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SportsKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Sporting Kansas City rallied from an early goal down and then survived a late penalty kick to tie FC Dallas 1-1 on Saturday afternoon in its last home match of the season at Sporting Park. Dallas went ahead in the 19th…
From the HERE City National DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steven Stamkos got the better of the franchise he captained for years on Saturday, tying the game late in regulation and then delivering the lone shootout goal as the Nashville Predators slipped past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Bridgestone Arena. Tampa…
From the HERE City National DeskTAMPA, Fla. — The top-ranked team in men's college basketball does not get an easy warmup. Florida, No. 1 in the preseason Top 25, tips off Monday at 6 p.m. against in-state rival Miami, ranked 14th, in a neutral-site Tampa showcase billed as the Orion180…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN JOSE, Calif. — New Mexico survived three turnovers and kept San Jose State out of the end zone on offense all afternoon, winning 21-16 on Saturday to stay unbeaten in Mountain West play. Scottre Humphrey ran in two first-half touchdowns, the first a 1-yard…
From the HERE City National DeskLIVERPOOL, England — Defending Premier League champion Arsenal can climb to first place Sunday if it leaves Anfield without a loss, while Liverpool needs a win to get back ahead of Chelsea. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. local time, or 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Arsenal sits second,…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Golden State Valkyries needed only two seasons to reach the top of the WNBA. Golden State beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 at Chase Center on Saturday night in the first Game 7 the WNBA Finals have ever produced, taking the…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Running back Jonathan Taylor is now on the table in Indianapolis, as the 2-5 Colts have signaled they will listen to offers for their star ball carrier before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. Several clubs have already called, and the discussions were…
From the HERE City National DeskCARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy put together their most productive attack of the season on Saturday, beating Austin FC 4-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in their last regular-season home match and staying alive in the Western Conference playoff race. Joao Klauss started the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — Running back Zach Charbonnet will play his first game of the 2026 season when the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears on Monday night, coach Mike Macdonald said, about nine and a half months after Charbonnet tore his ACL in the playoffs.…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES, Calif. — USC took down second-ranked Ohio State 30-18 on a wet Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a result that dents the Buckeyes' national title path and gives coach Lincoln Riley the signature win of his time with the Trojans.…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — Eighth-ranked BYU let a 14-point halftime cushion disappear Saturday, then marched 95 yards in the fourth quarter to put away Arizona State 27-20 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier finished with 236 passing yards and a touchdown, and running back Sione…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Baseball's offseason has barely begun, and the clock is already running. Free agents may start signing with new clubs at 5 p.m. Eastern on Monday, leaving roughly four weeks before the sport's labor contract runs out on Dec. 1 and owners…
Business
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The FIFA World Cup pulled about 680,000 visitors into the Kansas City region this summer and left behind roughly $570 million in direct spending, according to a new tally from VisitKC, the area's tourism agency. The crowd count beat the group's forecast of 650,000 by roughly…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI on Saturday pinned the largest cryptocurrency theft on record on North Korea, saying a state-backed hacking unit it calls TraderTraitor drained more than $6 billion in digital assets from the Binance exchange on or about Oct. 29. In its statement, the bureau said agents had…
Crime
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Homicide detectives in Kansas City are trying to learn what led to a shooting that killed a man inside a home near East 42nd Street and Park Avenue before dawn Saturday. Kansas City police were sent to the 4200 block of Park Avenue at about 4…
Politics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County voters pick a new county executive on Tuesday, Nov. 3, choosing between Democrat Stacy Lake, a Kansas City civil litigation attorney, and Republican Alan Rohlfing, a retired Army officer from Lee's Summit. The seat has no incumbent on the ballot. The winner takes office…
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ISTANBUL, Turkey — Turkish authorities have relocated Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, into a newly constructed section of the island prison on Imrali where he has been held since 1999, a pro-Kurdish lawmaker said Saturday. Mithat Sancar of the DEM Party, one of the politicians…
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Mayor Karen Bass heads into Tuesday's election locked in a tie with City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a former ally who jumped into the race late and has the backing of the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter. A Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll released last…
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