A big third quarter allowed the Fort Osage girls basketball team to withstand a big fourth quarter by rival William Chrisman. Macie Smith sank two key free throws late as Fort Osage staved off Chrisman’s late charge for a 52-49 Suburban Middle Six Conference home victory Tuesday.
NORMAN, Okla. — The Kansas men’s basketball team headed back to Lawrence with a victory in tow after beating Oklahoma 67-64 on Tuesday.
Despite having five open weight classes, the Fort Osage wrestling team was able to get a sweep of a tri-dual Tuesday. Fort Osage edged Lee’s Summit 39-33 and routed Raytown South 64-6 at Lee’s Summit High School.
MELBOURNE, Australia – For the first set, Naomi Osaka’s rediscovered love of the game meant it was anything but fun for Madison Brengle in the second round of the Australian Open. The defending champion conceded only four points in the first four games Wednesday and rifled forehand winners seemingly at will as she breezed to 6-0 in a mere 20 minutes.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is dealing with injuries to his right thumb and right shoulder as he prepares for Saturday’s divisional round playoff game at Green Bay.
Kory Lower is a young coach who hates to lose more than he enjoys winning. And in his short span leading the girls basketball program at Blue Springs South, he has enjoyed great success.
KANSAS CITY – Patrick Mahomes was fuming. Kansas City’s offense stumbled out of the gates of their playoff opener against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers.
KANSAS CITY – The Kansas City Chiefs had to learn to dink and dunk their way through this entire season, contrary to every instinct of go for broke quarterback Patrick Mahomes, as opposing defenses simply refused to let themselves get beaten deep.
It has been a half-year since Collin Morikawa won the British Open and he has gotten somewhat used to being introduced as “champion golfer of the year.” This week is the first time the Californian has been referred to as the “reigning Race to Dubai champion” and he likes that, too. “There’s a lot of weight that’s on (my) shoulders right now,” Morikawa said on Tuesday.
A strong start and a strong finish weren’t enough for the Truman boys basketball team in the first round of the North Kansas City Invitational Monday. Oak Park rallied in the second and third quarters and held off a late charge from the Patriots for a 66-62 victory.