6 years ago
https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/bob-warkentine-4-25 Bob Warkentine, Kansas Wesleyan's head men's and women's tennis coach has announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2018 tennis season. 2018 is the sixth full season for Warkentine leading the KWU tennis programs. He was named the head coach in April 2012, but did not assume the position until the conclusion of the spring ...

6 years ago
Kansas City starter Jason Hammel gave up four runs in the fourth, KC's hitters were 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, and the Royals bowed to the Brewers, losing 6-2. Kansas City is now 5-17. Hammel's fourth was the lone troublesome inning as he pitched into the seventh. Third baseman Travis Shaw started with a RBI ...

6 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan's Lindsay Maryon (SO/Carlsbad, Calif.) has been named as the KCAC Softball Player of the Week for her efforts last week for the Coyotes. The KCAC Player of the Week program is administered by the conference sports information directors. This is the second time this season Maryon has received the award. Maryon was a bright spot ...

6 years ago
Milwaukee third baseman Travis Shaw and former Royal outfielder Lorenzo Cain each hit home runs, propelling the Brewers to a 5-2 victory at Kauffman Stadium. Shaw's blast came in the third after a RBI single by outfielder Ryan Braun. The shot was worth three runs, capping a four-run third, knocking out KC starter Ian Kennedy. Kennedy ...

6 years ago
Kansas City used the power of the long ball to earn a split over the Detroit Tigers. Third baseman Mike Moustakas, outfielder Abraham Almonte and first baseman Whit Merrifield all homered as the Royals slugged the Tigers 8-5 Sunday. KC starter Eric Skoglund struggled early, allowing a pair of runs in the first. After that, he fooled ...

6 years ago
Kansas State football saw great performances from both of its returning quarterbacks in the 2018 annual Spring Game on Saturday. The Purple team would rally for a 31-28 win over the White team. Coming off of its second-straight bowl win and an 8-5 year, the Wildcats returned lots of familiar faces. However, many of them were sidelined ...

6 years ago
DETROIT -- That good fortune the Royals have been begging for finally showed up in the nightcap of a doubleheader with the Tigers on Friday night. Trailing by one run entering the ninth, the Royals got a bloop RBI single by Abraham Almonte to tie it, then took the lead when Tigers first baseman Niko Goodrum ...

6 years ago
DETROIT -- Royals right-hander Jason Hammel gave it everything he had -- and then some. Hammel pitched his longest game as a Royal -- nine innings -- but it wasn't enough, as the Tigers walked off with a 3-2 win with one out in the bottom of the 10th on JaCoby Jones' home run Friday afternoon ...

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 Turkey hunting and how you might want to prepare one when are successful. Fishing has been slow but one bright spot is the White Bass that are making a spawning run up rivers above ...

7 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas sophomore Udoka Azubuike is entering his name into the 2018 NBA Draft without hiring an agent, Azubuike and KU head coach Bill Self announced Friday. "I want to declare for this year's (NBA) draft, but I am not going to hire an agent," Azubuike said. "I'm going to wait and see where ...

7 years ago
The National Football League announced on Thursday the regular season schedule for the 2018 season. The Kansas City Chiefs will be featured in five primetime television games. “I always look forward to this time of year, getting our players back in the building, getting back to football, and then on top of that we get to ...