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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray left his spring training start for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Washington Nationals with tightness in his right hamstring after getting two outs in the second inning. The three-time All-Star had struck out two in two scoreless innings in his second spring training

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Taylor Swift’s boyfriend has taken shaking it off to another level. Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end who began dating the pop music superstar during this past season, will be honored Tuesday night with a bobblehead giveaway when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Boston

By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — An influx of hundreds of firefighters and more favorable weather conditions on Monday helped authorities in the Texas Panhandle keep the largest wildfire in state history from threatening more homes and communities, fire officials said. Strong winds spread flames and led to the evacuation of the

By TERRY TANG and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Regina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director of diversity and inclusion for Instagram. But after her husband died suddenly in 2021, she pondered whether she had neglected her personal life and what it means for a Black woman to

By The Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — Cameron Faas and Jamar Brown scored 14 points apiece to help Kansas City defeat Oral Roberts 71-54.

By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Matthew Lee and Cesare Edwards both scored 12 points off of the bench to lead the Missouri State Bears past the UIC Flames 69-59 on Sunday. The Bears are now 16-15 on the season, while the Flames fell to 11-20.

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Alt had the perfect role model. He grew up in Minnesota, became a big-time recruit and joined a major college football program. He made the same seamless transition from tight end to dominant left tackle. And now, he could be eight weeks away from becoming

By The Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Led by Rob Martin’s 19 points, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 70-66. The Redhawks are now 9-22 with the victory and the Screaming Eagles dropped to 8-23.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Alejandro Bedoya scored deep into second-half stoppage time to help the Philadelphia Union salvage a 1-1 tie against Sporting Kansas City. Bedoya’s left-footed shot off a deflection found the top left corner of the net in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage, beating goalkeeper Tim Melia. Rémi Walter scored in

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jaemyn Brakefield hit four free throws and Matthew Murrell, Jaylen Murray and Austin Nunez each hit a pair in the final 35 seconds to help Mississippi escape Missouri with an 84-78 win on Saturday night. The Tigers, winless in 16 Southeastern Conference games, got within two points after Nick Honor converted

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Célio Pompeu scored his first goal of the season and Samuel Adeniran added his second goal in as many games to help St. Louis City beat New York City 2-0. Pompeu raced toward the goal and into the heart of the defense before slipping a shot inside the near post to

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — NAIA scoring sensation Grace Beyer finished her collegiate career on Saturday night, scoring 33 points in University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis’ 70-62 loss to Columbia College of Missouri in the semifinals of the women’s American Midwest Conference Tournament. Beyer completes her career with a women’s NAIA-record 3,961

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Neighbours and Alexey Toropchenko scored as the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Torey Krug also scored and Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots to help the Blues win for just the second time in seven

By The Associated Press KINGSTON, R.I. — Gibson Jimerson scored 30 points and Saint Louis held off Rhode Island 94-91.

By The Associated Press MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Riley Minix’s 23 points helped Morehead State defeat Lindenwood 67-49 on Saturday night. Minix added 14 rebounds for the Eagles (23-8, 14-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Drew Thelwell added 14 points while going 5 of 9 (4 for 4 from 3-point range), and 11 assists. Kalil Thomas had

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Bieniemy will be UCLA’s associate head coach and offensive coordinator as the school officially announced the hiring on Saturday. News of Bieniemy’s hiring came out last week as the two sides were finalizing his two-year contract. The former Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andy Russell, the standout linebacker who was an integral part of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ evolution from perennial losers to champions, has died. He was 82. The team confirmed Russell’s death. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death. Russell won two Super

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential caucuses in Missouri.

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday shortened the prison sentence of former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl. Parson’s commutation converted the remainder of Reid’s three-year prison sentence to house arrest, subject