http://www.kansascity.com/497/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star Other - Wire 60 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:45:28 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/18/4300099/ap-interview-wiggins-will-be-strong.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/18/4300099/ap-interview-wiggins-will-be-strong.html#storylink=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:39 CDT The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending his crown in this year's race that starts in just over a week. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/18/4299004/cws-newcomer-indiana-loses-5-4.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/18/4299004/cws-newcomer-indiana-loses-5-4.html#storylink=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:22 CDT Indiana coach Tracy Smith says he won't waste any time lamenting how close Sam Travis' ninth-inning fly ball came to leaving the ballpark. Or how close Mississippi State closer Jonathan Holder came to throwing the ball away and allowing the tying run to score. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/17/4298876/porter-sends-miss-st-to-5-4-cws.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/17/4298876/porter-sends-miss-st-to-5-4-cws.html#storylink=rss Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:47 CDT Trey Porter drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, and Mississippi State took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 5-4 victory over Indiana on Monday night. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/16/4297126/tigers-lose-2-1-to-bruins-at-college.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/16/4297126/tigers-lose-2-1-to-bruins-at-college.html#storylink=rss Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:46 CDT A sterling performance by LSU ace Aaron Nola was all for naught at the College World Series, and now the Tigers are facing elimination. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/17/4298523/oregon-st-sends-cards-packing.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/17/4298523/oregon-st-sends-cards-packing.html#storylink=rss Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:47 CDT It's one down and three to go for Oregon State. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/17/4298603/cards-cws-stay-ends-with-11-4.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/17/4298603/cards-cws-stay-ends-with-11-4.html#storylink=rss Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:37 CDT This wasn't the ending Louisville imagined for the best sports year in university history. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/15/4295599/louisville-coach-lauds-denato.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/15/4295599/louisville-coach-lauds-denato.html#storylink=rss Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:56 CDT Louisville coach Dan McDonnell says his team didn't play badly. It's just that Indiana pitcher Joey DeNato was great. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/16/4296554/rodon-leads-nc-state-past-tar.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/16/4296554/rodon-leads-nc-state-past-tar.html#storylink=rss Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:21 CDT North Carolina State and North Carolina were playing each other in baseball for the 285th time, but never on a stage like this. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/15/4295461/denato-pitches-indiana-to-2-0.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/15/4295461/denato-pitches-indiana-to-2-0.html#storylink=rss Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:56 CDT Joey DeNato threw a four-hitter and Indiana looked right at home in beating Louisville 2-0 on Saturday night in the Hoosiers' first appearance in the College World Series. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/16/4296940/ucla-makes-most-of-lsus-errors.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/16/4296940/ucla-makes-most-of-lsus-errors.html#storylink=rss Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:36 CDT Adam Plutko and two relievers limited LSU to five hits, and UCLA turned both of the Tigers' errors into runs in a tense 2-1 victory at the College World Series on Sunday night. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/16/4296661/kent-emanuel-struggles-in-8-1.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/16/4296661/kent-emanuel-struggles-in-8-1.html#storylink=rss Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:36 CDT It was another rough afternoon for ACC pitcher of the year Kent Emanuel. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/15/4295155/oregon-state-loses-5-4-to-bulldogs.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/15/4295155/oregon-state-loses-5-4-to-bulldogs.html#storylink=rss Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:06 CDT Oregon State had to win its super regional the hard way. Now the Beavers face a more difficult task. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/14/4293882/poole-wins-arca-race-at-michigan.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/14/4293882/poole-wins-arca-race-at-michigan.html#storylink=rss Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:46 CDT Brennan Poole won the ARCA race at Michigan International Speedway on Friday, holding off pole-sitter Ryan Blaney by 0.567 seconds. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/14/4292160/kobe-and-kimmel-to-talk-for-charity.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/14/4292160/kobe-and-kimmel-to-talk-for-charity.html#storylink=rss Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:50 CDT Kobe Bryant will sit down with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for a conversation at the Nokia Theatre on Aug. 15 to raise money toward eliminating homelessness in the Los Angeles area. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/14/4293398/hurd-named-wac-commissioner.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/14/4293398/hurd-named-wac-commissioner.html#storylink=rss Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:13 CDT The Western Athletic Conference announced Jeff Hurd as its commissioner on Friday. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/13/4291298/10-things-to-know-about-the-college.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/13/4291298/10-things-to-know-about-the-college.html#storylink=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:31 CDT Omaha's annual summer party, the College World Series, begins Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. Familiar faces like LSU and North Carolina, along with newcomer Indiana and quasi-newcomer North Carolina State, are among the eight teams vying for the national championship of Division I baseball. Here are 10 things to talk about while you tailgate in the parking lot, sit in the stands or watch at home. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/13/4291417/bolt-runs-track-record-1979-in.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/13/4291417/bolt-runs-track-record-1979-in.html#storylink=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:01 CDT Piqued by suggestions of a possible decline, Usain Bolt responded with a blistering season debut at 200 meters and a track record at the Bislett Games. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/12/4289122/stadium-officials-warn-fans-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/12/4289122/stadium-officials-warn-fans-to.html#storylink=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:47 CDT Channeling his best Clint Eastwood, the head of the agency that operates the College World Series stadium issued a warning Wednesday to fans tempted to dash onto the field during play: "Get off my lawn." http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/11/4286965/pittsburgh-ad-pederson-gets-extension.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/11/4286965/pittsburgh-ad-pederson-gets-extension.html#storylink=rss Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:08 CDT University of Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson has been signed to a new five-year contract that will keep him at Pitt through at least 2018. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/09/4282738/nc-state-rallies-in-17th-for-5.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/09/4282738/nc-state-rallies-in-17th-for-5.html#storylink=rss Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:52 CDT Brett Williams doubled in Tarran Senay in the top of the 17th inning to help North Carolina State beat Rice 5-4 on Sunday in the longest super regional game in NCAA history.