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MINNEAPOLIS -- As Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier stood next to his locker ready to chat with reporters following the 11-9 loss to the Twins at Target Field on Friday night, Whit Merrifield decided to chime in his thoughts. “Just think what [Dozier] could do playing here,” Merrifield said. “How many homers would he hit? We’re ...

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Join outdoor expert Bob Roberts on Saturday mornings on 1150 KSAL for the latest edition of Central Kansas Outdoors. Bob Roberts says many reservoirs are beginning to get back at normal but eastern Kansas lakes are getting some heavy rains. State and city lakes have been the best bet this summer.  Hunting seasons just a month away ...

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(Canton, OH) -- The Broncos scored a late touchdown on fourth down to beat the Falcons 14-10 in the NFL's Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. After a holding penalty wiped out the go-ahead score the play before, Juwann Winfree caught a 15-yard tipped jump ball in the end zone with 1:26 left to put ...

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The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes ran the table in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference play in 2018. It's no surprise that KWU is the overwhelming favorite for this season. The Coyotes were the unanimous pick to repeat as KCAC champions by the coaches and tabbed No. 1 by the 26 media members at KCAC Football Media Day in Wichita. ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Football players reported to the Vanier Family Football Complex on Thursday prior to the first full team meeting under new head coach Chris Klieman. Starting Friday, the Wildcats will conduct 20 practices over a 23-day stretch prior to the first day of classes on Monday, August 26, and game week prep for ...

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KANSAS CITY -- Right-hander Jakob Junis and the Royals probably deserved a better fate. Junis mostly overmatched the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium, giving up just six hits and two walks over seven-plus innings and at one point retiring 13 in a row and 15 of 16. Still, the Blue Jays scratched home ...

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KANSAS CITY -- Royals left-hander MIke Montgomery, acquired earlier this month from the Cubs for catcher Martin Maldonado, continues to build up his arm strength as a regular part of the rotation. And Montgomery’s final line Tuesday night -- 4 1/3 innings, seven hits, four earned runs, one walk and four strikeouts -- was a little ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Max Falkenstien, who broadcast University of Kansas football and men’s basketball games for 60 years, died Monday afternoon. He was 95. Falkenstien did his first radio broadcast of a KU basketball game – an NCAA Tournament game in Kansas City between KU and Oklahoma A&M – on March 18, 1946. His next KU ...

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Kansas City Chiefs training camp is underway at Missouri Western State University in St. Joe, Missouri. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill and defensive lineman Chris Jones both had the spotlight during the offseason. Hill publicly spoke to the media for the first time after being accused of child abuse. Hill opened the session with a statement, followed by ...

6 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- So, what did it take for the Royals to snap a three-game skid and avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Indians? One of the more bizarre innings you’ll see in a while. The Royals essentially dumped in a few flops shots over the infield, a 25-foot single, and a sun ...

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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 ...