Jacoby Ellsbury steals home as Red Sox beat Yankees 4-1 for 10th straight win and series sweepBOSTON — Jacoby Ellsbury felt like he was running in slow motion when he stole home. Dixon gets lead on Briscoe’s tough-luck pit, holds on at Kansas for 17th career IndyCar winKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Scott Dixon took advantage of Ryan Briscoe’s tough-luck pit stop with 47 laps left, then held off Helio Castroneves down the stretch to win the Road Runner Turbo Indy 500 on Sunday. Brandon Inge’s two-run homer lifts Detroit Tigers to 3-2 victory over Kansas City RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brandon Inge hit a two-run homer and Armando Galarraga pitched six solid innings to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Sunday. Tigers hit 3 home runs in defeating Royals 9-1KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gerald Laird and Curtis Granderson hit two-run homers and Magglio Ordonez a solo shot as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-1 Saturday night. Storms sweep through Midwest, damaging several homes and snarling air trafficKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe thunderstorms raked parts of the Midwest on Saturday, killing a motorcyclist, spawning tornadoes that damaged several homes and sent race fans fleeing, snarling air traffic and knocking out power. NASCAR truck race suspended due to thunderstorms, tornadosKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The NASCAR truck race at Kansas Speedway was suspended due to thunderstorms and will resume on Monday. Rahal earns second pole at Kansas Speedway, will be joined by teammate Robert DoornbosKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Working through the pack has never been a problem for Graham Rahal. If he keeps his car running and avoids contact, chances are he’s going to move up. With No. 3 overall pick, Chiefs take LSU defensive end Tyson JacksonKANSAS CITY, Mo. — With his first draft selection as the man in charge in Kansas City, Scott Pioli took dead aim at the most glaring of his new team’s many needs. Kansas City residents march, pray during event in slain 3-year-old girl’s memoryKANSAS CITY, Mo. — About 200 people have attended a unity march and prayer hour in Kansas City in memory of a slain girl who for years was known only as “Precious Doe.” Greinke’s scoreless streak ends in Kansas City Royals’ 6-1 victory over Detroit TigersKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke struck out 10 in his second straight complete game, shrugging off the end of his scoreless inning streak in the Kansas City Royals’ 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Greinke’s scoreless streak ends in Kansas City Royals’ 6-1 victory over Detroit TigersKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke struck out 10 in his second straight complete game, shrugging off the end of his scoreless inning streak in the Kansas City Royals’ 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Royals closer Joakim Soria out at least 3 days with sore shoulderKANSAS CITY, Mo. — All-Star closer Joakim Soria will be out of the Kansas City Royals lineup at least three days with a sore right shoulder. IndyCar drivers ready to tackle first oval of the season at Kansas SpeedwayKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Racing an oval seems simple enough: accelerate down the straightaway, turn left, do it again. Western Union testing new overnight delivery of money transfer cards in MissouriKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Money-transfer agent Western Union is testing a new service that allows customers to send money overnight without requiring the recipient to go to a Western Union location. H&R Block prepares fewer tax returns this year, but revenue edges upKANSAS CITY, Mo. — H&R Block Inc. said Friday it prepared 3.1 percent fewer returns in the just-completed tax filing season, although tax preparation revenue rose slightly because of higher average fees and more complex returns. YRC Worldwide posts sharply wider 1st-quarter loss on hefty charges, much lower revenueKANSAS CITY, Mo. — YRC Worldwide Inc., one of the nation’s largest trucking companies, on Thursday reported a larger-than-expected first-quarter loss as hefty restructuring charges exacerbated a big drop in shipments amid the dismal economy. Higher traffic, first-time home buyers ease slide of home sales, prices in MidwestKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Home sales in the Midwest declined again in March as lingering economic uncertainty kept early spring home shoppers from becoming buyers, but the region still fared better than the rest of the country, according to two reports released Thursday. Sizemore’s 3-run homer in 8th inning leads Indians over Royals 5-2CLEVELAND — Grady Sizemore greeted reliever Ron Mahay with a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the eighth inning Thursday and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2. Royals starter Gil Meche (1-1) had retired 16 straight batters and took a 2-1 lead into the eighth. An error by second baseman Alberto Callaspo let the tying run score and finished Meche. Falcons acquire 10-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez from Chiefs for 2010 pickATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons boosted their hopes for another trip to the playoffs by acquiring tight end Tony Gonzalez from the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday for a draft pick next year. Brad Penny gets run support in Boston as Red Sox sweep doubleheader from Twins, 10-1 and 7-3BOSTON — Brad Penny left the National League and found happiness and clutch hitting. The Boston Red Sox supported him with five extra-base hits as they completed a doubleheader sweep with a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in his third game in the AL. Royals’ Brian Bannister back from minors, outduels Indians’ Cy Young winner Cliff LeeCLEVELAND — Brian Bannister and two relievers outpitched reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 2-0 Wednesday night. Matthews hits RBI double, Hunter homers and scores winning run to lead Angels past Tigers 4-3ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels played in a daze during their 1-5 road trip through Seattle and Minnesota — still soaked in grief following the death of a popular young teammate. Sizemore homers, Indians turn double plays in 6 straight innings to beat RoyalsCLEVELAND — Grady Sizemore hit a three-run homer and the Cleveland Indians turned double plays in six straight innings in an 8-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Royals recall Bannister from Triple-A Omaha after putting Waechter on 15-day disabled listCLEVELAND — The Kansas City Royals have placed pitcher Doug Waechter on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Brian Bannister from Triple-A Omaha. Sore and stiff, Castroneves thrilled to be back racing after tax evasion trialKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Helio Castroneves has a sore neck. His shoulder blades burn, his back aches and his hips tight. Chinese condoms leave 300 Americans joblessKANSAS CITY - The US Government has come under fire for buying made in China condoms for its US Agency for International Development program. At a time when the federal government is spending billions of stimulus dollars to prevent layoffs, the switchover from US made condoms to Chinese ones is expected to cost 300 American jobs. |
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