4 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- If the Royals are to crawl into postseason contention, they’ll need more of what they got Friday from two key veterans: designated hitter Jorge Soler and left-hander Danny Duffy. Soler, who had a dreadful recent road trip (3-for-23), slammed a three-run homer in the first inning against the Twins at Kauffman Stadium and Duffy held Minnesota ...

4 years ago
Our High School Football Preview Tour continues to roll on. The Rocking M Media sports staff is previewing the 2020 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop was in Lindsborg, home to the Smoky Valley Vikings. In 2018, Smoky Valley went 10-1 with the lone loss taking place in the Class 4A Division II ...

4 years ago
Our High School Football Preview Tour continues to roll on. The Rocking M Media sports staff is previewing the 2020 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop was in Solomon, home to the Gorillas. For the second consecutive year, Solomon High School has a new football coach. After serving as offensive coordinator of the Gorillas ...

4 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the new dates for its postponed fall championships on Thursday. Its National Administrative Committee (NAC) convened to approve the new dates, and in some cases, new locations, for the spring of 2021. In the last week of July, the NAIA Council of Presidents (COP) voted ...

4 years ago
In 2014, we began a dialogue with a group of local leaders from diverse American Indian backgrounds and experiences. As an organization, our goal was to gain a better understanding of the issues facing American Indian communities in our region and explore opportunities to both raise awareness of American Indian cultures and celebrate the rich ...

4 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- After contracting COVID-19 and missing much of the early 2020 season, Royals right-hander Brad Keller didn’t get a chance to start the season opener, the home opener or even reclaim his title as staff ace. Keller is making his case now as that ace. Keller dominated the Reds on Wednesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader ...

4 years ago
Rocking M Media is traveling around central Kansas and checking out how area high school football teams will fare this year. Our next stop: Ellsworth (2019 record: 5-4) The 2020 high school football season has not gotten off to an ideal start for the Ellsworth Bearcats. A student-athlete for Ellsworth tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Due to ...

4 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Chiefs will be without starting cornerback Bashaud Breeland for the first four games of the season because of off-the-field issues earlier this year. The news, which was first reported by ESPN.com, has long been assumed after Breeland was arrested in April on multiple charges that included resisting arrest, marijuana possession and driving ...

4 years ago
Rocking M Media is traveling around central Kansas and checking out how area high school football teams will fare this year. Our next stop: Bennington (2019 record: 6-3) 2019 was one of the best in Bennington High School history. The Bulldogs notched six wins, including four inside of their district on the way to a second place ...

4 years ago
Salina Central's 2020 campaign can officially begin. After visiting with the USD 305 Board of Education and Saline County Health Department, Salina Central athletics announced the football team will return to practice Tuesday afternoon. "The safety and health of our athletes and coaching staff are our top priority," Greg Maring, Salina Central athletic director, said in a ...

4 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 18, 2020) – Out of an abundance of caution and to allow for additional testing within the Cincinnati Reds’ organization, Major League Baseball announced today that tonight’s game between the Reds and Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader tomorrow, beginning at 4:05 p.m. CT. Tomorrow’s ...