No sophomore slump for Holcomb star VanCleave in 2015
Holcomb High School standout Conner VanCleave, a 6-6 sophomore utility player, earned The Telegraph Spring Sports Athlete of the Year for 2015 after starring in three sports. He contributed as pitching and hitting for the Longhorns and helped the basketball team to the Class 4A-II state title, while also playing defensive end on the football squad as they reached the state semifinals.
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Royals Struggle as Astros Dominate in 6-1 Loss
Houston beat Kansas City 6-1 in a game where Joe Blanton exited early after surrendering five runs in the third inning. Lance McCullers allowed only a solo homer to Salvador Perez and struck out six across seven innings. Kansas City played without Alcides Escobar and Eric Hosmer, leaving a thin lineup as their four game win streak ended.
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Germany US set for clash atop world women’s soccer
Germany and the United States meet in a World Cup semifinal, pitting two multiple title holders and the top offensive and defensive teams. Germany eyes a claimed No 1 ranking by showcasing its scoring power, while the US hopes to dethrone.
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Five Royals vie for All-Star starts in final AL vote update
The latest online ballot totals show five Royals in line to start for the AL at next month’s All-Star Game. Josh Donaldson leads the league with 11.74 million votes, while Mike Moustakas remains second. Salvador Perez maintains a catcher lead, Alcides Escobar holds the top shortstop spot, and Lorenzo Cain plus Alex Gordon sit high among outfield voters. Omar Infante leads second base, Miguel Cabrera dominates first base, with Eric Hosmer 9.1 million in second place. Voting ends Thursday night and starters are named Sunday.
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