COLONY — Talk about starting things off on the right feet. Crest High freshman Hanna Schmidt was in her second-ever varsity track meet in April when she shattered a 48-year-old school record, clearing 17 feet,…

A sixth-inning rally propelled Iola Senior American Legion’s baseball squad to victory Thursday evening. The Post 15 Indians broke a 2-2 deadlock with visiting Independence to win, 6-2. The momentum continued into the second game…

The Iola Seahorses hosted Humboldt and Independence for a swim meet Wednesday at Riverside Park.  Results for Iola and Humboldt follow. Girls 6 and under 25-yd backstroke — 2. Nellie Sigg, 44.73; 5. Marin Coffield,…

Junior Bitty Ball Emprise Bank 12, American Family Insurance 11. Hits for Emprise: Burke Trammell, 3; Brooks Stinnett, 3; Huck Tidd, s; Wiley Jessup, 2; Dawson Bennett, 2; Owen Westhoff, 2; Kingston Franklin, 1; Garrett…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — From his usual perch behind the secondary, Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo waved for a safety, rookie Jaden Hicks, to join him for a conversation in the middle of practice. If…

The Iola Seahorses hosted Independence and Humboldt for a meet Wednesday at Iola’s Riverside Park. Results will be in the weekend edition.

Kinsey Schinstock, a pitcher for the Iola Fillies, a traveling softball team, delivers a pitch during a Chanute Summer League game Wednesday at Chanute’s Santa Fe Park.

DALLAS (AP) — Joe Mazzulla is a big fan of UFC matches and splices highlights of fights into some of the basketball video he shows the Boston Celtics. He doesn’t do it for entertainment purposes…

Fox Sports said Thursday it has acquired the rights to broadcast IndyCar starting in 2025, a move that gives the network two of the biggest races in the world — the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s…

LOS ANGELES — David Stern went to his grave without admitting that Jerry West was the inspiration for the NBA logo. West died Wednesday at 86 knowing with certainty that he was “The Logo” —…