The Mound City Lady Panthers, ranked #2 in Class 1 in the state of Missouri, showed off their power in the second half of Saturday’s state quarterfinal at Bishop LeBlond, outscoring the Norborne Lady Pirates 34-16 to cruise to a 60-36 win, sending Mound City to the Show-Me Showdown on Thursday afternoon in Columbia, and […]
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Buzzer-beating alley-oop sends Glasgow to Columbia, knocking out Mercer
In a play eerily similar to North Carolina State’s iconic finish in the 1983 national championship game, the Glasgow Yellowjackets missed a potential game-winning shot from half-court, but the air ball ended up in the hands of forward Kennedy Davis, who tossed in Kabyl McMillian’s miss at the final buzzer. That play, in a split-second, […]
Finney-Smith helps Florida beat Missouri 82-72
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The Florida Gators aren’t known for their free-throw shooting. In fact, they rank 13th in the Southeastern Conference in free throw percentage at 63.4. But free throws proved to be the difference in Florida’s 82-72 win over Missouri on Saturday night, as the Gators made 25 of 33 from the line, while […]
After passing on extending his contract, the Kansas City Chiefs part ways with All Pro Linebacker Tamba Hali
(Kansas City Star) – When outside linebacker Tamba Hali took a $3 million pay cut to remain with the Chiefs last season, the team did it by adding four voidable years to the contract to spread out his $5 million signing bonus to future salary cap years. Reworking the final year of Hali’s contract freed up […]
NCMC baseball swept by Carl Albert State
The North Central Missouri College baseball team played two games on Friday afternoon in Poteau, Oklahoma, suffering a doubleheader sweep against Carl Albert State Community College. In a 3-1 loss, Drew Bunch started for the Pirates, and was strong, twirling three hitless innings with one strikeout. Colton Divine went the middle three innings for North […]
Cain doubles, gets hit on foot as Royals fall to Padres
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) Lorenzo Cain doubled and scored before leaving as a precaution after getting hit on the right foot in the Kansas City Royals’ 3-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Cain took Ryan Buchter‘s 93 mph fastball off his instep in the fifth and went to the ground. The All-Star […]
Kurt Busch claims pole in Las Vegas with ‘insanely fast’ lap
LAS VEGAS (AP) Kurt Busch has won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race in his hometown, claiming the spot for the second straight week with a top speed of 196.328 mph on a day of dizzying speeds. After setting the track qualifying speed record in Round 1, Busch won his second career pole […]
Valbuena has 3 RBIs to lead Astros over Cardinals 6-3
KISSIMMEE, Florida (AP) Luis Valbuena hit a two-run homer and a run-scoring single, helping the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 in an exhibition game on Friday. Marwin Gonzalez connected against St. Louis left-hander Jaime Garcia with one out in the first. Garcia then walked last year’s American League Rookie of the Year […]
Legendary TV tennis analyst Bud Collins dies at 86
(The Wrap) – Tennis analyst Arthur Worth “Bud” Collins has died. He was 86. Collins, who worked at ESPN, NBC and CBS, began his career writing for several Boston-area newspapers. Where the journalist truly made a mark was within his chosen sport of tennis, which he also played and coached as well as covered. The […]
Royals announce “10-mile long” Opening Day first pitch
By Jeffrey Flanagan / MLB.com – It is being called the “Longest Opening Day First Pitch” in history. The “pitch” will string together 2,500 people, including George Brett and Royals general manager Dayton Moore, to toss the Opening Day pitch in a 10-mile journey stretching from Union Station in Kansas City all the way to […]
Lyons pitches 3 innings to help Cardinals beat Marlins, 4-3
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) Tyler Lyons was back on the mound Thursday for the St. Louis Cardinals, the stakes slightly smaller than the last time he pitched. Even so, he wanted to throw well – and did. Lyons allowed one run in three innings to help the Cardinals win their spring training opener against the Miami […]
Final Tri-County coaches shows of 2015-2016 season
It was a rough season for the Tri-County Mustangs in the win column for 2015-2016, although there are bright spots with both rebuilding programs heading into the next couple of years. The Lady Mustangs have a good freshman class that Head Coach Penny Gardner hopes will be the anchor in a consistent return to the […]
NCMC Lady Pirates blow 8-run lead, settle for Region XVI split at Maple Woods CC
The North Central Missouri College softball team lost a 9-6 lead in the 7th inning, giving up four runs to the Maple Woods Monarchs, falling 10-9 in the back-half of a Region 16 doubleheader on Thursday afternoon in North Kansas City. In game #2, North Central burst out to a 8-0 lead, scoring three runs […]
Truex crew chief suspended 1 race for inspection violation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) NASCAR has suspended the crew chief for driver Martin Truex Jr. for one Sprint Cup race and fined him $50,000 for a rules violation at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Cole Pearn will sit out this weekend’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a roof flap violation on the No. 78 found during […]
Volquez tidy on mound, Royals fall to Rangers 10-0
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) The Royals’ Edinson Volquez allowed one run in the first inning in an otherwise tidy spring training debut, though the Texas Rangers went on to rout Kansas City 10-0 on Thursday. Volquez was pitching for the first time since Game 5 of the World Series, when he returned from the Dominican Republic […]
St. Pius X earns sectional payback, clipping Chillicothe 52-48
The St. Pius Lady Warriors and Chillicothe Lady Hornets have met in the Class 3 sectionals in back-to-back years. In 2015, the Lady Hornets moved on with a hard-fought battle against Pius at Excelsior Springs High School. On Wednesday night, in a rematch, the Warriors returned the favor with a 52-48 win, ending the 2015-2016 […]
Penney rallies, then falls, in Class 2 sectional against Wellington-Napoleon
The Penney High School Hornets met the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers in a Class 2 boys sectional contest on Wednesday night at Staley High School in Kansas City. The game turned into a roller-coaster ride of momentum, with the Hornets struggling in the first half, trailing 36-21 at the break, rallying in the second half to take […]
Tri-Rivers Conference, in final year, sends two teams to basketball quarterfinals
The Scotland County girls and Knox County boys are headed for the Class 2 state quarterfinals in Moberly on Saturday afternoon, after taking sectional victories on Wednesday night at Macon High School. Scotland County, the Tri-Rivers girls champion, defeated the Monroe City Lady Panthers, 61-51, as Maddie Brassfield and Calesse Bair combined for 21 second […]
“Royals Fans Got Talent” set for March 19th
The Kansas City Royals will hold the seventh-annual “Royals Fans Got Talent” auditions on Saturday, March 19 at Kauffman Stadium. Bands, choirs, groups, musicians and individual singers are invited to apply for National Anthem and “God Bless America” opportunities during the 2016 season. The Royals will also be holding auditions for a new in-stadium emcee. […]
Auburn women hold off Missouri 47-45 in SEC second round
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jazmine Jones led a balanced attack with 10 points and ninth-seeded Auburn held off eighth-seeded Missouri 47-45 in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday. Auburn was holding the 47-45 lead when Brandy Montgomery had her shot blocked by Missouri’s Sophie Cunningham with 24 seconds left. Missouri worked the ball […]