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KANSAS CITY -- Amid the rubble of the Royals’ second straight blowout loss to the Indians -- this one 9-1 on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium -- was the mostly positive performances of four players who seemingly are part of the core of the team’s future: Center fielder Bubba Starling, right-handers Kyle Zimmer and Josh ...

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ANSAS CITY -- The Royals were busy revamping their roster on Saturday, trading left-hander Jake Diekman to the A’s, designating for assignment first baseman Lucas Duda, and recalling first baseman Ryan O'Hearn and right-hander Kyle Zimmer from Triple-A Omaha. In return from Oakland, Kansas City received prospects Ismael Aquino, a right-hander, and outfielder Dairon Blanco. Here are ...

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KANSAS CITY -- Pitchers are often instructed to allow their position players to catch popups and field balls in their vicinity whenever possible so the hurlers don’t have to deal with the mound or risk injury. But Indians starter Zach Plesac threw all those rules aside on Friday night. In the bottom of the sixth inning ...

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Kansas Wesleyan University Vice President and Director of Athletics Mike Hermann has announced the hiring of Henrik Sohn as the Coyotes' new head women's soccer coach. Sohn becomes the fifth coach in the history of the KWU women's soccer program and follows Kat Benton, who coached two seasons before leaving to take an assistant coach position ...

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Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Big reservoirs are slowly getting back to summer conversations levels but most anglers finding better fishing in smaller state and city lakes. Bob Roberts reminds hunters that early seasons like Dove and youth Deer are just a few ...

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KANSAS CITY -- Here are three takeaways from the Royals’ 5-4 loss in 14 innings to the Indians on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium. Jose Ramirez homered in the top of the 14th inning off left-hander Brian Flynn. Flynn, Kansas City's eighth pitcher in the game, left a 2-1 sinker over the plate and Ramirez hammered ...

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Salina native Adrianna Franch is the only Kansas-born player to make a World Cup roster, men or women. Now, the Salina South Cougar is a World Cup champion. The multiple-sport standout for Salina South went on to star at Oklahoma State before turning pro. Franch is currently a two-time NWSL goalkeeper of the year for her team, ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State will face the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as part of the seventh annual Big 12/SEC Challenge, ESPN and the two conferences announced on Thursday morning (July 25). The game will be one of 10 contested between the two conferences for the ...

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The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $2 million summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – is set to take over Charles Koch Arena in Wichita. Alumni teams of Wichita State, Kansas State and Kansas are ready to show out on the court July 25-28 with hopes of advancing to the Championship Week in Chicago. ...

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ATLANTA -- Having grown up 45 miles northeast of Atlanta in Flowery Branch, Ga., Royals right-hander Brad Keller knew Wednesday’s start against the Braves would come with some pressure. Pitching in front of a large group of friends and family, he delivered. Keller dominated over seven brilliant innings and he supplied all the offense the Royals ...

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ATLANTA -- When in close games in the late innings this season, the Royals have rarely won a battle of bullpens. Coming into Tuesday night’s series opener against the Braves, Kansas City had won just one of its seven games when tied entering the seventh inning. But thanks to some timely hitting from veterans Lucas Duda ...