By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr.’s biggest memory from All-Star festivities in his hometown last summer was coming up about 6 inches short — his measurement — in the Home Run Derby. Now the star shortstop of the Kansas City Royals has his first homer that counts at
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Salvador Perez homered twice, Bobby Witt Jr. went deep in his hometown team’s ballpark for the first time and the Kansas City Royals stopped a six-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Seth Lugo struck out a season-high
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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 42 30 .583 — — 3-7 L-5 21-14 21-16 370 272 98 Tampa Bay 40 33 .548 2½ +2½ 6-4 L-1 24-21 16-12 333 269 64 Toronto 39 33 .542 3 +2 6-4 W-1
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 45 28 .616 — Philadelphia 43 30 .589 2 Atlanta 32 39 .451 12 Washington 30 43 .411 15 Miami 29 42 .408 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 45 28 .616 — Milwaukee 39 35 .527 6½ Cincinnati 38 35 .521
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 42 30 .583 — Tampa Bay 40 33 .548 2½ Toronto 39 33 .542 3 Boston 38 37 .507 5½ Baltimore 31 41 .431 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 47 27 .635 — Cleveland 36 35 .507 9½ Minnesota 36 36
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ST. JOSEPH, MO (News-Press NOW) — On Tuesday, St. Joseph Christian announced the start of a new girl’s soccer program set to begin its inaugural season in the spring of 2026. Current wrestling coach and former soccer coach at Lafayette Josh Walters was named the head coach of the new program as part of Tuesday’s
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce and Pro Bowl right guard Trey Smith, who skipped voluntary workouts after receiving the franchise tag, were present for the start of the Kansas City Chiefs’ mandatory three-day minicamp Tuesday. Kelce also was absent for the voluntary workouts
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ST. JOSEPH, MO (News-Press NOW) — Mackenzie Porter knows what it’s like to hold the line when the pressure is high.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — On Tuesday, Dan Meers- the original ‘KC Wolf’ announced his retirement after 35 years as the Chiefs’ beloved mascot.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, June 18 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 6:05 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Fremantle COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD vs. Coastal Carolina, Game 11, Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series:
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 10 1 .909 — Atlanta 8 4 .667 2½ Indiana 6 5 .545 4 Washington 5 7 .417 5½ Chicago 3 8 .273 7 Connecticut 2 9 .182 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 11 1 .917 — Phoenix 8 4 .667
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 4, Detroit 2 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York 118, Detroit 116 Sunday, April 27: New York 94, Detroit 93 Tuesday, April 29: Detroit 106, New York 103
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98 Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT New York 123, Detroit 112 Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 95 Sunday, April 20 Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80 Boston 103, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Miami 100 Golden State 95, Houston 85 Monday, April 21
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida 4, Tampa Bay 1 Tuesday, April 22: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 2 Thursday, April 24: Florida 2, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, April 26: Tampa Bay 5, Florida 1 Monday, April 28: Florida 4, Tampa Bay 2 Wednesday, April 30: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 3
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3 Colorado 5, Dallas 1 Sunday, April 20 Carolina 4, New Jersey 1 Toronto 6, Ottawa 2 Vegas 4, Minnesota 2 Monday, April 21 Washington 3, Montreal 2, OT Winnipeg 2, St. Louis 1 Dallas 4, Colorado 3, OT Los
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 10 2 5 35 31 14 San Diego FC 10 5 3 33 33 20 Minnesota United 8 4 6 30 28 20 Portland 8 4 6 30 28 24 Los Angeles FC 7 4 5 26 30 23 Seattle 7 6 5
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 42 30 .583 — Tampa Bay 40 33 .548 2½ Toronto 39 33 .542 3 Boston 38 37 .507 5½ Baltimore 31 41 .431 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 47 27 .635 — Cleveland 36 35 .507 9½ Minnesota 36 36
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Detroit 7 Pittsburgh 3 Final Toronto 5 Arizona 4 Final St. Louis 12 Chicago White Sox 2 Final Cincinnati 6 Minnesota 5 Final Cleveland 3 San Francisco 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final L.A. Angels 4 N.Y. Yankees 0 Final Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay 1 Final Kansas City 6 Texas
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (34-38, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (36-36, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (3-5, 3.18 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Rangers: Jack Leiter (4-3, 3.88 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 45 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -133,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .372; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .362; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .324; RamÃrez, Cleveland, .324; Peña, Houston, .320; Kirk, Toronto, .316; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .309; O’Hearn, Baltimore, .306; Goldschmidt, New York, .304; Kwan, Cleveland, .300. RUNS_Judge, New York, 65; Devers, San Francisco, 47; Raleigh, Seattle, 45; Rooker, Athletics, 45; Goldschmidt, New York, 44; Butler,
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .330; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .321; Machado, San Diego, .316; Donovan, St. Louis, .313; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .308; Naylor, Arizona, .300; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .300; Edwards, Miami, .295; Frelick, Milwaukee, .294; Alonso, New York, .293. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 73; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 57; Carroll, Arizona, 55; Tatis, San Diego, 53; Crow-Armstrong,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Wednesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at SEATTLE -162 Boston +136 at N.Y YANKEES -235 LA Angels +194 at TAMPA BAY -130 Baltimore +110 Kansas City -136 at TEXAS +116 Houston -166 at ATHLETICS +140 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Philadelphia -195 at MIAMI +162 at WASHINGTON -178
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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .332; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .317; Machado, San Diego, .316; Donovan, St. Louis, .313; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .306; Naylor, Arizona, .300; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .297; Frelick, Milwaukee, .294; Alonso, New York, .293; Friedl, Cincinnati, .290. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 73; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 57; Carroll, Arizona, 55; Tatis, San Diego, 52; Crow-Armstrong,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .378; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .367; Peña, Houston, .325; RamÃrez, Cleveland, .324; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .319; Kirk, Toronto, .316; Goldschmidt, New York, .311; O’Hearn, Baltimore, .310; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .309; Kwan, Cleveland, .300. RUNS_Judge, New York, 65; Devers, San Francisco, 47; Raleigh, Seattle, 45; Goldschmidt, New York, 44; Rooker, Athletics, 44; Butler,
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 42 29 .592 — — 4-6 L-4 21-13 21-16 370 268 102 Tampa Bay 40 32 .556 2½ +3 7-3 W-4 24-20 16-12 332 264 68 Toronto 38 33 .535 4 +1½ 6-4 L-3
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 45 27 .625 — Philadelphia 43 29 .597 2 Atlanta 31 39 .443 13 Washington 30 42 .417 15 Miami 28 42 .400 16 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 44 28 .611 — Milwaukee 39 34 .534 5½ Cincinnati 37 35 .514
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 42 29 .592 — Tampa Bay 40 32 .556 2½ Toronto 38 33 .535 4 Boston 38 36 .514 5½ Baltimore 30 41 .423 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 46 27 .630 — Minnesota 36 35 .507 9 Cleveland 35 35
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, June 17 BOWLING 7 p.m. CBSSN — PWBA: The U.S. Women’s Open, Lincoln, Neb. COLLEGE BASEBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: Oregon St. vs. Louisville, Game 9, Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series: TBD,
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 4, Detroit 2 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York 118, Detroit 116 Sunday, April 27: New York 94, Detroit 93 Tuesday, April 29: Detroit 106, New York 103
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 9 1 .900 — Atlanta 8 3 .727 1½ Indiana 5 5 .500 4 Washington 4 7 .364 5½ Chicago 3 7 .300 6 Connecticut 2 8 .200 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 10 1 .909 — Phoenix 8 4 .667
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