May 17
Replay: Talking Chiefs with Adam Teicher
The Star's Adam Teicher answered fans' questions on the Chiefs during a web chat earlier today.
May 17
Exotic Driving Experience at Kansas Speedway lives up to its billing
Who could’ve resisted the sales pitch? Imagine driving the world’s fastest and most exotic high-performance cars on a real racetrack … no traffic … no stoplights … no law enforcement … just your dreams, your adrenaline and the wide-open asphalt.
May 17
Orb is heavy favorite to capture Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner can take another step toward the Triple Crown with win in Baltimore.
May 16
Royals outfielder Dyson likely to go on the DL
The Royals' outfield could be getting a new look as soon as Friday night. All signs point to the Royals putting outfielder Jarrod Dyson on the disabled list because of an ankle injury he suffered Wednesday at Anaheim when he climbed the wall attempting to catch a Mike Trout home run.
May 16
Chiefs searching for clear-cut second receiver alongside Dwayne Bowe
The Chiefs are working to develop one or more receivers capable of helping Dwayne Bowe (center) boost their passing game. Jon Baldwin is the other starter with Bowe and leads the list of candidates, but hasn’t yet emerged as the dominant offseason player he was last season before faltering when the games started. Other candidates are Terrance Copper (left) and Dexter McCluster (right).
May 16
K-State baseball can make history this weekend against Oklahoma
The Kansas State baseball team is on the verge of making history. With one more victory, it will clinch at least a share of its first conference championship since 1933 and add an exclamation point to an already stellar year for the Wildcats’ athletic department: becoming the second Big 12 school to win conference titles in football, men’s basketball and baseball in the same academic year.
May 16
Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71
There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap.
May 16
Hot streak against Angels helps Royals’ Butler raise average 40 points
Billy Butler raised his average 40 points, from .228 to .268, by going eight for 13 in three games against the Angels. His output included three doubles, a home run and nine RBIs.
May 16
Tom Watson hopes to again be best golfer in KC
Golf legend is set for Watson Challenge next month at The National.
May 16
Sporting KC trades Bobby Convey to Toronto for third-round draft pick
Sporting Kansas City traded left wing Bobby Convey to Toronto FC on Thursday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
May 16
Comparing Salvy Perez's awesomeness to other catchers
Sam Mellinger looked at Royals catcher Salvy Perez's OPS+, which says Perez is off to a slightly better start offensively than — ahem — Joe Mauer. Now, obviously this doesn’t mean Perez is going to win batting titles and lead the league in batting, on-base and slugging someday like Mauer has. But it is a strong point that his bat is coming along much faster than most scouts thought.
May 16
Buddy Hudson, first black basketball player at Oklahoma, dies at 75 in KC
Harold “Buddy” Hudson, the first black basketball player at the University of Oklahoma, died Tuesday of a heart attack in Kansas City. He was 75.
May 16
Royals did what good teams do: Beat up on a bad team
Everybody loves the big pitching matchups — your ace faces their ace — but those games are toss-ups, and either team could win. Then there are the games you should win and can’t afford to lose; not if you’re going to put together a winning record. This was a game the Royals should have won and did. Beating up on bad teams is what good teams do.
May 16
Chiefs sign K-State’s Wilson
The Chiefs have signed fullback Braden Wilson of Kansas State, the second of the team’s two sixth-round draft picks. Wilson is the fourth of Kansas City’s eight selections to sign with the club.
May 16
Royals ride seven-run third inning to 9-5 victory over Angels
A seven-run third inning and an eight-run lead and, still, it seemed like the Royals had to hang on all night Wednesday before securing a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
May 15
Former Royals broadcaster Fred White dies at 76
Fred White, who teamed with Denny Matthews as the Royals’ primary broadcast team from 1973 to 1998, died Wednesday of complications from melanoma. His death came one day after he officially retired from the Royals following a 40-year association with the club. He was 76.
May 15
Royals’ No. 2 prospect, Bubba Starling, might get Lasik surgery
Outfielder Bubba Starling left his Low-A team in Lexington on Wednesday and traveled to Kansas City, where he may have Lasik surgery. Starling said he has had trouble seeing the ball at night.
May 16
Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season's end
End it like Beckham.
May 15
Chiefs’ Dwayne Bowe: ‘I’m going to lead the league in receptions’
Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe made some bold predictions Wednesday as the Chiefs continued their offseason program at their Truman Sports Complex practice facility.
May 15
NBA owners reject Sacramento Kings' move to Seattle
NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise.
