Witt to make MLB debut
Bobby Witt Jr., widely considered the best prospect in baseball, has made the Kansas City roster and will start at third base in the Royals’ season opener against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium.
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Chrisman sweeps singles for victory
The William Chrisman boys tennis team didn’t have time to get their doubles matches in before the rain hit Tuesday at Santa Fe Trail Park. But the Bears already had enough to clinch the victory after sweeping all six singles matches for a 6-0 win over visiting Kearney.
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Blue Springs No. 1 player Ethan Shryer hits a backhand return as Wildcats coach Kirk Simon looks on in the background during the William Chrisman Invitational Monday at Santa Fe Trail Park. DAVID M. RAINEY/SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER
Duo helps Eagles hold on for win
Michael Montgomery did a little bit of everything Monday night for Grain Valley, and that led to a 4-3 win over visiting Oak Park. The Eagles’ junior leadoff hitter had two hits, scored two runs, stole four bases and pitched two innings of shutout relief as Grain Valley evened its record at 5-5 with its fourth straight win.
Lack of big hits dooms Wildcats in loss
LIBERTY, Mo. — Only days after upsetting the No.
Jayhawks’ title comeback three years in making
NEW ORLEANS — The Great Kansas Comeback, as it will forever be known in the history books, is about more than just one stifling, scintillating 20-minute stretch of Jayhawks basketball. The championship KU captured Monday night traced its roots back to 2020, when the Jayhawks were a team that looked very much on track for the program’s fourth national title.
Cats win another title for departing coach
Joe Cusack was in his element. The Blue Springs boys track and field coach was near the finish line of Blue Springs South’s Rusty Hodge Invitational, timing the different laps for his runners and shouting out encouragement to all competitors.
MASTERS ‘22: Anticipations of roars, and plenty of mystery
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The anticipation is greater than ever for the return of the roars to Augusta National.
Jaguars capture second in Midwest Classic
The Blue Springs South baseball team kept its strong start to the 2022 season going with a second-place finish in the Midwest Classic. The Jaguars went 4-1, losing only to Fort Zumwalt West, last year’s Class 6 state runner-up, in the championship contest.
Cardinals’ Pujols to make 22nd consecutive opening day start
Albert Pujols will be in the starting lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates when he begins his final big league season Thursday in what should be an emotional return to Busch Stadium.