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Zack Greinke pitches Royals to 5-2 win over Yankees in what could be his career finale

Oct. 01, 2023 18:47 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke tried to give Royals manager Matt Quatraro the ball when they met on the mound Sunday, just as the six-time All-Star had done so many times over the years, when he was departing for a reliever amid one of his 541 starts. Quatraro gave the ball...

Brady Cook throws for career-high 395 yards, No. 23 Missouri beats Vandy 38-21

Sep. 30, 2023 21:11 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brady Cook is a big reason that the Missouri Tigers are off to their best start since 2013. The 23rd-ranked Missouri Tigers quarterback set the Southeastern Conference record for most pass attempts without an interception Saturday as he threw for a...

Unbeaten Southern Illinois rolls past Missouri State 33-20 in Missouri Valley opener

Sep. 30, 2023 20:56 PM EDT

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Ro Elliott raced 64 yards on the third play from scrimmage and added a second touchdown five minutes later to spark unbeaten Southern Illinois to a 33-20 win over Missouri State in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools on Saturday afternoon. ...

Yankees' Rodón, pitching coach smooth things over after clashing on the mound

Sep. 30, 2023 18:36 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone was still smoothing over some clubhouse discord with two games left in a lost season Saturday after Carlos Rodón and pitching coach Matt Blake clashed on the mound the previous night. Rodón was in the midst of allowing all eight...

DiLiello accounts for 4 TDs in 1st quarter as Austin Peay rolls by Lindenwood 52-10

Sep. 30, 2023 18:10 PM EDT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Mike DiLiello threw for three touchdowns, Jevon Jackson ran for 158 yards and two scores and Austin Peay rolled to a 52-10 win over Lindenwood on Saturday. DiLiello connected with Trey Goodman on a 42-yard touchdown just 1:36 into the game before the...

Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

Sep. 29, 2023 14:24 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As Monette Ferguson braces for the looming government shutdown to strip funding from her Head Start program for disadvantaged children in Connecticut, she harkens back to a decade ago when another congressional budget fight forced her to close preschools. ...

Missouri high school teacher is put on leave after school officials discover her page on porn site

Sep. 29, 2023 14:15 PM EDT

ST. CLAIR, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri high school teacher says she has been placed on leave after officials discovered that she was performing on a pornography website to supplement her salary. Brianna Coppage, 28, who taught English at St. Clair High School, says her teaching days are...

No. 23 Missouri finally leaves state to open SEC slate at Vanderbilt, which has lost 3 straight

Sep. 28, 2023 12:01 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz hasn't spent much time thinking about getting the Tigers back into the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2019. “Rankings only matter what you do this week, so our goal was not to be ranked in Week Four,” Drinkwitz said....

No. 23 Missouri Tigers finally open SEC play visiting skidding Vanderbilt

Sep. 28, 2023 11:31 AM EDT

No. 23 Missouri (4-0, 0-0 SEC) at Vanderbilt (2-3, 0-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network) Line: Missouri by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series: Missouri leads 9-4-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Not only is Missouri the last...

Travis Kelce notes Taylor Swift's bold appearance at Chiefs game but is mum about any relationship

Sep. 27, 2023 18:14 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce called an appearance by Taylor Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the Chicago Bears last weekend pretty bold, but the All-Pro tight end insisted Wednesday that he wants to keep future details about their relationship private. Kelce...