HUMBOLDT — A pair of pitcher’s duels Monday gave fans of Humboldt and Osage City High’s baseball teams a taste of what promises to be a thrilling postseason. Humboldt and Osage City each entered Monday’s…

HUMBOLDT — Some dominant pitching from Osage City’s Payton Pitts, a few too many bobbles afield and an unfortunate baserunning error proved costly for Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs Monday. Pitts pitched both ends of the…

PLEASANTON — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Clara Ferguson picked a perfect time to etch her name into the school’s history books. The seventh-grader threw the shot put 36 feet, 8.5 inches to win the event…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High had little trouble on the diamond Monday, extending its winning streak to six games with a pair of lopsided wins over Oswego. Marmaton Valley’s 23-2 and 15-0 victories move the…

BURLINGTON — Iola and Humboldt middle schools were at Burlington Friday, racking up several top finishes at the Burlington Invitational. Among the local highlights were Iola’s Kevon Loving and Reginald Davis, who went 1-2 in…

Iola High’s softball team put forth a ferocious comeback that came up just short Friday, and then saw visiting Emporia almost do the same in the second game of their doubleheader. Alas, Iola was able…

EMPORIA — An optimist could say Iola High’s baseball team is capable of playing with Class 5A schools like Emporia, despite a litany of mistakes that forced the Mustangs to settle for a doubleheader split…

Allen Community College celebrated its sophomores in style Saturday, and picked up a pair of key conference wins in the process. The Red Devils shut out visiting Cloud County, 6-0 and 2-0, to pick up…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had two distinct holes on their roster as they headed into the offseason. The two-time defending Super Bowl champions filled them with their first two picks…

The 150th Kentucky Derby is missing horse racing’s household name: Bob Baffert. The Hall of Fame trainer with a record-tying six victories won’t be saddling a contender in Saturday’s Run for the Roses for the…