KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Lorenzo Cain hit his first career grand slam, Salvador Perez provided a bases-loaded double in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 10-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians on a sun-splashed Thursday afternoon. The Royals trailed 5-0 early before Cain’s slam and a solo shot by George Kottaras tied it in the sixth. The Indians regained the lead on Carlos Santana’s two-run double in the seventh, but the Royals answered in the bottom half on a two-run homer by Eric Hosmer. Indians reliever Bryan Shaw (0-2) walked Kottaras to lead off the…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Royals outfielder Alex Gordon told manager Ned Yost on Thursday that he was feeling better after sustaining a possible concussion the previous night against the Cleveland Indians. Gordon was tracking a fly ball off the bat of Jason Kipnis when he got turned around near the fencing of the Royals bullpen. The Gold Glove outfielder banged into the fence and then landed hard on the warning track dirt, where he remained motionless for several minutes. Gordon eventually walked off the field with what the team called a possible concussion and a bruised right hip. He said…
Thousands of spectators filled the Recreation Complex in Wamego to witness the annual Fireworks Show on Independence Day. The show also drew individuals from all over the state, country, and even from overseas. “There’s people that come visit family members that are within the region, and they choose to travel here from overseas just to see their family members. It’s very flattering to have people come from Kansas City or Wichita or Salina or you name it and chose to spend their 4th in Wamego,” said Lance White, volunteer pyro crew member. The display featured 16,500 shells and lasted for nearly…
A car was removed from a sinkhole in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday. The sinkhole had opened up in a street, swallowing the car and briefly trapping the driver, who was able to climb out with the help of authorities.
Egyptian Americans gathered outside the White House to voice their opinions about the Egyptian military’s ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi. Demonstrators on both sides of the debate were on hand.
The FBI says it investigated an incident on a US Airways flight from Boston to Charlotte on Wednesday. It says it interviewed the person involved and that no federal charges will be filed at this time.
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) Officials in Dodge City have approved a measure to allow wind energy systems in all zoning districts, including residential areas. The Dodge City Globe reports that the city commission on Monday approved an amendment to the 2000 Dodge City zoning ordinance to add wind energy conversion systems as a conditional use in all zoning districts.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Officials of Wichita’s Housing and Community Services department say 59 employees will be furloughed on 13 days this year because of the automatic federal budget cuts. The agency announced the forced days off yesterday, citing the federal sequester. The salaries of all 59 workers are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Kansas City Royals waited out a lengthy rain delay, and then another delay when the stadium lights went out. They also had to watch outfielder Alex Gordon walk off with a scary head injury in the sixth inning. Gordon was eventually helped from the field by Royals trainer Nick Kenney. The team said he had a possible concussion and a bruised right hip, and he will be evaluated again on Thursday. Eric Hosmer hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, and the Royals held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 6-5 on a wild Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium.…
More than 100 homes and structures have burned in an Arizona wildfire that claimed the lives of 19 members of an elite firefighting crew, officials said on Wednesday.