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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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Graves third in tourney Curt Graves of Parsons had another good finish in the Central Pro-Am Fishing Tournament
Graves third in tourney Curt Graves of Parsons had another good finish in the Central Pro-Am Fishing Tournament. Graves finished in third place with a two-day total of 30.32 pounds, highlighted by nearly identical limits each day of the event. Graves' finish gave him a commanding lead in the Pro Guide Batteries Rookie of the Year race and puts him third in the Angler of the Year points. Bowhunter event here In preparation for the 2008 arc...
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Surprise,Surprise
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) -- Tiger Woods on crutches was supposed to be a chance for someone else to seize the spotlight at the British Open. Greg Norman wasn't the guy anyone had in mind. Neither was David Duval. Indeed, Royal Birkdale proved to be fertile ground for fairy tales on Friday. K.J. Choi rolled in a 25-foot birdie on the final hole for a 3-under 67 in more gloom and wind along the Irish Sea, giving him his first lead in a major...
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Judge again decides to delay abortion case
TOPEKA (AP) -- A criminal case against a Planned Parenthood clinic in suburban Kansas City has been postponed indefinitely while appellate courts review legal disputes surrounding abortion documents. A preliminary hearing to determine whether the case would go to trial had been scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in Johnson County District Court. But Judge Stephen Tatum delayed it, as he did in May. The clinic, Comprehensive Health of Overland P...
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Doping busts weigh on riders' minds
NIMES, France (AP) -- Mark Cavendish wants to talk about his latest stage victory -- not doping. British cyclist David Millar pleads with fans: "Please, don't give up on us." This may not be easy. This, after all, is the Tour de France. Cavendish, a British sprint specialist on Team Columbia, captured the 13th stage Friday -- the fourth stage he has won and second in a row. He prevailed over a 113-mile course on a hot and wind-swept day along...
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Young gun
The Associated Press Brad Keselowski always thought he'd get a chance to go out and enjoy being one of his sport's rising stars. Wrong. Ask the 24-year-old Nationwide Series driver if he has a life these days and he can't even muster the energy to laugh. "I would say no, 35 weeks a year is a grueling schedule," he said. "To be honest I think the Nationwide schedule is tougher than the (Sprint) Cup Series schedule. So, you know, it presen...
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Royals hopeful of stable second half
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Their starting shortstop's batting average plummeted 100 points and their two hitting stars of the future are falling short -- way short, some say -- of lofty expectations. But the Kansas City Royals believe those very troubles, including a 12-game losing streak in late May, can contribute to an improved and more stable second half of the season. "We've really started to play well together, now that we've been thro...
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