Royals name Jim Frey new Kansas City manager
Jim Frey, a one-year veteran of the Orioles organization, was named manager of the Kansas City Royals at a news conference at Royals Stadium. He replaces Whitey Herzog, whose contract was not renewed after four seasons. Frey, 48, had been hitting instructor for Baltimore since 1970 and added first base coach duties in 1975. He joined Baltimore in 1963 after a 14-year minor league career as an outfielder.
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Cincinnati
Orioles reshuffle after coaches depart in three years
Billy Hunter joined the Texas Rangers in 1977 after many seasons as Baltimore's third base coach. George Bamberger resigned as Orioles pitching coach to take over the Milwaukee Brewers in 1978. Frey takes charge of a club that won American League West titles in 1976, 1977 and 1978 but fell to the New York Yankees each year.
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Ravens Win Key NAIA Soccer Shootout 1-0
Benedictine College edged Ottawa University 1-0 at 11th Street field to pull ahead in district play. Tim Milford headed home midway in the second half as OU goalie Charlie Cook made 10 saves but the Braves dropped below .500 at 7-8-1 while Benedictine moved to 8-4-3 and earned another district berth.
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Kings fall 90 to 88 as Blazers stun Portland at home
In Portland Oregon the Trail Blazers 7 and 0 pull out a dramatic 90-88 win over the Kansas City Kings Otis Birdsong scores 29 for KC and fuels a late comeback with three late threes. Tom Owens and Kermit Washington pace Portland with Owens 17 points.
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Bowling Scores From Local League Card Summary
Bowling scores show AMF Strikers Stee lworkers-4 led by J Elsasser with 200 and 521 series. Bob's Mobil- D posted high 207 by J Knight and J Robinson 34 dollars. Princeton Grain- O tallies 200 by C Brown and R Stockard 523. Waymire's-4 led by M Allis 222-584. Hostetter Hardware-2 R Johnston 202 and 462. RG GCR-2 G Conus 709 and C Rockers 47. Sonic-1 K Suffron and D Wieden 178 and 487. Go Getters-3 R Barnes 213-627. James Gang- O J Blen 181-507. Narfe-4.
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Consensus Prep Grid Rankings Top Kansas teams by class
A concise listing of leading Kansas high school football teams by class. It names top squads such as Wichita Southeast, Lawrence, Bishop Carroll, Pratt, Halstead, Meade, Trinity, Norwich, and Miltonvale among others, with win-loss records and ties noted, reflecting consensus picks from Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital Journal.
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Topeka Capital Journal
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Olathe
Arkansas City
Bishop Carroll
Independence
Emporia
Goddard
Pratt
Wellington
Ulysses
Beloit
Marysville
Russell
Pete Rose as a baseball icon and controversial figure
A profile of Pete Rose portraying him as a lasting baseball icon and aggressive competitor. The piece covers his records, earnings, work ethic, and comments on team loyalty, firing of a manager, and generosity to teammates, concluding with his remark about taxes and legacy.
OU Players Of The Week Highlight Trio Of Braves
Freshman Dan Brown earned offensive honors with 102 rushing yards on 36 carries in the 26 21 loss to Graceland. Senior Randy Wagoner starred on defense with several tackles and a key interception at the 1 yard line. Tim Seymour received the special teams award for effective kickoff returns.
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Graceland
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Forsyth
Randy Wagoner
Cherryvale
Braves
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Paola
Seymour
ASU Athletic Dept Launches Internal Probe Over Coach Dismissal
Arizona State University begins an internal investigation after firing football coach Frank Kush and disclosing loans to players. Athletic Director Fred Miller says the probe seeks transparency and will relay findings to university officials and the Pac-10 infractions committee. Rutledge sues Kush and the school for 1.1 million dollars, claiming injury after a botched kick. Kush denies wrongdoing and cites alleged interference by Rick Lynch.
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University of Washington
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Sun Devil
John Schwada
Arizona State University
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Maricopa County
U.S. District Court
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