WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas legal fight over the Wyandotte Nation’s efforts to build a Park City casino could be swayed by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month in a different case. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson on Tuesday ordered both the state and Interior Secretary Kenneth Salazar to address the impact of the June 18 high court opinion in a case involving acquisition of land in trust for Indian tribes. Robinson wants written arguments on how the decision affects Salazar’s request to dismiss the state’s claims. Kansas is seeking an injunction prohibiting the Interior Department from acquiring Park…
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PHOENIX (AP) Former K-State all-American and free agent forward Michael Beasley has agreed to a three-year, $18 million deal with the Phoenix Suns. NBA free agent deals can’t officially be announced by their new teams until July 11. Beasley was the second overall pick in the 2008 draft. He’s averaged 15.1 points per game in his four NBA seasons, two with Miami and the past two with Minnesota. His best season was 2010-2011, when he averaged 19.2 points with the Timberwolves. It has been a busy 24 hours for the Suns, who agreed to an offer sheet with restricted…
TORONTO (AP) Carlos Villanueva pitched six shutout innings, Yunel Escobar drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 Wednesday night. Every Blue Jays starter had at least one hit as Toronto won for the fourth time in six games. The Blue Jays are 6-1 against Kansas City this season and have won nine of the past 12 meetings dating to 2011. Jeff Francoeur’s RBI triple in the seventh provided the only run of the game for the Royals, who have lost five of six.
TORONTO (AP) The Kansas City Royals recalled right-handers Nate Adcock and Louis Coleman from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday and designated outfielder Mitch Maier for assignment. Right-hander Vin Mazzaro was optioned to Triple-A after taking the loss against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night, allowing six runs and 13 hits in a 6-3 defeat. A six-year veteran, Maier was batting .172 with two home runs and seven RBIs. Kansas City’s first-round draft pick in 2003, he and infielder Irving Falu were the longest tenured players on the active roster. Seldom used this season, Maier had just nine at-bats since May…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Stars are lining up for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game next week in Kansas City. Country singer Luke Bryan will sing the national anthem and country artist Kellie Pickler will perform “God Bless America” during the 7th inning stretch. Before the game, “American Idol” winner Phillip Phillips is planning a special on-field performance of his song “Home.” A tribute will play during the song that highlights tornado recovery efforts in nearby Joplin, Mo., and Tuscaloosa, Ala. Habitat for Humanity is building nine new homes for low-income families in those areas. All three performances as well…
MONTREAL (AP) Kai Kamara and Graham Zusi scored on penalty kicks in the second half Wednesday night, lifting Sporting Kansas City to a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Impact. Fans booed through much of the second half after referee Sorin Stoica called Montreal’s Patrice Bernier for an accidental hand ball in the area for one penalty and then awarded another after what looked like incidental contact by captain Davy Arnaud. After Kamara and Zusi converted from the spot to erase a 1-0 deficit, substitute Jacob Peterson put the match away for Kansas City (10-5-2) with a goal from the right…
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A Fort Riley soldier died earlier this week in Afghanistan. The announcement came from Senator Jerry Moran’s office, with word of the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Cody. Moosman, wr, of Preston, Idaho. Private Moosman died on Tuesday in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. According to initial reports, Private First Class Moosman died of injuries sustained from small arms fire while on guard duty. He was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley. Moosman’s family issued a statement Wednesday saying he told them starting in the third…