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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals right-hander Alec Marsh threw six hitless innings Thursday against the New York Yankees before Juan Soto broke it up with a leadoff single to right field in the seventh. Marsh then retired the next three Yankees batters to strand Soto. He struck out seven, walked two and

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The nine justices ruled that abortion

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have set up a plan for Alexander Steen to succeed Doug Armstrong as general manager. The team named Steen special assistant to the GM with the intent of him taking over for Armstrong in 2026. That move also came with Armstrong getting a three-year extension as president

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hunter Renfroe’s left big toe is not fractured, the Kansas City Royals said two days after the team initially announced it was broken by a foul ball. Kansas City said Renfroe is expected to miss two-to-three weeks, down from six-to-eight weeks. Renfroe was hurt Monday when he fouled off a

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Trevino capped a six-run first inning with a three-run homer, Gleyber Torres added a three-run drive in the seventh and the New York Yankees romped over the Kansas City Royals 11-5 for their third straight win in the four-game series. Giancarlo Stanton hit a 449-foot, two-run homer into shrubbery

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Iván Herrera each had three hits, Sonny Gray pitched seven strong innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. Arenado scored a run and drove in one while Herrera also scored a run. Brendan Donovan added two hits and an

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have made a lot of changes heading into the 2024 season, but the one they’re saying little about is their offensive play-calling. Coordinator Mike Kafka handled the job in coach Brian Daboll’s first two seasons in New York. That may

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Possible team training camps for the 2026 World Cup include sites in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Cincinnati; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Louisville, Kentucky; St. Louis; Salt Lake City and Herriman, Utah; San Antonio; and Westfield, Indiana. FIFA announced more details of the tournament Wednesday, one day after the two-year mark before the kickoff

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver. Allen, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War and a longtime educator in rural southeastern Missouri, is the oldest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 25th home run with a 436-foot, two-run drive into the fountain behind the center-field seats, and the New York Yankees routed the Kansas City Royals 10-1 for their 11th win in 14 games. Giancarlo Stanton followed Judge with a 446-foot shot and Austin Wells

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Connor Joe and Oneil Cruz drove in ninth-inning runs, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Colin Holderman (2-0) gave up two hits but no runs in the eighth and David Bednar earned his 14th save by pitching the ninth

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Shota Fujio converted a penalty kick in the sixth minute, Mao Hosoya added a goal in the 69th and Japan beat the United States 2-0 in an under-23 game, the Americans’ last warmup ahead of the Olympics. Japan was awarded the penalty kick when Koki Saito flicked the ball off

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas’ bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Bryan Reynolds tripled for the Pittsburgh Pirates leading off the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. Reynolds drove a 1-1 pitch from Mikolas off the center-field wall. The right-hander had struck out five and walked one. He threw 71 pitches

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — Man convicted of killing his former lover and her husband in 2009 is executed in Missouri.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said Tuesday that he wants to keep playing football “until the wheels come off” after the first day of the team’s mandatory three-day minicamp. The 34-year-old Kelce signed a new two-year, $34.25 million deal in April that ties him to the club

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe on the injured list with a fractured toe and infielder Adam Frazier on the bereavement list ahead of the second game of their four-game set against the New York Yankees. The Royals recalled outfielder Drew Waters and infielder Nick Pratto from

By MICHAEL PHILLIS, JIM SALTER and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Commerce along the Mississippi River has evolved over the past century at the expense of many once-thriving river towns. But persistent and sometimes devastating flooding has added to the woes of some of those towns. An examination of data provided

By MICHAEL PHILLIS, JIM SALTER and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on communities that once thrived along the banks of America’s most storied river. Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Rodón pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning in his return to the mound where he hit his low point last September, winning his seventh straight start and leading the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 4-2. Juan Soto rejoined the Yankees lineup after missing a three-game