7 years ago
DETROIT -- This clearly was not the Jorge Lopez the Royals had seen in his last three starts. Lopez, the rookie right-hander trying to come back from a deep rib bruise sustained in his last start, never found his command Thursday against the Tigers at Comerica Park. Lopez gave up seven runs on eight hits in ...

7 years ago
PITTSBURGH -- Rookie right-hander Heath Fillmyer made his fifth quality start of the season against the Pirates at PNC Park on Wednesday, but the Royals' offense was held quiet for the second night in a row as Kansas City fell to Pittsburgh, 2-1. Fillmyer allowed a pair of runs over seven innings on Wednesday while recording ...

7 years ago
It’s safe to say that quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ season is off to a strong start. The second-year quarterback was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday morning, making it back-to-back weeks that Mahomes has won the award. The Texas Tech product is the first quarterback to open the season with consecutive Player of ...

7 years ago
Boys soccer Salina South defeated Goddard 7-0. Brandon Oaks bagged a hat trick. South is 4-4 on the season. Salina Central suffered first loss of season after a 6-2 defeat to Eisenhower. Volleyball Maize defeated Salina South 25-21, 25-18 Newton defeated Salina South 25-16, 25-21 Derby defeated Salina Central 25-21, 25-20 Campus defeated Salina Central 25-21, 25-21 Beloit defeated Sacred Heart 25-13, 25-17 ...

7 years ago
PITTSBURGH -- Royals manager Ned Yost said Tuesday afternoon left-hander Eric Skoglund would be on a pitch limit when he made his second start since coming off the disabled list. The 25-year-old southpaw managed to be both efficient and effective in Tuesday night's 2-1 walk-off loss to the Pirates in 11 innings at PNC Park, throwing ...

7 years ago
Kansas coach David Beaty spoke with the media at his weekly press conference on Tuesday in Lawrence. Beaty addressed the status of multiple players, including freshman running back Pooka Williams and defensive tackle Daniel Wise. Plus, Beaty named a starting quarterback for this weekend’s game against Baylor on the road. Kickoff this weekend is at 2:30 pm, ...

7 years ago
Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder met with members of the media Tuesday at the Vanier Family Football Complex to preview Saturday’s Big 12 opener at No. 12 West Virginia. Saturday’s game against the Mountaineers is set for a 2:30 p.m. (CT) kickoff. Coverage starts at 10:30 am on Sports Radio 1150 KSAL. https://soundcloud.com/oddittenger/bill-snyder-9-18

7 years ago
The 2018-19 athletic year is officially underway for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. With the start of a new year, leads to the first Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show. Join voice of the Coyotes Pat Strathman at Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn on Mondays from 6 to 7 pm. If you’re a student, head out to BT ...

7 years ago
PITTSBURGH -- Brad Keller broke into the Royals' rotation in late May after spending the first two months of the season in the bullpen. He's only solidified the role in 19 starts since, becoming one of the most dependable arms on Kansas City's staff. The rookie right-hander wasn't as sharp as he would've liked early on ...

7 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan's Brad Coombs (SR/Blackfoot, Idaho) has been selected as the KCAC Football Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the No. 16 ranked Coyotes' win over No. 25 ranked Sterling on Saturday in Sterling. The KCAC Player of the Week program is administered by the conference sports information directors. Coombs had an excellent ...

7 years ago
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 42-37, at Heinz Field on Sunday afternoon. The Chiefs (2-0) piled up 42 points on 449 yards and held off a late Pittsburgh (0-1-1) rally to remain undefeated on the season. Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 23-of-28 passes for 326 yards and six touchdowns in the contest – the ...