Gooden and Key Spark Spring Returns for Yankees and Reds
Dwight Gooden and Jimmy Key made spring debuts returning from layoffs. Gooden bowled three innings in a 6-5 12 inning loss to the Blue Jays in Tampa while Key worked three in a 6-5 eight inning win over Cincinnati. Gooden eyed command improvements ahead of facing another team. Charlie O'Brien belted a two run homer off him in the second.
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Royals edge Cardinals in exhibition, late rally seals win
In Haines City Florida, Gary Gaetti drove in two runs for his former team, but the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 as Joe Randa hit a ninth inning sacrifice fly. Darren Burton started the rally with a single, Rod Myers tied it with a single, and Pichardo pitched a perfect ninth for the Royals.
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Arty Karrett Witello
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White Sox Tony Phillips Returns in Debut After Retirement
White Sox outfielder Tony Phillips, recalled after announcing retirement last week, debuted with Chicago going 0 for 4 with an RBI and two runs. He stated he aims to ramp up quickly, start strong, ease in mid spring, then finish hard. Phillips hit 27 homers for California last season before signing as a free agent.
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Randa hopes to fill Gaetti void in Royals lineup
Randa, once touted to replace Gary Gaetti as Kansas City's third baseman, spent 1995 backing up Gaetti and later was optioned to Omaha after Gaetti's power season. He learned from Gaetti, sought time at second, and emphasized versatility as key to his value.
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Reds expect Brantley replacement after foot surgery
Cincinnati said it does not plan to acquire another closer to cover Jeff Brantley who could be sidelined for up to two months due to a broken right foot after surgery. Brantley had the operation Sunday in Cincinnati to remove the broken bone. In Florida, Hideo Nomo retired nine of 10 in his spring debut, with Joey Eischen and Mike Harkey combining to finish Houston off as the Dodgers won 5-2 at West Palm Beach.
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Baldwin Girls Draw Santa Fe Trail In First Round
Baldwin Highs girls basketball team, 19 4, faces Santa Fe Trail 21 1 at 4 45 pm Wednesday in Salt Bicentennial Center. Trail won 56 53 at Wellsville Jan 27 in Top Gun final. Baldwin has won nine of 10 since. Labette County 23 0 and Hayden 15 8 meet in late first round. Ottawa 16 6 opens 5A boys tourney against Topeka Highland Park 20 2 at 6 15 pm Thursday.
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Kansas state basketball tournament schedule
Wednesday and Thursday matchups across CLASS SA to 6A with teams like Blue Valley Northwest Shawnee Mission North and Hutchinson facing varied opponents. Multiple venues in Topeka Salina Wichita Manhattan and other cities host games, with times from 3 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. including high profile duels and state title implications.
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Lawrence SA and KC Schlagle in tight 4A-3A-2A-1A matchup
A compact high school football bracket shows Lawrence SA facing KC Schlagle in a multi-class district pairing. The sequence lists 4A Paola 3A Hillsboro 2A Sublette 1A Brewster with eekes noted, signaling uncertain final seeding and potential upsets across classifications.
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Weather freezes KU baseball home opener against Iowa
Kansas University canceled its three game weekend series with Iowa due to cold weather. The Jayhawks, 5-4, will instead play Oklahoma in Norman on Tuesday and Wednesday, then host Mankato State next weekend at Hoglund Maupin Stadium. Women’s tennis dropped both duals, 5-4 to Auburn and Alabama, with several KU players winning singles and doubles. Softball split with New Mexico State, 3-1 and 6-2, as KU falls to 11-5 and heads to the Southwest Missouri State tournament next weekend.
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