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The Aaron Rodgers era in New York might be over before it really began.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers to miss the rest of the 2023 NFL season with an Achilles tear, coach says
By Ben Morse and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making his debut with the New York Jets, was carted off the field after suffering a left Achilles injury on just his fourth play in the team’s Monday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills and will miss the rest of
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Chris Jones agrees to new one-year contract with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs have finally settled on a new one-year deal with star defensive tackle Chris Jones. The team made the announcement on Monday, following an offseason’s long holdout by Jones. “Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really developed into a
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Sunday Sit-down with KMBC’s Len Jennings
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Chanel Porter brought on KMBC’s Len Jennings, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to recap the Kansas City Chiefs season opening loss to the Detroit Lions. “Patrick Mahomes is a big leader, so coming into next week and practice, you know that’s going to be one of the key
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Royals drop fourth straight and get swept by Blue Jays
TORONTO, Canada. (KMIZ) Three straight wild pitches from Kansas City pitcher Cole Ragans helped lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-2 win against the Royals, which secured the series sweep on Sunday. KC actually had a two-run lead headed into the sixth inning, however, Ragans got into a two-on jam. He threw wild pitches
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Cardinals offense falls flat, as Mikolas’ rough stretch continues
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cardinal bats could not keep up with the Reds on Sunday afternoon, as Cincinnati took a 7-1 win to avoid getting swept by the red birds. Andrew Knizer drove in the lone STL run on a single to center field, which plated Nolan Arenado. That single was also the only
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Chiefs drop opener to Lions 21-20
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs began their Super Bowl defense campaign on Thursday with a less-than-stellar opener, dropping a narrow 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions The Chiefs were without their main target, tight end Travis Kelce, who was sidelined after hyperextended his knee at practice on Tuesday. His absence became evident
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Royals offense falls short in series finale against Red Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City bats struggled to get going against Boston pitcher Chris Sale on Sunday afternoon, as the Red Sox won the rubber match 7-3. Sale pitched for five innings, not allowing a single run on two hits and striking out five batters. His relief held strong, as well, as the
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Cardinals avoid getting swept by the Pirates
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) An effective game from pitcher Zack Thompson and a home run from rookie Jordan Walker helped St. Louis to a 6-4 win over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. Thompson tossed seven innings for the Cardinals, allowing three earned runs on seven hits. He tallied six strikeouts, as well, as he improved
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One Mizzou football alum traded to the Eagles, another one waived
DENVER, Colo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou standout Albert Okwuegbunam is headed to Philadelphia. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported that the Denver Broncos traded the tight end to the Eagles, along with a seventh-round 2025 draft pick in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick. Okwuegbunam was originally drafted to Denver, as a fourth-round pick, in 2020. He
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Sunday Sit-down with KTGR’s Brenden Schaeffer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on KTGR’s co-host of the ‘The Big Show,’ in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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Cardinals lose third straight series after getting swept in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals couldn’t seem to buy a hit in Sunday afternoon’s series finale against the Phillies. STL got shut out by Philadelphia, 3-0, resulting in the club’s third-straight series loss. Aaron Nola was lethal on the hill for the Phillies. He pitched seven innings of one-hit baseball, all while collecting
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Royals offense lacks in sweep against Mariners
SEATTLE, Wa. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals couldn’t get the bats going early enough on Sunday as the Mariners completed the series sweep with a 3-2 victory. Seattle had six total hits on the day, while Kansas City had five in the low-scoring affair. The Royals didn’t manage to get on the board until the
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Chiefs complete second half comeback to win preseason finale
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City offense did not get off to a hot start in Saturday’s preseason finale against Cleveland, but the group put up two touchdowns and a field goal in the second half to complete a comeback win. The Chiefs came out on top, 33-32. MVP Patrick Mahomes did not play
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Goldschmidt powers the Cardinals to finale win over Mets to avoid series sweep
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals avoided the series sweep against the Mets on Sunday with a 7-3 win powered by a big day from Paul Goldschmidt. Goldschmidt finished the outing 3-for-5 with three RBI’s, including a two-run home run to take the lead in the fifth. In total, the St. Louis offense
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Royals lose back-to-back to fall in series in Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. (KMIZ) After winning the series opener, the Kansas City Royals lost back to back games in Chicago as the Cubs secure the series victory. In Sunday’s finale, Kansas City put up a fight until the end scoring two ninth inning runs, but ultimately couldn’t make the come back happen falling 4-3. Jordan Lyles
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Chiefs position coaches give analysis as training camp nears the end
ST. JOESPH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs are now down to their final day at training camp on the campus of Missouri Western. The team is getting set for the second week of preseason play against the Arizona Cardinals. On the second to last day of practice on Wednesday, the media heard from assistant
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Saints spoil Chiefs’ preseason opener
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs fell in the group’s preseason-opening game against New Orleans, 26-24, courtesy of a last-second, 31-yard field goal from the Saints. Patrick Mahomes did make the start for Kansas City, but the MVP only stayed on the field for one drive. The drive, itself, was pretty lackluster, as
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Royals shut out in series finale loss to Red Sox
BOSTON, Ma. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals once again found themselves on the losing end of a road series after a shutout loss in the finale game secured the win for Boston. The Red Sox had just one more hit than the Royals in Thursday’s finale game, but still managed to walk away with a
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Liberatore throws the heat to fuel Cardinals to series win in Tampa Bay
TAMPA BAY, Fl. (KMIZ) Matthew Liberatore found his groove on the hill Thursday throwing eight scoreless innings to power the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The victory marks a 2-1 series win for the Red Birds. Liberatore allowed just two hits in his eight scoreless frames in the
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