4 years ago
Royals general manager Dayton Moore told MLB.com last week that whether the Royals buy or sell before the Aug. 31 Trade Deadline would largely be determined by how they perform in the coming week. The Royals, after Monday’s 9-3 loss to the Cardinals, are 1-3 since Moore made that comment and at 11-18 sit in the ...

4 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. - The KSHSAA Executive Board approved an alternative fall season opportunity for those schools unable to complete a traditional fall season. The proposal is subject to final approval which will be considered at a Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Friday, 3:00 pm. “The model would provide an opportunity for students in our member schools ...

4 years ago
The Rocking M Media sports staff is previewing the 2020 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop is Minneapolis (4-5 record in 2019) as the Lions prepare for an uncertain season. What is certain--or not up for debate--is that Minneapolis comes in with a lot of momentum from 2019. The Lions racked up ...

4 years ago
The 2020-21 high school athletics season in Kansas is officially underway. The Sacred Heart girls tennis team kicked off the year with a strong third-place showing at the Collegiate Classic in Wichita. It was the first high school event since the Kansas State High School Activities Association canceled the basketball state championships five months ago. Junior Isabella ...

4 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob Roberts talks about having a good week fishing a couple Kansas reservoirs. Wilson proved difficult to find the Walleyes but there have been reports of some being caught by anglers. Milford Crappie fishing has been great this year ...

4 years ago
ANSAS CITY -- The inability to rally late in games is crippling the Royals' season. Kansas City is now 0-16 when trailing after six innings following Sunday’s 5-4 loss to Minnesota at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals and Twins split the season series, 5-5. Hunter Dozier led the offense with a four-hit game and scored three runs. 3 positives Terrific turns: Trailing ...

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KANSAS CITY -- Royals rookie right-hander Brady Singer had been thinking for days about how to mix up his sequencing so he wouldn’t look predictable to the Twins, whom he was facing for the third straight time. Singer didn’t have a ton of success. Singer had only allowed one first-inning run through his first five starts. But he was ...

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 ...