KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) — Bruce Chen put a stop to a bad string of starts for the Kansas City Royals. Chen picked up the Royals’ beleaguered rotation with seven solid innings, pitching Kansas City past the Detroit Tigers 5-2 Sunday. Chen (7-2), who moved into the rotation on July 12 after 19 relief appearances, limited the AL Central leaders to five hits and two runs. He earned the first victory for a Royals starter on their seven-game homestand. “I was pounding the strike zone, mixing in all my pitches, throwing different angles,” Chen said. Eric Hosmer had three hits, including…
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Rep. Justin Amash, a Michigan Republican, and Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat, say their constituents are largely against a U.S. the military strike in Syria that President Barack Obama has sought.
Update 10:30 a.m. Monday morning: The victim of a fatal crash KMAN first told you about Sunday afternoon has been identified as 31 year old Samantha Coleman of Abilene. Coleman was the driver of a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer broken down on the side of I-70, and was outside the vehicle at the time she was struck. The driver of the other vehicle involved, a 2012 Ford pickup, has been identified as 38 year old Daniel Nitchman. The Kansas Highway patrol indicates Nitchman fell asleep, causing the truck to drift off the road into the north ditch, striking Coleman. The actual time of…
The Riley County Police Department had its last of a series of six DUI Saturation Patrols on the evening of September 6, 2013 into the early morning hours of September 7, 2013. Four officers from the Riley County Police Department were assigned to the Saturation Patrol. Officers working the Saturation Patrol stopped forty-seven (47) motorists. Of these, five (5) were evaluated for DUI with one of those being arrested for DUI. Additionally, thirty-six (36) warning citations and thirteen (13) citations were issued for moving violations. The Riley County Police Department would like to thank the Kansas Department of Transportation for…
Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, capitalizing on its reputation as a “safe pair of hands” and defying concerns about the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
In his weekly radio and Internet address, President Barack Obama says the United States “cannot turn a blind eye” to the grim images out of Syria of children allegedly killed in a chemical weapons attack by the Assad government.
By Erik Stone September 7, 2013 John Hubert scored two touchdowns and the Kansas State Defense and Special Teams each contributed a touchdown in the third quarter as the Wildcats notched their first win of the 2013 season with a 48-27 victory over Louisiana before 53,073 on a steamy Saturday evening at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. K-State after last week’s season-opening loss was looking to avoid its first 0-2 start in 24 years under hot conditions for the second straight week. The temperature at kickoff at 102 degrees. The Wildcats and Ragin Cajuns traded field goals in the first quarter…
The K-State volleyball team not only won their home tournament, but they swept all three matches in convincing fashion including a 25-11, 25-20 and 25-15 victory over Siena in the finale on Saturday afternoon at Ahearn Fieldhouse. Courtney Traxson and Kaitlynn Pelger each had eight kills to top a balanced day for the Cats. Redshirt freshman setter Katie Brand was named the K-State Invitational MVP as she had 27 assists, five digs, three blocks, three aces, and two kills against the Saints. Pelger and Dakota Kaufman also made the all-tournament team. Kaufman posted 11 kills in two matches on Friday…
As KMAN previously reported, a shooting occurred during the early hours on Saturday in Junction City around the area of 10th and Webster. The name of the individual has been released. Anthony Darnell Nixon, 37, of Junction City, was the individual who was found deceased at the scene. The cause of the shooting still remains unknown, but the investigation continues and the public is urged to contact the Junction City Police department at 785-762-5912 or Crimestoppers at 785-762-TIPS if they have any information on this crime.
The Manhattan High Indians lose 26-21 to Mill Valley in the 2013 season opener.