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Chiefs TE Kelce returns to practice after back, hip soreness

Chiefs TE Kelce returns to practice after back, hip soreness

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce returned to practice Monday after missing some time with tightness in his back and hips, and safety Armani Watts was back on the field after he'd been placed on the PUP list with a foot injury. Offensive lineman Mike Remmers

NFL Alumni, CDC fight COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy

NFL Alumni, CDC fight COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy

Marshall Faulk's high school football coach died of COVID-19 early on in the pandemic. The coronavirus hit home for Rod Woodson when he and his family got sick and his daughter's boyfriend lost his father. They are two of 15 Hall of Famers among 40 current and former players who

Bally Sports Midwest, Kansas City and Indiana TV listings by local market

Bally Sports Midwest, Kansas City and Indiana TV listings by local market

TV LISTINGS BY LOCAL MARKET Click on the appropriate link below to find current TV listings for your local market. ST. LOUIS

Royals offense continues to struggle in 5-1 loss to Blue Jays

Royals offense continues to struggle in 5-1 loss to Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos pitched six shutout innings in his Toronto debut and the Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep in their first series north of the border since 2019, beating the Kansas City Royals 5-1 Sunday. Marcus Semien and Santiago Espinal homered to back Toronto’s big-name newcomer. Acquired

Sporting KC strikes late but falls short in 2-1 loss to FC Dallas

Sporting KC strikes late but falls short in 2-1 loss to FC Dallas

Paxton Pomykal and Jesus Ferreira scored once apiece and Dallas secured a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Pomykal got the scoring started for Dallas (4-7-5) in the third minute, assisted by Ryan Hollingshead. Ferreira put Dallas up 2-0 in the 51st minute, assisted by Szabolcs Schon. Johnny

Mahomes impressed by new Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon

Mahomes impressed by new Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Just one week into training camp and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sees a potential new member of Kansas City's Legion of Zoom in running back Jerick McKinnon. "I think he's going to be a playmaker," Mahomes said of the eight-year veteran entering his first season

Royals struggle against Manoah in 4-0 loss to Blue Jays

Royals struggle against Manoah in 4-0 loss to Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays rookie Alek Manoah didn’t show any signs of rust in his return from a bruised back. Manoah pitched seven dominant innings, George Springer hit two home runs and Toronto beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Saturday for its third straight win. Activated off the 10-day

Royals recall Olivares from Omaha, option Fox

Royals recall Olivares from Omaha, option Fox

The Kansas City Royals recalled left fielder Edward Olivares from Triple-A Omaha ahead of Saturday's game in Toronto. In a corresponding move, shortstop Lucius Fox was optioned back to Omaha. Olivares is batting .242 in 33 at-bats for Kansas City in 2021. Fox was called up by Kansas City on

Royals drop series opener 6-4 in Blue Jays' return to Toronto

Royals drop series opener 6-4 in Blue Jays' return to Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays made a triumphant return to Toronto after being away from home for nearly two years. Bo Bichette hit a two-run home run, Teoscar Hernandez added a solo shot run and the Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 Friday night. "It felt like

Farewell Danny Duffy: ‘Great competitor, great teammate’ with the Royals

Farewell Danny Duffy: ‘Great competitor, great teammate’ with the Royals

Danny Duffy always liked the idea of being a reliever and pitching from the bullpen. Once he comes off the injured list because of a flexor strain in August, he’s going to get his opportunity — just not with the Royals, who traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers on

Royals deal slugger Soler to Braves for minor league pitcher

Royals deal slugger Soler to Braves for minor league pitcher

Jorge Soler, who slugged 48 home runs in 2019 to obliterate Mike Moustakas' club season record, had to be scratched from the Kansas City Royals' lineup Friday. He couldn't play against the Toronto Blue Jays because he was traded just before the MLB trade deadline. The Royals sent Soler to

SEC welcomes Texas, Oklahoma after boards accept invitations

SEC welcomes Texas, Oklahoma after boards accept invitations

After the boards of regents for the universities of Texas and Oklahoma voted Friday to accept invitations to the Southeastern Conference, the league announced the Big 12 rivals would start competing in the SEC in the fall of 2025. “This is a move for stability and preservation and propagation,” OU

Royals trade Danny Duffy to Dodgers for player to be named later

Royals trade Danny Duffy to Dodgers for player to be named later

Danny Duffy's memorable tenure with the Royals came to an end on Thursday. Kansas City dealt the veteran left-hander to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are looking to boost their pitching staff as they prepare for what's likely to be a ninth straight trip to the postseason. The Royals are

Hernández sizzles in Royals' 5-0, series-clinching win over White Sox

Hernández sizzles in Royals' 5-0, series-clinching win over White Sox

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Hernández pitched six scoreless innings, Salvador Perez homered again and the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 5-0 on a blistering Thursday afternoon. Perez put the Royals ahead with his 25th homer, a two-run shot in the first inning off

Thuney, Chiefs' new-look offensive line looking to enhance overall offense

Thuney, Chiefs' new-look offensive line looking to enhance overall offense

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs left guard Joe Thuney walked off the field following Kansas City's first full squad practice of training camp drenched with perspiration as the heat index registered 95 degrees by 11 a.m. "I feel it. I can't stop dripping," said Thuney, the free-agent transplant who relocated