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;St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright tips his cap after earning the win in a...

Cardinals’ right-hander Adam Wainwright, 42, says he has thrown his final pitch

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Eight days after winning his 200th game, 42-year-old Adam Wainwright said Tuesday he has thrown his final pitch.

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File - Taylor Swift, right, watches from a suite alongside Travis Kelce's mother, Donna Kelce,...

Taylor Swift is a fan of Travis Kelce and suddenly, so is everyone else

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Kelce did not speak to reporters afterward, but he was spotted leaving Arrowhead with Swift by his side.

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Dolce Bakery in Prairie Village wasted no time hopping on the Traylor/Tayvis/Travis...

‘Travis Swift’: Local businesses cash in on Kansas City’s Chiefs Era

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 10:06 PM CDT
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By Grace Smith
Local shops are seeing a boost in sales and getting creative when it comes to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s romance.

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Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor (74) in action during the second half of an...

Chiefs offense gets going, galvanized by perception that officials are picking on their right tackle

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 2:48 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
After their season-opening loss to Detroit, video of Jawaan Taylor circulated on social media that showed him consistently lined up an extra step in the backfield, and getting what appeared to be a small jump on the snap.

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Missouri wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. (1) catches a touchdown pass as Memphis defensive back...

Mizzou in AP Top 25 for first time since 2019

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 1:13 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
No. 23 Missouri is ranked for the first time since a brief stay in 2019

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Taylor Swift, right, watches from a suite alongside Travis Kelce's mother, Donna Kelce, inside...

Charlie Hustle releases Taylor Swift themed Chiefs gear

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 12:53 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
Charlie Hustle is getting in on the K-Swift fun.

Sports

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) grabs a pass over Denver Broncos cornerback...

Dolphins rout Broncos 70-20, scoring the most points by an NFL team in a game since 1966

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 6:42 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Dolphins scored the most points in a game by an NFL team since 1966, overwhelming the Broncos 70-20 on Sunday.

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon (1) celebrates after scoring during the first...

Patrick Mahomes throws 3 TD passes, Taylor Swift celebrates as Chiefs rout Bears 41-10

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 6:35 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Patrick Mahomes threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns, Travis Kelce hauled in one of them to the delight of Taylor Swift, and the Kansas City Chiefs blew out the inept Chicago Bears 41-10 on Sunday

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks down the line of scrimmage during the...

Bears safety Eddie Jackson ruled out for game at Kansas City because of a foot injury

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 9:34 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Chicago Bears have been left without one of their top players as they try to contain Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs.

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Missouri wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. (1) catches a pass as Memphis defensive back Greg Rubin...

Luther Burden III hauls in 10 passes for 177 yards to help Missouri beat Memphis in St. Louis

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 10:43 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
St. Louis native Brady Cook completed 18 of 25 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns to help Missouri to its first 4-0 start since 2013.
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Daniels’ 4 TD passes, Ramos’ late kick lift No. 12 LSU over Arkansas

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 10:07 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
KJ Jefferson passed for 289 yards and three touchdowns for Arkansas (2-2, 0-1), routinely frustrating pass rushers with his ability to escape the pocket on a pair of tying touchdown drives in the fourth quarter.

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Jacob Clark ties a program record with 5 passing TDs, helps Missouri State rout Utah Tech 59-14

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 6:13 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Jacob Clark threw for 414 yards and tied a program record with five passing touchdowns to help Missouri State rout Utah Tech 59-14 on Saturday and give coach Ryan Beard his first win as head coach.

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Chiefs rule Bolton, James out ahead of Bears matchup

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
The Chiefs will be without starting linebacker Nick Bolton during their matchup with the Chicago Bears.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: See latest scores and highlights for Week 5

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 7:04 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
See the latest scores and highlights for Week 5 of the high school football season in the Ozarks.

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Greene County judge says Glendale High School QB can return to the field

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:23 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
A judge has ruled that high school football star Kylan Mabins may return to the field.

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No. 12 LSU prepared for typically tough, tight game against Arkansas

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:03 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
LSU coach Brian Kelly referred to the Arkansas Razorbacks this week as a “scary team.”

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Missouri tries to build on upset of K-State with a game against Memphis in St. Louis

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 9:59 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Missouri QB Brady Cook had the best game of his career against the Wildcats, throwing for 356 yards and two touchdowns despite mildly spraining his knee late in the first half.

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Struggling Bears head to Arrowhead Stadium to face the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 9:54 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
It’s not as if the Chiefs (1-1) are humming along perfectly, especially on offense.

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Caratini and Perkins homer in the Brewers’ 6-0 victory over the Cardinals

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:48 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
St. Louis (67-86) fell 20 games behind first-place Milwaukee in enduring its first losing season since 2007.

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Velázquez homers, Zerpa shuts down Guardians as KC finishes sweep with 6-2 win

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 6:10 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Nelson Velázquez provided half of the Royals offense with his three-run shot in the first.

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Royals push back their self-imposed deadline to decide on location for new ballpark

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 11:26 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Kansas City Royals are pushing back their self-imposed deadline of the end of September for deciding on a location for their new ballpark, though they remain confident that their final proposal will be put before voters on an April ballot.

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Melendez homers, McArthur stars in relief as Royals hold off Guardians

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:10 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
MJ Melendez homered and drove in three runs.

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Jamaal Charles among several modern-era nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 3:18 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
A Kansas City Chiefs legend is one of nine players nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2024 class in his first year of eligibility.

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At last: Adam Wainwright shines to earn 200th career win

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 9:04 PM CDT
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By Brenden Schaeffer
In his first start with 200 wins within his reach, Wainwright grabbed the milestone by delivering his best performance of the season, shutting out the Brewers across seven innings in a 1-0 Cardinals’ win Monday night.

Sports

Reports: Patrick Mahomes restructures contract to record-setting numbers

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 5:39 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
The Chiefs quarterback has restructured his deal to make him $210.6 million in guaranteed money over the next four years, per reports.

Sports

SEC fines Mizzou for fans storming the field after impressive field goal win

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 2:09 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has fined the University of Missouri after fans stormed the field Saturday after an impressive 61-yard field goal kick to win the game against Kansas State.

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High-octane Chiefs relying on defense to keep them in early season games

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 1:31 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Kansas City Chiefs have relied for years on their dynamic offense to rescue their middle-of-the-road defense.

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Royals put All-Star catcher Salvador Pérez on 7-day concussion list

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 11:50 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Royals made the move before opening a three-game series against the Guardians.

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Chiefs overcome mistakes to beat Jaguars 17-9, Kansas City’s 3rd win vs Jacksonville in 10 months

Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 3:25 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, including one to returning star Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame three early turnovers to beat Jacksonville 17-9 on Sunday for their third victory against the Jaguars in 10 months.

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BYU rallies twice, beats Arkansas on road to stay perfect

Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 10:57 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Arkansas (2-1) drove inside the BYU 20 in the final 20 seconds, but the drive stalled with four penalties, including one on the final play to end the game.

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Missouri upsets No. 15 Kansas State on Harrison Mevis’ 61-yard field goal with no time remaining

Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Harrison Mevis kicked a 61-yard field goal with no time remaining Saturday, sending Missouri to a field-storming, come-from-behind 30-27 victory over No. 15 Kansas State in a nonconference showdown of former Big 12 rivals.

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs activate Chris Jones ahead of Sunday’s game

Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 1:16 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner and Gabe Swartz
Less than a week after the end of Chris Jones’ contract holdout, the Kansas City Chiefs have activated him to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Witt, Velazquez, Massey homer to help Royals beat Astros

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 10:48 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Zack Greinke opened the game and went two innings for Kansas City, allowing three hits, walking one and fanning one.

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Cardinals’ decision to retain Marmol for 2024 is the right one—Here’s why

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 7:35 PM CDT
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By Brenden Schaeffer
For those who have followed along with the explanations from the Cardinals and John Mozeliak regarding the struggles of the team this season, it comes as no surprise. But Mozeliak confirmed in a press conference Friday afternoon at Busch Stadium that Cardinals manager Oli Marmol would be retained in the role for the 2024 season.

Sports

High School Football: See scores, highlights of Week 4 games in the Ozarks

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 5:42 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Several big matchups highlight Week 4 of the high school football season in the Ozarks.

Sports

Arkansas and BYU each seeking a 3-0 start in rematch of a game the Razorbacks won in a 2022 shootout

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 3:07 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The first opponents Arkansas has faced were hardly the kind to give a true glimpse of what may be in store for the Razorbacks in 2023.

Sports

No. 14 Kansas State heads to Missouri trying to repeat lopsided win of a year ago

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 3:02 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Kansas State made quick work of Missouri a year ago, when the old conference foes renewed their rivalry in Manhattan, Kansas.

Sports

Jaguars host Chiefs in home opener and feel like they ‘owe them’ after last season’s playoff loss

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 10:43 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Chiefs are trying to avoid their first 0-2 start since 2014 and becoming the first Super Bowl champs to dig such a hole since Denver in 1999.

Sports

Kansas City Chiefs Mahomes, Kelce bundle themselves in new State Farm ad

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 5:42 PM CDT
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce star in a new 'MaAuto' State Farm commercial.

Sports

Michael Massey homers for second straight game, Royals beat White Sox

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 10:04 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Kansas City won its second straight against Chicago and took the season series 7-6.

Sports

Palacios HR, strong start by Rom helps Cardinals trip first-place Orioles

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Baltimore dropped two of three to St. Louis.

Sports

After drop-filled opener, Toney takes accountability, Mahomes pledges improvement

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 4:51 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
A drop-filled season-opener in Kansas City for wide receiver Kadarius Toney and other members of the Chiefs receiving corps led to some accountability at the podium Wednesday.

Sports

Chiefs’ Travis Kelce says annual charity event is going ‘old school’

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 11:49 AM CDT
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce is hosting "Kelce Car Jam" in the West Bottoms on Sept. 22, as a fundraiser for his 87 and Running Foundation.

Sports

Adam Wainwright finally earns his 199th victory, and Cardinals top AL-leading Orioles

Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Cardinals are in last place in the NL Central.

Sports

Cease leads White Sox to 6-2 win in doubleheader opener, sending Royals to 101st loss

Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 10:16 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Kansas City lost its fifth straight game and dropped to a major league-worst 44-101.

Sports

Chris Jones ends holdout, agrees to contract with Chiefs

Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 4:17 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
The Chiefs finally inked their All-Pro defensive tackle to a new contract.

Sports

‘Keep my day job’: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid on starring in State Farm ad

Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 2:49 PM CDT
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says he'll 'keep his day job' when talking about shooting a State Farm commercial with Patrick Mahomes.

Sports

Chiefs optimistic that TE Travis Kelce will be back from knee injury Sunday in Jacksonville

Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 2:47 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Kansas City Chiefs are trending toward having at least one of their missing All-Pros on Sunday in Jacksonville.

Sports

Arkansas’ Jeffcoat earns SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week

Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 11:20 AM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
It’s the second SEC weekly honor of his career.

Sports

Reddick takes advantage of late caution, holes of car owner Hamlin to win at Kansas

Updated: Sep. 10, 2023 at 8:50 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Tyler Reddick took advantage of a late caution and fresh tires to rocket past six others in a two-lap sprint to the finish Sunday, and his win at Kansas Speedway punched his ticket to the next round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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