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By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer It’s rivalry week across the Southeastern Conference, with plenty of stakes beyond bragging rights. Yes, it’s time for the the Iron Bowl, the Egg Bowl and the assorted other rivalry football games involving SEC teams. And to paraphrase the league’s slogan: they do just mean more. No. 3 Alabama

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Even the mind of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose ability to put on blinders and focus only on the future is downright legendary, can find its way back to a season that looked remarkably like this one. It was only two years

ST. LOUIS (AP) — NFL, Rams owner to pay $790 million to settle lawsuit filed by St. Louis interests over team’s relocation to Los Angeles.

NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Nick Plummer has agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Mets. The 25-year-old spent last season in the St. Louis Cardinals’ minor league system. He hit .280 with 20 doubles, six triples, 15 homers, 54 RBIs and 13 steals for Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. The Mets said

Kansas energy regulators are asking whether billions of dollars in planned energy projects by a company serving 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri will lead to unnecessary electric rate increases. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the Kansas Corporation Commission on Tuesday ordered Evergy to explain $10.4 billion in expenditures it plans through 2025. The

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets owner Steve Cohen has criticized pitcher Steven Matz for reaching an agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals rather than New York. Cohen wrote on Twitter: “I’m not happy this morning. I’ve never seen such unprofessional behavior exhibited by a player’s agent. I guess words and promises don’t matter.” According to

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has voted to repeal city ordinances that make it illegal to possess small amounts of marijuana. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the bill also bars police from enforcing state and federal laws against possession of small amounts or of marijuana paraphernalia, with certain exceptions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man who fatally shot his cousin in the kitchen of a Kansas City-area Thai restaurant has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. The Kansas City Star reports that 27-year-old Porntrep Phonjaroen of Lee’s Summit was sentenced Tuesday. He pleaded guilty in May to second-degree murder and armed criminal

POTOSI, Mo. (AP) — An eastern Missouri couple recently won a $3 million lottery prize — and it wasn’t the first time they’ve claimed a big lottery win. The Missouri Lottery says the couple from Washington County, who asked not to be identified, purchased the winning ticket for the “Big Riches” scratcher game at the

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arkansas was clinging to a one-point lead over Cincinnati in the final minute when JD Notae missed a shot. The Razorbacks got the offensive rebound, and Au’Diese Toney missed a shot. And after another offensive board, Chris Lykes missed a shot. They got one

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn missed the first three games of the season for Illinois for violating NCAA rules, and Alfonso Plummer might as well have missed them given the way his normally reliable shot kept bouncing out. Both of them made their presence known Tuesday night.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The embattled Kansas City police chief has announced that he is retiring just four days after a white officer on the force was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting of a Black man. Chief Rick Smith, who has faced repeated calls to resign, will retire in 2022. Capt. Leslie Foreman,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal regulators have cleared a path to consider Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern railroad . The U.S. Surface Transportation Board decided that Canadian Pacific’s merger application is complete, dismissing concerns from other railroads. The board also laid out a schedule for its review of the deal

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and the first lady are going to Israel and Greece for a trade mission. Parson’s office on Tuesday announced the December trade mission. He’ll be overseas Dec. 2-11. The Governor’s Office describes Israel and Greece as key trade partners. Parson says the goal of the trip

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12’s leading rusher was tackling running backs at the end of last season. Abram Smith had 1,249 yards rushing for ninth-ranked Baylor after being a starting linebacker the final four games in 2020. Iowa State junior Breece Hall has rushed for a TD in 23 consecutive games

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bill Virdon, who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to the 1960 World Series before enjoying success as manager of the Houston Astros, has died. He was 90. Virdon spent 12 years in the major leagues as a centerfielder. He won the 1955 National League’s Rookie of the Year Award with St. Louis before

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A Kansas City man who was jailed for more than 40 years for three murders has been released from prison after a judge ruled he was wrongfully convicted in 1979. Sixty-two-year-old Kevin Strickland said Tuesday that he would like to get involved in efforts to “keep this