Kansas recruit Henry wary of draft odds
Oklahoma City area prospect Henry, a 6 foot 3 athlete from Putnam City High, anticipates the 50 round baseball draft with mixed nerves. He expects possible first round buzz from scouts, aims to sign with the Yankees, and would consider college if drafted lower or if basketball remains a path.
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First Round Draft Order Listed for MLB Clubs
The document lists a 30 club first round draft order with teams including Arizona Diamondbacks Kansas City Royals Seattle Mariners Washington Nationals Milwaukee Brewers Toronto Blue Jays Colorado Rockies Tampa Bay Devil Rays New York Mets Detroit Tigers Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Florida Marlins New York Yankees San Diego Padres Texas Rangers Chicago Cubs Oakland Athletics Florida Marlins Boston Red Sox Houston Astros Minnesota Twins Boston Red Sox Atlanta Braves St Louis Cardinals Florida Marlins St Louis Cardinals with trades noted for several entries
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Colorado Rockies
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Florida Marlins
New York Yankees
Phillies
Jon Lieber
San Diego Padres
Texas Rangers
Chicago Cubs
Oakland Athletics
Giants
Armando Benitez
Boston Red Sox
Angels
Orlando Cabrera
Houston Astros
Minnesota Twins
Dodgers
Derek Lowe
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Sox
Edgar Renteria
Yankees
Carl Pavano
Royals poised to spend big in draft gamble
Kansas City faces a rare chance to reinforce its youth-led rebuild with the No. 2 overall pick as team president Dan Glass says they will spend to acquire an elite talent. Arizona picks first. Kansas City may target three players, likely avoiding a pitcher, with Justin Upton mentioned as a possible long shot if he slides.
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Kansas City Royals
Royals
Dan Glass
Arizona
Deric Ladnier
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Chesapeake, Va
Nebraska
Pistons reach NBA Finals after Game 7 win
Detroit battles Miami in a deciding Game 7, with Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups leading a 88-82 victory to clinch a spot in the NBA Finals. The Pistons defeated the Heat in Miami to advance.
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Richard Hamilton
Chauncey Billups
Pistons
Miami
Track and Field Battle Leads KU at NCAA Outdoors
Kansas University tracks qualifiers head to Sacramento for the NCAA Outdoor Championships led by junior weight specialist Sheldon Battle who competes in hammer, discus and shot put. Amy Linennen and Ekaterina Sultanova join a group including Jiles, Mims, Chesang, Ball, Hann, Manning, Emsick, Widerstrom and Bacchus as action begins Wednesday morning.
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Kansas University
Sacramento
Calif
Battle
Amy Linnen
Linnen
Ekaterina Sultanova
Julius Jiles
Jeremy Mims
Benson Chesang
Gavin Ball
Brooklyn Hann
Crystal Manning
Abby Emsick
Jen Widerstrom
Charisse Bacchus
Portis Pays for No 26 Jersey Dispute Settled
NFL back Clinton Portis agreed to pay former Redskins teammate Keanyi Chalete 18 000 dollars to settle a dispute over jersey No 26. Chalete sought 20 000 of a 40 000 contract tied to Portis wearing the number last year. Portis signed with Washington in 2004 wanting his Denver number. Chalete held No 26, but later exchanged to No 30 and was cut in training camp.
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NFL
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Washington Redskins
Keanyi Chalete
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Portis
Redskins
Broncos
Ohalete
Brad Berlin
Juneau and Stancliff shine in MO-KAN series
Lawrence players dominated the MO-KAN All-Star Softball Series, with Kansas winning 2-0 and 1-0 over Missouri at Blue Valley District Activities Complex. Jamie Stancliff scored the lone run in the 1-0 victory, and Whitney Juneau, a Free State High graduate and Lawrence High alum, earned the win in the 2-0 game two, starting with the national anthem. Juneau praised Lawrence’s competitive Sunflower League as evidence of their capability.
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Jamie Stanclift
Missouri
Overland Park
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Blue Valley
Jamie Stancliff
Lawrence High
Whitney Juneau
Juneau
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Scott McClurg
Journal-World Photos
Blue Valley District
KGA Four-Ball Bracket Set After 86-Team Round
The KGA Four-Ball event advances today with 86 teams vying to reach a 32-team match-play bracket. Gary Woodland and Kevin Ward are the champions aiming to defend or extend their title as competition proceeds.
Kansas duo set as favorites in Four Ball championship
Gary Woodland and Tyler Docking, two KU golfers born two months apart, enter the KGA Four Ball at Alvamar Golf Course as the team to beat after bonding for 13 birdies and a Kansas City Amateur win with Docking finishing second. The five day event begins with stroke-play qualifying.
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Tyler Docking
Kansas City
Blue Springs
Woodland
Docking
Kansas University
Kansas Golf Assn
Alvamar Golf Course
K.C
Alvamar
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