7 years ago
CHICAGO -- A few days ago, Royals rookie Ryan O'Hearn was still toiling with Triple-A Omaha, still dreaming about when his shot at the big leagues would come. That shot came two days ago when O'Hearn was informed he would be joining the Royals here. And O'Hearn, 25, didn't waste much time making the moment matter. ...

7 years ago
NEW YORK -- The Royals have been waiting patiently for infielder Hunter Dozier, presumably a part of the team's rebuild, to snap out of a dreadful slump. There were signs of that on Sunday in the Royals' 6-3 loss to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The Royals lost three of four in the series. Dozier, the team's ...

7 years ago
Down to their final five outs, the Falcons saw time running out on a remarkable season. Salina had one more incredible finish left. The Falcons plated four runs in the top of the sixth, reliever Seth Catania held the bats silent, and Salina completed the comeback for a 5-3 victory over Nickerson, claiming its first Class AAA ...

7 years ago
NEW YORK -- Left-hander Brian Flynn had been so effective over the last seven weeks that perhaps his name should have surfaced as a possible trade chip. Flynn went into the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader at Yankee Stadium sporting a 1.74 ERA since June 8. But his run of success came to an end. After throwing ...