First-round pick Albert in Wisconsin with the Chiefs, but Dorsey is unsigned
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R IVER FALLS, Wis. | Sure enough, the big guy lumbered off the bus and walked toward his home for the next three weeks.
[From Kansas City Star: Sports]
Royals notebook: Maier gets opportunity as Gathright goes on DL
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Outfielder Mitch Maier got a little taste of major-league baseball in 2006 when he was a September call-up. He is in position to get a more significant look.
[From Kansas City Star: Sports]
At this KCK barbershop, they're hooked on fish stories
2 hours ago
Want to know where the fish are biting or maybe just hear a few fish stories? Settle into Joe Sackuvich's chair at the Sportsman Barber Shop in Kansas City, Kan.
[From Kansas City Star: Sports]
NASCAR moves to restrict Toyota horsepower in Nationwide Series
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INDIANAPOLIS | Mike Wallace was carrying a sheaf of papers with him Thursday as he walked the infield at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As he paged through the sheaf, discontent spread across his face.
[From Kansas City Star: Sports]
Meche shuts down Rays in 4-2 Royals win
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Call it a coincidence, but maybe all it took was the attention of a few women Thursday night to snap the Royals out of their funk.
[From Kansas City Star: Sports]
Chiefs quarterback developing a bond with wide receiver Dwayne Bowe
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S o, who does Dwayne Bowe compare to in terms of other NFL receivers? “Hmm. Well, I’d probably have to say someone like Plaxico Burress,” Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle said Thursday. “(Bowe) is big and physical and comes down with the ball. He’s not like a Randy Moss or a guy who can just burn by you.
[From Kansas City Star: Sports]
Meche in top form as Royals end skid with 4-2 victory over Tampa Bay
5 hours ago
Call it a coincidence but maybe all it took was the attention of a few ladies Thursday night to snap the Royals out of their funk.
[From Kansas City Star: Sports]
Detroit Shock Add 50-Year-Old To Active Roster
9 hours ago
The Detroit Shock came up with a way to distract some attention away from their skirmish earlier this week.
[From KCTV5.com - Sports]
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Blanco has goal and assist as MLS wins All-Star Game
25 Jul 2008 at 1:22am
TORONTO | Chicago midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored one goal and helped set up another Thursday night, and Houston midfielder Dwayne De Rosario snapped a tie with a penalty kick as the MLS All-Stars beat English Premier League team West Ham United 3-2.
[From Kansas City Star: Kansas City Wizards]
Major League Soccer MLS Standings
24 Jul 2008 at 11:26pm
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Wednesday Houston 2, D.C. United 0 Thursday MLS All-Stars 3, West Ham United 2
[From Kansas City Star: Kansas City Wizards]
MLS All-Star Game
24 Jul 2008 at 11:12pm
WEST HAM: Robert Green, Lucas Neil, Anton Ferdinand, Scott Parker, Dean Ashton (Kyel Reid 80th minute), Matthew Etherington (Luis Boa Morte, 46th), Carlton Cole (Tony Stokes 91st+), Hayden Mullins (Jack Collison 65th), Julien Faubert (Junior Stanislas 75th), Calum Davenport, Joe Widdowson.
[From Kansas City Star: Kansas City Wizards]
Kansas City Wizards Reserves Down New York 3-0
23 Jul 2008 at 1:57pm
The KCW Reserves improved to 4-1-2 Tuesday morning with a 3-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls Reserves at Kansas City's Swope Park Training Center.
[From Kansas City Wizards News]
More of the same for All-Star Conrad of the Wizards
22 Jul 2008 at 11:07pm
Jimmy Conrad of the Wizards will play in his fifth straight Major League Soccer All-Star Game on Thursday.
[From Kansas City Star: Kansas City Wizards]
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Delgado lifts Mets over Phillies 3-1, into first
(AP)
25 Jul 2008 at 1:15am
AP - Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and Oliver Perez stifled the Philadelphia Phillies again, helping the New York Mets earn a 3-1 win Thursday that gave them sole possession of first place in the NL East.
WNBA suspends 10 players and Mahorn for skirmish
(AP)
25 Jul 2008 at 1:18am
AP - The WNBA punished so many players for their roles in this week's skirmish that the league is staggering the suspensions by alphabetical order.
Packers might postpone Favre's jersey retirement
(AP)
25 Jul 2008 at 1:21am
AP - With Brett Favre's retirement up in the air, it goes without saying that the Green Bay Packers might have to put off retiring the three-time MVP's jersey.
Braun's homer in 9th leads Brewers to 4-3 win
(AP)
25 Jul 2008 at 1:22am
AP - Ryan Braun had four hits for a second straight game, including a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Thursday night, their eighth straight victory.
Iraq banned from Beijing Olympics amid feud
(AP)
24 Jul 2008 at 4:04pm
AP - Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Iraq was told Thursday it's not welcome in Beijing because of a political feud in Baghdad that angered the games' guardians and exiled a country that arrived to a roaring ovation at the opening ceremony four years ago.
Colts' Manning hopes for quick return from surgery
(AP)
25 Jul 2008 at 12:37am
AP - Peyton Manning's voice resonated through the Colts training camp Thursday — from 90 miles away. The NFL's two-time MVP spent reporting day at home in Indianapolis, his valuable left knee immobilized after having surgery to remove an infected bursa sac.
2 sentenced to prison in NBA betting scandal
(AP)
25 Jul 2008 at 1:32am
AP - Two former high school classmates of disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy were both sentenced to more than a year in prison Thursday for their roles in a betting scandal that embarrassed the league.
Brewers stay hot behind Braun and Hardy
(AP)
25 Jul 2008 at 2:58am
AP - No team in baseball is playing as well as the Milwaukee Brewers and no hitter is on a tear like Ryan Braun.
Ferguson will advise on United successor: Gill
(AFP)
24 Jul 2008 at 6:33pm
AFP - David Gill, Manchester United's chief executive, has admitted the club will seek the opinion of Sir Alex Ferguson before naming his successor when the Old Trafford manager finally retires.
Bruins get F St. Pierre in trade from Blackhawks
(AP)
24 Jul 2008 at 1:09pm
AP - The Boston Bruins have swapped forwards with the Chicago Blackhawks, getting Martin St. Pierre in exchange for Pascal Pelletier.
SEC intrigue: Fulmer and the subpoena
(AP)
24 Jul 2008 at 9:11pm
AP - Lawyers for a former Alabama football booster said they staked out the Southeastern Conference football media event Thursday and served Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer with a subpoena to testify about a lawsuit against the NCAA.
Jankovic continues run at WTA top spot while Chakvetadze falls
(AFP)
25 Jul 2008 at 1:22am
AFP - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic moved closer to grabbing the world number one ranking from compatriot Ana Ivanovic on Thursday by beating Hungary's Melinda Czink 6-3, 6-2 at a 600,000-dollar WTA tournament.
Ochoa leads Evian Masters with bogey-free 65
(AP)
25 Jul 2008 at 1:42am
AP - Lorena Ochoa shot a 7-under par 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Evian Masters.
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