Guthrie's temper flares as Royals fall 7 3 to Blue Jays
Kansas City capitulates 7 to 3 against Toronto with Jeremy Guthrie surrendering eight hits and two homers. Colby Rasmus homered, Juan Francisco added a two run shot, and Michael Mariot faltered in relief. The Royals drop the series closer but gain a second straight series win ahead of Detroit visit.
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Jeremy Guthrie
Royals
Toronto
Guthrie
Kauffmar Stadium
Blue Jays
Colby Rasmus
Rasmus
Mark Buehrle
Michael Mariot
Ned Yost
Detroit
Mariot
Yost
Louis Coleman
Buehrle
Chris Getz
Getz
Jose Bautista
Bautista
Alcides Escobar
Justin Maxwell
Omar Infante
Eric Hosmer
Billy Butler
Dale Sveum
Hosmer
Anthony Gose
Juan Francisco
Butler
Kansas City Royals
Alex Gordon
Toronto Blue Jays
Brett Lawrie
Kauffman Stadium
Thunder Force Game 7 After 104-84 Win Over Grizzlies
Oklahoma City, led by Durant's 36 points and Westbrook's 25, toppled Memphis 104-84 in Game 6 at FedExForum to force a deciding seventh game in Chesapeake Energy Arena. Memphis shot 37.3 percent as Marc Gasol led with 17 points while Zach Randolph added 16 and eight rebounds. Mike Conley departed with a right hamstring strain, returning briefly before leaving again.
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Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
Oklahoma City Thunder
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Westbrook
Thunder
Grizzlies
FedExForum
Thunders
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Memphis
Griz
Marc Gasol
Zach Randolph
Mike Conley
NBA
Gasol
Baseball and softball playoff openers at home in region action
The Busters host Independence Pirates in baseball with Benes on the mound and Bonk in the bullpen, aiming to protect home field advantage and push toward Wichita. Meanwhile the Lady Busters open NJCAA Region VI Division I softball at Wilkins Stadium against Seward County, facing a tough Saints squad in a double elimination bracket.
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Eik
Ike
Dalton
Finnegan
Blitz
Busters
Pirates
Wichita
Johnson County
Coffeyville
Colby
Benes
Williams Stadium
Lady Broacbusters
Seward County
Wilkins Stadium
Wichita State University
Lady Busters
Lady Saints
North Platte
Saints
Liberal
Gundy
Barton
St. George
Utah
Tharpe leaves KU as he seeks closer to home for daughter
Kansas guard Naadir Tharpe will transfer to be near his hospitalized daughter Amara. He outlines his reasons and reflects on his three seasons at Kansas, including a standout game winner and Big 12 title role. KU recruits point guards Frank Mason, Conner Frankamp, and Devonte Graham as possible replacements. Tharpe emphasizes health and family as he departs for a fresh start.
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Tharpe
Amara
Kansas
Jayhawks
Frank Mason
Conner Frankamp
Devonte Graham
Brewster Academy
Mason
Frankamp
Graham
North Carolina State
Posi
Tion
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
Hilton Coliseum
Nandir
Lady Buffs vs Great Bend split softball doubleheader
Freshman pitcher Abbie Dart struggled in the latter game as Garden City dropped eight to one to Great Bend after an earlier 6 to 4 win. Dart fanned eight but issued seven walks while Middleton yielded seven hits in a game where Garden City managed three. Moquett praised Dart’s learning curve and noted offensive droughts for the Lady Buffs.
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Great Bend
Moquett
Abbie
Lady Buffs
Middleton
Lady Panthers
Garden City
Nordby
Mauler
Brunson
Unruh
M. Mauler
Kasselman
Stueder
RBI
Befort
Doll
NBA moves to terminate Donald Sterling as Clippers owner
Ten NBA owners on the advisory committee unanimously voted to move expeditiously to terminate Donald Sterling’s ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. A final vote by all 30 owners is pending, with Jeanie Buss among those on the committee. Sterling was banned for life and fined $2.5 million, while a sale would require a majority of owners to approve.
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NBA
Donald Sterling
Los Angeles Clippers
Sterling
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Clippers
Adam Silver
Jeanie Buss
Los Angeles Lakers
Silver
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