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AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had to be helped off the field after hurting his left ankle while throwing a tying touchdown pass to Samaje Perine early in the fourth quarter of their game against the Buccaneers on Monday night. But the injury did not turn out to

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Retired Eagles center Jason Kelce apologized during ESPN’s pregame show Monday night after grabbing the phone of an unruly fan and spiking it to the ground before the Ohio State-Penn State game last weekend. “In a heated moment, I decided to greet hate with hate,” Kelce said

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night to see the Kansas City Chiefs and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after wrapping up the U.S. leg of her record-setting Eras Tour. It wound up being a good night for both

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is without another wide receiver after Jalen McMillan was declared inactive due to a hamstring injury for Monday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Buccaneers already were playing without Chris Godwin, who is on season-ending injured reserve, and Mike Evans, who has been dealing

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Led by Adama Bal’s 24 points, the Santa Clara Broncos defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 85-78 on Monday night. The Broncos are now 1-0 on the season, while the Billikens fell to 0-1.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe and reliever Chris Stratton have picked up their player options. The club also reinstated right-hander Kyle Wright from the 60-day injured list, where he spent the entire season rehabbing from shoulder surgery. Renfroe made $5.5 million last season and will make $7.5 million next season, despite

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Up to 6 inches of rain have fallen in parts of southern Missouri, prompting flash flooding in several rural areas and endangering a levee near a lake. More heavy rain is in the forecast for much of the state through Wednesday. The National Weather Service office in suburban St. Louis says

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they will block the Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities’ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws. Officials in Florida and Texas have said they won’t allow federal election monitors into polling

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis Blues defenseman Philip Broberg is expected to miss the next four to six weeks because of an apparent right leg injury. Coach Drew Bannister gave the update on Broberg’s status Monday, calling it a lower-body injury. Broberg’s right leg bent at an awkward angle when he was tangled

ST. LOUIS (AP) — San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman won his fifth Gold Glove and Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was among 14 first-time winners of baseball’s most famous fielding honor. Cleveland second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder Steven Kwan won for the third consecutive year along with Arizona first baseman Christian

Associated Press The Kansas City Current scored three goals in a 10-minute span to beat the Chicago Red Stars 3-1 at Seat Geek Stadium on Saturday and finish the National Women’s Soccer League regular season with a league-record 57 goals. The previous record for goals in a season was held by the North Carolina Courage,

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Royals are bringing back right-hander Michael Wacha on a three-year, $51 million contract that includes a club option for the 2028 season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the terms were not disclosed. The

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are hardly resting easy as they pursue a third consecutive Super Bowl title, instead swinging more trades to upgrade their roster. They traded a conditional fifth-round pick to the Titans two weeks ago for three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, and they sent

Associated Press Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifle. They knew his mental health was fragile after more than one suicide attempt. But the best officers could do in a state with some of the most expansive gun rights is suggest Harris keep the weapon

Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colton Parayko scored twice and Jordan Kyrou had a goal as the St. Louis Blues beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to snap a three-game skid. Pavel Buchnevich added an empty-net goal with 39 seconds remaining, and Jordan Binnington made 35 saves. Mitch Marner and Steven Lorentz each scored

Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Blues defenseman Philip Broberg left Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a lower body injury in the second period. Broberg collided with Maple leafs forward Mitch Marner in a battle for the puck 8:08 into the period. Marner landed on Broberg’s right leg, and Broberg was

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jacob Clark threw two touchdown passes, Jayden Becks ran for 101 yards and two scores and Missouri State rolled to a 38-17 victory over Southern Illinois. It was the seventh straight win for Missouri State (7-2, 5-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference), which remains a half-game back of conference leader North Dakota

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of women have rallied in the U.S. capital and elsewhere with abortion rights at the forefront of their demonstrations. Saturday’s Women’s March events came ahead of the hotly contested election for president and other top offices. Abortion-rights and reproductive health care measures will be on the ballot in 10 states. Such

COOKVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dylan Laible threw a touchdown pass and Tennessee Tech had five different players rush for touchdowns in a 52-10 romp over Lindenwood. Jalen Mitchell had a 35-yard touchdown run on Tennessee Tech’s seventh play from scrimmage and the Golden Eagles (4-5, 4-2 Big South/OVC Association) took a 7-0 lead into the

AP Sports Writer The Southeastern Conference is cracking down on its players falling down and feigning injuries. In a letter to league coaches and athletic directors that was shared with The Associated Press on Friday, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey told teams to “stop any and all activity related to faking injuries to create timeouts.” Yahoo