SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) The Kansas City Royals optioned Clint Robinson, who hit .326 with 23 home runs and 100 RBIs last season for Omaha, to their Pacific Coast League Triple-A affiliate. The 27-year-old became just the third player in Texas League history to win the Triple Crown with a .335 average, 29 homers and 98 RBIs in 2010. The Royals also optioned outfielders David Lough, who hit .316 in 14 spring training games, and Derrick Robinson, who led the Texas League in stolen bases the past two seasons, to Omaha.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs addressed their most glaring need on offense Saturday by signing veteran tackle Eric Winston, and then added depth at quarterback by agreeing to terms with Brady Quinn. Winston was in the fourth year of a $30 million, five-year deal when he was cut by the Houston Texas to save salary cap space. He instantly became the most coveted right tackle on the market, and Kansas City quickly swooped in to line up a visit. Their likely sales pitch include a chance to block for one of the most dynamic running backs…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas is receiving a $4.4 million federal grant to continue efforts to turn around its persistently lowest-achieving schools. The Kansas State Department of Education says the money will benefit seven schools in the Wichita, Kansas City, Kan., Topeka, Cherokee and Liberal school districts. The schools have received funding previously from the U.S. Department of Education program, which requires districts to choose an aggressive turnaround model. One option is replacing the principal and improving the school through comprehensive reforms.
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) Five teachers from across the country will be the latest additions to the National Teachers Hall of Fame at Emporia State University in eastern Kansas. Surprise announcements were made last week at the teachers’ schools. The new inductees are Baltimore science teacher David Brock; Millers Creek, N.C., English and photojournalism teacher James Brooks; Crystal, Minn., fifth- and sixth- grade teacher Scott Charlesworth-Seiler; Maywood, Ill., science teacher Glenn Lid; and Eau Claire, Wis., health education teacher Deborah Tackmann. The inductees will be honored May 8 during a reception at the Washington headquarters of the National Education Association. In…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Kansas State spotted No. 8 Texas A&M an early five-run lead and battled back to bring the tying run to the plate in the fifth, but the Wildcats were unable to record the timely hit as the Aggies went on to a 7-2 victory Sunday afternoon at Blue Bell Park. Texas A&M, which moved to 16-5 with the win, took the first Big 12 series of the year from the Wildcats after K-State won Friday-night’s opener. Kansas State fell to 12-8 with the loss heading into a four-game home stand next week. The Aggies scored a run…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The state ethics panel will hear a complaint this week about a Wichita City Council member’s email use. Wichita City Council member Michael O’Donnell has admitted using his city e-mail to send out 39 solicitations for financial sponsors for an Oct. 30 meet-and-greet for his friend, state Sen. Garrett Love, a Republican from Montezuma. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/Ae9YsG ) that some of the emails were sent from the bench during a council meeting. O’Donnell said it was a mistake and he wants to put it behind him. State law prohibits the use of public resources for…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A bipartisan group of Shawnee County legislators has managed to strip the House budget of a provision that would have frozen admissions to the Kansas Neurological Institute. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/FQj46t ) reports that lawmakers led by Rep. Annie Kuether, a Topeka Democrat, introduced an amendment on the House floor Friday to overturn the one-year freeze. One Topeka legislator after another lined up to support the amendment, saying KNI provides unique and necessary services to Kansans with severe disabilities. The measure passed 75-46. The admissions freeze was proposed by Social Services Budget Committee chairman Dave Crum, an…