8 years ago
The 4th of July features fireworks, hamburgers and baseball. The diamonds of Salina are ready for the 28th annual Salina Regional Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Kansas Grand Slam, presented by Salina Regional Health Center. Over 35 games take place the next four days, concluding with 17U and 19U championships. Salina has two squads in the tournament, including ...

8 years ago
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas A. Girod today named Jeff Long as the university’s new director of athletics. Long brings more than two decades of experience in athletic administration at the Division I level, most recently at the University of Arkansas, where he led a program comprising 19 sports and 460 student-athletes from 2008 ...

8 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- How bad is it going for the Royals? Their pitchers threw a combined four-hitter against the American League Central-leading Indians on Wednesday night and it still wasn't enough. Four Royals pitchers held the Indians down, but the Royals' offense -- last in Major League Baseball in runs scored -- couldn't produce, either, in ...

8 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Royals left-hander Danny Duffy was cruising along Tuesday night, carrying a lead into the sixth, and looking everything like the pitcher he had been over the last seven starts, a stretch in which he posted a 2.68 ERA. But Duffy's season bugaboo -- his secondary pitches -- bit him in the sixth. Duffy ...

8 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- The fiery video is widespread now, and Royals first-round Draft pick right-hander Brady Singer seemingly knew a question about it was coming as he was introduced to the Kansas City media after being signed Tuesday afternoon. So, Brady, where does that competitiveness come from? "The woman in the front row," Singer said, pointing to ...

8 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- The long-ball woes continue for Royals right-hander Jakob Junis. Junis, who came into Monday night's game having given up a Major League-leading 22 home runs, surrendered two more, both to Francisco Lindor, and the Royals fell to the Indians, 9-3, at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals have lost 22 of 26 games. Lindor belted a grand ...

8 years ago
Newton provided a bit of a scare for Salina, but the Falcons weren't phased. Trailing in both contests, Salina scored 21 of its 23 runs in the third and fourth innings, taking down the Knights 11-4 and 12-5. The Falcons have now surpassed their win total from 2017, improving their mark to 21-1. Center fielder Zach Farmer ...

8 years ago
SEATTLE -- June was the worst month in Kansas City's 50-year history, as it dropped 21 of 26 games and fell to 20 games behind the American League Central-leading Indians. Brad Keller did all he could to get the Royals off on the right foot to start July, and despite his best efforts, the rookie right-hander ...

8 years ago
SEATTLE -- It wasn't more than a few minutes after the final out, and Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost made an immediate declaration. "The month is over," Yost said. "It's behind us." But not before the Royals suffered another deflating, record-setting loss Saturday night. On "Turn Ahead the Clock Night" at Safeco Field, Kansas City wrapped up ...

8 years ago
SEATTLE -- The Royals have allowed so many home runs this season. More than anyone in baseball, in fact. But none are likely to have traveled much farther -- or faster -- than the second of the two homers Ian Kennedy gave up in Kansas City's 4-1 loss to the Mariners on Friday night. Mike Zunino sent ...

8 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas head coach Bill Self announced Friday that Lagerald Vick will return for his senior season. On April 6, Vick announced he would forego his senior season to play professionally. "It was our understanding with Lagerald at the conclusion of the season that he would go pro," Self said. "After going through the process ...