Jun. 4—It was Steve Lomasney's first summer, 14 years ago, with his Lawrence-based youth baseball program, "The Show Baseball Academy." He took his best team to a tournament in Georgia to compete against the best. "It was eye-opening," said the Peabody native…
In this week’s 3-2-1 column, we talk a lot about Pitt football recruiting, and maybe a little baseball, too. THREE THINGS WE KNOW Tuesday was a big success Before we touch on what is happening this weekend with the Pitt football program,…
No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka was upset in the French Open third round, leaving seventh seed Serena Williams as the only top-14 seed left in the bottom half of the draw. Sabalenka, the power player from Belarus, was bounced by Russian veteran…
Jun. 4—Tongula Givens Steddum, the first track and field national champion in Missouri Southern history, and Robert Corn, the winningest men's basketball coach for the Lions, will be inducted into the MIAA Hall of Fame on Monday night at the Kansas City…
Jun. 4—A public tribute for former Carthage High School basketball coach Dan Armstrong is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. "Open Gym: Dan Armstrong Legacy Tribute" will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the gymnasium at old Carthage High School, 714 S.…
Jun. 4—Have you checked your favorite high school's trophy case lately? Chances are, there's something shiny and new in it. Whether it's blue or red, it shows that a year of prep sports prevailed over a pandemic and turned out special. Coverage-area…
Jun. 4—Missouri Southern's student-athletes have extended their streak in the classroom. The Lions have posted a cumulative grade point average of 3.08 for the spring semester, marking the sixth consecutive semester the athletes have had a GPA above 3.0. "It is encouraging…
Jun. 4—GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Errors plagued Crowder for much of the NJCAA World Series, and errors played a big role in the Roughriders' exit on Thursday night. McLennan (Texas) capitalized on five Crowder errors and posted a 15-5 victory in a…
Lakers forward LeBron James exchanges a handshake with teammate Anthony Davis after a season-ending loss on Thursday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) It was the definition of disturbing, the epitome of embarrassing, the portrait of failure. Anthony Davis sitting on the…
Lakers forward LeBron James exchanges a handshake with teammate Anthony Davis after a season-ending loss on Thursday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) It was the definition of disturbing, the epitome of embarrassing, the portrait of failure. Anthony Davis sitting on the…