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Texas Rangers' Marcus Semien (2) steals second safely ahead of the throw to Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. during the second inning of Wednesday's game in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Semien and the rest of the red-hot Texas Rangers are headed home on a high note.Semien had three hits and drove in a pair of runs, and Jonah Heim capped a big day for … more

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer | 4/20/23

St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Cards rally comes up short; D-backs outlast Cards 8-7

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gabriel Moreno hit his second career homer and first for the Diamondbacks, a three-run blast that capped a six-run fourth inning against the Cardinals' Jordan Montgomery, and … more

By The Associated Press | 4/19/23

Semien, Garcia hit 3-run shots as Rangers rout Royals 12-2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer during a five-run sixth inning, Adolis Garcia added another three-run homer in the eighth, and the Texas Rangers pounced on some poor … more

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer | 4/19/23

Smith's grand slam lifts Diamondbacks to 6-3 win over Cards

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Pain Smith hit his first career grand slam, leading the Arizona Diamondback to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.While he was in the on-deck circle, Smith … more

4/18/23

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws to a Kansas City Royals batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 17, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Rangers ace Jacob deGrom leaves start with sore right wrist

Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom has left his start against the Kansas City Royals after four hitless innings because of a sore right wrist. The team said deGrom was removed as a precaution. He struck … more

4/17/23

Cardinals blank Pirates 3-0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Woodford and three relievers scattered eight hits, Nolan Gorman drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Friday night. Woodford gave … more

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press | 4/15/23

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Harold Ramirez is doused by teammates Jose Siri and Manny Navarro after defeating the Boston Red Sox on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Ivy Ceballo/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Rays tie record with 13-0 start

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After going unbeaten against four teams with losing records, the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to Toronto to try setting Major League Baseball’s post-1900 record for … more

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press | 4/14/23

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots against New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) during the second half of their NBA play-in tournament game Wednesday night in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exercised patience during his lowest-scoring first half all season, routinely deferring to teammates such as Lu Dort and Josh Giddey in an effort to keep … more

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer | 4/14/23

Heim's HR in 10th lifts Rangers past Royals

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Rangers beat Kansas City 8-5 on Tuesday night in a game when Jacob deGrom had nine strikeouts to break another … more

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer | 4/12/23

Colgan, Baxter Springs split baseball twinbill

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. -- The St. Mary's Colgan Panthers split a doubleheader on the road against the Baxter Springs Lions on Monday, taking the first game 4-2 before dropping the second game 14-13. … more

Staff Reports [email protected] | 4/11/23

Auburn lands high-scoring transfer Denver Jones from FIU

High-scoring transfer guard Denver Jones has landed at Auburn. Auburn announced the signing of the former Florida International shooting guard. Jones averaged 20 points and 3.8 rebounds as a … more

4/9/23

Colorado tops Sporting KC 1-0 for first win of season

Diego Rubio scored in the second half, William Yarbrough made it stand up and the Colorado Rapids earned their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City. Neither team … more

4/9/23

Brooks Koepka waves after his putt on the 13th hole during the second round of the Masters on Friday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Brooks Koepka a major presence again, leads Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The notion that players who joined LIV Golf would risk being sharp and properly prepared for the majors doesn't apply to Brooks Koepka. It never really mattered how much or how … more

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer | 4/8/23

Viktor Hovland of Norway watches his putt on the 17th hole during the first round of the Masters on Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Hovland shares the lead with Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka at 7-under-par 65. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Koepka living large at Masters, leads with Rahm, Hovland

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka shared the lead Thursday in the Masters, and that's about all they had in common.Not the way they started their rounds at Augusta National. Certainly … more

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer | 4/7/23

Kansas City third baseman Hunter Dozier (17) catches a late throw as Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr.slides into third base after Matt Chapman's hit in the seventh inning of Thursday's game in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Gausman leads Blue Jays to third straight win over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kevin Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio hit home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays won their third straight game 6-3 over the Kansas … more

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press | 4/7/23

Patrons move away from two trees that blew over on the 17th hole during the second round of the Masters on Friday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Storms bring down trees at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Three towering pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National on Friday , though nobody was hurt, and the second round of the Masters … more

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer | 4/7/23

FILE - People attend a rally as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility, Friday, March 31, 2023, by the Capitol in Washington. Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released Thursday, April 6, from the Biden administration, but teams could create some limits in certain cases, for example, to ensure fairness. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions

A new rule proposed by the Biden administration would prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but it would allow certain exceptions to promote fairness or … more

By COLLIN BINKLEY | 4/6/23

Toronto Blue Jay's Daulton Varsho (25) is safe at first on a late throw to Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (9) during the eighth inning of their game on Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Toronto ends 3-game skid in Whit Merrifield's return to KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi and four relievers limited the Kansas City Royals to one run on four hits, and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory in … more

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press | 4/6/23

O'Neill not in St. Louis lineup after Marmol criticizes play

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill was not in the starting lineup Wednesday, a day after his baserunning effort was questioned by manager Oliver Marmol. O’Neill was … more

By Joe Harris / Associated Press | 4/6/23

A fan holds up a get well sign for Kansas head coach Bill Self during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against West Virginia in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Self was not at the game after being hospitalized. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas' Self feels good after scare, plans to keep coaching

Bill Self said he’s doing well after a health scare kept him from coaching Kansas in the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments last month, and he reiterated Wednesday that he has no plans to step away from … more

By DAVE SKRETTA | 4/5/23