Weir’s leadership shows commitment to community
We are strongly supporting Eileen Weir for re-election to the office of mayor of Independence. Eileen has been a part of our family for over 25 years.
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Herl brothers ready for reunion in Joplin
With Wednesday’s announcement that William Chrisman High School quarterback Dayne Herl has signed his letter of intent to play football at Missouri Southern State University, a larger-than-life question now looms.
New Bears coach looks to infuse excitement
Michael Rose-Ivey, the new football head coach at William Chrisman High School, looked at the standing-roomonly crowd inside the school’s gymnasium for last Friday’s basketball game. A smile came to his face as he visited with activities director Greg McGhee, who announced Rose-Ivey’s hiring earlier in the day.
Blanton prepared for breakout postseason at Mizzou
During the offseason, Mizzou had no idea it was helping prepare a player to play in the Super Bowl one day. Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz said Wednesday that former Tigers tight end Kendall Blanton trained at Missouri this last summer before the NFL season, mentioning Blanton worked with former teammate and current offensive recruiting specialist Kevin Pendleton.
Fort Osage falls in 2OT thriller
The Fort Osage boys basketball team appeared to be headed toward a win after rallying from behind in the fourth quarter and both overtime periods. After Trent Hogland drained a 3- pointer for the last of his 28 points with just less than 15 seconds left in the second overtime to put the host Indians ahead 83-82, Belton inbounded the ball with just 1.8 seconds left and got a shot to fall just in time for an 84-83 Suburban Middle Six victory Tuesday.
US tops Honduras to stay on World Cup track
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Weston McKennie and Walker Zimmerman had firsthalf goals to give the U.S. an early spark on a frigid night and a fresh Christian Pulisic scored after entering in the second half to lead the Americans over Honduras 3-0 Wednesday night in a World Cup qualifying match.
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WHAT’S ON TODAY Today’s sports broadcast highlights Friday’s Television • Tennis: ATP Pune/ATP Montpelier, 5 a.m., Tennis (Comcast 277) • Winter Olympics: Opening Ceremony, 5:30 a.m., KSHB 41 (8) • Golf: Asian Tour PIF Saudi International, 5:30 a.m., GOLF (27) • Golf: DP World Tour Ras Al Khaimah Championship (taped), 8:30 a.m., GOLF (27) • Tennis: ATP Montpelier quarterfinals, 12:30 p.m., Tennis (277) • Winter Olympics: Figure skating/curling, 1 p.m., USA (52) • Golf: PGA AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, 2 p.m., GOLF (27) • Horse racing: America’s Day at the Races, 2 p.m., FS2 (740) • College basketball: Dartmouth at Yale, 4 p.m., ESPNU (269) • College basketball: St. Bonaventure at Richmond, 5 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • High school girls basketball: Olathe East at Olathe West, 5:30 p.m., Spectrum Sports KC (44) • College basketball: Miami (Ohio) at Akron, 5:30 p.m., CBSSN (274) • College basketball: Creighton at Seton Hall, 6 p.m., FS1 (43) • College wrestling: Ohio State at Penn State, 6 p.m., BTN (255) • College basketball: Quinnipiac at St.
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(Schedules subject to change) FRIDAY, FEB. 4 ECHL MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY 7:05 p.m.
Pack’s late 3 lifts Kansas State past Oklahoma State, 71-68
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Nijel Pack ran down a long in-bounds pass, then found open space at the top of the key to bury a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left to give Kansas State a hard-fought 71-68 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night.
Fisher: Booster fund rumors ‘garbage’
After Texas A&M added yet another blue-chip prospect to the highest-rated recruiting class in college football Wednesday, coach Jimbo Fisher went off about rumors that booster-funded endorsement deals were fueling the Aggies’ success.