Royals in a slump spark calls for fresh leadership
Kansas City’s baseball season has been a disappointment as the Royals sit last in the AL Central at 9-22. With Tony Muser fired late, general manager Allard Baird faces pressure to hire a new manager, possibly Tony Pena or others, to spark fan enthusiasm ailing in May.
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GCCC Eyes Confidence in Barton County Sub-Regional Opener
Garden City Community College baseball seeks an upset against host Barton County as the Broacbusters look to defend momentum from a 6-2 and 7-6 twinbill sweep over Barton eight days earlier. Coach Todd Briggs emphasizes confidence and will to win over revenge as the pivotal factors in a seven inning game.
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Dighton's Wilkens, Wilson resign from coaching posts
Dighton's basketball programs lose two veteran coaches as Gene Wilkens and Kenrey Wilson resign after long tenures. Wilkens leaves after an 18 year run with a 253 145 record and multiple state appearances. Wilson departs after guiding the Lady Hornets to the 1A state tournament and takes Ness City posts for family reasons.
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Kansas Coach Roy Williams Honored by State Senate
Kansas Coach Roy Williams addressed the Senate to celebrate a 33 4 season, 16 0 Big 12 and 13 0 home record, Midwest Regional title, and multiple school records. Drew Gooden declared for the NBA draft while emphasizing his pursuit of a degree, amid calls to protect education funding despite a budget shortfall.
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Gordon in a slump tests pace after long win drought
Jeff Gordon, the 2001 champion, has not won in 19 races, his longest drought in 10 years, while remaining sixth in points and contending as a first year owner. He tested Goodyear tires with John Andretti and Jimmy Spencer in Kansas City before resuming the Winston Cup schedule. Gordon cites high expectations after last year’s success, notes the sport’s competitiveness, and denies personal life events, including his divorce filing, as the cause of his results.
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Celtics roll past Pistons to even series at 1-1
Paul Pierce led Boston with 22 points as the Celtics beat Detroit 85-77 in Auburn Hills to even the Eastern Conference semifinals. Eric Williams added 18, Antoine Walker 15, Rodney Rogers 13, and Kenny Anderson 11 for Boston. Detroit shot 32.9 percent and was outrebounded 53-35. Cliff Robinson scored 13 after a slow start.
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