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6:00 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

Going Out To The Ballgame

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Up to Date broadcast live at Royals Opening Day.
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Steve Kraske spoke with KCUR's Greg Echlin.
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Steve Kraske chatted with Kevin Uhlich, the Royals' senior vice president for business operations
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Steve Kraske talked with Bob Kendrick, who heads the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
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The attendance for the sold-out game was 40,073.
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Pitcher James Shields high-fives third baseman Mike Moustakas after the Royals' win over the Twins, 3-1.
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With a record number of spring training games won, the Royals started the regular season in Chicago last week with two losses and a win.

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3:09 pm
Thu April 4, 2013

Wichita State Shocks Kansas

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Credit Wichita State University. More photos http://webs.wichita.edu/dt/wsutour/ssp/r.asp?g=636
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The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is notorious for its unpredictability year after year, and as March Madness winds down, one Kansas university gets to claim the biggest upset of the tournament; Wichita State University making it to the Final Four for the first time since 1965 to play first seated Louisville.


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Sports
9:33 am
Thu April 4, 2013

Taking A Look Back To 1988's NCAA In Kansas City

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A welcome banner at the entrance to the Wichita State team hotel.
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Directions at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Though Atlanta is this year’s host city for the NCAA’s Men’s Final Four, Kansas City still holds the record as the city with the most championship games.  This year, the NCAA is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the men’s basketball tournament. 

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Sports
8:28 am
Sun March 31, 2013

Two Of Four: Syracuse, Wichita State Headed To Atlanta

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Syracuse forward C.J. Fair (No. 5) shoots over Marquette forward Jamil Wilson (No. 0) during the second half of the East Regional final in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament on Saturday.
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By Steve Mullis

Originally published on Sun March 31, 2013 9:50 am

Syracuse and Wichita State won their games on Saturday to become the first two teams to make it to the Final Four this season, one step closer to the NCAA men's basketball title.

In the first game of the day, No. 4-seeded Syracuse dominated No. 3 Marquette 55-39 in the East Regional final. The win earned Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim his first trip to the semifinals since 2003.

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Sports
7:44 am
Sat March 30, 2013

Michigan Rallies To Beat KU 87-85

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The University of Kansas men's basketball team ended their season Friday night in Arlington, Texas, losing to Michigan 87-85.  KU led most of the game but a late rally by the Wolverines sent the game into overtime.  

Michigan moves on to the Elite Eight game on Sunday.  The Jayhawks finish their season with a 31-6 record.

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9:26 am
Mon March 25, 2013

KU Advances To Sweet 16

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Two days after upsetting Kansas State in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, LaSalle closed out its weekend in Kansas City with another surprise.

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11:45 am
Fri March 22, 2013

A Fan's Notes: Happy Together

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For the 29th time, the annual NCAA Division I Basketball Championship -- that is, "the tournament" -- has arrived in Kansas City. With thousands upon thousands of fans expected, the March Madness is spilling out of the Sprint Center and clogging the downtown streets. Commentator Victor Wishna tries to make sense of the maddening crowd in this month's edition of A Fan's Notes.

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