The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 25

MACUN GETS GOOD NEWS Receiver has strained I frtn Jnn lab kla pvfonoai nnaon in nis anwc may piay Saturday I C7 away" Weatherspoon said on the field immediately after the game knee was already just got up and tried to sell it lt ended up being a touchdown so very thankful" TV replay showed Weather- spootfs knee was not down Not his left one Not his right one There is no' need for an apology by an official for blowing a calL Weatherspoon just blew the explanation Just as secondary time and again in yielding five touchdown passes and 451 yards to Illinois quarterback Juice Williams blew cover ST LOUIS I If you want to'-know how hard it was to play for Missouri on Satur- day night talk to one man Linebacker? Sean Weather- spoon Weatherspoon made the sin- r-or at least most important -defensive play of Nd 6 52-42 victory over No 20 Illinois He wrestled a pass out of the grasp of niinois' Daniel Du-: Irene He returned it 35 yards for a touchdown that put Missouri up 52-35with just 3 minutes 18 seconds left However 'even Weather- spoon TV replays showed could not tell you correctly how it all transpired caught it I just took it -S3 I i long tTHEKANSAscrrr star Rockhurst quarterback Nate Scheelhaese got to show off his am to a national audience In Sunday game tt Blue Springs South ScheelhMse passed for two touchdowns In a game that was telecast on ESPN JIM BARCUS I THE KANSAS CITY STAR After his TD reception Illinois Will Judson (left) celebrated with Arrellous Benn (center) and Ryan McDonald SEE MISSOURI C7 sweetens casino Speedway" Edmond- son said "Currently we only have one Grand-Am Rolex Se- lies event in the Heartland of America Getting the Grand-Am race as is toe case with getting a second Sprint Cup date a national recreational vehicle rally and the road course itself is dependent upon a decision by the Kansas Lottery Gaming Fa- dlity Review Board to select Kansas Speedway as the site to build a Wyandotte County ca- ana -v- Four groups are vying for rights to bund and operate a casino in toe Village West area Representatives of all four groups have made initial sentatkms to the state 1 SEE CASINO O0 S' ESPN audlmcG watchgs Hawktets tain off lit second half and soar to a 42-14 victory ovtr Blu Springs South rino was concerned Hie Hawklets led just RO after the first half despite forcing four turnovers told them if I was sitting in the Blue Springs South'locker room Pd be going- Hey piys 14-0 Wefre in die 7 Severmo said "They were one play away jrom making this a baUgrne" ay cole YOUNG The Hawklets took their vlVv- wordstbheart halftime of Sunday1 Boddnrrst-Indie second half of die nationally teH Blue Springs South football game Bock- game on ESPN Rockhurst took hurst coach Ibny Severino reminded his advantage of every chance it got coast- team of its missed opportunities in die ing to a 42-14 road win that strong half howeverSeve- first half A- Speedway Officials will announce -Grand-Am RoIbx Sbi4bi avant for KCK If track wins bid for casino By AM PEDLEY 'Th Kansas Cfty Star Kansas proactive approach to being awarded the nits to build a hotel and ca- sino on its grounds continues today when officials will an-nounce that another racing riel has committed to holding an event at the facility Roger Edmondson president 1 of the Grand American Road Racing Association said that if a road course is built in ftiein- field of the speedway his group will move a Rolex Sports Car Series race to Kansas "We are extremely exdted about toe prospect of racing at i SEE ROCKHURST CS with Albert and the injury he sufiiered July 3L It forced the 6-foot-5 316pounder to miss all but five days of the pteseason and he initially needed crutches and a waQdiK boot to get around last week he did light calisthenics and is to return fidl-speed hurt In Jutf Go to KansasCftyxom for the latest Chiefs news plus photos video and updirtes in' -the Red Zone blog Chiefs begin the regular season at New England "Not ruling him out at Herm Edwards said "Not ene KL" The Chieft are being careful one of the regdlar season Hut phase might begin with me of A-X -A nnt ln I tne most important pieces intact Rookie left taAb Braruku Albeit is healthy enough least to return to practice this week After missing more than four weds because of a sprained foot Albert might even play Sunday when the 's fi By KENT BAH Tha Kansas City Star i days after cutting their to S3 players the Chiefs begin a new phase today in their rebuilding effort Week: Two v' 'w chets -Avvr-r: a t'" 4".