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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Andy Reid couldn’t win the big one until he went to Kansas City and got Patrick Mahomes. Now, there’s no telling how many big games the coach affectionately known as “Big Red” will win. Reid was a near-unanimous choice by The Associated Press for the top spot among

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels is expected to start the Jayhawks’ opener against Missouri State on Friday. The preseason Big 12 offensive player of the year missed some spring practices while continuing to rest a shoulder injury he sustained last season. But it was a back

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” star Heidi Gardner will be among several entertainers expected to take part in a virtual tailgate and concert experience before the NFL’s kickoff game in Kansas City next month. The show dubbed as the “World’s Largest Tailgate” looks to celebrate the

By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer It’s five months into the regular season and all 30 Major League Baseball managers who started the year with their respective teams are all still employed. That’s fairly rare but not totally uncommon. The ax could be coming soon. There are several managers who are in a tenuous position

By CAMERON VAN TIL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Luis Castillo pitched seven shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners grabbed sole possession of first place in the AL West, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep. Teoscar Hernández and Julio Rodríguez homered as Seattle won for the 11th time in 12

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola allowed one hit and struck out nine in seven sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber homered and the NL wild-card leading Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 3-0 victory. Johan Rojas doubled among his three hits and Bryce Harper hit

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facundo Torres scored twice in the second half, the second on a penalty kick in stoppage time, and Orlando City escaped with a 2-1 victory over St. Louis City, upping its unbeaten streak to 10. Neither team scored until Torres found the net three minutes into the second half for Orlando

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Josef Newgarden will be looking to make IndyCar history Sunday as he seeks his sixth consecutive win on an oval track at the Bommarito Automotive Group 500. Newgarden is looking to become the second driver to win six straight races on oval tracks and the first

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out 10 while pitching into the eighth inning, and Bryson Stott, Nick Castellanos and Brandon Marsh all went deep as the Philadelphia Phillies set a club record for home runs in a month and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-1. Bryce Harper doubled among

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi made his Major League Soccer debut, entering in the 60th minute of Inter Miami’s match at the New York Red Bulls. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner did not participate in warmups and watched the first half from coach Tata Martino’s bench along with midfielder Sergio Busquets, forward Josef Martinez

By CAMERON VAN TIL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández homered twice and drove in six runs as the Seattle Mariners matched a franchise record with seven home runs in a 15-2 rout of the Kansas City Royals. Hernández hit a grand slam to highlight a seven-run third inning and added a 446-foot shot

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Deshaun Watson led Cleveland on back-to-back touchdown drives before the Kansas City Chiefs’ backups overcame two pick-6s from their quarterbacks and rallied for a 33-32 victory over the Browns on Saturday in the exhibition finale for both teams. Struggling Browns kicker Cade York had

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer Bob Barker, the enduring, dapper game show host who became a household name over a half century of hosting “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died. He was 99. Barker — also a longtime animal rights activist — died Saturday morning at his home in Los

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners tied Texas for the AL West lead, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-5 behind Eugenio Suárez’s three hits and three RBIs that included go-ahead, two-run single in the fourth inning. Seattle was 10 games out of first at 47-48 before play on July 20,

By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristopher Sanchez shrugged off an early homer to pitch six strong innings, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Friday night. Sanchez (2-3) and three relievers retired the final 21 St. Louis hitters. Nine of those outs

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado left Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning with what the club described as lower- back tightness.Arenado was 0 for 3. He committed an error on a softly hit ball by Trea Turner in the fifth inning and was unable to get

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Judge blocks Texas ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, state expected to appeal in fight over trans rights.

By SUMMER BALLENTINE and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Texas judge has ruled against the state’s upcoming ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, the latest move in a legal fight over transgender rights. But the decision Friday was quickly put on hold following a swift appeal that would keep the