KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) — One season after winning the World Series, the Boston Red Sox are playing spoiler — and doing all they can to extend a playoff drought in Kansas City that’s lasted nearly three decades. Allen Webster pitched six solid innings and Jemile Weeks stroked a pair of doubles and scored two runs as the Red Sox defeated the sputtering Royals 4-2 on Friday night. Kansas City lost for the fourth time in five games and fell out of first place in the AL Central for the first time since Aug. 10. The Royals, who are 0-5 against…
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By Tom Gilbert, K-State Athletics Communications K-State Athletics announced additional game times for the men’s basketball season, including its first seven home non-conference contests on Friday. The Wildcats’ lone exhibition contest with Washburn will tip at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 9, while the regular season opener against Southern Utah will start at 8 p.m. CT or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the women’s opener with Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Friday, Nov. 14. Other game times announced include UMKC at 7 p.m. CT, on Monday, Nov. 17, Nebraska-Omaha at 7 p.m. CT, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, Bradley at 7…
As the CIA more than doubled its assessment of the number of Islamic State militant fighters in Iraq and Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry continued his push for support for the worldwide coalition to defeat the Islamic State militant group.
In this Sept. 7, 2014, file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson warms up for an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis. The Vikings benched Peterson for Sunday’s game after his attorney said he had been indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of child abuse. Attorney Rusty Hardin says the charge accuses Peterson of using a branch, or switch, to spank his son. He says Peterson has cooperated with authorities and “used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son.” Hardin says Peterson regrets the incident but never intended to…
The Junction City Police Dept. has received a couple of complaints about a subject identifying himself as Eric Foster with the Internal Revenue Service stating an outstanding debt is owed. Junction City Police have confirmed with the IRS that this was not an actual call from the IRS. If you have any questions about contact from the IRS please go to IRS.GOV for tips to avoid scams.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications CARBONDALE, Ill. – Freshman Kylee Zumach had a career-high 23 kills to help lead the K-State volleyball team to a four-set victory (25-27, 25-22, 27-25, 25-23) over Marshall on Friday to open the Saluki Invitational in SIU Arena. Zumach, who became the first Wildcat to have at least 20 kills in a match this season, used a .419 hitting percentage (five errors, 43 attempts) to pace a K-State (7-1) offense that out-hit Marshall (3-5), .293 to .222. The outside hitter had 16 kills in the final two sets, including nine in the fourth, to…
A bus driver for USD 383 filed a report with the RCPD yesterday after an altercation with a family member of a student riding on her bus. Bonnie Haines-Kidder, 58, of Manhattan reported criminal threat, assault and criminal trespass on September 11th at approximately 10:00 AM. According to the police report, no children were in danger during the time of the incident, however an argument began between the family member and the driver. The suspect boarded the bus and began an argument, including threatening Haines-Kidder with bodily harm. Officers continue to investigate, but no arrests have been made. The RCPD…
A South African Judge found former olympic star Oscar Pistorius guilty of ‘culpable homicide’ in the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp — a conviction that may not carry jail time.
Authorities say they have apprehended the convicted killer of three Ohio students who escaped from a prison in Lima. Nineteen-year-old T.J. Lane escaped Thursday night with two other inmates. (
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Boston Red Sox did a better job of walking a tightrope than the Kansas City Royals. At least, that’s how manager John Farrell summed up Thursday night’s 6-3 victory. The last-place Red Sox took advantage of three critical errors by the first-place Royals, and managed to deal with their own costly miscue to end a frustrating four-game losing streak. Clay Buchholz (8-8) allowed three runs, two earned, over 6 1/3 innings for the Red Sox. He turned a one-run lead over to the Boston bullpen, and it preserved his sixth straight win against the Royals.…