Category Archives: Sports
Houston tops Royals 10-3
Bobby Witt, Jr., hit the longest home run of his young career, but that wasn't nearly enough as Houston beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 Friday night. Witt hit a 443-foot blast into the fountains in t...
Jun 04, 2022 Kansas City Royals Logo Courtesy
Local golfers participate in Kansas Junior Optimists qualifier
The Emporia Golf Course hosted the Kansas Junior Optimist qualifying tournament Friday, and six Emporians were in the field -- all on the boys side. In the boys 16-18 division, Brooks Sauder shot a 2-...
Jun 04, 2022 Golfers from across much of Kansas came to Emporia for the Kansas Junior Optimists qualifying tournament Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE Sports.
NHL: Rangers top Tampa Bay for 2-0 lead in Eastern Conference Finals
ESPN -- The Rangers won Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals and ended an NHL-record streak for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the process. The Rangers edged the Lightning 3-2, taking a 2-0 lead in the...
Jun 04, 2022 NHL logo.
French Open men's final pits Nadal against Ruud
The French Open men's final Sunday will feature the man who has won the most championships in the event's history and a man in his first major tournament final. Rafael Nadal, who has won 13 French Ope...
Jun 04, 2022 French Open logo.
Unbound XL begins Friday afternoon, other distances launch Saturday morning
The first -- and longest -- race in Unbound Gravel 2022 launches Friday afternoon. Riders in the Unbound XL are taking off at 3 pm from Sixth and Mechanic. Riders are officially going 349 miles for th...
Jun 03, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Royals seeking to end four-game skid as Houston comes to town
The Kansas City Royals try to end a four-game losing streak Friday night. Houston comes to Kauffman Stadium for a three-game series. The Royals went 2-7 on their recent road trip, while Houston has wo...
Jun 03, 2022 Photo courtesy of kcroyals.com.
NBA FINALS: Celtics storm back to take Game 1
The Golden State Warriors may be the favorites in the NBA Finals, but the Boston Celtics stole Game 1 on the road Thursday night. Boston used a 20-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat Golden State 120-...
Jun 03, 2022 NBA logo.
NHL: Avs take 2-0 lead in Western Conference Finals
After a Game 1 that featured 14 goals and a near-comeback by Edmonton, the Colorado Avalanche breezed to a 4-0 win in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals despite having their starting goalie out w...
Jun 03, 2022 NHL logo.
American Coco Gauff to take on women's top seed in French Open final
American teenager Coco Gauff is into her first Grand Slam final. The 18-year-old Gauff defeated Martina Trevisan in straight sets Thursday. She's the youngest woman to reach a Grand Slam since 17-year...
Jun 03, 2022 French Open trophies. Roland Garros photo.
Unbound Gravel ready to launch
Check-in is now underway for Unbound Gravel 2022. Packet pickup started at 2 pm Thursday at the Lyon County History Center for riders in the Unbound XL, with that process resuming at 10 am Friday at t...
Jun 02, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
