KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Adalberto Mondesi’s walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning drove in the winning run in the Kansas City Royals’ 1-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians in front of an announced 17,103 at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday afterno…
As redistricting trial nears finish, Kansas cautions judge against tossing Legislature’s map
What is gerrymandering? And how much is too much? Attorneys defending the new Republican-drawn congressional map in Wyandotte County District Court said Wednesday that a group of voters challenging the boundaries hadn’t provided standards to answer tho…
Whit Merrifield under contract with Royals through 2023 in restructured deal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a restructured contract with two-time All Star Whit Merrifield, the club announced Wednesday night. The team exercised its club option on Merrifield for 2023 and have added a mutual option for 20…
Judge drops charges against ride operators in Branson duck boat sinking that killed 17
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All criminal charges have been dropped against three duck boat employees who took a boat on the lake ahead of a storm in Branson in 2018 that produced up to 73 miles per hour winds, sinking the sightseeing vessel and resulting in the…
The wait is over: Royals’ top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. will make MLB debut
SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Bobby Witt Jr. Era of Kansas City Royals baseball will begin Thursday on opening day at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals announced Tuesday that they are promoting Witt, the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2019, to the major leagues. Witt’…
Kansas congressional redistricting trial begins
TOPEKA, Kan. — A trial to determine whether Kansas’ Republican-drawn congressional map is unconstitutionally gerrymandered opened Monday in Wyandotte County District Court, with a clash over then-Senate President Susan Wagle’s 2020 promise that the par…
Bill banning transgender athletes from Kansas girls sports heads to governor’s desk
TOPEKA, Kan. — A bill banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports from kindergarten through college is once again headed to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk without a veto-proof majority. Dubbed by supporters the Fairness in Women’s…
Vahe Gregorian: ‘Got to cut down nets’: Despite Kansas’ rich history, Bill Self knows it’s behind others
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self never has been one to sulk. That would be “soft,” after all, a concept he holds in contempt. But before he coaxed the Jayhawks to the 2008 national title, there were times he felt sensations ra…
Royals commit to manager Mike Matheny beyond upcoming season
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Manager Mike Matheny believes the Kansas City Royals are poised for a breakthrough, and even if it happens next season, he’ll be in the dugout when the franchise returns to the playoffs for the first time since 2015. The Royals announ…
Missouri Gov. Parson says he believes Sheena Greitens. But he didn’t call on Eric Greitens to drop out of Senate race
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday said he believed allegations of domestic abuse against former Gov. Eric Greitens, but stopped short of calling on him to drop out of the U.S. Senate race. The allegations, made by Greiten’s ex-w…