BALTIMORE (AP)– With 20 games left this season, the Baltimore Orioles want to win every one of them. Chris Davis hit his league-leading 42nd home run, Jonathan Schoop added two solo shots and the Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 Sunday night. The Orioles have won four of their past five as they try to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Royals lost seven of nine and dropped their third straight series for the first time this season. “Every time we go out there we want to win, but we went through a tough stretch, losing a lot of…
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GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) Great Bend police have arrested a person suspected of fatally shooting another man as the result of an argument. The Hutchinson News reports police responded Friday evening to a shooting and found a wounded man they tried unsuccessfully to revive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say they arrested a suspect and have no reason to believe anyone else was involved. The police department didn’t identify either person in a news release or have anyone available over the weekend to answer questions.
HOUSTON (AP)– Kansas City’s defense forced Houston into some early mistakes, and Alex Smith capitalized on enough of them to give the Chiefs a win. Smith threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns in the first half as the Chiefs built a big lead and held on for a 27-20 victory over the mistake-prone Texans on Sunday. “It’s tough to turn the ball over a couple of times and win the game,” Kansas City coach Andy Reid said. “With that we were able to score points … and get up fairly quickly and decisively.” Travis Kelce caught two touchdown passes…
The first ever Pope to call climate change a largely man-made problem, is set to continue highlighting the issue during his U.S. tour later this month, even to skeptical audiences.
Hillary Rodham Clinton is helping to celebrate the 200th anniversary of a Methodist church where her family attended services during Bill Clinton’s presidency.
BALTIMORE (AP)– The Kansas City Royals kept getting on base in front of Mike Moustakas, and he repeatedly brought them home. And that, quite simply, is how Moustakas amassed a franchise-record nine RBIs in a 14-6 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. “It’s pretty special,” Moustakas said. “I was just able to get good pitches, and I didn’t miss them today.” Moustakas hit a two-run single in the sixth inning, his second career grand slam in the seventh and, capping the unprecedented performance, a three-run homer in the ninth. The previous team record for RBIs in a game was…
The Kansas State Volleyball team continued its early season hot streak with a sweep of two matches against Seattle and Middle Tennessee State Saturday in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Kansas State 3, Seatlle 0 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – K-State earned its fourth sweep of the year, behind three players reaching double-figures in kills, as the Wildcats beat Seattle, 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-23, on Saturday at Alumni Memorial Gym. K-State (7-1) was led by Bryna Vogel (13), Brooke Sassin (10) and Alyssa Schultejans (10) in kills as the offense out-killed and out-hit Seattle (3-4) 50-36 and .297-.192, respectively.…
Large plumes of smoke filled the sky above the fast-moving, massive Valley Fire in Lake County, California. Four firefighters from a helicopter crew were burned while battling the 400-acre blaze that began in Lake County.
Hundreds of migrant and refugee families were served hot food by the Austrian Red Cross at the Austro-Hungarian border on Saturday morning.
SAN ANTONIO — It took longer than desired and perhaps more frustration than necessary, but Kansas State made plays when it mattered and took control in the second half Saturday in a 30-3 victory over UTSA. The Wildcats struggled offensively in the first half and was forced to rely on its defense for most of the afternoon. But its dominant effort after halftime was more than enough to move to 2-0 on the season. “I thought we played hard and reasonably smart,” K-State coach Bill Snyder said. Joe Hubener, starting a game at quarterback for the first time, took hit…