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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

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