by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Sports Features
Before he coached a game, Paul Mokeski has been fired as the coach of the ABA’s Kansas City Knights. Mokeski was charged with cocaine possession this month in Wisconsin. Knights GM Tom Cheatham says it was a tough decision, because he considers Mokeski to be a...
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Sports Features
Chiefs president Carl Peterson says he’s not concerned about getting his number one draft pick, wide receiver Sylvester Morris, into camp soon. That may strike some fans as odd, considering the Chiefs’ apparent need for receiver help. Morris’ agent...
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Sports Features
Five former gold medalists are competing in the U.S. Gymnastics championships in St. Louis, but after day one of the women’s events only one of them is among the leaders. Amy Chow is in third place. Kristen Maloney is first, just ahead of Elise Ray. As for the...
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Sports Features
River City’s Mike Robertson drilled three more hits, including a home run, to extend his hitting streak to 30 games. The Rascals beat Dubois County 8-0. Ryan Bauer pitched a three-hit shutout to improve to 8-1, best in the Frontier League.Ozark pitcher Mike...
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Sports Features
Mizzou’s Johnnie Parker leads his team, known as the Outlaws, into tonight’s basketball championship of the Show-Me State Games. Parker’s team won the title last year. His teammates include Saint Louis University’s Justin Tatum, and former SLU...
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Sports Features
If you believe the media polls, the Missouri Tigers are in for a long season this fall in the Big 12. The media has picked the Tigers to finish last in the North Division of the Big 12. Nebraska was picked first in the North, ahead of Kansas State. Colorado, Kansas,...
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Sports Features
Southwest Missouri State is picked to finish fourth in the Gateway football conference this fall, according to a media poll. SMS received two first place votes. Defending league champ Illinois State was picked to repeat, follwed by Northern Iowa and Youngstown State....
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Sports Features
Blues defenseman Todd Rierden is recovering from surgery on his foot. Rierden broke three bones during an off-ice workout. The Blues have signed a pair of minor league free agents to multi-year contracts. Forward Chris Murray played in 32 games with the Dallas Stars...
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Politics / Govt
A huge crowd gathered in Joplin today for a chance to hear the presumptive Republican presidential candidate and his running mate. 5,000 or more turned out for the speeches by George Bush and Dick Cheney. The addresses were expected to last an hour or more. From...
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | News
U.S. House minority leader Richard Gephardt says Republicans have wasted their time passing a tax cut bill that will benefit wealthier social security recipients. The House has approved a bill saying only 50% of social security benefits will be subject to income tax...
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Politics / Govt
Several dozen of President Clinton judicial appointments are still waiting in the wings. They’re waiting to be processed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Many democrats say republicans on Capitol Hill are playing politics by unnecessarily delaying those...
by admin | Jul 28, 2000 | Weather
Power is back on for 1,000 or so Kansas City power customers overnight, but there are still 14,000 to go. Tom Robinson with Kansas City Power & Light isn’t sure how much longer it will take to get everyone else back on line. But he notes they’re...
