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Coaches decry Sooner QBhoax
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- There may be one good thing to come out of the Internet hoax that had two radio stations broadcasting a false report that two Oklahoma quarterbacks had been arrested for cocaine distribution. It has united The Oklahoman newspaper and Sooners coach Bob Stoops in a common cause. The coach and the newspaper have frequently failed to see eye-to-eye on certain issues. But Stoops said he's solidly behind The Oklahoman's i...
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No winner in Powerball DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 11-14-35-41-52
No winner in Powerball DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 11-14-35-41-52. The Powerball was 2. The Power Play was 4. Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $54.1 million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated $64 million for Saturday. Tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball, w...
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Comeback
The Associated Press It all happened so fast Sam Hornish Jr. didn't really get a chance to realize exactly what was going on. Chasing down Marco Andretti during the final yards of the 2006 Indy 500, Hornish swept past the son of racing royalty to win by about a car length, the distinct rumble of the yard of bricks under his wheels at the finish line telling Hornish he'd finally captured the most-coveted title in open-wheel racing. "I coul...
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Sastre braces for time trial in Tour
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) -- No "crazy" attacks, conserve energy, and hope for the best in the time trial: Tour de France leader Carlos Sastre is tipping his strategy as the race creeps toward its finish in Paris on Sunday. The Spanish veteran didn't see the chance he was looking for to expand his lead against his top rivals in Thursday's 18th stage out of the Alps, which Germany's Marcus Burghardt won by heading a two-man breakaway. With a ...
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Chiefs sign tackle Albert KANSAS CITY, Mo
Chiefs sign tackle Albert KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs have signed tackle Branden Albert, the second of the team's two first-round 2008 draft picks, the team announced Thursday. Financial details of the five-year agreement with Albert were not released. The team appears far from an agreement with its other first-round pick, defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey. The team headed to camp Thursday. The 6-5, 316-pound Albert -- the Chi...
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Wednesday Tigers 7, Royals 1 Detroit ab r h bi Kan. City ab r h bi Grndrson cf 4 2 1 0 DeJesus dh 4 1 2 0 Polanco 2b 5 2 3 0 Aviles ss 4 0 0 0 CGuillen 3b 3 2 0 0 Grdzlnek 2b 2 0 0 0 Ordonez rf 5 0 3 2 EGerman 2b 1 0 0 0 MiCabrera 1b 5 0 2 3 JGuillen lf 3 0 1 1 Joyce lf 4 1 1 0 AGordon 3b 4 0 1 0 Shffield dh 5 0 0 0 Teahen rf 4 0 0 0 Renteria ss 4 0 2 1 Olivo c 3 0 0 0 Inge c 4 0 1 0 Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 ...
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Second-round pick signs KANSAS CITY, Mo
Second-round pick signs KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs said they agreed to terms on multiyear contracts with rookie cornerback Brandon Flowers and two receivers. Flowers, a second-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech, agreed to a four-year deal. The Chiefs have now agreed to terms with nine of their 12 draft picks. The team also agreed to two-year contracts with undrafted rookie receiver Sergio Joachim out of Central Florida...
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Tuesday's Late Box Tigers 7, Royals 1 Detroit ab r h bi Kan. City ab r h bi Grndrson cf 5 1 1 0 DeJesus lf 4 0 0 0 Polanco 2b 5 3 2 2 Aviles ss 4 1 1 0 CGuillen 3b 3 2 1 0 Grdzlnek 2b 4 0 3 1 Ordonez rf 5 0 3 2 JGuillen rf 4 0 0 0 Raburn rf 0 0 0 0 Butler dh 4 0 0 0 MiCabrera 1b 5 0 1 1 EGerman 3b 3 0 2 0 Joyce lf 3 0 0 1 JBuck c 4 0 0 0 Shffield dh 3 0 1 1 Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 IRodriguez c 4 0 1 0 Gathright cf 3 0 0 0 Renteria ss 4 ...
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Steroid tests nab just two
DALLAS (AP) -- The nation's largest steroids testing program caught only two Texas high school athletes taking unauthorized substances out of more than 10,000 students who were tested, according to results issued by the state Wednesday. The results renewed criticism about the two-year $6 million program approved by lawmakers last year. The two students weren't identified by name, school or sport. Documents obtained by The Associated Press sho...
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Brett recalls pine-tar homer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- George Brett says he's surprised that people still make a big deal out of his 1983 "pine tar" home run at Yankee Stadium. The Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer's ninth-inning blast was taken away after umpires ruled the pine tar on Brett's bat extended too far up the shaft. Brett erupted from the dugout in one of baseball's all-time tirades. The Royals protested the call, it was later overturned, and the two teams fini...
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Sweptaway
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Armando Galarraga was nearly perfect. So was Detroit in sweeping three games from the Royals. Galarraga carried a perfect game into the seventh inning Wednesday, Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs and the Tigers beat Kansas City 7-1, capping off a series in which they hit .355 and outscored the inept Royals 33-6. Galarraga retired the first 18 batters before David DeJesus led off the seventh with a single to right on ...
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ND State the MVC favorite FARGO, N
ND State the MVC favorite FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- League newcomer North Dakota State is picked to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference in a preseason poll. The Bison received 289 points and 13 first-place votes to finish ahead of defending league champion Northern Iowa in a poll of coaches, media and sports information directors. The Panthers collected the most first-place votes with 15, but finished with 275 points. Youngstown State is pi...
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Bowhunter event here In preparation for the 2008 archery deer season, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Hunter Education section is offering Advanced Hunter Education -- Bowhunter Education Field Day events
Bowhunter event here In preparation for the 2008 archery deer season, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Hunter Education section is offering Advanced Hunter Education -- Bowhunter Education Field Day events. The Field Day completes the two-part independent study process required to attain the Kansas Bowhunter Education and National Bowhunter Education Foundation's (NBEF) International Bowhunter Education Program (IBEP) certif...
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Schleck holds Tour lead after Stage 16
JAUSIERS, France (AP) -- Frank Schleck of Luxembourg kept the yellow jersey in the Tour de France on Tuesday, with riders pushing themselves through the Alps as the race left Italy and returned to France. French rider Cyril Dessel won the 16th stage for his first stage victory in this race. He led a breakaway group of four to a downhill finish, completing the 98-mile trip from Cuneo, Italy, in 4 hours, 31 minutes, 27 seconds. Schleck refraine...
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Size doesn't matter in Big 12
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Nebraska's Joe Ganz wasn't highly recruited out of high school, told he was too small to play quarterback on the college level. Any other conference, maybe that holds true. Not in the Big 12. As Missouri's Chase Daniel and Kansas' Todd Reesing showed last year, bigger isn't always better, particularly in the Big 12, the conference that gives hope to little guys. "What Chase and Todd have done, they've kind of ope...
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No winner in Kansas Cash TOPEKA (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Kansas Lottery: SUPER KANSAS CASH: 11-19-23-28-32; the Super Cashball was 4; there was no winner of the jackpot worth an estimated $265,000; no player matched five of the first set, with each ticket worth $2,000; five players matched four plus the Super Cashball, with each ticket worth $250; 87 players matched four of the first set, with each ticket worth $25; 97 players matched three plus Super Cashball, with each ticket worth $25; the next drawing will be worth an estimated $290,000
No winner in Kansas Cash TOPEKA (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Kansas Lottery: SUPER KANSAS CASH: 11-19-23-28-32; the Super Cashball was 4; there was no winner of the jackpot worth an estimated $265,000; no player matched five of the first set, with each ticket worth $2,000; five players matched four plus the Super Cashball, with each ticket worth $250; 87 players matched four of the first set, with each ticket ...
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Takingoffense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The spread offense has been a boon to the Big 12, helping teams like Missouri and Kansas transition from also-rans to national title contenders. But for all the talk about the success offenses have with the spread, what about the defenses that have to stop it? That, uh, hasn't been so great. "The spread offense is a pain to stop," Colorado safety Ryan Walters said Tuesday, the second of the Big 12's media days. "There...
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Traveling photo gallery leads to adoptions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- It's just a small four-walled gallery of about 30 photographs, but it might prove to be a link between a child and a family. The Missouri Adoption Heart Gallery sparked high interest during the early July week it was stationed in Columbia Public Library's entryway. About 30 people inquired about adopting or becoming a foster parent, Susan Jones, adoption specialist, said. The traveling adoption gallery showcases a tot...
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Chiefs ink two more picks KANSAS CITY, Mo
Chiefs ink two more picks KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs sign third-round draft picks Jamaal Charles and Brad Cottam to three-year deals. Contract details were not released. Running back Charles rushed 538 times for 3,328 and 36 touchdowns in three seasons at Texas. He will compete for the backup running back job behind starter Larry Johnson. Tight end Cottam started in 38 games at Tennessee. Just four days before training c...
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Royals 8, White Sox 7 Kan
Sunday Royals 8, White Sox 7 Kan. City ab r h bi ChiSox ab r h bi Teahen rf 5 1 1 0 OCabrera ss 5 0 0 0 Aviles ss 5 1 3 1 Przynski c 5 0 3 0 DeJesus cf 5 1 2 3 Quentin lf 4 1 2 0 Butler dh 4 1 1 0 Dye rf 2 1 1 0 Grdzlnek 2b 4 0 0 0 BAndrson cf 2 0 1 0 AGordon 3b 2 0 0 0 Thome dh 5 1 2 1 JGuillen lf 0 1 0 0 Konerko 1b 4 1 1 0 Olivo c 4 0 0 0 Swisher cf 4 2 2 3 Gload 1b 2 2 1 2 Crede 3b 5 1 1 3 EGerman lf 3 1 3 2 AlRmrz 2b 4 0 2 0 ...
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