Royals 9, Tigers 2
Polanco hits 6th-inning RBI single for Tigers, who beat Royals 4-3DETROIT — Placido Polanco hit a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. Tigers 4, Royals 3
Zen Master: Falcons’ Tony Gonzalez hopes to find Super Bowl satisfaction at the end journeyFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Tony Gonzalez is the Zen master of tight ends, a guy with Hall of Fame credentials still seeking ultimate perfection. Royals 11, Tigers 1
3 3-run homers lead Royals to 11-1 victory over division-leading TigersDETROIT — Alberto Callaspo, David DeJesus and Miguel Olivo all hit three-run homers and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Tuesday night. Bill Belichick expects LB Jerod Mayo to return this season after knee injury in openerFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo probably will play again this season after hurting his right knee in the opener, welcome news for a team that lost Tom Brady for the 2008 season to a knee injury in the first game. UCLA suspends 4 players for Kansas State gameLOS ANGELES — UCLA has suspended four football players for violating team rules, sidelining them for Saturday’s home game against Kansas State. Favre leads Vikings in 34-20 win over Browns; Brees tosses 6 TDs as Saints beat Lions 45-27Brett Favre returned from yet another retirement, feeling healthy and happy in his Minnesota Vikings debut. Flacco enjoys career day, Ravens amass 501 yards in 38-24 win over ChiefsBALTIMORE — Here’s a switch: The Baltimore Ravens won on the strength of their offense. Royals RHP Kyle Davies wins 4th straight start, 7-0 over IndiansCLEVELAND — Kyle Davies carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his fourth straight start, pitching the Kansas City Royals past the Cleveland Indians 7-0 on Sunday. Royals 7, Indians 0
Top 25 CapsulesCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Backed up to their own goal line, Matt Barkley and Joe McKnight drove into Southern California lore. BC-FBC–T25-Kansas-UTEP Stats, FBCSharp goes for 3 TDs and defense has a big night as No. 24 Kansas beats UTEP, 34-7EL PASO, Texas — Jake Sharp ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns while No. 24 Kansas got two big punt returns from Daymond Patterson to beat Texas-El Paso 34-7 on Saturday night. Peralta drives in four, Huff earns 10th win as Indians defeat Royals 13-6CLEVELAND — Jhonny Peralta drove in four runs to help David Huff become Cleveland’s first 10-game winner, and the Indians snapped the Kansas City Royals’ five-game winning streak with a 13-6 victory Saturday night. Indians 13, Royals 6
Albrecht kicks 48-yard field goal to send Louisiana-Lafayette to 17-15 win over Kansas StateLAFAYETTE, La. — Tyler Albrecht’s first career field goal attempt was a memorable one as the junior nailed a 48-yarder with 32 seconds left to give Louisiana-Lafayette a 17-15 victory over Kansas State on Saturday night. Wolff scores, Hartman gets 83rd shutout in Wizards 1-0 win over Red BullsEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Josh Wolff scored his ninth goal of the season early in the first half and Kevin Hartman got his sixth shutout of the season in the Kansas City Wizards’ 1-0 win over the New York Red Bulls. Derek Jeter tops Lou Gehrig, sets Yankees hit record in rain-shortened 10-4 loss to OriolesNEW YORK — Derek Jeter’s record-breaking hit came early. The Baltimore Orioles took over late. Olivo hits 12th-inning homer, DeJesus makes throws in ninth and 11th to lead the RoyalsCLEVELAND — Miguel Olivo homered with one out in the 12th inning after David DeJesus saved the game for Kansas City with two accurate throws, and the Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Friday night. Olivo hits 12th-inning homer, leading the Royals to 2-1 victory over IndiansCLEVELAND — Miguel Olivo homered with one-out in the 12th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night. Royals 2, Indians 1, 12 innings
Royals 7, Tigers 4
Royals 5, Tigers 1
Emilio scores lone goal in United’s 1-0 win over WizardsWASHINGTON — Luciano Emilio scored in the 39th minute and D.C. United opened a five-game homestand with a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Wednesday night. NFL 2009: Mike Shanahan, Jay Cutler are gone as are their imprints on Denver BroncosENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The dominoes started to fall in Denver when Kansas City’s Dwayne Bowe mishandled an onside kick against San Diego on Dec. 14 that would have secured a playoff spot for the Broncos. Brady’s back: Patriots quarterback excited about first meaningful game in more than a yearFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s knee seems fine. So does his shoulder. NFL Standings
Royals 7, Tigers 5
Sacking and tackling better than last year, Chiefs hoping for much better DKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Buried beneath Kansas City’s 0-4 preseason record and all the anxiety over a stinky offense, a bit of good news is trying to peek out. Royals 6, Angels 3
Angels 7, Royals 2
BC-FBC–T25-N. Colorado-Kansas Stats, FBCCoffman throws for 2 TDs, K-State opens second Bill Snyder era with shaky 21-17 win over UMassMANHATTAN, Kan. — Carson Coffman threw two touchdown passes to Attrail Snipes and Kansas State had a less-than-stellar start to the second Bill Snyder era, holding off Massachusetts 21-17 on Saturday. |