By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have requested an extension to an end-of-June deadline for a stadium financing package from the state of Kansas, an indication that the NFL franchise’s potential move across the state line from Missouri is a legitimate possibility. Chiefs president Mark Donovan requested
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shane Baz allowed three hits over a career-best eight innings, Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit back-to-back homers in the sixth, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Thursday for a three-game sweep. Baz (8-3) struck out nine and walked one. Jacob Lowe had three
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is going to again play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, and next year certainly will have a bigger role than last time. Witt announced Thursday that he is committed to playing for the United States and manager Mark DeRosa in
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 11 3 .786 — Atlanta 10 5 .667 1½ Washington 8 8 .500 4 Indiana 7 8 .467 4½ Chicago 4 10 .286 7 Connecticut 2 13 .133 9½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 12 2 .857 — Phoenix 11 4 .733
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 46 34 .575 — Tampa Bay 46 35 .568 ½ Toronto 43 37 .538 3 Boston 40 42 .488 7 Baltimore 34 46 .425 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 51 31 .622 — Cleveland 40 39 .506 9½ Minnesota 39 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 11 5 3 36 38 23 Vancouver 10 3 5 35 34 19 Minnesota United 9 4 6 33 31 21 Portland 8 4 6 30 28 24 San Jose 7 7 5 26 39 31 Los Angeles FC 7 4
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 46 34 .575 — Tampa Bay 46 35 .568 ½ Toronto 43 37 .538 3 Boston 40 42 .488 7 Baltimore 34 46 .425 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 51 31 .622 — Cleveland 40 39 .506 9½ Minnesota 39 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 48 34 .585 — Philadelphia 47 34 .580 ½ Atlanta 37 43 .463 10 Miami 34 45 .430 12½ Washington 33 48 .407 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 48 33 .593 — Milwaukee 45 36 .556 3 St. Louis 44 38
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 46 34 .575 — — 4-6 W-1 24-16 22-18 407 297 110 Tampa Bay 46 35 .568 ½ +4½ 7-3 W-3 27-23 19-12 383 302 81 Toronto 43 37 .538 3 +2 5-5 W-1
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, June 27 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:35 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Western at Sydney 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Gold Coast 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: North Melbourne at Hawthorn AUTO RACING 7:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1:
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Houston 2 Philadelphia 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 8 Athletics 0 Final Minnesota 10 Seattle 1 Final Toronto 6 Cleveland 0 Final Tampa Bay 4 Kansas City 0 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Chicago Cubs 3 St. Louis 0 Final L.A. Dodgers 3 Colorado 1 Final Miami 12 San
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Tampa Bay Rays (45-35, second in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (38-42, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (7-3, 4.79 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Lorenzen (4-7, 4.81 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 69 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE:
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Friday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at N.Y YANKEES -220 Athletics +184 Tampa Bay -118 at BALTIMORE +100 at DETROIT OFF Minnesota OFF Toronto -110 at BOSTON -106 Seattle OFF at TEXAS OFF National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE N.Y Mets -164 at PITTSBURGH +138 San Diego -138 at
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .325; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .309; Naylor, Arizona, .307; Donovan, St. Louis, .301; Machado, San Diego, .298; Burleson, St. Louis, .297; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .295; Hoerner, Chicago, .294; Pages, Los Angeles, .293. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 80; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 64; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 59; Soto, New York, 58; Carroll,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .361; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .345; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .329; Peña, Houston, .324; RamÃrez, Cleveland, .317; Kirk, Toronto, .313; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .309; Kwan, Cleveland, .306; Meyers, Houston, .306; Clement, Toronto, .303. RUNS_Judge, New York, 70; Raleigh, Seattle, 58; Rooker, Athletics, 50; Buxton, Minnesota, 49; Caminero, Tampa Bay, 48; Goldschmidt, New York,
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen tossed five innings of two-hit ball, Tampa Bay scored three times in the second on an array of singles and bunts, and the Rays held on the rest of the way to beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Wednesday night. Rasmussen
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, June 26 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Western at Sydney CFL FOOTBLL 8:30 p.m. CBSSN — Edmonton at Winnipeg GOLF 7:30 a.m. GOLF — DP World Tour: The Italian Open, First Round, Argentario GC, Monte Argentario,
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 11 3 .786 — Atlanta 10 5 .667 1½ Indiana 7 7 .500 4 Washington 7 8 .467 4½ Chicago 4 10 .286 7 Connecticut 2 13 .133 9½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 12 2 .857 — Phoenix 11 4 .733
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 11 5 3 36 38 23 Vancouver 10 3 5 35 34 19 Minnesota United 9 4 6 33 31 21 Portland 8 4 6 30 28 24 San Jose 7 7 5 26 39 31 Los Angeles FC 7 4
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 46 34 .575 — Tampa Bay 45 35 .563 1 Toronto 42 37 .532 3½ Boston 40 42 .488 7 Baltimore 34 46 .425 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 50 31 .617 — Cleveland 40 38 .513 8½ Kansas City 38
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 47 33 .588 — New York 47 34 .580 ½ Atlanta 37 42 .468 9½ Miami 33 45 .423 13 Washington 33 48 .407 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 47 33 .588 — Milwaukee 45 36 .556 2½ St. Louis 44 37
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv28-29 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, June 30 MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at Philadelphia (6:35 p.m.) OR St. Louis at Pittsburgh (6:40 p.m.) 9:30 p.m. FS1 — San Francisco at Arizona SOCCER (MEN’S) 9 p.m. TBS — FIFA Club World
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 46 34 .575 — Tampa Bay 45 35 .563 1 Toronto 42 37 .532 3½ Boston 40 42 .488 7 Baltimore 34 46 .425 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 50 31 .617 — Cleveland 40 38 .513 8½ Kansas City 38
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 46 34 .575 — — 4-6 W-1 24-16 22-18 407 297 110 Tampa Bay 45 35 .563 1 +3½ 7-3 W-2 27-23 18-12 379 302 77 Toronto 42 37 .532 3½ +1 4-6 L-1
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By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — In an offseason huddle at the NFL’s London headquarters, the Kansas City Chiefs are drawing up a game plan to win over fans in a crowded UK market. They’re getting input from the locals, and there’s good news. “There is something about that younger generation, in
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago White Sox 7 Arizona 3 Final N.Y. Yankees 7 Cincinnati 1 Final Houston 2 Philadelphia 0 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final L.A. Angels 5 Boston 2 Final Texas 7 Baltimore 0 Final Athletics 3 Detroit 0 Final Cleveland 5 Toronto 4 Final Minnesota 2 Seattle 0 Final Tampa Bay
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Tampa Bay Rays (44-35, second in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (38-41, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (6-5, 2.61 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (4-6, 3.24 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 65 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE:
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Thursday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at DETROIT -158 Athletics +134 Toronto OFF at CLEVELAND OFF at MINNESOTA -124 Seattle +106 Tampa Bay -120 at KANSAS CITY +102 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Chicago Cubs -134 at ST. LOUIS +114 LA Dodgers -330 at COLORADO +265 at SAN
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .330; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .315; Donovan, St. Louis, .310; Naylor, Arizona, .307; Burleson, St. Louis, .303; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .300; Machado, San Diego, .298; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Hoerner, Chicago, .294; Pages, Los Angeles, .294. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 77; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 63; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 58; Carroll, Arizona, 57; Schwarber, Philadelphia,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .364; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .347; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .332; Peña, Houston, .326; RamÃrez, Cleveland, .318; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .311; Kirk, Toronto, .310; Clement, Toronto, .307; Kwan, Cleveland, .307; Meyers, Houston, .307. RUNS_Judge, New York, 70; Raleigh, Seattle, 58; Rooker, Athletics, 50; Goldschmidt, New York, 48; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 48; Ju.RodrÃguez, Seattle, 48;
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