With the conclusion of Sunday night’s championship game between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies, the 2026 edition of the NBA Summer League came to a close. The 11-day whirlwind of exhibition action — preceded by offshoot competitions in California and Utah — provided ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Saturday. Thomas hit a 421-foot two-run home run to left field off Griffin Canning in the first and Perez added a two-run shot, his 12th this season, to center ...
Free State senior Sarai Preston’s first love was softball, but it wasn’t her last. Preston grew up in a sporting house, and that included throwing around the football. Playing flag football was a small consideration before she got to high school with other clubs, but it didn’t work ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fifty local youngsters piled into the gym at Oak Park High School on Saturday morning for the second annual Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp, hosted by former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji. “We had a really good turnout,” Agbaji said. “It’s a busy weekend ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carter Jensen hit a two-run single to cap a four-run rally in the 10th inning that gave the Kansas City Royals a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Lane Thomas homered early for the last-place Royals, who stopped a five-game losing streak. Jensen ...
Former Lawrence High pitcher Grant Cleavinger has found a professional home after signing a contract with the Chicago White Sox. Cleavinger went undrafted in the MLB Draft but signed with the White Sox on July 16 and was assigned to the Arizona Complex League White Sox, the rookie-level ...
