QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Pete Rose be in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Baseball lost a legend on Monday — one with a tarnished reputation.
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Basketball star Dikembe Mutombo, known for his shot-blocking skill and famed finger wave, dies at 58
By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA. Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015, he was an eight-time NBA All-Star
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Royals close out the regular season with a win; attention turns to October
ATLANTA, Ga. (KMIZ) The playoff-bound Kansas City Royals ended the 2024 regular season with a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves, on Sunday, to finish the year with a mark of 86-76. The victory also stopped the Braves from notching a sweep over KC. Scoring-wise, all it took was a couple of home runs off
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Chiefs survive another one-score game to remain undefeated
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KMIZ) It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win. The Kansas City Chiefs remained one of the few unbeaten teams in the NFL, on Sunday, with a 17-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. For the fourth-straight game, KC worked with an early deficit. The Chargers put the Chiefs in a
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Donovan’s big day at the dish lifts St. Louis to a win in the 2024 season finale
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals ended an up and down 2024 season with one last series win, courtesy of a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Brendan Donovan showed up big for his team, as he finished the season on a 2-for-3 outing. He hit a solo home run
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Royals suffer seventh straight loss as wild card race intensifies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City’s lead in the American League Wild Card race has nearly disappeared. The Royals’ recent slump reached seven consecutive losses on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Giants 2-0 in their final regular season home game at Kauffman Stadium. With just six games left on its regular season schedule, the Royals
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Kansas City notches first road win in tight game in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs managed to stay unbeaten to start the 2024 season with a 22-17 win over the Falcons on Sunday night. KC’s first road game of the year was a tight one from start to finish, as Atlanta had a chance to take the lead with just minutes left in
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Cardinals capture series win to close out home schedule
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) St. Louis saluted its home fans in the team’s final game at Busch Stadium this season, claiming a 2-1 win over Cleveland on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals, who have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, improved their record to 79-77 following their series victory over the 90-win Guardians. Andre Pallante’s premier
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Harrison Butker’s 51-yarder lifts Kansas City to a win over Cincinnati
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In true rivalry fashion, the game between Kansas City and Cincinnati went down to the wire, on Sunday. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker helped his team survive the Bengals with a 51-yard field goal, in the final seconds, to get a 26-25 win. It was not a pretty win for head coach
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Sunday Sit-down with McKenzie Nelson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on KSHB sports anchor McKenzie Nelson in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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Wacha’s seven-inning shutout lifts Kansas City to a series sweep
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Michael Wacha gave Kansas City fans a couple of good reasons to celebrate, on Sunday. The pitcher lifted his team to a shutout win over the Twins, which earned KC the series sweep. He also threw his way to his 100th career win. Wacha threw seven innings of shutout baseball, facing
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Cardinals fall to Mariners in series rubber match
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Louis offense did not have enough gas in the tank keep up with a big outing from Seattle, on Sunday, as the Mariners beat the Cardinal 10-4 in the series rubber match. Pitcher Miles Mikolas got the start on the hill for the Red Birds and it was a
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Chiefs survive late drive, begin Super Bowl title defense 1-0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The two-time defending Super Bowl Champions kicked off their quest for the NFL’s first-ever three-peat with a win on banner night. The Chiefs narrowly held off a potential game-tying drive to defeat the Ravens 27-20 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night. Kansas City’s defense was tasked with protecting
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Royals salvage series with Guardians, snap seven-game skid
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Tommy Pham’s first home run as a member of the Kansas City Royals lifted the team back into the win column on Wednesday night. Pham’s three-run shot capped off a four-run fourth inning, leading Matt Quatraro’s crew to a 4-1 win over the Guardians and ending the team’s seven-game losing streak.
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Cardinals win second straight series behind back-to-back extra-inning victories
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (KMIZ) After losing its series-opener, the Cardinals bounced back to win two straight extra-inning thrillers to clinch a series victory over the division-leading Brewers. St. Louis left Milwaukee with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night, improving its overall record to 71-69. The Redbirds scored two runs in the first inning on a pair
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Royals swept by Astros, division title aspirations take hit
HOUSTON, Texas (KMIZ) The Royals’ recent struggles have now resulted in five straight losses and a bumpier road in the race for a division crown. Matt Quatraro’s crew suffered a four-game sweep to Houston, losing the series finale 7-2 on Sunday afternoon. In their last five games, the Royals have been outscored by their opponents
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Walker, Nootbaar lead Cardinals to series win over Yankees
NEW YORK, N.Y. (KMIZ) Behind a five-hit performance from Jordan Walker and a five-RBI effort from Lars Nootbaar, St. Louis bludgeoned New York’s pitching staff to secure a 14-7 win, clinching a three-game series victory on Sunday. The Cardinals’ collective 21-hit effort ended with the team improving their record back above the .500-mark. This weekend’s
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Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster returns to Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs reunited with wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, on Monday, after he was released from the Patriots earlier in August. Smith-Schuster only previously spent one season in KC, but made it count. In 2022, he led all Chiefs wide receivers with 933 yards and three touchdowns on 78 receptions,
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Kansas City drops two-straight to Philadelphia to lose the series
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Philadelphia put 11 runs on Kansas City for the second-straight game to win the three-game series, 2-1. On Sunday, the Phillies beat the Royals 11-3 in an big offensive outing from Kyle Schwarber and Garrett Stubbs. Schwarber had two hits and three RBI, while Stubbs had a career-best four hits en
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Cardinals win second-straight series in rubber match against the Twins
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals got back to .500 with a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Twins, on Sunday afternoon. The victory also marked the second-straight sereis win for skipper Oli Marmol and company and their fourth win in the last five games. Lars Nootbaar played hero for the red birds, as he
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