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By The Associated Press American left back Sam Vines broke an ankle, eliminating him from consideration for the U.S. World Cup roster. Forward Josh Sargent and defender Cameron Carter-Vickers returned to their club starting lineups on the last weekend of matches before U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter announces his roster. A 23-year-old from Colorado Spring, Colorado,

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz has received a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2027 season for a level of stability that has been missing from the program in recent years. The school did not announce the terms of the extension, though a university spokesman said Drinkwitz would receive

By The Associated Press Forward Josh Sargent and defender Cameron Carter-Vickers returned to their club starting lineups following injuries on the last weekend of matches before U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter announces his World Cup roster. Sargent, a 22-year-old from O’Fallon, Missouri, started for Norwich at Rotherham in England’s second-tier League Championship after missing a pair

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was voted player of the year and the American League outstanding player by fellow major leaguers in the annual Players Choice Awards from the Major League Baseball Players Association. St. Louis first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was voted National League outstanding player. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Vrabel says veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill likely will be a game-time decision when the Titans visit the Kansas City Chiefs. Tannehill as practiced in a limited fashion Friday. The Titans still have a walk-through Saturday before flying to Kansas City.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Federal officials say a pregnant Arkansas woman was killed in Missouri by a couple who wanted to take her baby, who was also found dead. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Missouri announced Friday that Amber Waterman and Jamie Waterman, of Pineville, Missouri, are charged in the death of Ashley Bush, of

WASHINGTON (AP) — All-Pro defensive lineman and two-time Washington Super Bowl champion Dave Butz has died. He was 72. A spokesman for the Washington Commanders confirmed that Butz’s family informed the team about his death Friday. It was not immediately known where Butz died or the cause of his death. Butz spent 14 of his

By KERI BLAKINGER The Marshall Project/Associated Press Jails across the U.S. are suffering from overcrowding, violence and abuse. It comes as staffing problems at lockups from New York to California continue to grow and have made long-simmering problems worse. A spate of deaths at New York City’s infamous Rikers Island jail complex has garnered national

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference announced Friday it will review policies on postgame field and court storming by fans and explore ways schools can make the raucous celebrations safer. The move comes after Tennessee and LSU were fined last month by the SEC for fans rushing the field after football games. “When people

By MICHAEL PHILLIS, LEAH WILLINGHAM and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press KEYSTONE, W.Va. (AP) — Donna Dickerson’s heart would sink every time she’d wake up, turn on the faucet in her mobile home and hear the pipes gurgling. Sometimes it would happen on a day when her mother, who is 86 and has dementia, had a

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anders Lee and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, sending the surging New York Islanders to a 5-2 victory over the reeling St. Louis Blues. The Islanders have won five consecutive games while the Blues have lost six straight in regulation for the

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time NFL rushing champ Derrick Henry dismissed worries about his feet Thursday after the Tennessee Titans listed him as limited in practice with a foot issue. Henry said there’s nothing wrong and he will play Sunday night in Kansas City. Henry says there’s

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals had qualified candidates to become their next manager already within the organization, including one hired by the Chicago White Sox just this week. Yet the six-person committee that waded through the options came to the conclusion that an outside voice

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Skip Schumaker thought his meeting with the Miami Marlins might last an hour. Turns out, he’ll be around them for quite a bit longer. Schumaker was introduced as the Marlins’ manager on Thursday, a little over a week after accepting the job and replacing Don Mattingly

CHESTER, S.C. (AP) — A man and his girlfriend suspected of killing five people in three states last year have pleaded guilty to two of the killings in South Carolina. Tyler Terry and Adrienne Simpson were each sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of murder and numerous

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City will pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer. The Kansas City Star reported Thursday that the Board of Police Commissioners reached the settlement agreement in a closed meeting earlier this week.