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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cedric Teuchert scored a goal and added two assists, Rasmus Alm and Eduard Löwen also scored a goal apiece and St. Louis City beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1. Teuchert blasted a shot from a couple yards outside the area that split a pair of defenders and slipped inside the post, beyond

AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud hit a home run in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves kept up their postseason push with a 2-1 win over the playoff-bound Kansas City Royals. Reynaldo López came off the injured list to throw six strong innings for the Braves, who moved one game ahead

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Paxton DeLaurent hit Cam Pedro for the game’s only touchdown, DC Pippin kicked four field goals and Southeast Missouri State defeated Northwestern State 19-0. It was SEMO’s first shutout of a Division I opponent in 30 years. The Redhawks allowed only 120 yards and five first downs. The Demons had

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Aric Almirola crashed victory lane in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff opener Saturday at Kansas Speedway for his second victory of the season. Almirola, the 40-year-old former Cup driver running a limited Xfinity schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing, has six career Xfinity victories, also winning at Martinsville in April. He

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Nate Glantz threw four unanswered touchdown passes to Jeff Caldwell in the second half and Lindenwood rallied to beat Eastern Illinois 28-25 in a Big South-Ohio Valley Conference opener. Glantz and Caldwell teamed up for touchdowns covering 11 and 22 yards in the third quarter after Lindenwood (2-3) was shut out

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jacob Clark threw three touchdown passes, the last was his second to Lance Mason with eight seconds to play, as Missouri State edged Youngstown State 38-31 to open Missouri Valley Football Conference play. Clark set up the winning score with a 38-yard keeper around the left side to the Penguins’ 7

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Christopher Bell won the pole for the third straight NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. That gave him the best possible starting position as he tries to advance through the second round of the playoffs. Bell had a lap of 179.336 mph in the pole shootout

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lars Nootbaar homered and tripled to drive in three runs, Ryan Helsley closed for his franchise-record 49th save and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Friday night. The Cardinals have won five of six and secured their 23rd winning season in the last 25

AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in major league history, clinching an American League wild card despite a 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Royals matched a franchise record with 106 losses last season. Now, they are headed to the postseason for

ATLANTA (AP) — Kansas City Royals clinch American League wild card berth, their first playoff appearance since 2015.

AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston might be surprising fantasy football players with his start to the season. However, his strong play isn’t a shock to offensive coordinator Greg Roman. Johnston has three touchdowns after having two last season. He leads the Chargers in receiving yards and is

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Friday were investigating the origin of a suspicious package that was sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office, prompting an hourslong evacuation. Friday’s episode in Minnesota was the latest in a string of suspicious package deliveries to elections officials in

Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon had three RBIs and three runs in one of the final games of his professional career, Michael Toglia had three hits and two RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies avoided a sweep with a come-from-behind 10-8 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. A two-run, game-tying double from Ezequiel Tovar

The Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday and will try to remain undefeated at SoFi Stadium. The Chiefs held off the Atlanta Falcons 22-17 on Sunday night, but their typically high-powered offense has yet to get on track. The Chargers had their first loss under new head coach Jim Harbaugh,

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kansas City Royals completed a series sweep with a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals. Pinch hitter Adam Frazier’s one-out, line drive base hit to left field in the top of the ninth drove in two runs, breaking a 4-4 tie and guiding the Royals to their third straight