NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Royals rallied for three runs in the eighth inning after second baseman Daniel Murphy’s error and startled the New York Mets 5-3 Saturday night for a 3-1 lead in the World Series.
The Royals posted their seventh postseason comeback win this October. Now, one more victory in November will clinch their first crown since 1985. Continue reading “Royals rally on Murphy’s error, beat Mets, lead Series 3-1”
| First Round |
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Columbus def. McCook, 25-14, 26-24
North Platte def. Lexington, 25-5, 25-11
Scottsbluff def. Norfolk, 25-12, 25-19
| Semifinal |
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Columbus def. Kearney, 25-18, 26-24
North Platte def. Scottsbluff, 25-12, 25-10
| Third Place |
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Kearney def. Scottsbluff, 25-14, 25-21
| Championship |
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North Platte def. Columbus, 25-17, 25-17
NEW YORK (AP) — David Wright and Curtis Granderson homered, rookie Noah Syndergaard pitched six effective innings and the New York Mets roughed up the Kansas City Royals 9-3 Friday night, cutting their World Series deficit to 2-1.
Shut down in Kansas City, the Mets came out swinging in the first Series game at Citi Field. Wright launched a two-run homer in the first inning and finished with four RBIs as New York broke loose for 12 hits. Continue reading “Wright, Granderson HR, Mets beat Royals, trail 2-1 in Series”
The North Platte Community College Lady Knights Basketball team open the 2015-16 season this weekend at the Hampton Inn Classic at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on the South Campus of North Platte Community College.
On Saturday, October 31, the Lady Knights will play Midland University Junior Varsity at 7:30 pm. Prior to the Lady Knights game at 5:30, Air Force Prep will play Eastern Wyoming College.
On Sunday, November 1, they will play the Air Force Prep Lady Huskies at either 3 pm or 5 pm, depending on results of the Region IX volleyball tournament. Continue reading “NPCC Lady Knights Basketball Opens Season at Hampton Inn Classic”
Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team practiced for a little more than an hour without pads in the Hawks Championship Center on Thursday in preparation for Saturday’s game against Purdue.
Coach Riley updated the media on current injuries. He began with players who will be returning to the field Saturday. The list of players included Nick Gates, Chris Weber, Kevin Maurice and Boaz Joseph. Players who will not be playing this week include Michael Rose-Ivey, Luke Gifford, Kevin Williams, Byerson Cockrell, David Knevel and quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johnny Cueto pitched a two-hitter, Eric Hosmer drove in two more runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets 7-1 Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series.
Cueto struck out four, walked three and reinforced why the Royals got the dreadlocked ace from Cincinnati in late July. The crowd at Kauffman Stadium fed off the excitable righty, standing and chanting his name. Continue reading “Cueto’s 2-hitter sends Royals over Mets for 2-0 Series lead”
HOUSTON — Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points and the Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 105-85 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
The Nuggets were up by nine points with about 9 minutes remaining when they used a 6-0 run — with four points from Emmanuel Mudiay — to extend the lead to 85-72 and send fans streaming to the exits. Continue reading “Gallinari’s 23 points leads Nuggets over Rockets 105-85”
Royals pitcher Edinson Volquez, whose father died shortly before he started Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night, returned home to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday to attend the funeral and spend time with his family.
Volquez plans to rejoin the team when it heads to New York later in the week. Continue reading “Royals’ Volquez leaves team for father’s funeral”
North Platte Community College will be the site of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX Division II Volleyball Tournament on October 30 – November 1.
The teams involved and the seedings are the Central Community College Lady raiders, who are seeded number one; the North Platte Community College Lady Knights, seeded number two; and Southeast Community College Lady Storm, seeded number three. Continue reading “NPCC to Host Region IX Division II Volleyball Tournament”
