BY SALINA POST
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Hello and happy Monday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…
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Over the weekend Dairon Blanco hit his third home run in two days and started a rally with a bunt single as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on to complete a series sweep.
The Royals smashed the Reds 7-1 on Friday and 13-3 on Saturday, outscoring the Cincinnati unit 28-3 for the series, and extending their winning streak to four games.
Kansas City will be back in action at Kauffman Stadium to take on the Angels tonight at 7:10 PM
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This weekend also saw the Kansas City Chiefs in action in an NFL preseason tilt with the Detroit Lions
The Chiefs would fall 24-23 but not before Patrick Mahomes delivered a magical behind the back pass to Travis Kelce to pick up a crucial first down.
Mahomes jokingly stated in a press conference that the pass was thrown out of spite after Kelce ran the wrong route.
The Chiefs will play their final preseason game this Thursday when they take on the Chicago Bears at 7:20 PM
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And finally in case you missed it Former K-State All-American Michael Beasley was named the 2024 BIG3 Most Valuable Player by league players and coaches on Friday afternoon
Beasley is averaging 21 points, and 6 rebounds for 3’s Company, and leads the BIG3 in total field goals
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That’s your sports update for today, but for even more great area sports content like this, check out Salina Post and stay tuned to KINA.