Wilson's homer gives Royals 4-3 win over Twins at Minneapolis
Willie Wilson snapped his drought with a two-run homer off Juan Berenguer to lift Kansas City past Minnesota 4-3. Kent Hrbek hit his seventh homer for the Twins as Floyd Bannister earned the win in relief and Tom Gordon and Steve Farr closed out the game. Manager John Wathan praised Wilson's work as Kansas City, shorthanded with George Brett on the DL, relied on late- inning bullpen work to seal the victory.
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Reekie and Martin reach state in unseeded doubles run
Ottawa High’s Chad Reekie and Steve Martin, unseeded in regional doubles, upset three seeds to reach the Class 5A state tournament in McPherson. They defeated Blue Valley and Shawnee Heights, then Bonner Springs before falling to Bishop Miege in the final.
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Gollier earns 5A golf berth at state meet
Ottawa High senior John Gollier placed sixth in a Class 5A regional at Ottawa County Club with an 81 securing a spot in the state meet at Hays. Shawnee Heights won the regional. Blue Valley led the top individuals with a 74 by Chris Reecht. Ottawa's team placed fourth, trailing third-place Blue Valley by 25 strokes.
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Chad Tenpenny
Todd Robinson
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Devon Ledom
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Humphrey Leaves Kansas State Basketball Team
Kansas State guard LaKeith Humphrey, who averaged 12.6 points last season, will not return for his senior year. Coach Lon Kruger cited personal reasons and said Humphrey has returned home to Memphis. University sources had suggested he planned to attend another school. Humphrey played all 30 games after transferring from Barton County Community College.
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Pistons Complete Sweep Of Bucks In Eastern Semis
Detroit advances after a 96 94 win as Isiah Thomas posts 17 points 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Milwaukee, missing several starters and hampered by injuries, challenged late but could not overcome the deficit.
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Baseball legends Mantle and Mays share striking parallels
The passage notes Mantle and Mays both born in 1931 and debuting in 1951 with New York teams, becoming center field stars. It misstates years and stats but highlights their long careers and close lifetime averages, then briefly references Aaron era homer counts and a John Deere promotion through May 31 with garbled copy.
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