Don't tempt the baseball gods with superstition
Kansas City Royals fans and fans of Boston and Chicago chase luck as a factor in baseball, but history suggests curses and superstition govern big moments. From the Red Sox and Cubs to local Lakin High, fans embrace rituals while hoping to reverse fate, with no practical cure for the so-called curses. Matthew Sprague reports on how superstition shapes rituals and behavior at games.
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Kansas City Royals
Royals
Boston
Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Grady Little
Pedro Martinez
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Harry Frazee
Ruth
Yankees
Billy Goat
Sianis
Wrigley Field
Ben
J-Lo
Valhalla
N.Y
Kansas
Pancho Magallanes
Connecticut Huskies win national title in wire-to-wire season
Connecticut dominates Georgia Tech 82-73 to clinch the championship as Emeka Okafor scores 24 and Ben Gordon 21. Coach Jim Calhoun hails a wire-to-wire title run from September to April, the first top-ranked preseason finish since 1996.
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SAN Antonio
Connecticut Huskies
Emeka Okafor
Ben Gordon
Uconn
Georgia Tech
Connecticut
Kentucky Wildcats
Huskies
Jim Calhoun
Yellow Jackets
Buffaloes split doubleheader with Wichita North at Williams Stadium
Garden City Buffaloes won the opener 13-10 before a 14-2 loss in the nightcap as Wichita North piled up 15 hits. Coach Brad Bascue blamed flat start and pitching struggles while North pitcher Cory Loveland went the distance in game two. Howard standout performances included Skylar Heinz and Socorro Salais in game one and a troubled pitching staff in game two.
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Williams Stadium
Garden City Buffaloes
Garden City
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Buffs
Brad Bascue
Redskins
Brett Mesa
Zach Leon
North
Cory Loveland
Buffalo
Skylar Heinz
Garrett Kasper
Buffaloes
Heinz
Soccoro Salais
Josh Urteaga
Urteaga
Brady Reichmuth
Rascue
Beltran, Lopez spark Royals opening day win
The Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-7 on opening day as Mendy Lopez hit a three-run pinch homer in the ninth and Carlos Beltran followed with a walk-off shot off Damaso Marte. Beltran praised the moment as unforgettable after a crowd of 41,575, the largest opening day crowd since 1955.
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Kansas City Royals
Carlos Beltran
Chicago White Sox
Royals
Mendy Lopez
Damaso Marte
Angel Berron
Beltran
Marte
Kansas City
Athletics
Kauffman Stadium
Parker Shines in Short Yet Tough Loss for Buffalo Softball
Garden City pitcher Jamie Parker allowed only one run through five innings in a 2-0 loss to TMP, as TMP’s Sara Allen drew a bases loaded walk and Parker hit Roles to force in a run. Buffalo coach John Ford praised Parker’s poise and effort in the tight game.
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TMP Marian
Cleaver Field
Garden City
Jamie Parker
TMP
Kendra
Parker
Monarchs
Sara Allen
John Ford
Ford
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ChiSox
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