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By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues fired coach Craig Berube on Tuesday night, hours after a 6-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The loss was the season-worst fourth straight for the Blues, who are off to a 13-14-1 start to the season. The 57-year-old Berube guided the

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Jamar Brown’s 29 points, the Kansas City Kangaroos defeated the Tabor Bluejays 80-57. The Kangaroos are now 5-6 on the season.

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lucas Raymond and Robby Fabbri scored in the third period to lift the Detroit Red Wings over the scuffling St. Louis Blues 6-4. Soon after their season-worst fourth straight loss, the Blues fired coach Craig Berube, who guided them to their only Stanley Cup championship in

By The Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Keenon Cole had 25 points in Lindenwood’s 81-64 victory over Avila on Tuesday night. Cole added nine rebounds for the Lions (4-6). Darius Beane added 17 points while going 7 of 13 and 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and he also had six

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two people familiar with the deals tell The Associated Press that right-handers Seth Lugo and Chris Stratton have agreed to deals with the Kansas City Royals. The people spoke Tuesday to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deals were pending physicals. Lugo

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer PARKER, Colo. (AP) — If you think suspended safety Kareem Jackson has learned his lesson from illegal hits after drawing five fines, two ejections and six games’ worth of suspensions, think again. The Denver Broncos’ 14th-year pro says he hasn’t gotten any clarification from commssioner Roger Goodell about

By The Associated Press Former Boise State quarterback Taylen Green announced Monday he is transferring to Arkansas, Penn State received a commitment from transferring offensive tackle Alan Herron from Division II Shorter and Washington reserve quarterback Dylan Morris entered the portal ahead of the team’s playoff game. In other transfer news, Arizona State landed former

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals signed Will Smith to a $5 million contract for the upcoming season Monday. They are hoping that the left-hander will be able to close down games in the late innings in a way their bullpen struggled to last season. The

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press At a small rural Missouri high school, two English teachers shared a secret: Both were posting adult content on OnlyFans, the subscription-based website known for sexually explicit content. The site and others like it provide an opportunity for those willing to dabble in pornography to earn extra money — sometimes

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had a 49-yard touchdown pass called back by an offside penalty with just over a minute left Sunday, and that allowed the Buffalo Bills to escape with a 20-17 victory. The Chiefs thought they had taken the lead when Patrick

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Josh Allen threw for 233 yards with touchdowns running and throwing, the Buffalo Bills kicked a go-ahead field-goal with 1:54 to go and then hold on for a 20-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The Chiefs had time even after Tyler

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that left-handed reliever Will Smith and the Royals are in agreement on a $5 million deal for next season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because the contract was pending a physical.

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Beauvillier, Alex Vlasic and Jason Dickinson scored, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 for their first back-to-back wins of the season. It was Beauvillier’s first goal in his fourth game since he was acquired in a Nov. 28 trade with Vancouver. It

By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Donovan Clay scored 20 points as Missouri State beat Sam Houston 69-60. Clay also had six rebounds for the Bears. Alston Mason added 18 points and Damien Mayo Jr. finished with 13 points. Davon Barnes finished with 16 points for the Bearkats.

By The Associated Press FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Rasheed Bello scored 19 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat Southeast Missouri State 89-80. Bello added five assists for the Mastodons. Anthony Roberts added 15 points, six rebounds and three steals. TJ Biel scored 23 and Rob Martin added 22 for the Redhawks.

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer Shohei Ohtani, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Patrick Mahomes and Mike Trout are among the world’s top athletes, each with a long list of epic accomplishments. Well paid, too. Ohtani has cashed in on his success, agreeing to a $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is