Professional sports
Ex-Jayhawk Holt seeing hard work pay off
Maybe he was still in a state of shock, or maybe the reality hadn’t quite sunk in yet, but when former Kansas University linebacker James Holt phoned friends and family this week to let them know he’d been added to ...
- Royals send Teahen to White Sox
Trimming salary in a 2-for-1 deal, the Kansas City Royals sent infielder/outfielder Mark Teahen to Chicago for two players Friday and declined options on three others, including last season’s top home run hitter. - With 27th in hand, Yankees think 28
The sign men were out bright and early at the Yankees minor league complex, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white “27” over the “26” that had been up on the board for nine, long years to mark the team’s total of World Series titles. - Lackey, Holliday file for free agency
Pitcher John Lackey and outfielder Matt Holliday were among 79 players who filed for free agency Thursday, the first possible day. - Johnson stuck on K.C. bench
Given Derrick Johnson’s sweet, humble nature, it’s a wonder he ever went out for football, let alone became an All-American linebacker and first-round draft choice.