Ellison was a 1959 graduate of Wyandotte High School and played for KU from 1961-63. In that time, Ellison was a two-time All-Big Eight First Team selection in 1962 and 1963. He was the seventh Jayhawk in program history to score 1,000 career points, and did so during an era when freshmen weren’t allowed to play varsity competition.

Kansas City believes it drafted a top-10 talent at the back of the first round in Simmons. Will he help the Chiefs solve their O-line woes?

On paper, Saturday’s game should have been a get-right moment for the offense, or at least a day to show some signs of life. Jacob Lopez took the mound for the A’s with an 0-4 record and 6.00 ERA.

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the Athletics looking to stop their five-game home slide. Kansas City has a 19-17 record at home and a 34-36 record overall. The Royals have gone 12-29 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

The Kansas City Royals are not playing to the level that many expected this season and the team has seemed to reach their breaking point after another loss.

No position group will be under more scrutiny for the Chiefs in 2025 than their offensive line. Kansas City was able to patchwork the unit en route to the AFC's No. 1 seed and an appearance in Super Bowl LIX last season,

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