6 years ago
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Kansas alumnus Gary Woodland sunk a 30-foot birdie putt on the 72nd-hole to put the final touches on a three-shot victory in the 119th U.S. Open Championship. Woodland became the first KU alumnus to claim a major golf championship, winning with a final score of 13-under, 271. "I've worked hard my whole ...

6 years ago
For the second straight year, the North belongs to Salina. The Liberty defense forced three crucial turnovers, stonewalled the Beef in the second half, and Salina earned another Champions Indoor Football Northern Division title with a 50-33 victory at Ralston Arena. With the win, Salina clinched a chance at a home CIF playoff game. Omaha led 13-7 ...

6 years ago
MINNEAPOLIS -- Three takeaways from the Royals’ 8-6 victory over the Twins on Sunday afternoon, a triumph that avoided a three-game sweep at Target Field. “That was work, but it turned out good,” manager Ned Yost said. “We had some big heroes ... it was a good win.” Phenomenal bullpen efforts No doubt that four of those heroes ...

6 years ago
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Royals’ string of quality starts ended with a thud at seven when starter Glenn Sparkman couldn’t make it through six innings, and couldn’t hold a three-run lead against the Twins on Saturday night at Target Field. Minnesota tied it at 4 in the fifth, then took the lead in the sixth and held ...

6 years ago
The Kansas City Chiefs announced dates for 2019 Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. This year marks the club’s 10th training camp at MWSU. All times and dates are subject to change. All practice sessions will take place on the Mosaic Training Fields. Practices ...

6 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 the KDWPT commission meeting last Thursday at Rolling Hills Zoo west of Salina. The lack of public participation is a problem that hurts fishermen, hunters, trappers and campers. The new secretary of KDWPT, Brad Loveless ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan Football Coach Myers Hendrickson has announced the promotion of John Michaletti to Associate Head Coach as well as continuing to serve as defensive coordinator and strength and speed coordinator for the Coyotes. 2019 will be the sixth season for Michaletti at KWU, who served under former coach Matt Drinkall for the previous five seasons ...

6 years ago
OMAHA, Neb. -- Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez had a homecoming party at TD Ameritrade Park. Lopez played his collegiate career at Creighton, which plays its home games in this park, and he looked awfully comfortable in the Royals’ 7-3 victory over the Tigers on Thursday night in the series finale. This was the first MLB ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan football team will open defense of its KCAC Championship on August 31 as the Coyotes host Texas Wesleyan in a non-conference game at 6 p.m. at Bissell Field at the Graves Family Sports Complex. Season tickets are on sale now for the 2019-20 athletic season. Tickets can be purchased by printing and returning ...

6 years ago
Mini-camp continued for the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday. Kansas City also has practices slated for Thursday. Defensive tackle Chris Jones still remains absent, searching for a new contract. Mitchell Schwartz did receive a contract extension. Schwartz’s contract now runs through the 2021 season, which means he will be a Chief for the next three years. The ...

6 years ago
Salina picked up its first home victory of the season, blasting Great Bend 11-5. This came after a 5-2 defeat to the Chiefs, giving the Falcons a split at Dean Evans Stadium. In the opener, the Falcons had numerous chances to set the tone for a potential sweep, but they left 12 runners stranded for the ...