Dayton Moore is out as Royals’ president of baseball operations KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Dayton Moore Era is over in Kansas City. Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022
Twins cough up early three-run lead, fall to Royals 5-4 Even Kauffman Stadium is no safe haven for the Twins anymore. Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022
9 former Cleveland Browns are Modern-Era nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame 9 former Cleveland Browns find themselves on the list of Modern-Era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2023. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 20, 2022
DOJ investigating Kansas City police’s employment practices for racial discrimination KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation of employment practices at the Kansas City Police Department to determine if the force engaged in racial discrimination. Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022
Editorial: Stock-trading bans for Congress are common sense. So why won't they do it? Under the heading of How is this not already illegal? comes the latest effort in Congress to prohibit sitting lawmakers from trading stocks. In an era of rock-bottom public trust in the institutions of government, ending this inherently shady-looking scenario shouldn’t garner a single “no” vote. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 19, 2022
Protesters have their say outside rally for Kansas GOP gubernatorial candidate KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis prepared for his rally Sunday in Olathe, Kansas, to support the Republican candidate for Kansas governor, about 50 protesters gathered outside, chanting “DeSantis get out of Kansas” and holding signs reading, “Take your hate back to Florida” and “Protect trans students.” Tribune News Service · Sep 18, 2022
Vahe Gregorian: On Jaylen Watson’s journey from Wendy’s to 7th-round pick to starring vs. Chargers KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Late Thursday night, the previously (relatively) anonymous Jaylen Watson emerged from a Chiefs locker room still buzzing about him and stepped to the microphone in the media room at Arrowhead Stadium. Tribune News Service · Sep 17, 2022
Kansas teen’s fentanyl death spurs bill to hold social media accountable KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The death last year of a Johnson County, Kansas, teenager poisoned by fentanyl has led to a congressional effort to make social media companies report illegal drug activity on their platforms. Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022
Selling Fentanyl Could Mean the Death Penalty Under New Rubio Bill As per usual, politicians' response to negative effects of the drug war is…more drug war. Reason · Sep 16, 2022
Justin Herbert ‘showed us lot of guts’ battling through rib injury in Chargers’ loss KANSAS CITY, Mo. — He was sacked twice and hit at least six other times, according to the NFL’s official statistics. Los Angeles Times · Sep 16, 2022
Gritty Chiefs beat Chargers in red-bathed home opener at GEHA Field at Arrowhead KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs needed a player to make a play with the Los Angeles Chargers knocking on the door in the fourth quarter for a potential go-ahead touchdown in a tied game. Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022
QB Patrick Mahomes Set A Rare NFL Record This Season KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Is Patrick Mahomes on pace to be the greatest NFL quarterback ever? Mahomes and the Kanas as City Chiefs scored five touchdowns on Sunday in a 44-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Phoenix. Mahomes also became the fastest player to have at least six games with… Zenger · Sep 15, 2022
Short week but prime night in Kansas City for Chargers against chief AFC West rival KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Austin Ekeler acknowledged Tuesday that his shoulders still were hurting. His right gluteus maximus, as well. Los Angeles Times · Sep 15, 2022
Vahe Gregorian: ‘Not chopped liver out there:’ Burden of proof remains on AFC West to displace Chiefs KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When it comes to his coaching persona, anyway, Chiefs coach Andy Reid customarily traffics only in comments curated to provide zero competitive advantage. Typically, there’s also some self-deprecating stuff and maybe a morsel of word-play humor. Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022 Mother of daughter injured in car crash involving NFL coach Britt Reid shares heartbreaking story Britt Reid, 37, pleaded guilty on Monday to one felony count of driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury as part of a plea deal that will cap his jail time at four years
Sports Illustrated · Sep 14, 2022 NFL’s Most Sought-After Seats for Week 2 Counting down the 10 most intriguing matchups and the most in-demand tickets for this week’s action.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 14, 2022 Mizzou football's Eli Drinkwitz wants Tigers to ignore 'toxicity,' move forward COLUMBIA, Mo. — In the wake of his team’s horrific loss at Kansas State, Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz has more problems to solve this week than last but isn’t about to panic. On Tuesday, in his first public comments since Saturday’s 40-12 clunker, Drinkwitz was unwavering in his belief the Tigers…
Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022 Recreational marijuana question will remain on Missouri ballot after state court rulings KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri will remain on the Nov. 8 ballot after the Missouri Supreme Court declined to transfer a lawsuit challenging the ballot initiative.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 11, 2022 New ESPN power rankings have Ohio State holding steady What kind of movement did ESPN have with Ohio State in its latest college football power rankings? #GoBucks
Tribune News Service · Sep 10, 2022 Vahe Gregorian: Why the Chiefs had to trade Tyreek Hill and how it both enabled and forced key changes KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One morning during training camp last month at Missouri Western State University, Chiefs coach Andy Reid addressed the most pivotal and controversial decision of the offseason with strikingly calm assurance and a casual gesture.
Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022 Royals offense comes alive in ninth, Perez delivers walk-off sac fly in 2-1 win KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez had a chance to deliver a win with one swing, and he did just that with a walk-off sacrifice fly to defeat the Cleveland Guardians, 2-1, in front of an announced 13,394 in the finale of a three-game series at…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 8, 2022 Democrats mine Missouri attorney general’s office for information on Sen. Josh Hawley JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — National Democrats have inundated the Missouri attorney general’s office with Sunshine Law requests this year — but they’re not looking for information on Eric Schmitt, the current attorney general running for U.S. Senate.
Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022 Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes offers warning to anyone playing fantasy football KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s the time of the year when weekly fantasy football drafts are done, or wrapping up soon ... and Chiefs players tend to be popular picks.
Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022 Senate leans toward Dec. 16 stopgap funding bill Senate leaders appear to be on board with an interim spending measure that will keep the government operating until Dec. 16, which is also the preferred expiration date for House Democrats as they prep a continuing resolution for a vote as soon as next week.
Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022 Vahe Gregorian: On the multitudes of Chiefs coach Andy Reid, a creature of habit who’s ever-evolving KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At a superficial glance, anyway, it’s easy to perceive Chiefs coach Andy Reid as bound to ritual and habit.