Royals fall again in another home rubber game
It’s a rarity these days when a Kansas City Royals pitcher throws into the ninth inning. And it’s rare that that pitcher gets a loss when he does.
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Sporting KC falls on road again
SEATTLE — Sporting Kansas City continues to struggle on the road. Will Bruin staked Seattle to an early lead, Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan added second-half goals and the Sounders breezed to a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.
Peacock to stream Royals-Tigers game without announcers
NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood realizes that game telecasts without announcers have been attempted a couple times, mostly without success. He is hoping the July 3 game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers on Peacock will reverse that trend.
Lawsuit: Texans ‘turned a blind eye’ to QB Watson’s actions
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans had been told that their former quarterback Deshaun Watson was sexually assaulting and harassing women during massage sessions, but instead of trying to stop him, the team provided him with resources to enable his actions and “turned a blind eye” to his behavior, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
Marlin Briscoe, 1st Black starting QB in AFL, dies at 76
Marlin Briscoe, who became the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League more than 50 years ago, died Monday. His daughter, Angela Marriott, told The Associated Press that Briscoe, 76, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Norwalk, California.
WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
MOSCOW — Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered to stand trial Friday by a court near Moscow on cannabis possession charges, about 4 1/2 months after her arrest at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team.
WHAT’S UP NEXT / AREA SPORTS CALENDAR
(Schedules subject to change) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 6 p.m. — Oak Grove Post 379 at Blue Springs Post 499 Fike (doubleheader), Hidden Valley Park FRIDAY, JULY 1 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Elsberry Post 226 Tournament At Elsberry, Mo.
WHAT’S ON TODAY
Today’s sports broadcast highlights Tuesday’s Television • Tennis: ATP/WTA Wimbledon, 5 a.m., ESPN (13) • Tennis: ATP/WTA Wimbledon, 10 a.m., ESPN (13) • Soccer: CONCACAF U20 Championship quarterfinal: U.S. vs.
Fike goes winless in Sedalia tournament
Blue Springs Post 499 Fike couldn’t manage to hold on to leads in each game and finished 0-3 in the Sedalia Post 642 Wood Bat Tournament over the weekend. Fike dropped a 13-10 decision to Jefferson City Post 5, then lost 9-8 to the Springfield A’s and followed with a 10-9 extra-innings loss to Oak Grove Post 379 in its final game of the tournament to drop to 8-13 overall.
Chase Elliott needs nearly 7 hours to win at Nashville
LEBANON, Tenn. — Chase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports and interrupted a potential Toyota rout by winning the raindrenched race at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday night.