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KANSAS CITY, Mo | Rangers send Mendez to minors for breaking team rules

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Texas Rangers sent rookie left-hander Yohander Mendez back to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday for violating team rules. Mendez was supposed to start Wednesday’s series finale against Kansas City. But right-hander Austin Bibens-Dirkx will get the ball instead. “It’s not criminal, nothing involving MLB or the police,” general manager … Continue reading KANSAS CITY, Mo | Rangers send Mendez to minors for breaking team rules →

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KANSAS CITY, Mo | Kate Spade’s funeral to be held in birthplace of Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A funeral will be held for fashion designer Kate Spade this week in Kansas City, where she was born. The Kansas City Star reports that services for Spade are planned for 3 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Church. Her father, Frank Brosnahan, says it’s the same … Continue reading KANSAS CITY, Mo | Kate Spade’s funeral to be held in birthplace of Kansas City →

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KANSAS CITY, Mo | Astros win 11th straight and finish 10-0 trip, beat KC 7-4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Houston Astros keep finding ways to win, while the Kansas City Royals keep inventing ways to lose. Carlos Correa and the Astros won their 11th straight game, finishing off a dominant 10-0 road trip by rallying past the Royals 7-4 Sunday. The World Series champion Astros swept their swing … Continue reading KANSAS CITY, Mo | Astros win 11th straight and finish 10-0 trip, beat KC 7-4 →

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. | Astros win 10th in row, Keuchel get HR help to beat KC 10-2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Houston Astros won their 10th straight game, with Dallas Keuchel getting three-run homers from Max Stassi and Alex Bregman to rout the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Saturday. Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the first inning to send the World Series champions on their way. The Astros … Continue reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. | Astros win 10th in row, Keuchel get HR help to beat KC 10-2 →

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KANSAS CITY, Kan | Police say 2 Kansas deputies killed by inmate were parents

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two Kansas sheriff’s deputies who were shot and killed by an inmate while transporting him between the courthouse and jail were both parents, authorities said Saturday. The inmate, whose name hasn’t been released, shot Wyandotte County Sheriff’s deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer on Friday in a gated area behind … Continue reading KANSAS CITY, Kan | Police say 2 Kansas deputies killed by inmate were parents →

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KANSAS CITY, Kan | The Latest: Slain Kansas deputies were both parents

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shootings of two Kansas sheriff’s deputies by an inmate they were transporting (all times local): 11:20 a.m. Authorities say two Kansas deputies who were fatally shot while transporting an inmate between jail and a court hearing both leave behind children. Wyandotte County sheriff’s Maj. Kelli … Continue reading KANSAS CITY, Kan | The Latest: Slain Kansas deputies were both parents →

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. | Gattis’ slam sends Astros past KC 7-3 for 9th straight win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch watched his team load the bases in front of hot-hitting Evan Gattis, and all he wanted was the big designated hitter to send a drive to the outfield and keep the line moving. Hinch had to settle for one that cleared the fence. Cleared the bases, … Continue reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. | Gattis’ slam sends Astros past KC 7-3 for 9th straight win →