May 24
Blown call contributes to Royals’ collapse in 5-2 loss to Angels
A missed call Friday night helped continue the Royals‘ deepening May slide in a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in front of a near-sellout crowd at Kauffman Stadium.
May 24
Throwing to the tight end is back in Chiefs’ offense under Andy Reid
The Chiefs have revealed plenty of two-tight end formations during their offseason program and spent plenty of time at least trying to throw the ball to both of their new tight ends, Anthony Fasano and Travis Kelce. The signs are everywhere that the tight end as a pass receiver is back in the Chiefs offense under new coach Andy Reid.
May 24
Watch it or not, you pay for sports on cable TV
As live sports programming (like the NBA playoffs featuring LeBron James, above) becomes more coveted by advertisers, ESPN and other networks are bidding in the billions to secure broadcast rights. And those costs — ESPN charges TV providers more than $5 per month per subscriber, making it by far the most expensive basic cable channel — get passed to the consumer, whether they like sports or not. Some have called it a sports tax on their cable bill.
May 25
Suprising KU one win from Big 12 baseball championship
No. 6 seed Kansas downed the No. 2 seed Oklahoma State Cowboys 5-3 Friday for their second straight victory at the Big 12 Tournament. They are one win away from playing for an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
May 24
Royals’ Duffy to start rehab assignment Sunday in minors
Here’s some much needed good news for the Royals as they look to pull out of their May slide: lefty Danny Duffy is ready to start his minor-league rehab assignment in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.
May 24
'Heroic effort' from nurse revives girl at Kauffman Stadium
The Royals called the actions of a team employee who is also a nurse “heroic” after she helped revive a 14-year-old girl who collapsed during the Royals-Angels game on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium.
May 24
Replay: Chat with Royals infielder Elliot Johnson
Royals infielder Elliot Johnson answered fans' questions during a web chat earlier today.
May 23
Dayton Moore vows recent slide won’t cause Royals to panic
The question was simple and basic to Royals general manager Dayton Moore prior to Thursday’s series opener against the Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium. What are the Royals going to do to get out of a 4-12 slide? Moore starts by saying what they won’t do.
May 23
Royals keep tumbling when comeback falls short in 5-4 loss to Angels
Finding a suitable low-note encore for losing a series at Houston is no easy task, but the Royals pulled it off Thursday night by becoming the first club to roll over for Angels right-hander Joe Blanton. Los Angeles backed Blanton with a four-homer barrage against former teammate Ervin Santana in a 5-4 victory at Kauffman Stadium in the opener to a four-game weekend series.
May 24
Poll: What do you think should happen to people who streak at sporting events?
Thursday night's Royals game featured one of the most interesting, ahem, in-game interruptions in recent memory. What do you think should happen to people who streak -- that is, run onto the field or court, clothed or otherwise — during sporting events? Tell us what you think in our poll.
May 23
Poll: What is your level of anger with the Royals' recent struggles?
There is a lot of apocalyptic talk from fans, and it all comes from an honest place. The Royals have taken their fans down this path many times before, a free-fall that either turns hope into hopelessness or twists the knife of suck a little bit more. Are you mad? Tell us how mad in our poll.
May 23
Washington rallies to beat Missouri in Super Regional opener
The Huskies post timely hits against Thomas, the Tigers’ ace, and the MU defense has crucial miscues in the 2-1 Washington win. Mizzou needs to sweep Friday to move to the Women’s College World Series.
May 23
Husain Abdullah, who gave up football to take Muslim pilgrimage, is back in NFL with the Chiefs
New Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah, a practicing Muslim, elected not to return to the Minnesota Vikings last season and instead took his wife, parents and two older brothers on a monthlong pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia last October. “To get back out here and to have a second chance, not a lot of people get one,” Abdullah said. “So this is a blessing.”
May 23
K-State wins Big 12 baseball tournament opener
In tornado-ravaged Oklahoma, Wildcats maintain focus and beat Texas Tech 4-3 on the first day of the Big 12 baseball tournament.
May 23
Royals send Herrera to Omaha, recall Coleman
It wasn’t a total shake-up, but the Royals made one roster move on Thursday. The Royals optioned right-handed reliever Kelvin Herrera to Class AAA Omaha, recalling Louis Coleman to take his spot in the bullpen.
May 23
With Andrew Wiggins and Tarik Black, what’s up for KU hoops?
In the aftermath of an NCAA Tournament meltdown, and the loss of five starters from a Sweet 16 team, KU basketball coach Bill Self added the final pieces to what could be considered his finest recruiting class in Lawrence. Here’s what Andrew Wiggins, Tarik Black and the rest of the class bring to the Jayhawks and a stab at a starting lineup for next season.
May 22
Fitting end to a dismal trip: Royals and Shields lose 3-1 to Astros
The Royals sent their ace, James Shields, to the mound in Wednesday’s finale and, as usually happens when he pitches, their attack turtled and resulted in a 3-1 loss to the Houston Astros.
May 22
Here’s an eye-opener: Data show the K is a hitter’s park
Belying its reputation as a pitcher’s park, the math shows a trend toward the hitters at Kauffman Stadium. That ought to be good news for the home team, which has labored at the plate for much of this season. The Royals are scoring and allowing slightly fewer runs at home than on the road, but the advanced metrics indicate that Kauffman shouldn’t take the blame, or credit.
May 23
Paris Daniels leading KU track revival
Sprinter Paris Daniels, a Missouri girl raised in St. Louis, is leading a women’s track renaissance at KU.
May 22
Moustakas hopes simplified approach helps him turn things around
Mike Moustakas termed it “a relief” when he broke a zero-for-18 slide with an RBI single Tuesday night, but he also recognized it for what it was. “One hit is not going to do anything. It’s not going to completely turn anything around, but it was a hit in a big situation for us.”
