CLEVELAND (AP) — Lebron James had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Kyrie Irving added 30 points and Cleveland, pushed for 48 minutes by a delirious, championship-starved crowd, hammered the Golden State Warriors 120-90 in Game 3 on Wednesday night to pull within 2-1 in the NBA Finals. On their home floor, where they have been dominant all postseason, the Cavs recovered from a 33-point loss in Game 2 and yanked their season from the brink of disaster following back-to-back blowouts in the Bay Area. “We finally got back to our game,” said James, whose energy from the start electrified 20,000 fans,…
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Tillman has transcended his role as the ace of the Baltimore Orioles. Unbeaten since April 14, and riding a seven-game winning streak, the right-hander has earned the right to be considered among the best pitchers in the American League. Tillman pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Ryan Flaherty drove in two runs and the Orioles extended the Kansas City Royals’ losing streak to seven games with a 4-0 victory Wednesday night. Tillman (8-1) allowed eight hits over 7 1/3 innings, matched his career high with nine strikeouts and walked none. He is unbeaten in 10 starts…
*Courtesy of K-State Sports Information* MANHATTAN, Kan. – Josh Rolette, one of K-State’s top hitters throughout the 2016 season, was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper, the publication announced. A native of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Rolette is the first Wildcat to earn Freshman All-America honors since Jake Matthys in 2013. He is also the eighth different player to earn the distinction in program history (seventh by Collegiate Baseball). Playing in 56 of K-State’s 57 games, Rolette hit .290 (62-for-214) with 13 doubles, six home runs and 34 RBI. He finished second on the team in home runs,…
A shooting was reported in Junction City early Thursday morning, with the victim reportedly in stable condition in a Topeka Hospital and another man facing attempted murder charges. A news release from JCPD Lt. Jeff Childs indicates that at approximately 1:40 a.m., members of the Junction City Police Department Patrol Division were dispatched to the 200 block of East 12th Street, in reference to a possible disturbance. Upon their arrival it was determined the disturbance had taken place in an apartment where shots had been fired. A short time later a second call was received advising there was a subject in the…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Outgoing Rock Creek USD 323 Supt. Darrel Stufflebeam and Wamego USD 320 Supt. Denise O’Dea Riley County Historical Museum Director Cheryl Collins on anniversary of June 8, 1966 tornado
Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Matthew Schoettle, 26, of Junction City, Kansas on June 7, 2016 at approximately 2:40 PM. This arrest took place at the Riley County Police Department and caused Schoettle to be confined at the Riley County Jail at the time of this report on a bond of $5,000.00. He was arrested on the offenses of distribution or possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia, distribution of marijuana, and possession of opiates, opium, or a narcotic drug. Law enforcement in Riley County made an arrest in connection with an unlawful sexual relations investigation that…
The Wamego City Commission approved an ordinance and sent another back to the Planning Commission. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page went over the proposed modifications to the City Code governing the licensing of solicitors, canvassers and peddlers, also known as itinerant merchants. The ordinance covers licensing fees and background checks on every person engaged in the practice. This is an update to the existing ordinance, which exempts food trucks operating on private property. According to Page, there would be no license or fee required of the operation as long as they have permission from the landowner. The ordinance…
BALTIMORE (AP) — Manny Machado had no intention of taking a 99 mph fastball in the back without retaliating. So when the inevitable occurred, the Orioles young infielder charged the mound with his fists clenched. Kansas City right-hander Yordano Ventura hit Machado with a pitch to spark a bench-emptying fray, and Baltimore extended the Royals’ losing streak to a season-high six games with a 9-1 rout Tuesday night. Mark Trumbo homered and drove in four runs, and the Orioles also got long balls from Ryan Flaherty, Chris Davis and Adam Jones. But the game’s most striking moment came in the…
*Courtesy of K-State Sports Information* MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State will play Boston College in the fifth annual Barclays Center Classic on Friday, Nov. 25, the organization announced on Tuesday. The contest will be among a semifinal doubleheader on Friday, Nov. 25 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, as K-State and Boston College will be joined by Maryland and Richmond. The winners will meet in the championship tilt following the consolation game on Saturday, Nov. 26. Times and television information for the four-game tournament will be released at a later date. “We are obviously excited to play in this high-quality preseason tournament…
There are a web of concerns surrounding the the McNiell Hotel Company development and use of a city parking lot at Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commissioner’s meeting. Deputy City Manager, Jason Hilgers, brought up the discussion item looking for feedback from the commissioners and community. The feedback was mixed. The McNeill Hotel Company wants to build a 110 room, 5-story hotel on the corner of Bluemont and 12th Street, just on the edge of Aggieville where Willy’s Car Wash is located. This is an issue in itself because the 5-story building exceeds the 35 feet zoning laws for buildings in Aggieville. The proposal forces…