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Kansas City (4-0-1) is coming off of another spring training victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon. Zack Greinke debuted with the 2022 Royals on Wednesday's 8-4 victory. Greinke had a quick three innings with two hits, a run and a walk.  Greinke was pleased with his performance according to MLB.com. "The day was better than expected," Greinke said. "The results were pretty good. The results were ideal. The fastball was coming out pretty good. The location (of the pitches) was close enough to make me happy. The biggest issue is comfort level with runners on base." Royals manager Mike Matheny went on 610 Sports KCSP on Wednesday morning and didn't list Greinke as the opening day starter. He was quick to deny any rumors that Greinke was going to be the opening day starter against Cleveland on April 7th. Edward Olivares has continued to be the star of Royals camp. Olivares has hit .700 in camp and has an OPS of 2.300. Olivares is coming off of...

With the jaw-dropping Tyreek Hill trade, Kansas City now has a lot of football ammunition to play with heading into the 2022 campaign. FULL TRADE DETAILS: Kansas City traded Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for a 2022 first-round pick (No. 29), a second-round pick (No. 50) and a fourth-round pick. The Chiefs also acquired a 2023 fourth-round pick and a sixth-round pick.  Miami received Tyreek Hill and awarded Hill with a 4-year $120 mil. contract including $72.2 mil. guaranteed. CHIEFS HAVE SECURITY NOW: Before the trade, the Chiefs were sitting at $8,903,285 in cap space with a restructure of Joe Thuney's contract.  Kansas City now sits with $28,633,285 in cap space. Kansas City now has 12 draft picks in the 2022 NFL draft with a desperate need for EDGE rushers, wide receivers and corners.  The trade was everything the Chiefs could possibly want. CHIEFS AVOIDED POTENTIAL DRAMA: Tyreek Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus is notorious for getting his clients everything they want...

Kansas City (2-0-1) is coming off of another successful spring training outing against the Los Angeles Angels. The Royals are coming off an 8-5 victory on Monday afternoon. Edward Olivares had another impressive outing. Olivares was optioned to AAA Omaha 11 times last year and is looking to find a home on the main roster. On Sunday, Olivares went 2-4, including the walk-off double to earn the 11-10 win over the Diamondbacks. On Monday, Olivares went a perfect 3-3 at the plate and the defense didn't slow down either.  Am I overreacting to Olivares? Of course, it's spring training. Has he looked worthy of a spot on the big league roster? Yes. The outfield is tricky. I imagine the outfield will be Andrew Benintendi, Michael A. Taylor and Whit Merrifield. Where does Olivares fit in? As spring training goes on, it'll be looked over by a careful Mike Matheny eye to see where Olivares will play. In the victory over the Angels, two other batters stood out as well. Vinnie Pasquantin...

The Kansas City Royals (1-0-1) have shown a lot of promise the last few days in Spring Training action. Royals manager, Mike Matheny, has given fans potential glimpses of what the starting lineup could look like in the 2022 campaign. In Sunday's 11-10 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, it was hard for Royals fans not to overreact. A Salvador Perez and Michael A. Taylor home run, a solid start from Jackson Kowar and a walk-off win led by the RBI double from Edward Olivares was a thrill. Kansas City will roll with more young pieces on Monday afternoon versus the 2021 AL MVP, Shohei Ohtani. Royals Starting Lineup (1-0-1): 1. Kyle Isbel LF 2. Edward Olivares RF 3. Nick Pratto 1B 4. Ryan O'Hearn DH 5. Emmanuel Rivera 3B 6. Clay Dungan 2B 7. Jacoby Jones CF 8. Cam Gallagher C 9. Maikel Garcia SS Pitcher Brady Singer RHP Royals fans are skeptical about little areas of the roster, rightfully so.  Here are questions that were submitted via Twitter: Will Adalberto Mondesi play a full sea...

The long-awaited decision of the Green Bay Packers signal-caller is over. Aaron Rodgers is back. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Rodgers and Green Bay have agreed to terms on a four-year, $200 million deal. It will make him the highest-paid player in NFL history. He’ll get $153 million guaranteed. Now we can all sleep at night? Well, maybe. The contract of Rodgers is currently is unclear. According to Pat McAfee of the Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers will take a cap-friendly contract. What he will make on the first year of the contract and the day of signing will be something to watch out for. According to overthecap.com, Green Bay currently sits at -$26,404,202 in cap space. Keep an eye on the cap situation in weeks to come. Expect more restructured contracts within the Packers organization. gettyimages

Seven area schools in Shawnee Co. will be competing in state tournaments. The hoops in Topeka/Shawnee Co. were incredible this year. Here is a thread of the seven games from the area teams that will be taking place this week: 6A Girls: No. 3 Topeka High (20-2) vs. No. 6 Blue Valley (19-3): 4PM Wednesday – Koch Arena, Wichita State In the last two seasons, Topeka High finished second in the Class 6A state tournament. This is the fourth straight time T-High has made the state tournament. Kiki Smith and Tay Thomas have been catalysts for the success of the 2022 squad. Production in the paint from Dayshauna Wiley, Adisyn Caryl and Faith Shields make this team a nightmare of a matchup. 6A Girls: No. 4 Washburn Rural (20-2) vs. No. 5 Dodge City (19-3) 8PM Wednesday –  Koch Arena, Wichita State Rural’s two losses this year have come at the hands of Topeka High. Rural has six wins against high-quality state-ranked opponents this year. Rural defeated No. 2 Derby and No. 7 Shawnee Mission We...

Dalton Huggins is statistically the best pitcher in the MIAA at this moment. With 16 baseball games played and 17 innings pitched, Washburn's Huggins is showing the world what he is capable of. The southpaw is leading in eight different pitching categories in the MIAA. Earned Run Average -- 0.52 OPP Batting Average -- .105 Losses -- 0 Hits Allowed -- 6 Runs Allowed -- 1 Earned Runs Allowed -- 1 Walks Allowed -- 1 Doubles Allowed -- 1 He is 1.19 lower on his ERA than the next closest pitcher, .52 lower on his OPP BA compared to the next man and has allowed three fewer runs than the next closest MIAA pitcher. The Topeka native is also third in the MIAA in strikeouts (30) and ninth with batters striking out looking (7). Huggins' February-March stretch in the 2021 campaign was also dominant. In the entire months of February and March, Huggins only gave up 7 hits and 6 runs.  While his numbers have improved this year, he has stayed consistent in his dominance.  Right now, Dalton Hu...