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Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Many states have laws designed to keep children away from convicted sexual offenders on Halloween night, such as curfews for those on offender registries and requirements to keep their porch lights off. But a judge has ruled that a Missouri law mandating a sign at the offender’s home was

NEW YORK (AP) — Turns out, Taylor and Travis like to watch a little baseball, too. Pop superstar Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, were at Yankee Stadium on Monday night for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees. The

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Defending national champion South Carolina is the pick to win the Southeastern Conference women’s basketball championship. Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks return four starters from last season’s undefeated team and have a highly rated recruiting class. The picks released by the SEC on Monday were made by a panel of league and national

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship this season, led by preseason player of the year Mark Sears. The Crimson Tide, ranked second in the AP’s preseason Top 25, are coming off the program’s first Final Four run. The SEC released preseason All-SEC teams and predictions

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice had surgery last week to repair the posterolateral corner of his right knee, rather than the ACL that initially was thought to have been damaged in a win over the Chargers. Chiefs coach Andy Reid disclosed the exact nature of

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the League Championship Series, an 18% increase over last year’s average of 2.82 million. The Division Series averaged 3.56 million viewers for 18 games, a 14% increase from last year. Friday’s night NLDS Game 5 between the Dodgers and San

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Picollo expects to have a similar budget as last season to plug the holes in a team that reached the AL Division Series this year. He said Monday that the Royals this offseason would look for someone to get on base

FULTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a Texas man shot and wounded two deputies during a traffic stop before they returned fire and killed him. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy initiated a traffic stop around 3:35 a.m. Monday on Interstate 70. A second deputy arrived a short time later. Deputies learned that

Associated Press Temwa Chawinga broke the National Women’s Soccer League single-season goal-scoring record with her 19th of the year to lift the Kansas City Current to a 1-0 win over Bay FC at San Jose’s PayPal Park. Chawinga broke Sam Kerr’s previous record of 18 goals set in 2019. Angel City’s Christen Press and North

Associated Press SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — After introducing herself at their front doors, Vanessa Vaughn West began her pitch to voters with a question: What issues are important to you? She heard frustration about rising local property taxes, a desire for smaller government and questions about affordable housing. West is a Democrat making her second

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Cortezz Jones ran for two touchdowns, Logan Seibert broke the school’s career field-goal record and Lindenwood topped Charleston Southern 29-14. Nate Glantz threw for 152 yards and ran for 103 for the Lions. Jones had a pair of touchdown runs in the first half and finished with 54 yards. Seibert

Associated Press AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Missouri receiver Luther Burden scored on a 61-yard jet sweep less than a minute into the game and the 21st-ranked Tigers went on to beat Massachusetts 45-3. Missouri rebounded from its 41-10 loss at Texas A&M last week with a resounding victory over the Football Bowl Subdivision independent. UMass

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Dominique Davenport was waiting for a ride home after getting off the MetroLink light rail one night in East St. Louis, Illinois, when he heard an argument followed by gunshots behind him on the station’s platform. A teenager had been killed, the latest act of violence for a St. Louis-area

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia election workers have reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against a Missouri-based website that falsely accused them of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss say Friday that the lawsuit against The Gateway Pundit, its owner Jim Hoft and his

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals are looking forward to next season with a pronounced sense of optimism after going from a 106-loss trainwreck last year to the AL Division Series this year. Their season ended Thursday night with a 3-1 loss to the Yankees in Game 4 at Kauffman Stadium.

AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored 45 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues spoiled an impressive debut from No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4. Justin Faulk tied it with 47 seconds left in regulation and before Schenn scored the game-winner to