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KC TOPS TRIBE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The hallmark of a good team, at least in Royals manager Ned Yost's opinion, is the ability to wedge open the smallest of openings that an opponent provides.
Royals blast Indians 9-5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jason Vargas cooled down hot-hitting Cleveland, Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 9-5 victory over the Indians on Tuesday night.
Fisher hired as Knicks head coach
NEW YORK - Derek Fisher was never the best player, certainly not the tallest or quickest.
Kings poised to sweep Rangers in Stanley Cup
NEW YORK - The gravity of the situation was etched on the face of New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault. One more loss Wednesday night to the Los Angeles Kings and his squad gets the distinction of being swept in the Stanley Cup finals.
Kings claim 3-0 lead in Stanley Cup series
NEW YORK - Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings are close to finishing off the New York Rangers in a big hurry.
Heat know Spurs will be inspired in Game 3
MIAMI - Dwyane Wade thinks there's no one better than the Miami Heat at dealing with the mental challenge of the playoffs. In his eyes, only one other team might compare.
Competition for jobs with Chiefs tight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - There might as well be a sign propped up on the road outside Arrowhead Stadium that reads "Casting Call," considering the number of jobs that are up for grabs.
Royals draft Finnegan
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals selected TCU left-hander Brandon Finnegan with their first-round pick in Major League Baseball's first-year player draft Thursday night.
Kings outlast Rangers 5-4 in double OT thriller
LOS ANGELES - Captain Dustin Brown redirected Willie Mitchell's shot 10:26 into the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Kings outlasted the New York Rangers 5-4 Saturday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals.
Long-range game is wild for Heat, Spurs in NBA Playoffs
SAN ANTONIO - The teams with the best 3-point percentage so far in these playoffs are San Antonio and Miami, so it might seem logical to think that the Spurs and Heat love the long-range game.
Spurs look to put Heat in unfamiliar two-game hole
SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs are on an unprecedented postseason roll that not even a boatload of turnovers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals could stop.
California Chrome’s Triple try ends in defeat
NEW YORK - California Chrome failed in his bid to win the first Triple Crown in 36 years on Saturday, losing the Belmont Stakes to long shot Tonalist and leaving his owner to complain others took "the coward's way out" by skipping the first two legs of the Triple Crown.
Sharapova wins second French Open title
PARIS - Nothing came easily for Maria Sharapova in the French Open final.
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Sporting KC locks up World Cup stars Zusi, Besler
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Two of the U.S. team's breakout stars from the World Cup will keep playing at home.
Wiggins has eventful summer
LAS VEGAS - Andrew Wiggins got a little of everything out of a week in Las Vegas.
Majka earns Pole position on Tour de France’s 14th stage
RISOUL, France - Panting hard with his jersey unzipped and wide open in the heat, Polish rider Rafal Majka sped to a solo breakaway victory on Stage 14 as the Tour de France wrapped up its foray in the Alps on Saturday.
Lawyer fears trial to threaten Clippers’ sale
LOS ANGELES - A lawyer for the man offering to buy the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion told a judge Friday that Donald Sterling's stalling tactics are threatening to doom the sale by pushing it past a contractual deadline.
McIlroy builds six-shot lead at British Open
HOYLAKE, England - Rory McIlroy looked as though he had just thrown a knockout punch at the British Open, and it was only Saturday.
Gomez's home run lifts Red Sox over Royals
BOSTON - Jonny Gomes hit a go-ahead two-run pinch homer in the sixth after another two-run shot in the inning by Xander Bogaerts and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday night.
BACK TO WORK
Sure, it was great for a couple days. The cheers for Derek Jeter. The power of Giancarlo Stanton. The excellence of Mike Trout in the American League's 5-3 victory.
McIlroy, Woods deliver at British Open
HOYLAKE, England - Rory McIlroy had everything go his way Thursday in the British Open.
Italy’s Nibali leads for 10th time in 12 stages
SAINT-ETIENNE, France - Because of doping's ravages on cycling, it's natural for suspicion to fall on Vincenzo Nibali, who led the Tour de France on Thursday for a 10th time in 12 stages.
Hornets sign Stephenson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Lance Stephenson is bringing his swag to Charlotte.
New generation set to shock at British Open
HOYLAKE, England - Even when he's not the favorite, Tiger Woods is still the show at the British Open.
French rider Tony Gallopin wins Tour de France Stage 11
OYONNAX, France - French rider Tony Gallopin led a late breakaway in a show of opportunism and savvy racing to win Wednesday's 11th stage of the Tour de France as Italy's Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead.
GETTING RELIEF
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Kansas City Royals have gotten some relief help, acquiring veteran reliever Jason Frasor from the Texas Rangers for Triple-A right-hander Spencer Patton.
