Out of faith in new right fielder Alex Rios, KC Royals manager Ned Yost says he won’t use Jarrod Dyson as a late-game defender at the start of the regular season. That’s one reason the Royals believe Rios will be a defensive upgrade over Nori Aoki.
Diverging diamond interchanges are up there with the proliferation of roundabouts, flashing yellow turn arrows, and intersections where traffic lights have vanished, replaced in some cases by two-way stop signs that blink red. But traffic engineers say those intersection stumpers all have been thought out.
As expected, the Chiefs franchise-tagged star outside linebacker Justin Houston on Monday and a league source told The Star it was a nonexclusive tag, which allows Houston to receive offers from other teams. He is not expected to sign the franchise tender at the moment, though it is unclear when he will decide whether to sign.
A year ago, the Chiefs could have saved themselves a lot of time, trouble and money by signing linebacker Justin Houston to a long-term contract. Had they done so, they’d today have more cap space, longer control over a premier pass rusher and more flexibility to fill other needs on their roster.
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Science explains why some of us see a blue and black dress, while other see white and gold. But a history of racism and privilege shades the light in which we view the police killings of unarmed black people.
Independence officials hope the new Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center, which opened Sunday, brings new momentum to the Crackerneck Creek development. The 200-acre district is at the southwest corner of Interstate 70 and Interstate 470/Missouri 291.
Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich’s suicide last Thursday has prompted an outpouring of grief and remorse. But if the Missouri Republican Party sincerely wants to honor Schweich’s memory, beginning with his funeral on Tuesday, it will take a hard look at the way it conducts its business.
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After his six years in office, we know President Barack Obama is Mr. Spock: detached, information-driven and undoubtedly big-eared. For the last six years, Republicans have taken Capt. James T. Kirk as their model: rash, emotional, passionate. But the best way forward, “Star Trek” told us, is to use the head and the heart.
After his six years in office, we know President Barack Obama is Mr. Spock: detached, information-driven and undoubtedly big-eared. For the last six years, Republicans have taken Capt. James T. Kirk as their model: rash, emotional, passionate. But the best way forward, “Star Trek” told us, is to use the head and the heart.
Despite her new status as a wife and mother, the former “American Idol” hasn’t discarded the formulas that have made her a multi-platinum star for more than a decade. But she has tweaked them a bit.
After the New York Daily News blasted William Shatner as “Captain Jerk” for not attending Leonard Nimoy’s funeral, Shatner used Twitter to host a touching Q&A.
