Prairie Dunes hosts sixth Kansas Amateur in centennial year
Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson hosts the sixth Kansas Men's Amateur as the Kansas Golf Association marks its 100th year. The event spans stroke play and up to six rounds of match play, with top players from across the state, including Scott Thayer and John Sinovic, competing in a windy links-style test designed by Perry Maxwell and his son.
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Oosthuizen wins British Open on Mandela birthday at St Andrews
Louis Oosthuizen captures the British Open at St Andrews on Nelson Mandela's 92nd birthday in a dominant win. A white Afrikaner with a black caddie crossed the Swilcan Bridge to lift the claret jug, amid pride for South Africa and reflections on ongoing social tensions. The moment underscored sports as a unifying force despite apartheid-era divisions.
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A's roll over Royals 9-6 to sweep series
Oakland’s trio of home runs from Adam Rosales Kevin Kouzmanoff and Jack Cust fueled a 9-6 win at Kansas City as Vin Mazzaro worked into the eighth. The Athletics tied for .500 at 46-46 with five straight wins while the Royals dropped their sixth straight. Cust belted a decisive three-run shot in the ninth and Cust and Rosales homered earlier.
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Cook wins on road at Reds in Cincinnati
Aaron Cook finally beats the road woes with seven strong innings as Chris Iannetta homers off Travis Wood to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Cook improves to 4-5, delivering his best performance of the year in Hamilton, Ohio, with family in attendance.
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Blues rally falls short in Babe Ruth state tourney elimination
Finney County Blues fell 6 4 to Wellington in the Kansas Babe Ruth 16-18 State Tournament after rallying from a 6 1 deficit in the seventh. Coach Raul Silva praised the team for not quitting and called the game part of a growing process following Saturday morning 10-1 win over Marion to stave off elimination.
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