http://www.kansascity.com/sports/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2008 Kansas City Star Sports 60 Tue, 13 May 2008 06:56:17 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@kansascity.com http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/613606.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/613606.html Sat, 10 May 2008 00:55 CDT Who will win the job as the Chiefs' kicker? http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617056.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617056.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT When he took his official recruiting visit to Kansas State, Brandon Archer knew in a matter of seconds that this school was different. http://www.kansascity.com/385/story/616095.html http://www.kansascity.com/385/story/616095.html Mon, 12 May 2008 11:20 CDT The Chiefs signed four players from their recent tryout camp to two-year contracts on Monday. They are wide receiver Kevin McMahan, fullback Steven Jackson, tackle Ken Shackleford and linebacker E.J Kuale. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/greg_moore/story/613807.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/greg_moore/story/613807.html Fri, 09 May 2008 23:30 CDT So the movie “Redbelt” hit theaters Friday, and mixed-martial-arts champion Randy Couture has a role in it. This is more evidence of mixed martial arts putting pressure on boxing as America’s favorite form of one-on-one combat. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/jason_whitlock/story/617048.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/jason_whitlock/story/617048.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:03 CDT Jon Wefald is the sports person I respect the most since moving here. Kansas State fans might find that difficult to believe, considering what I’ve written over the past year about the hiring of basketball coaches Bob Huggins and Frank Martin. But it’s true. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/jeffrey_flanagan/story/614703.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/jeffrey_flanagan/story/614703.html Sun, 11 May 2008 01:12 CDT There has been quite a bit of talk this season in Royals chat rooms about whether Joakim Soria would be better off in the rotation. http://www.kansascity.com/180/story/614798.html http://www.kansascity.com/180/story/614798.html Sun, 11 May 2008 01:06 CDT There’s an old line that goes something like this: Bankers get together to talk about art, and artists get together to talk about money. It also can go like this: When football coaches get together, they talk about war — bombs, sacrifice, shotguns, stealth bombers flying over stadiums, ground attacks, courage, defensive lines. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/blair_kerkhoff/story/616923.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/blair_kerkhoff/story/616923.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT Former Chiefs president and general manager Jack Steadman lent his voice in praise of the recent draft that started for Kansas City with LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey. But Steadman also has a reference point — and a high bar when it comes to historically evaluating drafts. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/candace_buckner/story/591115.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/candace_buckner/story/591115.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:14 CDT Take a snapshot of any one of the moments at the Blue Valley tennis courts on Thursday afternoon, and you’d see what high school spring sports look like. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617029.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617029.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT The rush by big-league teams in recent months to lock in their young core players for long term appears poised to add another name. Florida has reached a general agreement on a six-year extension with shortstop Hanley Ramirez that could be worth as much as $70 million. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617014.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617014.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:09 CDT It’s time for the third heat of the boys’ 100-meter dash on Saturday morning, and the buzz begins. From the grandstands, fans and parents rise to their feet. High school athletes, who a moment ago were stretching in the infield, stop and await the bang of the starter’s pistol. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617033.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617033.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT Unlike in previous seasons, the Royals have maintained a stable starting rotation through the early part of the season. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617016.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617016.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:21 CDT REPUBLIC, Mo. | Talk swirling around like the wind Monday at Island Green Golf Club concerned the course’s tiny, treacherous, undulating greens. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617017.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617017.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:19 CDT LAWRENCE | Chase Chamberlin knew he had to bear down. Entering the 12th hole of the regional golf tournament Monday at Eagle Bend Golf Course, Chamberlin, a senior at Olathe South, found out he was trailing teammate Scott Peck — who was in the process of parring 10 straight holes — by 2 strokes for the tournament lead. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617018.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617018.html Mon, 12 May 2008 22:29 CDT SPRINGFIELD | The teams at the Missouri Class 3 boys state golf tournament knew there would be one team that everyone else would be chasing during today’s final round. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617026.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617026.html Tue, 13 May 2008 00:56 CDT Should Royals fans be concerned about Mike Moustakas? The short answer to that question is no. Or maybe heck no. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617011.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617011.html Mon, 12 May 2008 22:29 CDT A little more than two weeks ago, Blue Valley North sophomore Harry Higgs was still seeking his first varsity tournament victory. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617208.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617208.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:10 CDT Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera had a pretty good day Monday. He homered in the first game of a doubleheader against Toronto, then turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major-league history in the fifth inning of the second game. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616937.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616937.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT Get your popcorn ready: Terrell Owens is coming to prime time Wednesday night. As an actor. T.O. will make his sitcom acting debut on the show “Under One Roof” as the long-lost brother of the show's star, Flavor Flav (7 p.m. Channel 62). Owens tries convincing Flav and sitcom sibling Kelly Perine that they're all brothers in hopes of getting them to invest in his Web site. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616927.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616927.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT Tiger Woods said Monday that he is back to chipping and putting and may try to play in Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Invitational in Ohio, which starts May 29. The U.S. Open is June 12-15 at Torrey Pines near San Diego. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617059.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617059.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT CLEVELAND | LeBron James put his mom and then the Boston Celtics in their places. James scored 21 points, delivering a devastating dunk over a defenseless Kevin Garnett in the final 2 minutes, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the homesick Celtics 88-77 in game four Monday night and tied the best-of-seven series at 2-2. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617052.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/617052.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT DALLAS | This is how ridiculously good the Detroit Red Wings are playing. They lose the NHL's top scorer this postseason, and their regular-season scoring leader steps up with the first hat trick of his entire career while one of his linemates scores a demoralizing short-handed goal. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616935.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616935.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT The sports agency representing former USC basketball player O.J. Mayo denied it did anything illegal in recruiting him. ESPN's “Outside the Lines” reported that Mayo received about $30,000 and other benefits while in high school and during his freshman year at USC. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616920.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616920.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL Detroit at Royals, 7 p.m., FSNKC-HD, KCSP (610 AM) NBA PLAYOFFS Orlando at Detroit, 6 p.m., TNT http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616932.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616932.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT Source: Nielsen overnights. * One rating point is equivalent to about 9,271 homes in the Kansas City viewing area. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616926.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/616926.html Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07 CDT Tickets: 800-676-9257 Tickets: 913-387-3400 Home games at CommunityAmerica Ballpark Tickets: 913-383-8020 http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615653.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615653.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:59 CDT A small mechanical change, that’s all Brian Bannister said he did. One little adjustment he didn’t specify, and, boom, just like that the Royals’ three-game losing streak is gone. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615592.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615592.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56 CDT The Green Bay Packers are still adjusting to life without quarterback Brett Favre. For the last 16 years, Favre was the face of the franchise, the centerpiece of a team that went to the playoffs 11 times, reached the NFC championship game four times and played in two Super Bowls, winning one. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615589.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615589.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56 CDT Parked behind the right-field fence, Jimmie Wade sits on the tailgate of his pickup truck, facing a now-empty baseball field Wednesday night. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615663.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615663.html Mon, 12 May 2008 01:02 CDT After what had to be as much a mental marathon as it was a physical test, Central Missouri baseball coach Tom Myers had enough energy in reserve to crack a joke. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615817.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615817.html Mon, 12 May 2008 01:20 CDT One of the many encouraging signs the Royals showed in their 4-0 victory Sunday afternoon over Baltimore was the way Billy Butler stung the ball in a couple of at-bats. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615590.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615590.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56 CDT Wizards coach Curt Onalfo views the 30-game Major League Soccer regular season as five six-game portions. The goal for the first six games was to accumulate 11 points. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615601.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615601.html Sun, 11 May 2008 22:13 CDT •WHO’S NEW: WR Marty Booker (Miami), WR Brandon Lloyd (Washington). •WHO’S GONE: WR Bernard Berrian (Minnesota), QB Brian Griese (Tampa Bay), LB Brendon Ayanbadejo (Baltimore), OT Fred Miller (not re-signed), G Ruben Brown (not re-signed). http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615615.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615615.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:51 CDT Give a kid a helping glove. Royals announcer Ryan Lefebvre will be joined by Brian Bannister, John Buck, Billy Butler, David DeJesus, Jimmy Gobble, Alex Gordon, Tony Peña and Mark Teahen from 6 to 8 tonight at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 11801 Nall Ave., in Leawood for “Gloves for Kids.” http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615673.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615673.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56 CDT PITTSBURGH | With all the stars in the Pittsburgh Penguins' galaxy, fourth-line forward Maxime Talbot is easy to overlook. But Talbot sure got the Philadelphia Flyers' attention Sunday. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615667.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615667.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56 CDT SAN ANTONIO | The Spurs aren't about to buzz off. Tim Duncan and Tony Parker made sure of that. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615618.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615618.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56 CDT Sergio Garcia still might be the best player without a major, but he proved Sunday that he can putt. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615669.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615669.html Mon, 12 May 2008 01:22 CDT INDIANAPOLIS | Next weekend's busy schedule just got tougher for some Indianapolis 500 teams. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615623.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615623.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56 CDT The USC men's basketball team might be in trouble because of freshman O.J. Mayo. The Trojans could face a forfeiture of victories from the 2007-08 season or more serious sanctions if allegations are proved that Mayo violated NCAA rules by accepting tens of thousands of dollars in cash and benefits from Los Angeles events promoter Rodney Guillory. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615761.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615761.html Mon, 12 May 2008 01:07 CDT Carl Crawford has played more games for Tampa Bay than any player in team history, so it was fitting that he delivered the blow that lifted the Rays into uncharted territory. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615671.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615671.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56 CDT DARLINGTON, S.C. | Kyle Busch is NASCAR's most hated driver. And he loves it. Viciously booed during prerace introductions, Busch soaked up the venom by encouraging Saturday night's crowd at Darlington Raceway to keep it coming. And when he heard a member of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew jeer him as he passed by on the parade lap, Busch smugly raised his middle finger in salute. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615665.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615665.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56 CDT SALT LAKE CITY | Give the Jazz some extra credit. Utah let a 12-point lead slip away in the last 4 minutes and faced overtime against league MVP Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of wilting, the Jazz played its toughest defense of the playoffs and pulled out a 123-115 victory Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals 2-2. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615706.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615706.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56 CDT 1 Clint Bowyer's run of seven straight top-10 finishes in the Sprint Cup series came to an end Saturday night. Bowyer, a native of Emporia, Kan., finished 15th in the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway and is fifth in the Cup standings. He could have done a lot worse since he spent a lot of time off the lead lap. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615612.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615612.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:54 CDT Dinara Safina pulled off her third upset of a top-10 player in a week at the German Open, winning the title Sunday by defeating ninth-ranked Elena Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615609.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615609.html Mon, 12 May 2008 01:05 CDT Tickets: 800-676-9257 Tickets: 913-387-3400 Home games at CommunityAmerica Ballpark Tickets: 913-383-8020 http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615608.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615608.html Mon, 12 May 2008 01:06 CDT ARENA FOOTBALL Philadelphia at Georgia, 7 p.m., ESPN2 MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL Boston at Minnesota, 6 p.m., ESPN http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615613.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/615613.html Mon, 12 May 2008 01:04 CDT •“Yes! The Royals finally beat the ’27 Yankees…I mean the Baltimore Orioles.” http://www.kansascity.com/187/story/617127.html http://www.kansascity.com/187/story/617127.html Mon, 12 May 2008 23:59 CDT 13, at Legacy Park Belton 14, Raymore-Peculiar 4, 6 inn. LS West 8, Grandview 3 14, at Rockhurst Rockhurst 24, Hickman Mills 0 (5 inn) http://www.kansascity.com/187/story/615813.html http://www.kansascity.com/187/story/615813.html Sun, 11 May 2008 23:48 CDT All times p.m. Note: KC-area schools only At Johnson County 3&2 Today’s games No. 3 Harmon (11-6) vs. http://www.kansascity.com/187/story/614602.html http://www.kansascity.com/187/story/614602.html Sat, 10 May 2008 20:38 CDT GODDARD, Kan. | The ball arced high in the air, and Blue Valley North freshman Jack Sock approached the net and drew his racket back, fully ready to end the match. http://www.kansascity.com/187/story/614592.html http://www.kansascity.com/187/story/614592.html Sat, 10 May 2008 20:38 CDT WICHITA | Maranatha didn’t finish the Kansas 3A-1A boys tennis tournament on Saturday as well as coach Karen Hayes would have liked. http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/613079.html http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/613079.html Fri, 09 May 2008 14:21 CDT Randy Sims readily admits that his moonlighting job is a great gig. Sims’ attends Royals’ games for free and sits in the visitor’s dugout. Across the diamond, Darren Ivey hangs out on one end of the Royals dugout — also as a second job. http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/609726.html http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/609726.html Wed, 07 May 2008 14:54 CDT Normally a very private moment, marriage proposals are sometimes taken public in a big way at Kauffman Stadium. http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/606270.html http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/606270.html Tue, 06 May 2008 09:25 CDT The Royals tonight start a 10-game homestand — the longest of the season — that is relatively lean on promotions but should offer some interesting baseball. http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/602709.html http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/602709.html Fri, 02 May 2008 17:13 CDT Sometimes even the singing of the National Anthem can stir controversy at the ballpark — before the game is ever played. http://www.kansascity.com/610/story/606957.html http://www.kansascity.com/610/story/606957.html Tue, 06 May 2008 10:17 CDT Here are recreational sports activity listings in the Kansas City area.