Author: KMAN Staff

TORONTO (AP)– After a big win over the Blue Jays, it was slow jam time in the Kansas City Royals clubhouse. Seated around a table in the middle of the room, Kendrys Morales and Danny Duffy gave a spirited sing-along to Whitney Houston’s `I Will Always Love You.” Maybe they were dedicating it to new teammate Ben Zobrist. Zobrist hit solo home runs from both sides of the plate, Eric Hosmer singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Royals beat Toronto 7-6 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak. “We had to have this one…

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Riley County Police arrested one of the county’s most wanted criminals, early Saturday morning. 41-year-old Michael Eugene Vassar was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department. Vassar was taken into custody on three counts of failure to appear on charges that include a DUI, refusal of a breathalyzer test, and driving while suspended. Vassar is being held on an $8,000.00 bond and he remains confined in the Riley County Jail.

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TORONTO (AP)– David Price was pleased with the popcorn waiting in his locker when he finally arrived in Toronto. Hours later, Josh Donaldson gave Price something even better: a dramatic win for his new team. Donaldson singled home Troy Tulowitzki in the 11th inning, and the new-look Blue Jays rallied to beat Kansas City 7-6 on Friday night and hand Johnny Cueto a no-decision in his Royals debut. EDITOR’S PICKS Mr. Walk-Off, a.k.a. Josh Donaldson, strikes again Josh Donaldson may not be the most valuable player in the AL, but he’s not far behind. Hits like the game-winner Friday are…

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A Manhattan man who was arrested for shooting two people in early May had is preliminary hearing in Riley County Court Friday. Mark Self Jr. (31) was bound over on two counts of attempted first degree murder and a third count of aggravated weapons violation by a convicted felon. Self was tasered by Riley County Police after shooting Kevin Green (26) of Manhattan and Jeremy Caudill (19) of Fort Riley. Green received medical care after sustaining a non-life threatening gunshot wound, while Caudill did not require medical attention. Self’s arraignment date has been set for nine a.m. on August 24th…

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