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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered, Alec Burleson added an RBI double to back up a solid start by Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 4-2. Burleson’s hit made it 3-0 in the fifth inning and Arenado added an insurance run in the sixth

HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Diaz homered for a second straight game to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Playing without star right fielder Kyle Tucker, the Astros got a three-run homer from Diaz in the third inning as they took the first two games of a three-game set

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Bobby Witt’s Jr.’s throwing error led to Cleveland scoring three runs on an infield grounder in the seventh inning, sending the Guardians to an 8-5 win over the Royals in a matchup of the AL Central’s top two teams. The Guardians trailed 5-0 in the fourth

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Kansas legislators have intensified efforts to woo the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs by offering to let the professional football franchise shape a plan for using state bonds to finance a new stadium in Kansas. State House Speaker Dan Hawkins and Senate President Ty

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters in August will weigh in on a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to spend more money on its police force. The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday changed the date of the special election from November to the Aug. 6 primary. It had previously

By JIM SALTER Associated Press The Missouri Supreme Court has set a Sept. 24 execution date for Marcellus Williams, even as the inmate awaits a court hearing on his innocence claim. The order on Tuesday came hours after it ruled that Gov. Mike Parson was within his rights last year when he dissolved a board

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NFL is bringing the kickoff back to life with some radical rule changes designed to create more returns. League executive and former player Troy Vincent described the previous kickoff as a “dead, ceremonial play.” The new rules say most players can’t move while

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz homered in the eighth inning, helping the Houston Astros top the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4. Bregman tied it at 4 when he hit a leadoff drive to left off JoJo Romero. It was Bregman’s fifth homer in his last seven games

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston right fielder Kyle Tucker has left the team’s game against St. Louis after fouling a ball off his right shin in the third inning. Tucker dropped to his hands and knees after the ball bounced off his leg, just below the knee. He remained in

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A split Kansas Supreme Court ruling last week found that voting is not a fundamental right listed in the state Constitution’s Bill of Rights. While four of the high court’s seven justices backed that finding, three others offered strongly-worded dissents saying it ignores long-standing precedent. The ruling comes after

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Austin Cindric gave Team Penske its first NASCAR win of the season along with some much-needed momentum after a whole lot of struggles. But even the victory on Sunday just outside St. Louis came with a bit of heartbreak. Ryan Blaney was leading with a lap to go when

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Brendan Jones batted 3 for 5 and drove in three runs David Bishop drove in two runs and Kansas State beat Southeast Missouri State 7-2 in the Fayetteville Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament. Kansas State will head to Charlottesville, Virginia to face Virginia in a best-of-three series next weekend. Bishop

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit an early two-run homer and a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4. Gorman ripped a two-out single to right field off Gregory Soto to score the automatic runner in the 10th and

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Four teams from the Southeastern Conference, including No. 1 national seed Tennessee, and four from the Atlantic Coast Conference won regionals in the NCAA Tournament and will take the next step in their bids to reach the College World Series. The Pac-12 will have its final baseball season extended

By JEFF LATZKE Associated Press MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Austin Cindric emerged as the surprise winner of the NASCAR Cup series race Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway when teammate Ryan Blaney ran out of gas while leading on the final lap. Blaney, the reigning NASCAR Cup series champion, appeared to be on his way

BY CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nick Loftin hit a walk-off sacrifice fly, Nelson Velázquez hit two RBIs and the Kansas City Royals defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday. Cole Ragans allowed one run on five hits in six innings with six strikeouts and two walks. Will Klein earned

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Ty Stauss hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning and Southeast Missouri State never trailed in a 6-3 victory over No. 5 national seed Arkansas at the Fayetteville Regional, eliminating the Razorbacks. SE Missouri State (36-26) advanced to play Kansas State in the nightcap. If the

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his 12th goal of the season in his last Major League Soccer match before Copa America, and MLS-leading Inter Miami came from behind to tie St. Louis City 3-3. Miami (10-3-5, 35 points) took a two-point lead atop the Eastern Conference