Conner Michael Cashman
Conner Michael Cashman, 25, passed away unexpectedly on June 27, 2022, at his home in Independence, Mo. Conner was born on December 24, 1996 in Kansas City, Mo. He lived…
July 2022
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New coach looks to restore Wildcats tradition
The pace was full throttle at the Blue Springs High School football team’s last practice session of June. New head coach Jed Paulsen’s young team was getting after it in a variety of drills that helped the Wildcats learn how to use their hands and feet, while pacing themselves in the early-morning sun.
Getting into the SWING OF IT
As Blue Springs city officials started reaching out to the community about renewing the parks sales tax when it was set to expire in 2022 – a renewal they did approve last year, paving the way for a new aquatic center, among other projects – something else continually showed up on the wish list.
Female referee at men’s World Cup wants the game to shine
TOKYO — Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first described soccer as the “beautiful game.” Yamashita is one of three women picked by FIFA to be referees at the men’s World Cup in Qatar, which opens on Nov. 21.
WHAT’S ON TODAY
Today’s sports broadcast highlights Tuesday’s Television • Tennis: ATP/WTA Wimbledon quarterfinals, 7 a.m., ESPN (13), ESPN2 (29) • Cycling: Tour de France (Stage 4), 7 a.m., USA (52) • NBA Summer League: Memphis vs. Philadelphia, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • MLB: Teams TBA, 6 p.m., TBS (50) • MLB: Royals at Houston, 7 p.m., Bally Sports KC (48) • NBA Summer League: Oklahoma City at Utah, 8 p.m., ESPN2 (29) Tuesday’s Radio/Audio • MLB: Royals at Houston, 7 p.m., KCSP (610 AM) .
WHAT’S UP NEXT
(Schedules subject to change) WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL American Legion Wood Bat Invitational At Hidden Valley Park, Jim Moran Field 11 a.m. — Blue Springs Post 499 Fike vs.
Top takeaways from the USWNT’s last tune-up
SANDY, Utah — The U.S. women’s soccer team finished its preparations for next month’s Concacaf World Cup and Olympic qualifying tournament last Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Colombia.
Rockford Peaches — 30 years after ‘A League of Their Own’ — live on in a new series
CHICAGO — For many of the women and girls playing baseball this summer, the Rockford Peaches — a team that hasn’t played in more than 60 years — remain a source of inspiration. One of the original four teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), the Peaches won the most championships in league history.
As Watson saga nears end, everybody loses
MIAMI — Nobody wins when this is over. No ties.
Move aligns Pac-12, Big 12 in Panic Conference
FORT WORTH, Texas — What the SEC started in 1991 — when Arkansas left the Southwest Conference to join that league — has us here today in a world where conference realignment is more interesting than a conference game.