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The Ravens will visit the Chiefs on Thursday night in a rematch of the AFC championship game to open the NFL season. The Chiefs won 17-10 in January to reach the Super Bowl, where they beat the 49ers to win their second straight title and third in a five-year span. Baltimore had the best regular-season

AP Sports Writer Gathered at a local restaurant for his weekly coaches’ show, Nick Saban took his traditional first call from Pee Wee of Grand Bay, Alabama. Fresh from a loss to Texas last season, the now-former Alabama coach faced a rare situation where he might expect a critical question on his weekly radio show.

Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Siani hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the 12th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4. Siani came to the plate after a wild pitch by Elvis Peguero put runners on second and third. He lined an opposite-field single into left field to give the

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — No. 9 hitter Brayan Rocchio drove in four runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City 7-1, extending the Royals’ losing streak to a season-high seven. Kansas City was held to two runs or fewer for the fifth straight game. The Royals’ losing streak is its longest since

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nearly 200 Mexican fans of the Kansas City Chiefs gathered last weekend on the floating gardens of Xochimilco, located south of Mexico City, to throw a fiesta on the canals on board traditional Trajinera boats adorned with the red and white colors of the team just to celebrate the

Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement with locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and

AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens open the season Thursday night at Kansas City, but the stakes will be far lower than their last meeting. The Chiefs won that one in Baltimore to advance to last season’s Super Bowl. That missed opportunity took some of the luster off a dominant

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — U.S. players are awaiting word on whether Mauricio Pochettino was being hired as the American men’s soccer coach, uncertain as they prepared for friendlies against Canada and New Zealand. All 24 players on the roster trained Tuesday under interim coach Mikey Varas, a Gregg Berhalter assistant who will lead the

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce turns 35 next month, an age that few playing his position reach before retirement. Yet Kelce is still among the best in the game. And off the field, his life has never been better or busier. He spent the summer

LEHI, Utah (AP) — An 8-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself with a loaded gun left in a car while his mother was inside a Utah convenience store. Lehi City police say the boy was alone in the car Monday evening when he shot himself in the head. He died Tuesday morning at

AP Pro Football Writer Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will try to do what Tom Brady, Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw couldn’t during their Hall of Fame careers. After winning back-to-back Super Bowls, Mahomes and the Chiefs now are aiming to become the first team ever to win three straight. Kansas City heads

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a 4-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound suffered after the mother went to the store and left four kids alone. Officers were called to the home by a child late Monday night and found the wounded child unconscious and barely breathing. The child was rushed in

AP Health Writer They’re sold in gas stations, vape shops, online and in other stores around the country in seemingly countless enticing forms: gummies, chocolate bars, chips. Their packaging lists things like delta-8 THC, micro- and macrodoses of “psychedelics” and “nootropics.” These substances are often sold through legal loopholes, despite concerns about potential health risks

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug is set to have ankle surgery and is expected to miss the 2024-25 season. President and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the prognosis Tuesday. Krug was diagnosed earlier this summer with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle. The team said at the time he would

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gavin Williams pitched seven sharp innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2. Lane Thomas and Josh Naylor each hit a two-run homer for AL Central-leading Cleveland, which won for the fourth time in five games. Williams allowed one run and one hit in an

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri police officer and mother of six children died after losing control of her patrol vehicle and crashing into a tree while chasing someone who fled a traffic stop. Osage Beach police officer Phylicia Carson spun off the road and hit a tree Saturday while chasing someone a different

Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames tied the major league record with his 13th three-run homer of the season, going deep on his 29th birthday to lift the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers over the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 for their sixth win in seven games. Adams homered for the fifth consecutive game, matching the

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s Willy Adames extended his home run streak to five games to tie a team record as he hit a three-run shot in the first inning of a 9-3 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Adames’ homer came off Cardinals starter Andre Pallante for his 29th of the season and coincidentally it

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs insist they are not thinking about last year’s opener against Detroit, when they played flat in a loss to the Lions. Patrick Mahomes is chief among them. But for a quarterback who is usually better than normal in Week 1, it was a

Associated Press Adriana scored twice to give the Orlando Pride a 2-0 win over Gotham FC on Sunday evening in the NWSL. The win extended the Pride’s unbeaten streak to a league-record 19 games. Cortnee Vine scored in her home debut before Brianna Pinto scored in stoppage time to give the North Carolina Courage a