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Herrera, Aliya each score a goal, Clark has 5 saves as Dynamo beats Sporting KC 2-1

May. 11, 2024 23:15 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Héctor Herrera scored his first goal of the season and Ibrahim Aliyu added a goal in the 78th minute to help the Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Saturday night and end a three-game losing streak. Leading the counter-attack, Griffin Dorsey...

Adam Frazier hits a clutch 2-run homer in the 9th inning of the Royals' 2-1 victory over the Angels

May. 11, 2024 01:04 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Frazier hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 2-1 victory over the hapless Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. MJ Melendez delivered a one-out single off Angels closer Carlos Estévez (0-2) before Frazier put...

Kansas' governor has killed proposed limits on foreign land ownership

May. 10, 2024 20:12 PM EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Proposed restrictions in Kansas on the foreign ownership of land died Friday when the state's Democratic governor vetoed a bill that top Republican lawmakers argued would protect military bases from Chinese spying. The Kansas House's top GOP leader accused Gov....

H&R Block: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

May. 09, 2024 17:51 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — H&R Block Inc. (HRB) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $690.7 million. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had profit of $4.86 per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and to account...

Evergy: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 09, 2024 07:15 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) on Thursday reported earnings of $122.7 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had net income of 53 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...

Bobby Witt Jr. powers Royals past Brewers 6-4

May. 08, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a home run and scored three times to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Wednesday. Both starting pitchers struggled out of the gate but settled down and limited the damage. The Royals' Brady Singer (3-1) allowed...

Willy Adames calls his shot, hits go-ahead 3-run homer with 2 outs in ninth as Brewers beat KC, 6-5

May. 07, 2024 23:23 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Willy Adames had been chatting up the Royals fans behind the Milwaukee dugout all game, the good-natured ribbing carrying on as the Brewers jumped out to a two-run lead and Kansas City battled back to take its own two-run lead to the ninth. With two outs and...

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

May. 07, 2024 07:31 AM EDT

Kansas City Star. April 30, 2024. Editorial: Missouri Republicans already banned abortion. Now they’re targeting Planned Parenthood Missouri Republicans are trying to ban abortion twice over. Sound silly? It kind of is. Abortion has been illegal in...

Michael Massey, Maikel Garcia key a 7th-inning rally for the Royals in a 3-2 win over the Brewers

May. 06, 2024 22:42 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Massey homered and Maikel Garcia singled in two runs in a three-run seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Monday night. The start was moved up a half-hour to 6:10 p.m. CDT to beat predicted thunderstorms,...

Man confesses to killing hospitalized wife because he couldn't afford to care for her, police say

May. 06, 2024 16:59 PM EDT

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City-area man who's charged with killing his hospitalized wife told police he couldn't take care of her or afford her medical bills, court records say. Ronnie Wiggs made his first appearance Monday on a second-degree murder charge and was referred...