5 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- In left-hander Danny Duffy’s first start back from the injured list, he gave the Royals exactly what they needed: A quality start. Duffy went 6 1/3 innings and gave up just three earned runs in the Royals’ 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. Catcher Meibrys Viloria delivered the go-ahead ...

5 years ago
Abilene native Cody Whitehair has signed a long-term contract extension with the Chicago Bears. The Bears announced they inked the left guard to a five-year contract extension through 2024. His rookie deal was due to expire after this season. Whitehair was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2016 draft (56th overall) out of ...

5 years ago
The start of the Myers Hendrickson era of Kansas Wesleyan football looked impressively similar to the end of the Matt Drinkall era. Led by several stars from last year's epic effort the No. 4-ranked Coyotes pummeled Texas Wesleyan early and often and en route to a 48-24 non-conference victory before a near-capacity season-opening crowd of 1,276 ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State won the dang day. First-year Head Coach Chris Klieman and his Wildcats didn't have to sweat much on opening night in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Taking on a top-15 FCS opponent in Nicholls, and a team that defeated conference rival Kansas last season, K-State made sure not to take their first ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. –Kansas football picked up its first win of the season, 24-17, over Indiana State at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, earning the first win of the Les Miles era. After falling behind 17-16 with 4:24 remaining in the fourth quarter, senior quarterback Carter Stanley led the Jayhawks on an eight-play, 75-yard drive ...

5 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Was this 2014 again? The Royals pulled out a page from their 2014 playbook and laid a heavy dose of small ball on the Orioles on Saturday, igniting a two-run rally in the eighth for an eventual 7-5 win at Kauffman Stadium. With the score tied 5-5, Royals catcher Meibrys Viloria led off with ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) David Glass and his family on Friday announced the sale of the Kansas City Royals to an ownership group led by local entrepreneur John Sherman in a deal expected to be worth about $1 billion. The Royals announced the sale just days after word began to leak that the Sherman group was ...

5 years ago
Our High School Football Preview Tour is complete. The Rocking M Media sports staff previewed the 2019 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The last stop features the Salina Central Mustangs. Salina Central was one of the biggest surprises of 2018. First-year head coach Mark Sandbo took over a program riding an 18-game losing streak. Central put ...

5 years ago
Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Lot of outdoor activities in September and Sunday Dove season starts in Kansas. Bob Roberts talks about the many seasons and opportunities for outdoors folks in September including not only hunting but also fishing. Check back next week for ...

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The Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, 27-20, as both teams wrapped up the preseason at Lambeau Field. Rookie quarterback Kyle Shurmur started for Kansas City and went on to complete 14-of-20 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown, finding tight end Jody Fortson on a 2-yard touchdown late in ...

5 years ago
Our High School Football Preview Tour is about to come to a close. The Rocking M Media sports staff is previewing the 2019 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The latest stop features the Salina South Cougars. Last year's first play from scrimmage was an omen for 2018. Senior starting tailback Kyle Quill injured himself against ...