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Chiefs, Routt reach 3-yr, $19.6M deal

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Kansas City Chiefs and cornerback Stanford Routt have agreed to terms on a $19.6 million, three-year deal. More>>

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La Russa in talks to work for MLB

Tony La Russa says he's talked to Commissioner Bud Selig about working for Major League Baseball in some capacity. More>>

Broxton among Royals reporting to spring training

Jonathan Broxton isn't sure his right arm will ever hurl another 100 mph fastball. More>>

Local Catholic school helps children continents away

Shoes are at premium in Kenya.  A pair of used shoes goes for $20 while here in the U.S., they are just a couple dollars at a garage sale.  But thanks to a local school, they chipped in to help children a continent away. More>>

Local figure skater prepares for world championships

A local figure skater is making a big name for himself on the ice.  Kansas City's own John Coughlin prepares for the figure skating world championships. More>>

Royals' pitchers, catchers report to spring camp

Dayton Moore knew that pitching was the Royals' biggest weakness heading into the season, so the general manager brought in some fresh faces he hopes will make a big difference. More>>

Robinson leads No. 4 Kansas past Texas Tech 83-50

Thomas Robinson had 16 points and eight rebounds to lead a balanced attack for No. 4 Kansas, which emptied its bench early in an 83-50 rout of overmatched Texas Tech on Saturday night. More>>

Julius Mays leads Wright State past UMKC, 76-62

Julius Mays scored 25 points, including five 3-pointers, and Johann Mpondo added 14 to help Wright State to a 76-62 victory Saturday over UMKC. More>>

Kansas State wins 57-56 at No. 9 Baylor

Despite a potentially costly turnover in the final seconds, Angel Rodriguez had 15 points, six assists and a key steal for the Wildcats in their 57-56 win at No. 9 Baylor on Saturday. More>>

English leads No. 3 Missouri over A&M 71-62

Kim English scored 21 points and Marcus Denmon had a key 3-pointer late to lift No. 3 Missouri to its seventh straight win, 71-62 over Texas A&M on Saturday. More>>

Change defines spring for World Series winners

So long, Albert Pujols. Happy trails, Tony La Russa. Timeout, Dave Duncan. More>>

KU basketball ticket scheme embroils 2 Lawrence police officers

Two Lawrence police officers are on administrative leave after one officer allegedly fixed speeding tickets in exchange for University of Kansas basketball tickets. More>>

No. 3 Missouri beats Oklahoma State 83-65

Marcus Denmon scored 17 points to lead five teammates in double figures and No. 3 Missouri avenged an earlier defeat with an 83-65 rout over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night. More>>

Withey comes out of 'left field' for No. 4 Kansas

Kansas coach Bill Self admits that 7-footer Jeff Withey's dominant play has come out of "left field." More>>

Western Illinois edges UMKC 47-42

Western Illinois broke a previously tied game to pull away in the final five minutes for a 47-42 win over UMKC on Wednesday night. More>>

TCU drug bust includes 4 football players

Authorities arrested 17 students at Texas Christian University on Wednesday as part of a six-month drug sting, an especially embarrassing blow to the school because it included four members of the high-profile football team. More>>

NBA fans go ‘Lin-sane’

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin went from his brother's couch to a worldwide sensation in less than a week. More>>

Royals already prepping for All-Star game

It's the middle of basketball season and folks in Kansas City are talking about baseball. More>>

No. 14 Texas A&M women edge Missouri 56-52

Kelsey Bone scored 14 points and Alexia Standish added 11, including two critical free throws, as No. 14 Texas A&M rallied to beat Missouri 56-52 on Tuesday night. More>>

Chiefs sign free-agent DB Kyle McCarthy

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free-agent safety Kyle McCarthy. More>>

Big 12 releases 2012 schedule

Big 12 newcomer TCU is scheduled to play the first conference game of the 2012 season with a Sept. 15 visit to Kansas. More>>

Ratliffe chasing NCAA single-season accuracy mark

Missouri big man Ricardo Ratliffe is playing catchup against a 31-year-old record. More>>

Crennel hires remainder of Chiefs coaching staff

Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel has announced the rest of his staff, which includes quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn, who was passed over for the offensive coordinator position. More>>

Royals exercise option on Yost for next season

The Kansas City Royals have exercised their option on manager Ned Yost to keep him with the club through the 2013 season. More>>

Jayhawks get TCU early, West Virginia late in 2012

Charlie Weis will have his work cut out for him in his first season at Kansas. More>>

WVU settles Big East lawsuit, will join Big 12

West Virginia University will pay the Big East $20 million to settle a lawsuit that clears the way for the Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July. More>>