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Fort Osage’s Cole draws rapt attention when she throws

KCLink — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:21:00 +0000

The junior shot putter and discus thrower has so much potential -- and gold medals at the Missouri state track meet last year to prove her bona fides -- that she has fans on the edge of their seats, waiting to see a monster throw.

K-State baseball wants to prove it’s worthy of a high NCAA Tournament seed

KCLink — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:00 +0000

The Big 12 baseball tournament, which starts Thursday, is usually Kansas State's final opportunity to prove it is worthy of an invitation to the NCAA Tournament. Things are different this year. The Wildcats have something bigger to play for: a chance to play host to NCAA Tournament games in Manhattan.

Two FC Kansas City players added to Canadian national team roster for game vs. United States

KCLink — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:00 +0000

The United States and Canadian women's national teams will play a soccer friendly June 2 in Toronto -- marking the meeting between the two countries since they played an instant-classic semifinal in the 2012 Olympics.

Chiefs QB Smith likes what he has seen from McCluster

KCLink — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:24:00 +0000

If there's one player who has stood out for Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith during the team's offseason program, it's been slot receiver Dexter McCluster.

Missouri State hires Brad Korn as assistant basketball coach

KCLink — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:54:00 +0000

Brad Korn will leave his job as director of basketball operations at Kansas State to become an assistant coach on Paul Lusk's staff at Missouri State.

Bears LB Urlacher announces retirement

KCLink — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:41:00 +0000

Star linebacker Brian Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.

Where will Ben McLemore land in the NBA Draft?

KCLink — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:00 +0000

It's been decades since a true shooting guard went No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. And Ben McLemore is trying to become the first Jayhawk to go first overall since Danny Manning in 1988. But does McLemore have a chance?

Blue Valley Northwest sends Olathe East home in Class 6A quarterfinals

KCLink — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:10:00 +0000

Huskies top defending champions 4-3 in a match that featured six goals in the first 42 minutes, but only one -- the decisive one -- in the final 38 minutes.

Aquinas blitzes BV Southwest early, easily moves into Kansas quarterfinals

KCLink — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:59:00 +0000

The Saints, a perennial at the state tournament, score three goals in the first 8 minutes, 5 seconds and go on to beat the Timberwolves 4-2 Class 5A state quarterfinal match.

Blue Springs South outlasts Rockhurst 2-1 in Class 5 sectional baseball

KCLink — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:51:00 +0000

Blue Springs South's Reece Eddins and Rockhurst's Joe Huber hooked up in a pitchers' duel in Missouri Class 5 sectional baseball. But the hero was Blue Springs South junior Zac Slaven, who delivered a two-out, pinch-hit single in the bottom of the eighth that gave the Jaguars a 2-1 victory.