MESA, Ariz. (AP) Stephen Vogt hit a pair of home runs and drove in four and the Oakland Athletics beat a Kansas City Royals split squad 6-4 on Monday. Vogt, who underwent elbow surgery about six weeks ago, had been taking batting practice for a week and has been used exclusively as a designated hitter. […]
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Chiefs head into free agency with lengthy shopping list
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Millions of people can sympathize with the plight of the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency this year. They have a long shopping list and are light in the pocket book. When the annual NFL meat market begins Wednesday, the Chiefs could see a bunch of players instrumental to last year’s […]
Kids wrestling results from Saturday
The class 2 district kids wrestling tournament was held Saturday at Trenton. Wrestlers advancing to the regional tournament next weekend at Staley High School in Kansas City are as follows: 1st place Bo Meeker—10 and under–heavyweight 2nd place Sam Gibson—10 and under—100 pounds Tyler Siemer—12 and under—120 pounds 3rd place Logan Wilson—8 and under–75 pounds […]
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 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 […]
Rangers beat World Series champ Royals 6-2 in Cactus League
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Promising prospect Kyle Zimmer tossed two scoreless innings for the World Series champion Royals before the Texas Rangers rolled to a 6-2 victory over Kansas City in their Cactus League opener Wednesday. “I’m excited to get the first one going and hopefully there’s a lot more to come,” said Zimmer, who is […]
Royals, Perez agree to deal adding $52.5M through 2021
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Salvador Perez signed a club-friendly deal with the Royals four years ago in part so his mother, Yilda, would no longer have to work in their increasingly violent hometown in Venezuela. Now, Perez hopes he can move her to the U.S. permanently. The Royals signed the All-Star catcher to a contract through […]
Man arrested at La Plata depot on meth charges
(KTVO) – LA PLATA, Mo. — Authorities arrested a Kansas City man Saturday at a northeast Missouri train station on charges of smuggling large amounts of illegal drugs. Nathaniel D. Bales, 41, is charged with first-degree drug trafficking and felony possession of a controlled substance. Drug trafficking in the first degree is a class A […]