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Herbert, Prescott take center stage as Chargers host Cowboys

Herbert, Prescott take center stage as Chargers host Cowboys

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chargers QB Justin Herbert found out less than a minute before last season's Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs that he would take his first NFL snap. Nearly a year later, Herbert has emerged as one of the top young quarterbacks in the league,

Perez launches 45th homer as Royals lose 7-2 to A's

Perez launches 45th homer as Royals lose 7-2 to A's

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th, but Chad Pinder’s two-run single spurred a third-inning rally and the Oakland Athletics held off the Kansas City Royals 7-2 Thursday. Perez hit a two-run homer in the

Oh, snap: Browns punter Gillan 'devastated' by fumble in KC

Oh, snap: Browns punter Gillan 'devastated' by fumble in KC

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns punter Jamie Gillan spent the summer catching footballs fired at him from a machine during practice. He snagged thousands. Last Sunday, he couldn't handle one that counted. Gillan failed to catch a snap in the fourth quarter of the opener at Kansas City, and then

Mahomes, Jackson face off again when Ravens host Chiefs

Mahomes, Jackson face off again when Ravens host Chiefs

Leave it to Sammy Watkins — who has played for both teams recently — to set the stage for this weekend's Ravens-Chiefs matchup. Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson can downplay it all they want, but this game is first and foremost a clash between two MVP quarterbacks. "I think those

Chiefs' Mathieu ready to take field after COVID-19 bout

Chiefs' Mathieu ready to take field after COVID-19 bout

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyrann Mathieu kept hoping, even as the days slowly went by and he returned one positive test after another, that he would be cleared of COVID-19 in time to join the Kansas City Chiefs for their season opener against Cleveland. He was. Just barely. And

Kansas-Baylor features two of Big 12's bright new coaches

Kansas-Baylor features two of Big 12's bright new coaches

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dave Aranda should know how Kansas coach Lance Leipold must feel these days, getting thrown into a rebuilding job at a Division I school in the midst of a pandemic that has made just about everything more challenging. After all, he went through the same thing

Again without Thompson, 2-0 Wildcats host 2-0 Wolf Pack

Again without Thompson, 2-0 Wildcats host 2-0 Wolf Pack

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nevada has never made the pilgrimage to the plains to face Kansas State in football until this season. That doesn't mean coach Jay Norvell doesn't know what the Wolf Pack are about to face Saturday. Norvell played for longtime Wildcats coach Bill Snyder at Iowa in

Mizzou hosts SEMO as Tigers 'figure out who we are'

Mizzou hosts SEMO as Tigers 'figure out who we are'

Missouri already has a couple of high-profile wins under Eli Drinkwitz in just over one pandemic-shortened season, and the Tigers have been hauling in four- and five-star recruits like never before. Yet their narrow loss at Kentucky last weekend was a reminder: The Tigers are still early in the building

Benintendi gets five hits as Royals battle back late, but fall 12-10 to Athletics

Benintendi gets five hits as Royals battle back late, but fall 12-10 to Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Olson hit a two-run homer, Josh Harrison drove in three runs and Elvis Andrus had four hits as the Oakland Athletics held on through a nervy ninth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 12-10 on Wednesday night. The A's ended a three-game skid

Sporting starts strong and finishes job, 4-0 over Minnesota

Sporting starts strong and finishes job, 4-0 over Minnesota

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Khiry Shelton, Dániel Sallói and Johnny Russell scored in the first half and Sporting Kansas City beat Minnesota United 4-0 on Wednesday night. Kansas City (13-5-7) has scored in 28 consecutive home regular-season matches dating to August 2019, the longest active streak in MLS. Minnesota

Royals place Wade Davis on IL, recall Gabe Speier in series of roster moves

Royals place Wade Davis on IL, recall Gabe Speier in series of roster moves

The Kansas City Royals made a series of roster moves involving three pitchers ahead of Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. The Royals placed Wade Davis on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to Sept. 12. Davis had a 0-3 record and 6.75 ERA

Ravens' secondary gearing up for another clash with Mahomes

Ravens' secondary gearing up for another clash with Mahomes

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Fresh off a startling loss at Las Vegas, Baltimore's shaky secondary will now focus on a familiar nemesis: Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. "The Chiefs have definitely had our number the past couple years," cornerback Marlon Humphrey said. "I guess the way you

Royals place Minor on IL; Hernández to start Wednesday vs. A's

Royals place Minor on IL; Hernández to start Wednesday vs. A's

The Kansas City Royals made a late change to their pitching rotation Wednesday when they placed Mike Minor, their scheduled starter for that night against the Oakland A's, on the 10-day injured list. Right-hander Carlos Hernández was moved up to make the start in Minor's place. Minor is dealing with

Chiefs' Reid deflects attention as he approaches NFL history

Chiefs' Reid deflects attention as he approaches NFL history

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Good luck getting Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid to ruminate on the fact that he's nearing NFL history, just one win away from becoming the first to reach 100 with two different franchises. The answer you'll get is pretty standard whenever such topics arise.

Salvy hits go-ahead homer as Royals rally past A's 10-7

Salvy hits go-ahead homer as Royals rally past A's 10-7

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez is having the kind of season the Kansas City Royals won't soon forget. The Oakland A's are having the kind of September they might want to forget real soon. Perez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning Tuesday night, giving him