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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich scored his second goal of the game 3:31 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues rallied from a 3-1 deficit for a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken. St. Louis won its fourth straight and picked up two points in the crowded race for

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs will be without injured All-Pro offensive guard Joe Thuney and run-stuffing defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi when they play the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game Sunday. Thuney sustained a pectoral injury in last week’s divisional win over Buffalo, while

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — When the Ravens take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Baltimore will be back in the spotlight in a way that’s a bit more rare these days. It’s the first AFC title game in Baltimore since January 1971. The Colts beat the Oakland Raiders that

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are activating Mark Andrews from injured reserve. Coach John Harbaugh says he expects the star tight end to play in this weekend’s AFC championship game against Kansas City. Andrews injured his ankle in a Nov. 16 win over Cincinnati. He was

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The four teams remaining in the NFL playoffs all have an aspect of their offense in common. The 49ers, Chiefs, Ravens and Lions all rely heavily on their tight ends. Whether it’s a first-team All-Pro like San Francisco’s George Kittle, or the record-setting,

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A jury has found a St. Louis rapper not guilty of murder after the 19-year-old claimed he was acting in self defense during a 2022 road-rage shootout. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that CTS Luh Wick, whose legal name is Michael Henderson, was acquitted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man who gained notoriety for pointing a gun at social justice demonstrators as they marched past his home asked a local judge to wipe the misdemeanor from his record. Mark McCloskey pleaded guilty in 2021 to misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and was fined $750. Republican Gov. Mike Parson pardoned

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs took a different route to face the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. They’re going on the road. After hosting this game five straight seasons, the No. 3 seed Chiefs had to beat Josh Allen and the Bills in Buffalo

By The Associated Press MARTIN, Tenn. — Led by Jordan Sears’ 20 points, the UT Martin Skyhawks defeated the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 84-58. The Skyhawks are now 11-9 on the season, while the Redhawks fell to 7-13.

By The Associated Press BROOKINGS, S.D. — Led by Luke Appel’s 19 points, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeated the Kansas City Roos 75-66 on Thursday night. The Jackrabbits are now 12-9 with the win and the Kangaroos dropped to 8-13.

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are a plus-140 favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook to win it all. San Francisco would be favored over either team that comes out of the AFC title game — Baltimore by 1 1/2 points or Kansas City by three points. The 49ers

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The four remaining teams in the NFL playoffs may have a lesson to offer. The Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs have all reached this point after making significant investments at positions that aren’t always prioritized around the league. The Lions drafted a running

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes called this season perhaps the most challenging of his career on Thursday. His numbers were down, Kansas City went through a stretch where it lost five times in eight games, and Mahomes was caught on camera on several occasions getting

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A new Missouri inspection report highlights the chaos that ensued after St. Louis’ largest nursing home closed without warning last month, forcing more than 170 residents to be evacuated. Northview Village closed suddenly on Dec. 15 as the company that owned it struggled to meet payroll.

By JOSH DUBOW and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers Joe Theismann won one Super Bowl and played in a second with Washington after entering the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick with another franchise. He starred for a coach Joe Gibbs, whose path to the Hall of Fame featured three championships with three starting QBs

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored at 1:54 of overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Jake Neighbours had a goal and an assist for St. Louis. Alexey Toropchenko and Pavel Buchnevich also scored, and Joel Hofer made 29 saves. Pius Suter had his second career

By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Alston Mason scored 36 points and Cesare Edwards added seven points in double-overtime as Missouri State beat Drake 83-80 on Wednesday night. Mason split a pair of free throws with 21 seconds left in the game to give the Bears an 83-79 lead. Atin Wright missed a