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Royals rotation candidate Stephen Kolek sidelined by left oblique strain

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City Royals right-hander Stephen Kolek will be sidelined at least 5 to 7 days, and that could be longer depending on the severity of a left oblique strain. Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Thursday that the team hopes the issue isn't too serious. Kolek was ...

The right mix of youth and experience has boosted Free State girls basketball

After tallying just four wins in their first three seasons, Free State girls basketball seniors Addie Fulscher and Libby Easter knew the program needed to shift its culture for their senior year. Along with Fulscher and Easter, the Firebirds returned junior forward Sarai Preston to the lineup, ...

A deep dive into the season’s strangest KU basketball stat

Jamari McDowell has by any metric exceeded expectations this season. The offseason acquisitions of players like reclassifying freshman wing Kohl Rosario and Loyola-Chicago transfer guard Jayden Dawson seemed poised to push McDowell far down the rotation, especially because both those players ...