KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Luke Hochevar pitched neatly into the eighth inning, Billy Butler homered and drove in four runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Orioles 6-2 Wednesday night. Hochevar (8-8), the first player picked in the 2006 draft, is 4-0 in his past seven starts and has matched the longest winning streak of his career. He also set a personal high for wins in a season, having gone 7-13 in 2009. Hochever allowed one earned run and four hits in 7 1-3 innings. He struck out seven, walked one and retired 16 straight batters during one…
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Top pass rusher Tamba Hali and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to terms on a five-year deal worth $60 million. $35 million of the contract is guaranteed. Hali will be at training camp Thursday afternoon on the campus of Missouri Western State University. Hali had been designated as the Chiefs’ franchise player after a breakthrough season in which he led the AFC with 14.5 sacks. His new contract places him in the same echelon as Cowboys pass rusher DeMarcus Ware, who has a six-year, $78 million deal.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Former All-Pro fullback Le’Ron McClain has agreed to a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. McClain is expected to provide a short-yardage and blocking option to go with a group of speedy running backs that includes Thomas Jones and Jamaal Charles. McClain is a former fourth-round draft pick who spent four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was voted first-team All-Pro after running for 902 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2008. The 260-pound fullback’s work load had dwindled the past two years during the tenure of Coach John Harbaugh. He…
USD 383 school board member Wednesday night voted to approve the publication of option three for the 2011-2012 budget. This option was one of four that was presented to the school board. While the majority of the board members agreed on option three, Walt Pesarisi had concerns. Option three would increase personal property tax by $78 and commercial business property tax by $293. Although this option will be published, board members will still have the abilty to lower this amount if they find they are able to. President Doug Messer says he will continue to review the options. The publication of…
K-State finally knows it’s first opponent at the Diamond Head classic in Hawaii. The Cats will get the Southern Illinois Salukis on December 22nd for a 4:30 pm tip off on ESPNU. SIU has long been a Missouri Valley Conference power, going to the Sweet 16 in 2007, but slipped to just 13-19 last season. K-State is 6-0 all-time against the Salukis, winning the last meeting in 1983 at Ahearn Fieldhouse. K-State would then take on the winner or loser of Clemson-UTEP on December 23rd on ESPNU. The Tigers beat UAB in the First Four last season and gave West…
A team from Charlie Company 701st Support Battalion has won the Top Medical Team Competition for Western Regional Command and Fort Riley. The competition was held in the sweltering heat from the 17th to the 21st of July. Sergeant Andre Proctor, Sergeant Justin Taylor, Specialist Kyle Murrah, and Private First Class Kyle Brinkman beat 40 other soldiers that were competing for the honor. Teams came from all over the Western command, and included soldiers from California and as far away as Alaska tackling technical and tactical scenarios based on real life situations. Charlie company’s 1st Sergeant Starns told KMAN he…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Ricky Stanzi didn’t pick up his first NFL playbook until about a week ago. He’d better be good at digesting that thick binder full of information, though, because his first preseason game with the Kansas City Chiefs is little more than a week away. The disorganized and disjointed offseason brought on by maddening labor strife has been particularly hard on first-year players trying to find their way in professional football. Without rookie minicamps and organized team activities, guys such as Stanzi must play catch-up throughout the first week of training camp. The Chiefs open their preseason…
The best 24 boys and girls the Sunflower State has to offer will be on display on Thursday night in the Kansas Basketball Coaches’ Association all-star games. Manhattan High’s Connor Brooks will be suiting up for the South squad at Lee Arena in Topeka. Brooks led the Indians in scoring at 16 points per game, shot 38 percent from three point range, and also averaged 2.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3 steals a night. Also participating in the KBCA all-star games is AJ Downing of Highland Park, Mitch Buhler of Rossville, Jake Ediger of Washburn Rural, Connor McDaniel of Seaman,…
If you’re looking for a way to cool off from the heat the Sunset Zoo has you covered. The zoo’s annual Water Safari takes place on Saturday, August 6th from 9:30am – 5pm. Children 12 and under will receive free admission throughout the day. Zoo Marketing/Development Officer Ella Todd says the day will include water activities in the afternoon such as Slip-N-Slide, a Spray-N-Splash from the Manhattan Fire Department, animal ambassador programs, a photo booth, and several conservation stations. Baskin Robbins will also distribute free ice cream to those in attendance. The Zoo asks one thing of those who attend.…
The Mayor of Ogden was in court Wednesday morning fighting against a final protective order brought by his sister to prevent stalking. Mayor Robert Pence and his sister Karen Lundin were involved in several confrontations on July 11th which led up to Wednesday’s hearing. The conflict elevated until it turned physical at Mayor Pence’s residence. According to court testimony Pence told Lundin to exit his property, and after a brief verbal altercation wrestled Lundin to the ground. Riley County District Magistrate Judge Sheila Hochhauser ruled in favor of Mayor Pence stating that the evidence didn’t support the establishment of a…