Archive for the ‘Mass Sports’ Category

NBA PLAYER LORENZEN WRIGHT FOUND DEAD IN MEMPHIS, the Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright  gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man’s body outside of Memphis. Wright’s uncle, Curtis Wright, told The Associated Press [...]

GM DAYTON MOORE HAS STRUGGLED TO BRING TOP TALENT TO KC, by Wayne Hodges
KANSAS CITY – Ok, it’s time to pull the plug on the Kansas City Royals. On Monday night, franchise pitcher Zack Greinke and the boys in blue got their behinds kicked, 19-1, by the Minnesota Twins. “It was bad. It was bad [...]

ROYALS TAKE ANOTHER SAVAGE BEATING AS THE TWINS ROMP 11-2, the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Milestones and historic firsts just keep piling up for both the happy Minnesota Twins and the battered Kansas City Royals. Danny Valencia became the first Twins rookie ever to have four hits in back-to-back games, equaling Monday’s feat in [...]

MAKEOVER AT ARROWHEAD RENDERS STORIED CHIEFS HOME BRAND NEW, by Charles Rouse
KANSAS CITY – Wait till you get a good look at the New Arrowhead Stadium, especially the exciting new fan-centered features inside, around and rising up above the classic sports edifice that has served as the home of the Kansas City Chiefs for nearly [...]

WIZARDS SHOCKING EXHIBITION WIN HEADLINES GREAT DAY IN KC SPORTS, by Charles Rouse
KANSAS CITY – Sunday was a day to be remembered in Kansas City sports lore. Only a slow, painful pounding by the reigning World Series champion and perennial Kansas City nemesis New York Yankees stood in the way of what turned out to [...]

RECORD DAY FOR GANASSI AS MCMURRAY WINS BRICKYARD 400 AT INDY, by Charles Rouse
INDIANAPOLIS – Jamie McMurray of Joplin, Mo., led for only 16 laps the entire race, but those laps came when it counted the most, at the end, as McMurray’s No. 1 Pro Bass Shops Chevrolet took the checkered flag to win the [...]

DAWSON, ALONG WITH HERZOG AND HARVEY, INDUCTED INTO HALL-OF-FAME. ESPN.com
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Former Montreal and Chicago Cubs  star Andre Dawson, former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog and former umpire Doug Harvey have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 56-year-old Dawson, an All-Star eight times and one of only three major league [...]

KEVIN DURANT SCORES 28 POINTS FOR WHITE SQUAD IN VICTORY, the Associated Press
LAS VEGAS – Kevin Durant scored a game-high 28 points to lead the White squad past the Blue 114-96 at the USA Basketball Showcase on Saturday night. Durant had six rebounds and was 10 for 17 from the field and 6 for 6 [...]

SUNFLOWER SCHOOLS TO DOMINATE AIR TIME ON “BIG MONDAY,” by Charles Rouse
KANSAS CITY – If you’re a fan of college basketball and you live in or support teams from the state of Kansas, you’re going to get very attached to ESPN’s ‘Big Monday’ telecasts next season. The Kansas Jayhawks have been somewhat of a regular [...]

WIDE RECEIVER EDDIE KENNISON SIGNS A CONTRACT TO RETIRE AS CHIEF, by ESPN.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo – Receiver Eddie Kennison signed a one-day contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday so he could retire as a member of the organization. “I am honored and humbled to officially conclude my NFL playing career as a member [...]