O Brate advances into match play at Kan Am golf
O Brate earns a spot in the Kan Am match play after a comeback round, joining Wichita rival Jack Courington for an 11 42 a m showdown. McGee and Thayer win playoff spots on the par five 17th to fill two berths as Vollertsen withdraws for a business commitment. Geubelle and Larsen miss on two day totals. Ollarzabal improves but finishes at 171.
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Chamberlain
Wichita
Jack Courington
Kansas City
Michael McGee
Garden City
Andrew O’brate
Sean Thayer
McGee
Thayer
O’brate
Grant Vollertsen
Vollertsen
Ross Geubelle
Royals top Blue Jays as Greinke wins sixth of season
Zach Greinke pitched to his usual precision and earned his sixth win, guiding the Royals to a 5-2 victory over Toronto. Pena drove in two runs with a two out RBI single in the fifth, part of a three run inning that also featured Aviles' triple and Butler's double. Guillen added an RBI double and Betancourt tripled to start KC's third inning scoring. Blue Jays' Lind extended his hitting streak to 14 with an eighth inning single before being charged to a hit. Lerew injured ribs end note.
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Pena
RBI
Royals
Mike Aviles
Billy Butler
Jose Guillen
Greinke
Brayan
Ned Yost
Kansas City
Yuniesky Betancourt
Willie Bloomquist
Guillen
Encarnacion
John McDonald
Toronto
Hill
Blue Jays
Adam Lind
Lind
Fred Lewis
Anthony Lerew
New York
Lerew
Yost
Cody Ross
Jason Giambi
Rodriguez
Chiefs stay close to KC as Missouri Western unveils facilities
Griffons long underdog in the MIAA face Northwest Missouri and Pittsburg State, but new NFL quality fields and training facilities could lure recruits. Athletic director Brett Esely hails the campus as a show place, while coach Jerry Partridge recalls rivals doubting Missouri Western would build such facilities.
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Griffons
Northwest Missouri
Pittsburg State
Brett Esely
St. Joseph
Jerry Partridge
MIAA
Chiefs
Missouri Western
Schleck Aims for Tourmalet Climb to Seize Yellow Jersey
Andy Schleck faces a crucial ascent up the Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenees as stage 17 ends at the peak. He seeks to gain time on Alberto Contador and seize the overall lead before the final Week End, with Contador warning of a very hard day and big gaps likely in the stage from Pau to the Tourmalet.
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Pau
France
Andy Schleck
Col du Tourmalet
Pyrenees
Alberto Contador
Schleck
Luxembourg
Contador
Paris
Tourmalet
Nolasco leads Marlins past Rockies with 5-2 win
Ricky Nolasco pitched eight innings to earn his 10th win, while Gaby Sanchez homered for a 5-2 Marlins victory over Colorado. Dan Uggla and Jorge Cantu drove in runs with RBI doubles, Seth Smith added a two-run shot in the eighth, and Leo Nunez earned his 22nd save.
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Miami
Ricky Nolasco
Nolasco
Gaby Sanchez
Florida Marlins
Rockies
Jim Tracy
Seth Smith
Dan Uggla
Jorge Cantu
RBI
Marlins
Ian Stewart
Clint Barmes
Hammel
Leo Nunez
Brad Eldred
Ricky
Edwin Rodriguez
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Verl Seger
Ulysses
Carlos Prieto
Holcomb
Eric Larsen
Geubelle
Juan Ollarzabal
Travis Mi
Kansas
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Psa A Yi
W. Fulton Garden City, KS
Florida
Emilio Bonifacio
Colorado Rockies
Jonathan Herrera
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