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  • Getz ejected after close play at first base

    KANSAS CITY -- Royals second baseman Chris Getz was ejected from Saturday's game against the Angels in the wake of a close play at first base. Getz was called out by umpire Marty Foster to complete a double play that ended the fifth inning. With runners at first and third, Getz grounded to second baseman Howie Kendrick. When Getz was called out on shortstop Erick Aybar's relay to ...

  • Two freight trains collide in Missouri bringing down overpass

    ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities ...

  • Freight train crash in Missouri triggers highway overpass collapse

    Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said.None of the seven people hurt in the fiery crash - two train workers and five people who had been in the two cars on the overpass - suffered life-threatening injuries, Scott County sheriff Rick Walter said in a statement."One train ...

  • Royals briefly shuffle coaches as Eiland returns home

    KANSAS CITY -- Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland will be out of the staff rotation for a couple of days as he returns to his Florida home to attend his daughter's confirmation. Bullpen coach Doug Henry is moving into the dugout to handle the pitchers and Steve Foster, the Royals' former bullpen coach, is returning to that post for two days. Foster is currently the organization's ...

  • Duffy to begin rehab assignment Sunday

    Email KANSAS CITY -- Danny Duffy, who underwent Tommy John surgery last June 13, will start his Minor League rehab assignment on Sunday. Duffy will pitch four innings for Double-A Northwest Arkansas in San Antonio. A third-round Draft pick for the Royals in 2007, Duffy made 26 starts with a 6-10 record before he was placed on the disabled list last May. "I'm wanting him to work it at ...


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Godzilla 2000 (Gojira ni-sen mireniamu)

Having already starred in two TV shows and close to 30 movies in which he defeated Megalon, Gigan, Monster Zero, Mothra, the Smog Monster, the Sea Monster, and the Cosmic Monster, not to mention having been reinvented in digital glory by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin ("Independence Day"), one would think that Godzilla wouldn't have much left to offer. ...

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  • Dyson hoping to begin running program this week

    Email KANSAS CITY -- Center fielder Jarrod Dyson said Saturday his recovery from a high ankle sprain is progressing well. Dyson was injured May 15 against the Angels when he scaled the outfield wall attempting to grab a Mike Trout home run. Dyson started wearing a boot on Friday for hitting and throwing drills, but he has not started running yet. He is hoping to start a running program next ...

  • Perez gets break from lineup will return Sunday

    Email KANSAS CITY -- Catcher Salvador Perez will return to the lineup on Sunday after sitting out Saturday's game. Perez is recovering from a bruised right hip. He missed two games with the injury earlier in the week, but returned Thursday and Friday against the Angels. "Salvy's still sore, and Salvy's going to be sore," manager Ned Yost said. "It was a quick ...

  • Yost praises Tejada but stands firm behind Moustakas

    Email KANSAS CITY -- Manager Ned Yost has admiration for veteran Miguel Tejada's contributions off the Royals' bench, but he has no immediate plans to use him more at third base. Tejada has occasionally spelled the struggling Mike Moustakas against left-handed pitchers, and he entered Saturday batting .323 in 14 games. He has seven RBIs and has hit two home runs, including one in ...

  • Freight trains collide in Rockview Missouri 7 injured

    Two freight trains collided, struck a highway support pillar, and collapsed the overpass, injuring several people, though no one suffered severe ...

  • Kansas Citys OU Alumni Association coordinates relief efforts for Moore OK

    Our Club contact, Jenell, provided a variety of information: * They have two Sooners at OU-thankfully they were home here in KC when the storm hit. With that said, they have been in touch with students still there who are telling them that volunteers will still be needed when the "media attention" fades. But right now they are turning away volunteers. * They will be going to Norman ...

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