Articles by Travis Kriens

KAWAGOE, Japan (AP) — Four feet between his golf ball and the cup was all that separated Xander Schauffele from an Olympic gold medal, and he couldn’t help but let his mind wander. For Schauffele, [Read More…]

TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise. USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medalist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold [Read More…]

TOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel finished off his gold rush at the Tokyo Olympics with two more dazzling swims. The guy who dreads all the attention won’t be able to escape it now. He’s one [Read More…]

TOKYO (AP) — Sunisa Lee came to Japan to win a gold medal. And she did. Just not the one she really, really wanted. The 18-year-old from Minnesota is a revelation on uneven bars, where [Read More…]

  ALEXANDRIA, S.D. – Dimock-Emery is the District 5B Champs after a 10-7, come from behind win on Saturday vs. Winner/Colome. The Raptors trailed 7-2 going into the top of the 7th inning. D-E would [Read More…]

ALEXANDRIA, S.D. – The Platte Killer Tomatoes punched their ticket to the Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament with a 12-2, seven inning win over Parkston on Saturday night. Platte (11-7) scored in each of the [Read More…]

TOKYO (AP) — Novak Djokovic came to the Tokyo Olympics aiming for a Golden Slam. He’ll leave without a medal and will need some time to recover from a draining performance in extreme conditions that [Read More…]

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The U.S. lost its first two exhibition games of the summer in Las Vegas, dropped its opening game at these Olympics and had a difficult time shaking free of the Czech [Read More…]

TOKYO (AP) — Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters, pointing at the scoreboard even before crossing the line in 10.61 seconds Saturday to defend her title and [Read More…]

TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Olympic event finals Sunday in the vault and uneven bars, according to USA Gymnastics. She continues to be evaluated daily to determine whether she’ll compete in [Read More…]

TOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel won his third gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a world record in the 100-meter butterfly Saturday. Katie Ledecky won gold in the 800-meter freestyle, her second of the [Read More…]

Max Scherzer and Trea Turner wearing Dodger blue, Kris Bryant heading to the Golden Gate. Javier Báez joining the Mets, Craig Kimbrel crossing town to the White Sox, José Berríos moving north of the border. [Read More…]

7-30-21 @TravisKriens tkriens@kornq107.com Just hours before the MLB Trade Deadline of 3 pm CST today, the Twins have sent right-handed pitcher Jose Berrios to the Toronto Blue Jays for infielder Austin Martin and pitcher Simeon [Read More…]

Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank. But how soon? The latest step in a move [Read More…]

TOKYO (AP) — Swimming is nothing if not orderly. Get ready for a little chaos. Here comes the 4×100-meter mixed medley relay making its Olympic debut in Tokyo on Saturday: Two men and two women [Read More…]

Cade Cunningham sure looked like the No. 1 overall draft pick all year at Oklahoma State with his fluid game, scoring ability and passing — all in a 6-foot-8 frame. So it was no surprise [Read More…]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards for three players and the rights to first-round pick Isaiah Jackson. According to two people with [Read More…]