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At some point, the Royals figured they would have to break out of an early-season slump after scoring only five runs in three games in Cleveland to open the 2020 season. And the Royals did so with authority on Monday night at Comerica Park, blasting six home runs, tying a club record, in a 14-6 victory ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Guard Elijah Elliott will transfer from the Kansas men’s basketball team, KU head coach Bill Self announced Monday. Elliott put his name into the transfer portal in late June and has decided to leave KU. “We want to thank Elijah for all of his contributions to our program in his two years here,” Self ...

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MIAMI (Metro News) Two major league games scheduled for Monday night were postponed as the Miami Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak that stranded them in Philadelphia. The Marlins' home opener against Baltimore was called off, as was the New York Yankees' game at Philadelphia. The Yankees would have been in the same clubhouse the Marlins ...

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(Kansas City, MO) -- Two-time Pro Bowl pick Kelechi Osemele has agreed to terms with the Chiefs. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports it is a one-year deal for two-million dollars. The eight-year NFL veteran is coming off 2019 shoulder surgery. If healthy, he would likely replace Laurent Duvernay-Tardif at right guard. The Chiefs also announced they have ...

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Sporting Kansas City (4-1-0, 12 points) clinched progression to the MLS is Back Tournament Knockout Stage presented by Audi with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake (1-1-3, 6 points) on Wednesday morning at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World. Forward Johnny Russell struck just 49 seconds into the game before ...

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This wasn’t what Royals manager Mike Matheny envisioned in his team’s first “bullpen game.” Kansas City, which even back in Spring Training didn’t have a set fifth starter, is also missing rotation pieces Brad Keller and Jakob Junis -- both on the injured list with COVID-19 related issues. So Matheny turned to Ronald Bolaños, acquired from the ...

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If right-hander Brady Singer is indeed part of the Royals’ future, that future could be very bright. Singer, 23, made his Major League debut on Saturday in Cleveland and tossed five superb innings, giving up just three hits and two runs while striking out seven in the Royals’ 3-2, 10-inning victory over the Indians at Progressive Field. With a ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas football will welcome the Southern Illinois Salukis to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium for its season-opener on Aug. 29, Kansas Athletics announced today. The game will be the fourth in the series history between the two teams, with the Jayhawks holding a 3-0 advantage. “As we researched options for replacing our cancelled opening ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Metro News) Offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first player to opt out of the upcoming NFL season on Friday, choosing to put his medical degree to use on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic rather than helping the Kansas City Chiefs defend their first Super Bowl title in 50 years. Duvernay-Tardif ...

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Mike Matheny said all week that he would manage every game of this 60-game sprint like it was the most important game ever. And Royals fans got a glimpse of that in Matheny’s first game as Kansas City’s skipper Friday night in Cleveland, a 2-0 victory for the Tribe. In a scoreless game with one out in ...

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Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Hunting seasons are just around the corner and Dove season will start September 1. Doves offer a real challenge for shot gunners and these game birds are great table fare. Blue green algae is on some lakes and best ...