The city of Glendale, Ariz., is facing another challenge to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in town, seemingly once again giving the Sprint Center a chance to land a NHL franchise. But that’s not the case, according to Kansas City Mayor Sly James. “Not likely anytime soon,” James wrote on Twitter in response to a question about the possibility of the NHL coming to Kansas City.
It’s not every year a major college that orbits Kansas City wins an NCAA championship, or claims three conference titles in major sports, or spends its first year in a new league. But it all happened in 2012-13. The Star’s Blair Kerkhoff has taken time to review and recognize the outstanding athletes for Kansas, Missouri and Kansas State this academic year. All three of his choices excelled on a national level.
Arizona pitcher Ian Kennedy has been suspended for 10 games and Diamondbacks infielder Eric Hinske for five for their roles in a brawl this week, while managers Don Mattingly and Kirk Gibson have been given one-game bans.
Before the Royals left on this trip, Elliot Johnson discussed Tropicana Field and what to look for during this series. He said balls do not carry well in center field. Smart pitchers will use that to their advantage. They pitch to the big part of the park — here it is, try to hit it over the center-field wall — and then count on their center fielders to run the fly balls down. He also said the ball would carry well down the lines, and Johnson hit his home run to right field, about halfway up the bottom section of seats.
Brett began this new life two weeks ago. He is exactly halfway through a one-month commitment as hitting coach, and this road trip may be the most important time he has with the team. Not just for the coaching, either. But for himself. To figure out not just whether he can do this job, but whether he wants to.
Phil Mickelson's round held up, and so did Tiger Woods' left wrist. Mickelson's 3-under 67 was the top score in a delayed first round that was completed Friday morning at the U.S. Open. He was one shot of ahead of Luke Donald and Mathew Goggin, who played in a cool drizzle that was far gentler than the storms that interrupted play twice on Thursday.
Elliot Johnson went three for four and hit a three-run homer while Eric Hosmer added a solo home run as the Royals beat the Rays 10-1 in the opening game of their series at Tropicana Field.
The NFL, in the interest of public safety, has announced a policy that limits the size and types of bags that may be brought into stadiums this season. About all that will be allowed are clear plastic bags smaller than 12 inches wide, or one-gallon Ziploc-type bags, according to the league. That means women attending Chiefs games at Arrowhead Stadium will have to leave their purses at home, unless it is a small hand-sized clutch bag.
LeBron James wanted the responsibility on his powerful shoulders.
Missouri high school all-stars roll over Kansas for third straight win.
Twelve and counting. The Royals’ 10-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday gave them a franchise record by holding an opponent to three runs or less for the 12th straight game.
The most objective voices in sports are the ones with money at stake, like merchants of team gear. Sports apparel stores stock what moves. What better measure of interest?
Winning tastes good, and the Royals know it tastes even better with a little BBQ sauce. Now fans from around the country have noticed the Royals' Rally Sauce and want to sample Billy Butler's Hit It A Ton creation.
An 11-year-old Latino boy whose singing of the national anthem at the NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets earned a roaring ovation in an encore performance Thursday night.
There was plenty of drama in the Royals' 3-2, 10-inning win over the Tigers on Wednesday, from a web-gem David Lough catch to a LoCain homer to Eric Hosmer's walk-off single and BBQ celebration. What was your favorite moment? Watch the videos and vote in our poll.
After a two-year investigation into his former school, Miami, Missouri coach Frank Haith gets to finally address the NCAA on Thursday to respond to charges of “failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance” while he was the Hurricanes’ basketball coach.
Down 2-0 to the Tigers, down to their last out and down to their last strike, Lorenzo Cain hit an 0-2 splitter over the fence in right-center field. Nobody was sure it was going to carry out of the park, including manager Ned Yost — as the ball flew through the air, Yost was already making plans in case Cain’s hit turned out to be a double.
Missouri junior offensive tackle Chris Freeman has left the Tigers’ football team for personal reasons. Freeman, who is listed at 6 feet 8 and 335 pounds, briefly left the team during preseason camp last August, but returned after a few days. He appeared in only two games last season.
SAN ANTONIO - Get ready for the madness, Miami.
Even for Phil Mickelson, his path to the top of the leaderboard Thursday in the U.S. Open was unconventional.
