COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on KSHB sports anchor McKenzie Nelson in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Michael Wacha gave Kansas City fans a couple of good reasons to celebrate, on Sunday. The pitcher lifted his team to a shutout win over the Twins, which earned KC the series sweep. He also threw his way to his 100th career win. Wacha threw seven innings of shutout baseball, facing
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Louis offense did not have enough gas in the tank keep up with a big outing from Seattle, on Sunday, as the Mariners beat the Cardinal 10-4 in the series rubber match. Pitcher Miles Mikolas got the start on the hill for the Red Birds and it was a
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The two-time defending Super Bowl Champions kicked off their quest for the NFL’s first-ever three-peat with a win on banner night. The Chiefs narrowly held off a potential game-tying drive to defeat the Ravens 27-20 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night. Kansas City’s defense was tasked with protecting
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Tommy Pham’s first home run as a member of the Kansas City Royals lifted the team back into the win column on Wednesday night. Pham’s three-run shot capped off a four-run fourth inning, leading Matt Quatraro’s crew to a 4-1 win over the Guardians and ending the team’s seven-game losing streak.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. (KMIZ) After losing its series-opener, the Cardinals bounced back to win two straight extra-inning thrillers to clinch a series victory over the division-leading Brewers. St. Louis left Milwaukee with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night, improving its overall record to 71-69. The Redbirds scored two runs in the first inning on a pair
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HOUSTON, Texas (KMIZ) The Royals’ recent struggles have now resulted in five straight losses and a bumpier road in the race for a division crown. Matt Quatraro’s crew suffered a four-game sweep to Houston, losing the series finale 7-2 on Sunday afternoon. In their last five games, the Royals have been outscored by their opponents
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (KMIZ) Behind a five-hit performance from Jordan Walker and a five-RBI effort from Lars Nootbaar, St. Louis bludgeoned New York’s pitching staff to secure a 14-7 win, clinching a three-game series victory on Sunday. The Cardinals’ collective 21-hit effort ended with the team improving their record back above the .500-mark. This weekend’s
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs reunited with wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, on Monday, after he was released from the Patriots earlier in August. Smith-Schuster only previously spent one season in KC, but made it count. In 2022, he led all Chiefs wide receivers with 933 yards and three touchdowns on 78 receptions,
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Philadelphia put 11 runs on Kansas City for the second-straight game to win the three-game series, 2-1. On Sunday, the Phillies beat the Royals 11-3 in an big offensive outing from Kyle Schwarber and Garrett Stubbs. Schwarber had two hits and three RBI, while Stubbs had a career-best four hits en
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals got back to .500 with a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Twins, on Sunday afternoon. The victory also marked the second-straight sereis win for skipper Oli Marmol and company and their fourth win in the last five games. Lars Nootbaar played hero for the red birds, as he
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs went 0-3 in preseason action, after a 34-21 loss to the Chicago Bears at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night. It was a game of the backups, as no big name starters played for either team in the final game of preseason action. The matchup
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (KMIZ) It seemed like Royals outfielder Dairon Blanco had the Cincinnati pitching staff’s number the entire three-game series out at Great American Ball Park. On Sunday, his third home run in two days helped lift KC to an 8-1 win and a series sweep over the Reds. Blanco’s effort helped skipper Matt Quatraro’s
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cardinals’ six-hit, one-run effort proved too little to clinch the team’s first series win since early August. St. Louis dropped game three of its series with the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 at Busch Stadium on Sunday afternoon, falling to two games below the .500-mark. The Redbirds mustered their only run
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite some Mahomes Magic and a breakout performance from first round NFL draft pick Xavier Worthy, the Chiefs fell to 0-2 in preseason action on Saturday evening. Detroit’s Jake Bates drilled a game-winning, 43-yard field goal as time expired to hand Kansas City a 24-23 loss at GEHA Field at Arrowhead
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante was pulled from the game in the sixth inning, the Royals rallied to outscore their I-70 rivals by six runs in the final four innings, leading to a bounce back 8-3 win on Saturday night. With that victory, Kansas City secured an I-70 season series
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) Kansas City’s road trip to Jacksonville yielded more than just a 26-13 loss to kick off the team’s 2024 preseason schedule. It also ended with wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown suffering a shoulder injury on the first play from scrimmage after landing awkwardly on the ground while making a catch. Following Saturday’s
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs have almost put a bow on training camp on the campus of Missouri Western. Head coach Andy Reid and company have 15 practices down and just four to go in St. Joseph. There will be a pause on practices for a few days, however, as KC boards
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker isn’t going to be leaving KC any time soon. On Monday, the team and Butker agreed to terms on a four-year, $25.6 million contract extension, according to a report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport. According to Rapoport, Butker’s new deal also includes $17.8 million in
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DETROIT, Mich. (KMIZ) With his team just one out away from suffering a second straight loss to the Tigers, Royals manager Matt Quatraro called on MJ Melendez to provide a spark off the bench. The third-year outfielder delivered more than a spark, changing the game with one swing. Melendez skied a 362-foot, go-ahead three-run home
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