Posted 7:18 PM 5/15/2013 by Associated Press

KANSAS CITY (AP) - It hasn't taken long for Alex Smith to become the leader of the Kansas City Chiefs.

The former No. 1 draft pick was sent from the San Francisco 49ers to the Chiefs during a topsy-turvy offseason. If he wasn't considered the leader in the huddle then, he certainly is now (More)

Posted 7:15 PM 5/15/2013 by Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, announced on Wednesday the introduction of the Rawlings Performance Rating^TM system, a first-of-its-kind batting helmet classification system designed to educate consumers on selecting and (More)

Posted 5:56 PM 5/15/2013

DETROIT, MI. -- Former Mizzou star Max Scherzer is unbeaten this season. Scherzer, 5-0, started Wednesday afternoon for the Detroit Tigers at home against the Houston Astros.

Max Scherzer faced Carlos Corporan in the top of the 2nd. Corporan smacked a solo home run to right, only the fifth (More)

Posted 4:49 PM 5/15/2013

COLUMBIA - While the Missouri softball team will host NCAA tournament play this weekend, the Missouri baseball team is hoping to qualify for the Southeastern Conference tournament. The top 12 teams in the SEC make the conference tourney. Missouri is currently in 12th place, just percentage points (More)

Posted 3:37 PM 5/15/2013

KANSAS CITY -- One day after announcing Fred White would be retiring from the Kansas City Royals, the organization learned he has passed away due to complications from melanoma. White, who spent 40 seasons in the Royals' organization as an announcer, Director of Broadcast Services and the Royals Alumni, passed away in hospice care.

At this time regarding funeral arrangements. White's retirement was due to health reasons.

Posted 1:27 PM 5/15/2013

JEFFERSON CITY - After leading the Lincoln women's track & field team to its sixth consecutive league championship and third straight outdoor title, LU head coach Victor Thomas has been selected as the MIAA Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year. Thomas has guided Lincoln to six track & field (More)

Posted 11:05 AM 5/15/2013

SALEM, OR - Central Methodist sits 28th overall after the first day of the 2013 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship at Creekside Golf Course.

Ty Lieberman led the squad, shooting a five-over 77 on the first day. Austin Rapp and Nathaniel Oliver carded an 82 and 85, respectively. Brad (More)

Posted 9:25 AM 5/15/2013 by Associated Press

ANAHEIM, CA (AP) - Albert Pujols, Howie Kendrick, Josh Hamilton and Mike Trout all homered off Jeremy Guthrie and the Los Angeles Angels handed the shell-shocked right-hander his first loss in a span of 19 starts with a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

The 2010 AL (More)

Posted 9:24 AM 5/15/2013

FULTON, MO - Sophomore William Woods men's golfer Julian Taylor couldn't have made a stronger statement after day one at Nationals, as he stands in a tie for eighth place overall shooting a 71 (-1).

Julian thus far has the best score for golfers who are playing as individuals, as the next (More)

Posted 9:19 AM 5/15/2013

CLAREMORE, OK - Central Methodist ended its 2013 National Championship Opening Round run Tuesday with a 7-4 loss to No. 6-ranked Williams Baptist (Ark.) at the Diamond Sports Complex.

Central Methodist, the four-seed in the Rogers State Bracket, falls to 3-6 all-time in three appearances (More)

Posted 9:16 AM 5/15/2013

JACKSON, MS -- Paulean Gonzalez's two-out RBI single in the fourth would be all the runs that LSU Alexandria would need, as they end the William Woods University softball season with a 2-1 victory over the Owls.

With two outs in the bottom of the fourth and the bases load, head coach Tracy (More)

Posted 10:33 PM 5/14/2013 by Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Carlos Beltran drove in four runs and rookie left-hander John Gast picked up a win in his major league debut, helping the St. Louis Cardinals cruise past the New York Mets 10-4 on Tuesday night.

Gast (1-0) tossed five shutout innings before giving up four runs in the (More)

Posted 4:34 PM 5/14/2013

JEFFERSON CITY — Both Lincoln track & field teams are the highest-ranked MIAA programs in the country, as the Blue Tiger women are No. 2 and the LU men are No. 8 in the final regular season United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division II national poll (More)