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
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The community is invited to meet St. Joseph Mustangs players and coaches while supporting one local non-profit.
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,
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — It’s been over four months since the Chiefs blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59, and the team isn’t fixating on the past in order to reach the mountain top next season.
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
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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;
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 45 34 .570 — — 3-7 L-2 24-16 21-18 400 296 104 Tampa Bay 44 35 .557 1 +2½ 7-3 W-1 27-23 17-12 376 302 74 Toronto 42 36 .538 2½ +1 4-6 W-1
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Danny Jansen hit a two-run home run and finished with three RBIs, Taj Bradley pitched two-hit ball for 6 2/3 scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday night. Yandy DÃaz and Jonathan Aranda had three hits apiece for the Rays. José Caballero
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — After a wet morning at the St Joseph Country Club, the final results are in from the 52nd Annual Highland Classic.
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By The Associated Press Whit Merrifield is retiring after a nine-season career that included twice leading the MLB in hits and three trips to the All-Star Game. The 36-year-old posted on social media that the birth of his daughter last year played a role in the decision. Merrifield, a utilityman whose career began with Kansas
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, June 25 MLB BASEBALL 2 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m.) OR Arizona at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m.) 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m.) OR Tampa Bay at Kansas City
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 EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 10 3 .769 — Atlanta 10 5 .667 1 Indiana 7 7 .500 3½ Washington 7 8 .467 4 Chicago 4 10 .286 6½ Connecticut 2 12 .143 8½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 12 2 .857 — Phoenix 11 4 .733
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 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
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