(AP) Rather than dismantle the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline, Dan Duquette worked diligently to improve the club. Appreciative of his confidence, the Orioles backed up his effort with a rousing 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Craig Gentry singled home the winning run in the ninth inning, and closer Zach Britton — who was rumored headed out of town hours earlier — got three outs to earn the win. Baltimore started the day with a 50-54 record, but Duquette, the team’s executive vice president of baseball operations, believes the team can be a contender.…
Author: Mitch Fortner
K-State football players have officially reports for fall practice. They will begin practice tomorrow. Trouble in paradise for KU football. The Royals are “all in” after trading for Melky Cabrera. Plus, Hot Takes Cold Topics, Defend Your Tweet and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – KSU players report for practice/Royals are all in 12:42 – Trouble for KU football/Defend Your Tweet 22:29 – Hot Takes, Cold Topics 31:43 – Mitch shows his versatility 38:04 – How much impact did Royals’ core have on “all in” decision? 51:03 – You Can’t Be Serious
John is very upset about an article Sports On Earth released about the best college football games in history. Will the Wildcats or Chiefs have the most regular season wins in 2017? Colbert Charity Classic golfer Conner Knabe calls in. Plus, Match Game and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – John unhappy with writer Matt Brown/Royals 10:46 – KSU or Chiefs win more regular season games? 21:44 – Fake news in sports 33:09 – Interview with Connor Knabe 37:36 – Match Game 49:22 – You Can’t Be Serious
The Royals’ winning streak has hit eight straight after sweeping the Tigers. David Ubben from Sports on Earth calls in to discuss Big 12 football. K-State radio coverage in Kansas City has become an issue. Edward Loar, Colbert Charity Classic round one leader, tolded us about his experience at Colbert Hills. Plus, Around College Football and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Royals riding a heater 9:05 – Interview with David Ubben 17:04 – Numbers say Royals are in the playoffs 28:46 – Interview with Edward Loar 0:00 – KSU radio coverage in KC 13:03 – Around College Football 24:13…
(AP) The Kansas City Royals don’t play the Detroit Tigers again until September. That might be the one thing that keeps them from making a postseason run. The Royals extended their winning streak to eight games with a 16-2 rout of the Tigers on Wednesday night. Five of the eight wins have come against the Tigers, who they have outscored 40-10 in the last four games, including a 16-4 win on July 20. The winning streak is Kansas City’s longest since a nine-game run from Aug. 14-23 last season. Detroit has lost six of eight as trade rumors swirl around…
The winning streak continues for the Kansas City Royals. Practice starts for K-State football in six days and former KSU center Nick Leckey calls in. “Kirk Ferentz Mean Tweets” was as boring as it sounds. Plus, Inside The Fort and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – The Royals are playing inspired baseball 12:03 – Interview with Nick Leckey 24:23 – Kirk Ferentz is as boring as you’d think 31:02 – Inside The Fort 37:42 – Two Royals’ plays make ESPN top 10 48:35 – You Can’t Be Serious
According to K-State Athletics, women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie announced on Wednesday the signing of guard Alisa Wiggins to a National Letter of Intent (NLI) during the spring signing period. Wiggins will join the Wildcats for the upcoming 2017-18 season and have four seasons to contribute to the lineup. Wiggins joins fellow freshmen for the 2017-18 season including: guards Cymone Goodrich (Chicago, Illinois) and Rachel Ranke (Burnsville, Minnesota) and posts Mary Lakes (Peoria, Illinois) and Ashley Ray (Girard, Kansas). The Wildcats also added junior forward Kali Jones (Murrieta, California). Prior to the addition of Wiggins, Mittie’s incoming class for…
(AP) The Kansas City Royals are keeping the pressure on in the AL Central, and manager Ned Yost has no big secrets to offer about their impressive winning streak. Whit Merrifield homered on the first pitch of the game, and the Royals led the rest of the way, beating the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday night for their seventh consecutive victory. Kansas City, which was 7-16 at the end of April, is 1 1/2 games behind first-place Cleveland. Merrifield homered to left-center off Michael Fulmer (10-8) to open the scoring, and the Royals added two runs in the fourth. Danny…
According to a release from K-State Athletics, former Kansas State standout Wesley Iwundu has agreed to contract with the Orlando Magic, who selected the former Wildcat with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft last month. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “I’m very proud of Wes to now realize his dream of playing in the NBA,” said head coach Bruce Weber. “He is a perfect example of someone who set goals of growing as a player every year, of playing in the NCAA Tournament, of graduating and now playing in the NBA.…
John & Tyler were live and on location from Colbert Hills in Manhattan. The Colbert Hills Charity Classic starts at 8 AM tomorrow morning. Hear an interview with Jim Colbert. The Royals make a big trade with San Diego. Wesley Iwundu signs with the Magic. Plus, Defend Your Tweet and Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – Royals make a big trade 11:47 – Interview with Jim Colbert 25:41 – Defend Your Tweet 32:25 – Michael Vick was at Chiefs’ camp 0:00 – Wes signs with the Magic 9:10 – Interview with golfer Kolton Crawford 17:49 – Some fans don’t like…