Weekend sports schedule highlights from Friday to Sunday
Friday features Ottawa AAA versus Paola at 4 p.m. and Pittsburg hosting Ottawa Paola winner at 1 p.m. Saturday pits Pittsburg against Ottawa Paola winner, 1 p.m., with Ottawa Paola loser facing Parsons Olathe South winner at 4 p.m. Sunday shows Legion games at 1 and 4 p.m. plus golf, tennis, baseball and motorsports events across Kansas City area venues and national networks.
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Paola
Pittsburg
Ottawa-Paola
Parsons-Olathe South
Baseball standings and Friday schedule across leagues
The East and Central divisions show New York, Boston, Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Toronto, Minnesota, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Texas, Oakland, Anaheim, Seattle in pursuit. Friday games include Yankees at Boston, Tampa Bay at Toronto, Kansas City at Cleveland, Minnesota at Baltimore, Detroit at Chicago, Anaheim at Seattle, Texas at Oakland. NL East features Atlanta, Philadelphia, Florida, New York, Montreal, with results from recent games and Friday matchups across the circuit.
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New York
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Tampa Bay
Baltimore
Toronto
Minnesota
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Texas
Oakland
Anaheim
Seattle
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Chicago White
Sox
Liader
Chicago White Sox
Loaiza
Lackey
Moyer
Rogers
Mulder
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Florida
Montreal
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Houston
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Colorado
Arizona
N.Y. Mets
Chicago Cubs
Panny
Armas Jr
Acevedo
Ol.Perez
Wood
Myers
Thomson
N.Y
Mets
Leiter
Capuano
Bones powers Ottawa to 10-8 comeback win over Parsons
Clint Bones pitched all nine innings and struck out 12 as Ottawa stormed from behind to beat Parsons 10-8 in a Zone II AAA playoff at Pittsburg JayCee Park. Ottawa overcame eight errors, rallied with five runs in the eighth, and advances to play Paola after the Parson upset bid faded late.
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Ottawa American Legion
Clint Bones
Ottawa
Parsons
JayCee Park
Paola
Bones
AAA
16Ers
Lance Fuller
Tim Shields
Zack Crooks
Shields
Crooks
Matt Ferguson
Danny Lugwig
Pee Wee Bones
Ferguson
Burks
Clint
Shawn Herrmann
Kansas
Herrmann
Sterling
Sweeney Heights Royals Rally With Grand Slam In Detroit
Mike Sweeney broke slump on his 31st birthday to power the Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 13-7. Sweeney hit a second-inning grand slam and an eighth-inning three-run homer, a career high seven RBIs, while Ken Harvey also homered. Detroit’s Carlos Guillen exited with back stiffness. Royals starter Jimmy Gobble earned the win, while Gary Knotts struggled for Detroit.
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Detroit
Mike Sweeney
Sweeney
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
Ken Harvey
Royals
RBI
Jeff (Pentland
Carlos Guillen
Kansas City
Jimmy Gobble
Omar Infante
Brandon Inge
Tigers
Gobble
Gary Knotts
Knotts
Alan Trammell
Colorado ready to play football
Gary Barnett says he learned from rape allegations and alcohol sex claims tied to Colorado recruiting. At Big 12 media day he cites lessons on friendship, peer support, and email use while the program faces civil lawsuits and a grand jury probe into alleged rapes and prostitutes for recruits.
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Kansas City, Mo
Gary Barnett
Colorado
Barnett
Katie Haida
Coaches outline football futures amid program changes
Barnett downplays scandal terms while Buffs eye a strong season with 11 starters back. Nebraska hires Bill Callahan to shift to a West Coast passing attack, aiming for long term growth beyond the option. Texas sees Cedric Benson and Vince Young in a Heisman mix and a quarterback competition labeled as a rich dilemma.
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Barnett
Nebraska
Bill Callahan
Callahan
Oakland Raiders
Texas
Longhorns
Cedric Benson
Vince Young
Chance Mack
Mack Brown
Brown
Benson recalls meeting idol and Mangino keeps goals
Texas running back Cedric Benson recalls meeting idol Rickey Williams in Houston as a freshman and says the moment left a strong impression. Kansas coach Mark Mangino guards a private, ever-evolving list of eight or nine team goals. Colorado under Gary Barnett imposes recruiting restrictions after a scandal, aiming to stay ahead in a changing landscape.
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Texas
Benson
Idol
Kansas City
Cedric Benson
Houston
Rickey Williams
Longhorns
Mangino
Kansas
Mark Mangino
Colorado
Gary Barnett
Barnett
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Nam
Legion Aaa
Blake
Michael Espinosa
Michael
Parson
Greg Mast
Sports
Ottawaherald.com
Laurie Sisk
The
Ottawa Herald
Jake Moore
Forest Park
Babe Ruth
Cimmaron
Orlis Cox
Blarton
WIBW
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