Chiefs cut Johnnie Morton amid salary clash
Kansas City Chiefs released receiver Johnnie Morton two weeks after he refused to accept a pay cut, ending his 11-year Chiefs tenure. Morton, 33, was a first round pick in 1994 by Detroit and had 469 career catches for 6,499 yards with 35 TDs.
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Royals Sweep Yankees 5 2 as Royals bottom out Yankees
Kansas City defeats New York 5 2 to complete a three game sweep at home for the first time in 15 years. Runelvys Hernandez started for KC and Terrence Long homered against Carl Pavano as the Yankees extended their five game slide. Buddy Bell era energizes Royals as players worry about job security.
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Day to Play Hooky at the T Bones Ballpark
A Kansas City reader visits CommunityAmerica Ballpark for a 12:05 p.m. business man’s special, enjoying the Kansas City T-Bones a tweeners team in the Northern League. The piece notes fun between innings, mascot Sizzle, a $1 million ball eye prize, and players Eddie Pearson Rick Prieto Ray Brown Tangie living in Tonganoxie.
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Chapple earns two statewide softball awards for KU signee
Val Chapple of Olathe East, a Kansas softball signee, was named National HS Coaches Assn softball athlete of the year and Gatorade Kansas player of the year. The 5-foot-6 senior hit .583 with an .896 slugging percentage and helped the Hawks win back-to-back large-class state titles.
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Softball signees from Olathe East and Scottsdale
Val Chapple of Olathe East as third baseman catcher Erika Simington from Scottsdale Ariz as catcher and Stevie Crisosto a pitcher infielder are announced as softball signees reflecting a three player signing spree.
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Mather’s Long Life in Kansas Football and Family Loss
Chuck Mather, KU head coach 1954–57, later Bears assistant, remains active in racing and business at 90. He endured a tragic period as his wife Mildred died in December after Parkinson’s, leaving son George and daughter Nancy. He stays engaged with former players and community despite aging and loss.
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