was almost all bad for Kyle Davies and almost all good for Billy Buckner. For the Royals, though, the bad outweighed the good in Saturday night's 9-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians in front of 23,167 fans at Kauffman Stadium.

David DeJesus completes the same workouts before every game. DeJesus starts with the Iron Mike, the batting machine in the indoor cages. He will then bunt and take pitches, closely watching every offering cross the plate. After a few rounds, DeJesus starts swinging and tries to hit every ball right back through the middle.

The renovations at Kauffman Stadium are finished -- in miniature, that is. The Royals and architectural firm HOK Sports unveiled a 36-by-52 inch model of the revamped stadium at a news conference on Friday.

Steve Stricker has given himself plenty of chances to win this year, but none quite as good as this.

Hunter Mahan figures that trying to win The Barclays will make it easier to follow his third 62 of the season with another low round.

While many now wonder if Michael Vick will have a second chance in the NFL, Joey Harrington is determined to make the most of his third opportunity.

August 24, 2007--Emporia State fell to Rockhurst 4-0 in a weather delayed soccer match in Kansas City, Mo. on Friday night. The match was delayed in the first half due to lightning in the Kansas City area.

The No. 25 Ichabods fell 34-24 to the No. 5 ranked Chadron State Eagles in their home opener in front of 7,489 fans. The Ichabods will now hit the road next week taking on their second Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponent in as many weeks as they travel take the Colorado School of Mines at 1 p.m. CST next Saturday in Golden, Colo.

Michael Vick can only hope he will get more leniency from the judge than he did from the NFL.

After a thrilling come from behind win against Mo.-St. Louis, Emporia State came back with a quick 3-0 win over Drury on Friday at the MSSU Invitational. The Hornets are one of two undefeated teams after day one of the tournament.

Damon Huard, a career backup who played well in relief last season, was named starting quarterback Saturday for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Tiger Woods looks like he might lose his No. 1 seed by skipping The Barclays, thanks to some stellar golf at Westchester from one of the top players chasing him in the PGA Tour Playoffs.

Reggie Miller is staying retired, passing on a chance to turn the Big Three of the Boston Celtics into the Fabulous Four.

Operation Piggyback was a success. Starter Zack Greinke went just three innings, but a succession of his old bullpen buddies finished the job in a 2-1 Royals victory on Friday night over the first-place Cleveland Indians. The plan to piggyback Greinke worked perfectly, as 25,640 fans sat in at Kauffman Stadium.

Kansas defensive tackle James McClinton has been named to the 38th annual Rotary Lombardi Award Watch list that was announced on Friday. Individuals on the 103-player list will be vying for the honor which recognizes the top lineman in college football.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, a lineup of former Giants stars and fans were out in force Friday to fete newly crowned homerun king and hometown darling Barry Bonds.

The University of Kansas volleyball squad opened its 2007 season with a 3-1 victory over Cal State-Bakersfield in the first match of the Oregon Invitational today.

Free agent Adonal Foyle signs with Orlando

The Kansas State Wildcats started the 2007 year by upending the No. 14 Cal Poly Mustangs 3-2 in a thriller at the Best Western Shocker Volleyball Classic in Wichita, Kan.

Northwest Missouri State says it won its season opener against Arkansas Tech 21-0 -- even if lightning ended the game in the first quarter.

The search was on in the visitors' clubhouse at Chicago several days ago. Joey Gathright was nowhere to be seen. It was too early for batting practice, maybe he was in the ... wait a minute.

The NFL indefinitely suspended Michael Vick without pay Friday just hours after he acknowledged in court papers that he did, indeed, bankroll gambling on dogfighting and helped kill some dogs not worthy of the pit.

Friday marks the return of Zack Greinke to the Royals rotation after about four months in the bullpen.

With one preseason game to go, Drew Brees was already showing off his Pro Bowl form.

Tackle Ramiro Pruneda, who was introduced at a news conference when signed out of the Mexican collegiate leagues last spring, was one of five players released Thursday by the Kansas City Chiefs.