http://www.kwch.com/sports/?track=rss Headlines from kwch.com en ©2013, kwch.com Mon, 20 May 2013 22:48:00 -0500 http://www.kwch.com/sports/kwch-wingnuts-fall-to-railcats-on-road-20130520,0,7771279.story?track=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 22:48:00 CDT http://www.kwch.com/sports/kwch-gm-sports-royals-lose-to-astros-65-20130520,0,907180.story?track=rss Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to give the Houston Astros a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:11:00 CDT http://www.kwch.com/sports/kwch-gm-sprts-bill-self-adds-memphis-transfer-to-ku-20130520,0,7768794.story?track=rss Kansas head coach Bill Self announced Tarik Black will transfer from Memphis and has signed a grant-in-aid agreement to play men’s basketball at KU. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:03:00 CDT http://www.kwch.com/sports/kwch-gm-sports-2-shockers-make-mvc-baseball-1st-team-brandon-peterson-newcomer-of-the-year-20130520,0,4846029.story?track=rss Bradley outfield Mike Tauchman and Redbirds’ ace Chris Razo highlight the 2013 MVC all-conference baseball teams, being tabbed Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. Illinois State's Mark Kingston has been named the Dan Callahan Coach of the Year, after leading the Redbirds to their first outright regular-season title since in program history and the top seed in this week's MVC Baseball Championship. Tauchman is Bradley's second-ever Player of the Year, while Razo is the first-ever Redbird to be named Pitcher of the Year. Wichita State reliever Brandon Peterson was named Newcomer of the Year and Bears’ rookie outfielder Tate Matheny earned Freshman of the Year honors. Illinois State's Brett Kay was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year.  Mon, 20 May 2013 17:06:00 CDT http://www.kwch.com/sports/kwch-gm-sports-wichita-state-wins-allmvc-trophy-20130520,0,1386637.story?track=rss Wichita State is the 2012-13 Missouri Valley Conference all-sports champion. It marks the seventh crown in the past 10 years for Wichita State, which has a league best 19 all-time. WSU finished second in the all-sports trophy race in 2011-12. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:27:00 CDT Bruce Haertl http://www.kwch.com/sports/kwch-jab-for-what-its-worth-may-20-20130520,0,3226145.column?track=rss When I reached the gate for a flight out of Montgomery, Alabama yesterday I was offered the use of a rocking chair. Was it just southern hospitality or a not so subtle insinuation? By the way, why, I wonder, do they have rocking chairs at the gate in Montgomery, Alabama? Mon, 20 May 2013 06:17:00 CDT by GRANT MEECH http://www.kwch.com/sports/kwch-gm-sprts-grants-golf-blog-to-ban-or-not-to-ban-20130519,0,3306514.story?track=rss I can hear the non-golf people snickering about this next sentence but, there is a showdown coming on the golf course. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:53:00 CDT http://www.kwch.com/sports/kwch-wingnuts-take-series-on-rainy-sunday-20130519,0,2976860.story?track=rss KANSAS CITY, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts (3-1) defeated the Kansas City T-Bones (1-3) 3-2 in a rain-shortened affair on Sunday evening at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Sun, 19 May 2013 20:06:00 CDT By DANILYNN WELNIAK http://www.kwch.com/sports/kwch-oakland-sweeps-royals-20130519,0,5187792.story?track=rss The Oakland A's came off consecutive one-run victories over the Kansas City Royals into game three on Sunday. The A's made it three after defeating the Royals 4-3 and completed their first home sweep of Kansas City in five years. Sun, 19 May 2013 18:03:00 CDT http://www.kwch.com/sports/sns-rt-us-golf-pgabre94h0d6-20130518,0,3067457.story?track=rss (Reuters) - South Korean Bae Sang-moon made a fast start, then overcame strong winds and a mid-round wobble to clinch his maiden PGA Tour title by two shots at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas on Sunday. Sun, 19 May 2013 17:45:04 CDT