PARSONS — A pair of Iola High newcomers took to the tennis courts for the first time Monday. Iola’s Josie Plumlee and Molly Riebel each made their debuts at a Parsons Invitational Junior Varsity Tournament.…

ARMA — Yates Center High’s volleyball team picked up a hard-earned split Tuesday. The Wildcats went 1-1 in matches hosted by Northeast-Arma. Yates Center fell, 25-23 and 25-20 to host Northeast before thumping Chetopa, 25-12…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Yu Chang hit a bases-loaded triple off left fielder Andrew Benintendi’s glove in the first inning, leading Cal Quantrill and the Cleveland Indians to a 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cardinals closer Giovanny Gallegos fanned pinch-hitter Pablo Reyes with the bases loaded for the final out and St. Louis won its 10th straight game, increasing its lead in the playoff chase by…

Iola Middle School’s volleyball teams had lots of wild momentum swings Monday. The Mustang eighth-grade A team fell, 3-2, to visiting Prairie View. “The girls played great during the two sets we won,” IMS head…

The bar for the batting title is unusually low this year — and that’s creating wild races for the honor in both leagues. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the majors in hitting with a .321 average,…

COLUMBUS, Neb. — Conference play started with a painful thud Saturday for Allen Community College’s soccer teams. The Red Devil women saw host Central Community College score in the game’s 87th minute for the only…

UNIONTOWN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s volleyball A team won at Uniontown Monday. The Wildcats prevailed, 25-11 and 25-16. Jacee Mattox, led with 21 points and one kill, followed by Braelyn Sutton with eight points…

GARNETT — Iola Middle School picked up a pair of lopsided victories on the gridiron Thursday. The Mustang seventh-graders dispatched Anderson County, 34-6, before the eighth grade prevailed, 48-18. The seventh-graders were in their first…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench’s record for most by a catcher in a season to highlight the opener, then the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader sweep…