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Patrick Mahomes welcomes back Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals to Chiefs practice on his 30th birthday

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrated his 30th birthday Wednesday by welcoming Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals back to practice. The two wide receivers have hardly played after Worthy hurt his shoulder in a collision with Travis Kelce early in their season opener,

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Phillies clinch fourth straight playoff berth despite 10-3 loss to Royals, who get 5 RBIs from Perez

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fourth straight postseason berth despite wasting a two-run lead Sunday in a 10-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals, who got a three-run homer and five RBIs from Salvador Perez. Philadelphia became the second team assured of a playoffs spot when San Francisco lost later Sunday to

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Cardinals put SS Masyn Winn on IL with season-ending knee injury and recall infielder José Fermín

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals recalled infielder José Fermín from Triple-A Memphis when they placed shortstop Masyn Winn on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a season-ending knee injury. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol announced Friday night that Winn won’t play again this year because of a torn meniscus

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Joey Cantillo pitches 8 innings, José Ramírez homers as Guardians beat Royals 2-0

CLEVELAND (AP) — Joey Cantillo allowed four hits in a career-best eight-plus innings, José Ramírez homered, doubled and scored twice, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Cantillo (5-3) struck out five and didn’t issue a walk. Cade Smith pitched a scoreless ninth for

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No no-no: Slade Cecconi flirts with ending Guards’ long no-hitter drought in 10-2 romp over Royals

By TOM WITHERS Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Slade Cecconi didn’t need anyone in Cleveland’s dugout to tell him he was throwing a no-hitter. He found out on his own. Stealing a glance at Progressive Field’s giant scoreboard in the fourth inning, Cecconi noticed something unusual. “I was like, huh, a lot of zeros up

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Perez’s 3-run homer leads Royals’ rout of Twins, 11-2

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez’s three-run homer highlighted a five-run first inning as the Kansas City Royals routed the Minnesota Twins 11-2 on Saturday night. Vinnie Pasquantino doubled sharply off the right-field fence, producing one run before Salvador Perez’s 25th home run added three more. Nick Loftin’s double

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