Riding a six-game winning streak, the Independence High School baseball team had its hands full at home against Ft. Scott on Tuesday, April 16. The Tigers blasted the ball all over the field, combining for 25 hits — compared to nine hits for the home team — over the doubleheader to earn the sweep. The Bulldogs dropped Game 1 by the final of 125, then were run-ruled in the nightcap as the visitors earned the 18-1 victory through four innings.

Fresh off a pair of road victories versus Neodesha on Monday, April 15, Independence High School softball welcomed Southeast Kansas League opponent Ft. Scott to town on Tuesday for a doubleheader. The Lady Bulldogs put up a good effort in the opener but ultimately fell by the final score of 6-3. Then in Game 2, IHS scored a pair of runs early but the Lady Tigers shut them down the rest of the way to come away with the 11-2 win and the sweep.

CHICAGO — The Kansas City Royals got their second look of the season at Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Erick Fedde on Wednesday afternoon. On April 5, Fedde allowed six hits and one earned run against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton, entering his fourth season with the team, is eligible for a contract extension as he approaches the last year of his deal. So what’s his level of interest in remaining with KC on a long-term pact? “It would be a dream come true, if we can get that done in the foreseeable future,” Bolton said on Monday.

Chicago lived up to its on “Windy City” moniker Wednesday. Winds swirled around 20 mph at Guaranteed Rate Field as the Kansas City Royals faced the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of a straight doubleheader.

The wheel kept spinning for the Independence High School boys’ tennis team as the Bulldogs participated in three tournaments in as many days to close out the past week. At Winfield on Thursday, April 11, IHS finished in a tie for second place and came away with silver medals in each of the doubles divisions. Then in Parsons on Friday, the ‘Dogs were runners-up once again and brought home a pair of bronze medals. Wrapping up the weekend at McPherson, the locals finished fourth in a veiy competititve field but were just four team points out of first place.

Kansas State has added one of the most versatile guards available in the transfer portal to its men’s basketball roster. CJ Jones, a 6-foot-5 and 185-pound sophomore guard from Illinois-Chicago, committed to and signed with the Wildcats on Monday.

The Chiefs and coach Andy Reid won’t say much publicly about wide receiver Rashee Rice and the eight charges he faces from his role in a car crash last month. That’s as expected, though a hint of condemnation is a relatively low bar to clear — the case is ongoing, sure, but Rice did admit to police he was driving one of the cars racing down a Dallas freeway that caused a multivehicle crash, his lawyer said.

After kicking the spring off with seven straight victories, Independence High School softball dropped its third straight in a tough home loss to Labette County last Friday, April 12 by the final score of 4-2. IHS didn’t dwell on the losing streak long and bounced back nicely, however, earning a pair of road wins over Neodesha this past Monday. The Lady Bulldogs picked up a 2-0 shutout in the opener, then earned a 9-5 victory in Game 2.

CHICAGO — Seth Lugo continued his torrid start with the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in Chicago. Prior to Monday’s game, Lugo had pitched to a 1.45 ERA .