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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

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez carried the Royals back to the postseason for the first time in a decade, a whirlwind turnaround from 106-loss loser to a club playing for a spot in the American League Championship Series. But the trio of stars were

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gerrit Cole held the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings Thursday night, sending the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory that put them back to the American League Championship Series. The six-time All-Star scattered six hits and struck out four before giving

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. accused the Royals’ Maikel Garcia of intentionally trying to hurt Anthony Volpe while sliding into second base during Game 4 of their tense AL Division Series that New York won 3-1 on Thursday night. Garcia led off the sixth inning with

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz is hoping his No. 21 Tigers can make people forget about their embarrassing loss to Texas A&M. And that’s bad news for a struggling UMass team. Missouri heads to Amherst, Massachusetts, on Saturday for the first time with a chance to rebound from last week’s 41-10 blowout

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have plenty of high-priced veterans on their roster, yet they have been able to keep a talented team around them by consistently hitting in the draft. Three of their offensive starters are on rookie deals, even after losing Rashee Rice to a knee

No. 21 Missouri is trying to bounce back from a 41-10 loss to No. 25 Texas A&M and win its ninth straight nonconference game. The Tigers had been ranked as high as No. 6 but dropped to No. 21 after the loss to the Aggies. Mizzou has been ranked in The Associated Press Top 25

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals are facing playoff elimination on Thursday night against the New York Yankees in Game 4 of their AL Division Series, and they can put their finger at walks as a big reason why. Their pitching staff dished out nine of them in a 3-2 loss

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Turns out that Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is just fine playing the role of playoff villain. He made headlines after New York dropped Game 2 of its AL Division Series to the Royals when he said they “just got lucky.” And the sellout crowd of

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees will send six-time All-Star Gerrit Cole to the mound Thursday night with a

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yankees slugger Juan Soto says he is focused solely on helping New York win the World Series, and not thinking at all about a potentially lucrative offseason. The four-time All-Star is poised to become the biggest free agent on the market, potentially landing a contract worth a

AP Sports Writer Lane Kiffin wasn’t ready to talk about his own game yet. The Mississippi coach fixated instead on the final moments of Vanderbilt’s stunning upset of then-No. 1 Alabama. “Sorry, I mean this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing going on,” Kiffin told reporters after the Rebels’ win over South Carolina. “Better watch, you’re probably

Associated Press Travis Kelce is the host of “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?”, a spin-off of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” The game show was taped during Kelce’s NFL off-season from the Kansas City Chiefs. He also has a supporting role in the new Ryan Murphy series called “Grotesquerie” on FX. Kelce

Associated Press Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, the hot meals and bold yellow signs of the local Waffle House provide another kind of comfort. If a Waffle House stays open in town,

SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored two goals less than two minutes apart late in the second period, and the St. Louis Blues rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Seattle Kraken in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday, 3-2. Philip Broberg also scored for St. Louis, his goal sandwiched between

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s has some beef with today’s largest meat packers. The fast food giant is suing the U.S. meat industry’s “Big Four” — Tyson, JBS, Cargill and National Beef Packing Company — and their subsidiaries, alleging a price fixing scheme for beef specifically. In a federal complaint, filed Friday

Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against sports website Deadspin over an article accusing a 9-year-old NFL fan and his family of racism because of his game-day attire. The lawsuit was filed by California residents Raul and Shannon Armenta on behalf of themselves and their

AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cole Ragans started his AL Division Series with a walk in the park. On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals left-hander took a 11-minute stroll from the team’s hotel in midtown Manhattan and played catch in Central Park on the Heckscher Ballfields, just as so many amateur baseball and

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Saints quarterback Derek Carr was having another tough time against the Chiefs even before he took a wicked shot from blitzing defensive back Chamarri Conner, not only ending his game but also New Orleans’ hopes of a comeback. Carr sustained an oblique injury on the hit with