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By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge’s record-setting season with the New York Yankees turned that AL MVP debate into a decisive verdict. Paul Goldschmidt’s steady production for the St. Louis Cardinals made him the clear choice in the National League. And after coming in second before, both prodigious sluggers

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals has won the National League MVP award.

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has executed a man for the torture killing of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son in 1993. Richard Stephen Fairchild received a lethal injection Thursday at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Attorneys for the 63-year-old had argued that Fairchild was abused as a child, was mentally

By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A civil rights investigation into the treatment of people with mental illnesses by the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City and Oklahoma City police was announced Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department. “We will determine whether the state discriminates against mentally ill adults in Oklahoma County,” where

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco is the poster child for why NFL general managers don’t spend early draft picks on running backs, making the most of his opportunities as a seventh-round selection. In fact, Pacheco has eased past 2020 first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire on the

PROVO, Utah — Noah Waterman scored 15 points off of the bench to help lead the BYU Cougars past the Missouri State Bears 66-64 on Wednesday night. The Cougars are now 2-1 on the season, while the Bears fell to 1-1.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Led by Chris Harris’ 14 points, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 67-61 on Wednesday night. The Redhawks improved to 3-0 with the win and the Purple Aces fell to 1-2.

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for their fourth straight victory. Calle Rosen, Tyler Pitlick and Ivan Barbashev also scored as St. Louis closed out a perfect three-game trip. Jordan

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Among U.S. faith leaders and denominations, there are sharp differences over the bill advancing in the Senate that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law. The measure, a high priority for congressional Democrats, won a key test vote Wednesday when 12 Senate Republicans joined all Democrats to

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Justice Department says it is investigating whether Missouri has violated civil rights laws by needlessly institutionalizing adults with severe mental illnesses. The federal agency said Wednesday that it will review whether Missouri’s use of guardianships and conservatorships instead of less restrictive forms of assistance needlessly strips people of their

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Less than a year ago, fans across the Southeastern Conference were mocking new LSU coach Brian Kelly for trying to talk Southern. No one’s laughing now. Josh Heupel’s revival of Tennessee from the SEC depths to one of the nation’s top teams in his second season has been