Brett Royals close on three year contract
George Brett may secure a new three year deal with the Kansas City Royals by week’s end. Negotiations with owner David Glass and GM Allard Baird proceed smoothly as Brett expresses commitment to remain with the Royals and continue in a senior front-office role.
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Royals release Spradlin after ninth inning collapse
Kansas City released pitcher Jerry Spradlin after he nearly blew an eight four lead in the ninth to Minnesota before Ricky Battalico finished the game in an 8 7 Royals win. The club replaced Spradlin with lefty Scott Mullen whose contract was bought from Omaha.
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Kansas State relies on Chris Claybon after injury to star
Kansas State junior Chris Claybon steps into featured back duties as David Allen injures his ankle, forcing Claybon to carry a larger load. Claybon posted 61 rushing yards on 10 carries in the Eddie Robinson Classic win over Iowa, while Allen’s status for the Louisiana Tech game remains uncertain. Coach Bill Snyder called the shift a natural progression for a seasoned backup.
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Hingis Dominates Brandi As Top Seed Reaches US Open Third Round
Martina Hingis, the top seed, drilled Kristi Brandi 6-1 6-1 in the U S Open second round, with just four unforced errors as Amanda Coetzer, Venus Williams, Monica Seles, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Sandrine Testud and Jennifer Capriati also advanced. Pete Sampras beat Justin Gimelstob 6-3 6-1 6-3 to set up a clash with Agustin Calleri. Hingis scheduled two doubles and mixed doubles matches later today at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Venus Williams improved to 6-1 6-1 over Eveta Hrdlichova as she nears peak form ahead of the next rounds.
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Manning Colts set sights on Super Bowl
Indianapolis fans expect a deep playoff run as Peyton Manning enters his third NFL season against Kansas City. He targets a Super Bowl, tracing a record run through 657 completions and 7,874 yards in two seasons, while coach Jim Mora cautions about sustaining last year’s pace without Terrell Wilkins who is out with a concussion.
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Miller Sims with a new tone on MNF booth
Dennis Miller, under scrutiny from NFL teams to Drudge, plans to curb commentary on Monday Night Football. After three preseason performances with Al Michaels and Dan Fouts, he aims to reduce comments by 15 to 20 percent to allow the game to breathe and improve balance.
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