Chiefs GM Dorsey likes what he’s seen of the team
The Chiefs reached the halfway mark of their first voluntary offseason program under their new regime, and general manager John Dorsey was as upbeat on Tuesday as when he was hired on Jan. 14.
Follow-up exam confirms Salvy Perez’s hip injury is just a bruise
Chiefs' offense picks up the pace during offseason practice
Twitter Tuesday: Retooling Yost's 'third-baseman tree' rant
Kansas State corrals Big 12 baseball awards, tournament postponed a day
Four FC Kansas City players selected to national team
OKC Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge
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Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness
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Missouri high school track and field championships
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Kansas Class 6A swimming championship
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Royals
Follow-up exam confirms Salvy Perez’s hip injury is just a bruise
The day-after news Tuesday on Royals catcher Salvy Perez was mostly positive: He has a deep bruise to his right hip but no structural damage or other longer-term issues.
Royals still sliding in 6-5 loss in Houston
Monday’s depressing 6-5 loss to the Astros makes four straight one-run losses and 11 losses overall in the last 14 games. The Royals now are looking up at .500 — they are 20-21 — for the first time since the season’s first week.
Chiefs
Chiefs GM Dorsey likes what he’s seen of the team
The Chiefs reached the halfway mark of their first voluntary offseason program under their new regime, and general manager John Dorsey was as upbeat on Tuesday as when he was hired on Jan. 14.
Chiefs' offense picks up the pace during offseason practice
Harassed at times last week by the pressure of the defense, the Chiefs’ offense countered during offseason workouts Tuesday with a faster pace of its own. The offense as a result had perhaps its best day of the spring.
Sporting KC
Chat replay: Sporting goalie Jimmy Nielsen
Sporting KC goalie Jimmy Nielsen joined The Star for a live web chat at noon.
Three Sporting KC players called up to national teams
Three Sporting Kansas City players were called up for national team duty Monday: midfielder Peterson Joseph and right back Mechack Jerome for Haiti and midfielder Mikey Lopez for the U.S. under-20 men’s national team.
University of Kansas
KU basketball team adds Memphis transfer Tarik Black
Kansas’ basketball team has added another big body to a burgeoning roster overhaul. Former Memphis forward Tarik Black has signed a grant-in-aid agreement to play basketball at Kansas, the school announced Tuesday.
KU's Self thinks of home state after deadly storms
Kansas coach Bill Self grew up just north of Oklahoma City, attending high school in the suburban enclave of Edmond, Okla. So on Monday afternoon, as a mile-wide tornado ripped through the area and flattened parts of Moore, a southern suburb, Self’s mind turned toward his home state.
University of Missouri
Deuce Bello will transfer from Baylor to Missouri
Former Baylor swingman Deuce Bello — once ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 54 player in the country — has decided to transfer to Mizzou. “I just feel like the coaching staff is good, and I’ve been cool with (associate coach) Tim (Fuller) for a while,” Bello said. “At Baylor, we played Mizzou three times and I like their style of play.”
MU opens SEC baseball tournament vs. Mississippi State needing win to stay alive
With his team needing a win Tuesday night to keep its season alive and advance in the Southeastern Conference tournament, Missouri baseball coach Tim Jamieson will see a familiar face. The Tigers first-round opponent, fifth-seeded Mississippi State, is led by John Cohen, who coached under Jamieson as the primary hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at MU from 1995-97.
Kansas State University
Kansas State corrals Big 12 baseball awards, tournament postponed a day
Big 12 baseball champion Kansas State took home top individuals honors by the conference on Tuesday, led by player of the year Ross Kivett. The Big 12 also announced that it was moving the start of its tournament in Oklahoma City, scheduled to begin on Wednesday, to Thursday because of Monday’s tornado disaster in nearby Moore.
K-State sophomore Austin Fisher up for college baseball’s top shortstop award
Kansas State sophomore shortstop Austin Fisher, formerly of Olathe Northwest, is one of 14 players still in consideration for the Brooks Wallace Award, given to the nation’s top shortstop. He led the Big 12 in conference-only batting average at .412.
High schools
SOUTHLAND NOTES: State tennis preview, state golf recap
A growing rivalry between two powerhouse tennis programs appears destined to materialize once again in the state championship.
NORTHLAND NOTES: Track, boys golf and boys tennis
The Grandview boys' track and field team used the Class 3, Sectional 4 boys meet to prove that it remains the team to beat heading into the Missouri Class 3 state championships this weekend in Jefferson City, but Liberty North Liberty North showed it plans to stay in the hunt.
Motorsports
Johnny Gray wins Funny Car finals at NHRA Kansas Nationals
On Sunday, Johnny Gray, 60, won for the second straight weekend and third time this season when he beat Robert Hight in the Funny Car finals at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park.
Langdon continues Top Fuel streak against Schumacher
Langdon faced Schumacher in a Top Fuel final on Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka for the third time dating to last season, and he made it 3-0 in finals against The Sarge.
NBA news
Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again
Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.
Michael Jordan: 'Let's bring the buzz back,' change name from Bobcats to Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - It's official: The Charlotte Bobcats plan to be the Charlotte Hornets.
