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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had a career-high five assists, Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and three assists, and the Calgary Flames routed the St. Louis Blues 7-1. Tkachuk ended a four-game goal-scoring streak but was happy to spread the wealth. Four of his assists came in the second period, when Calgary outshot St.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After three divisional playoff games had been decided on last-second field goals, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker had to know that fate was probably going to send him onto the field for a pressure-laden try against Buffalo on Sunday night. Even when the Chiefs were

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jack Chapman had 27 points plus 14 rebounds as Kansas City easily defeated Spurgeon College 111-44. Anderson Kopp added 22 points for the Roos. Jamie Juncal led the Knights with 10 points.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A woman convicted of killing her husband at his snake-breeding business in central Missouri has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. Lynlee Renick was sentenced Monday to 13 years for second-degree murder and three years for armed criminal action, to be served consecutively. A Boone County jury recommended that sentence

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Contract talks between the biggest freight railroads and unions that represent 105,000 employees are headed to mediation this week. The development comes after the unions declared an impasse following more than two years of negotiations. The unions said Monday that the contract talks had deadlocked

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Even the winning coach, in this case Andy Reid, is questioning the NFL’s overtime setup. One day after Reid’s Chiefs won the OT coin toss, then marched downfield for Travis Kelce’s 8-yard touchdown reception to end an epic divisional round game with Buffalo, Reid recognized how fortunate Kansas

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Eastern Missouri prosecutors have refiled a felony terrorist threat charge against a man accused of livestreaming threats to bomb and kill people while he was dressed up as the Batman villain known as The Joker. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that prosecutors refiled the charge on Friday against 50-year-old Jeremy Garnier,

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police officials are conducting an internal investigation to determine why a man suspected of domestic assault was released from a St. Louis jail without being charged. A St. Louis police union official alleged that 36-year-old Mac Payne was released from jail Jan. 4 because he tested positive for COVID-19. Payne was

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mother of a woman killed in a firetruck crash in Kansas City is suing the city, the fire department and the employee who was driving the truck. The Kansas City Star reports that Judy Holland, mother of 41-year-old Tami Knight, alleges in a wrongful death lawsuit filed last week

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Springfield police say a man died after officers took him into custody during the weekend. Police said in a news release Monday that officers tried to arrest 43-year-old Tymel Bowman, of Springfield after finding him and another man rummaging through trash at a convenience store Saturday evening. Police said Bowman resisted

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in St. Louis say a man, woman and two children managed to escape a fire that engulfed their car early Monday morning after the man and woman were shot inside the vehicle and subsequently crashed. Television station KMOV reports that the events unfolded around 1:30 a.m. on a street in

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Police are investigating the late-night shooting death of a man in Kansas City, Kansas, near the Missouri border. Police say the shooting happened after 11 p.m. Sunday near State Line Road, when emergency dispatchers received calls about a person having been shot inside a vehicle. Arriving officers discovered a man

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Police in suburban St. Louis say a man has died after officers fired shots at his fleeing car, which then crashed. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the confrontation in O’Fallon began Sunday when someone called police to report a suspicion car with people sleeping inside. Police say an officer who

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues beat the undermanned Vancouver Canucks 3-1. Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues, and Vladimir Tarasenko had two assists. Ville Husso stopped 38 shots and has a .963 save-percentage in his last five games.

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats braced for disaster when state legislatures began redrawing congressional maps. Democrats feared that Republican dominance of statehouses would tilt power away from them for the next decade. But such anxiety is beginning to ease. For Democrats, the worst case scenario of

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Josh Allen walked off the field inside Arrowhead Stadium a year ago juggling the disappointment of an AFC tile game loss to the Chiefs with a profound sense of optimism about the future of his up-and-coming Buffalo Bills. There was nothing but soul-crushing sorrow

By The Associated Press The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 42-36 in overtime on Sunday night to advance to the AFC championship game. The Chiefs won the coin toss and scored on Patrick Mahomes’ 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce. Because the Chiefs scored a touchdown on their opening possession, they

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one of them calling tails and the other making him pay for it. Josh Allen’s

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pro Bowl safety Tyrann Mathieu was placed in the concussion protocol and ruled out of Sunday night’s divisional playoff game against Buffalo after taking a knee from teammate Jarran Reed on the opening drive. Mathieu walked off the field and was met by Chiefs coach Andy Reid. The two of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu was being evaluated for a concussion after taking a knee from Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen while trying to make a tackle on the opening drive of their divisional playoff game Sunday night. The Chiefs had held the Bills to fourth-and-2 at midfield when Allen took off