7 years ago
HOUSTON -- The Royals needed any kind of a spark, and they got that from rookie Rosell Herrera on Friday night. After making a sensational catch in the eighth inning to rob Alex Bregman of a home run, Herrera smashed an RBI triple in the ninth off Ken Giles and the Royals hung on for a ...

7 years ago
It may have required extra time, but a win is a win. Cooper Schlochtermeier recorded his first three-hit game, Dylan Lang pitched four strong innings in relief, and the Shock outlasted the Newton Rebels 7-6 in 12 innings, picking up their first victory of the season. The bats of the Shock (1-7) came out hot, plating three ...

7 years ago
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Kansas guards Devonte' Graham and Svialoslav Mykhailiuk were among the 60 players selected in the 2018 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn Thursday night. Graham was the first Jayhawk taken at No. 34 of the second round by the Atlanta Hawks and was later traded to the Charlotte Hornets. Mykhailiuk was ...

7 years ago
Landry Shamet’s professional journey will begin in Philadelphia. The former Wichita State standout was selected by the 76’ers with the 26th pick of Thursday night’s NBA Draft. Shamet – a 6-foot-5 point guard from Kansas City -- is WSU’s 23rd NBA Draft pick but the first to be taken in the opening round since 1985 when ...

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OMAHA, NE – Major League Baseball announced today that the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers will play a regular season game in Omaha, Nebraska on Thursday, June 13, 2019.  Honoring Omaha’s baseball tradition, the first Major League game ever held in Nebraska will be televised nationally by ESPN and will be played at ...

7 years ago
The Abilene Rebels Senior Babe Ruth team was right back in action, after Tuesday night’s double-header with Junction City’s American Legion team, for a double-header with Chapman’s American Legion team on Wednesday and came away with a sweep. Abilene won the opener 9-5 and then got the win in Game Two 10-0 in five innings. In ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- After a pair of uncharacteristically sloppy starts, Jakob Junis finally looked familiar. Unfortunately for him, so did the Royals' offense. Junis tossed six innings of five-hit, three-run ball in a 3-2 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium, a solid outing spoiled by little support from a reeling offense hitting ...

7 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Four weekend home games at Bramlage Coliseum, the Paradise Jam Tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the return of the Wildcat Classic at the Sprint Center, highlight the 2018-19 Kansas State men’s basketball non-conference schedule released by athletic department officials on Wednesday (June 20). The 116th season of K-State men’s basketball officially ...

7 years ago
Salina South bowler Lauren Lust is adding to her trophy case. The junior was recognized as the most outstanding female bowler at the inaugural Best of Kansas Preps awards banquet. The state-wide program was held Tuesday night at the Kansas ExpoCentre in Topeka. Lust claimed the Class 5-1A individual state championship this past year. She recorded a ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Someday soon, the Royals' struggling offense is bound to break out. That day wasn't Tuesday as they mustered just four hits in a 4-1 loss to the Rangers at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals have lost eight straight and 14 of 15. The primary culprit has been the offense, which has scored 24 runs in ...

7 years ago
KANSAS CITY -- Five of Ian Kennedy's six innings were sharp, but his shaky third frame was the difference in the game. Kennedy gave up five runs and four hits in the Royals' 6-3 loss to the Rangers on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium, with four runs coming in the third inning. After opening the third ...