BOSTON (AP)– Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Yordano Ventura pitched six effective innings and the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 6-3 Saturday night, ending Boston’s four-game winning streak. Kendrys Morales added a two-run double and Alex Rios had three singles and an RBI for Kansas City. Following losses the first two nights, the Royals can earn a split of the four-game series Sunday. Mookie Betts hit a solo homer and David Ortiz had two singles and three walks for the Red Sox. Boston had won four of the five meetings this season, and 10 of…
Author: KMAN Staff
Two Americans and one Briton who overpowered an attacker on a high-speed train traveling between Amsterdam and Paris on Saturday spoke of their ordeal.
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump spoke at a rally of thousands of Alabama voters on Friday, highlighting illegal immigration. He was also welcomed by Republican Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions.
A 19-year-old Missouri man was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on Friday. Diondre Daniely of Raytown, was arrested on one count of aggravated battery from a DUI causing great bodily harm. Daniely was issued a bond of $7,500.00. ### Officers arrested 27-year-old Shadow Hosier of Manhattan for a second time at the Riley County Police Department on Friday. Hosier was arrested on one count of domestic battery…one count of battery with harm to another individual…one count of battery and physical contact…criminal damage to property less than 1,000 dollars…and criminal deprivation of property. Hosier was previously…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– Chiefs coach Andy Reid insists he has a handle on who will start along the offensive line when Kansas City opens the regular season, assuming a couple guys get healthy. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll? He remains decidedly noncommittal about his own. Alex Smith threw for 81 yards and a touchdown behind a hodgepodge bunch of blockers — and also tossed an interception that was returned for a touchdown — as Kansas City beat Seattle 14-13 in their preseason game Friday night. “You know what? For being a makeshift group, I thought they were OK,” Reid said…
BOSTON (AP)– When you’re the defending AL champion and you have a double-digit lead in the division, it’s easy to shrug off a two-game slump. Johnny Cueto had his worst start since coming to Kansas City, the Royals committed a pair of errors and they managed just four hits against a rookie making his fourth start on Friday as they fell to the Red Sox for the second straight night. “No aspect of our game was tremendously good tonight,” manager Ned Yost said after the 7-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox. “It’s rare when it happens, but it happens.”…
Readers in the Manhattan Public Library’s 2015 summer reading program broke all the records. This year, 2,488 kids younger than age 13 read an impressive total of 948,342 minutes. Teen reading doubled, with a total of 625,941 minutes read by 428 participants between the ages of 12-17, and adult participation reached an all-time high with 526 people over the age of 18 joining the fun. Assistant Director John Pecoraro attributes the success to effective outreach efforts in schools, excitement about the new children’s library, and an increased effort to include teens and adults in the program. Prizes were also a…
To end this week’s schedule of In Focus, Cathy had a variety of guests join her on the program including: Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone and Master Gardener Penny Sturr on “Back to Gardening.” Riley County Senior Service Center Director Jami Ramsey Noel Schulz, associate dean for research and graduate programs in KSU’s College of Engineering. Mary Jo Montague with Mosaic