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Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86 Hank Aaron died early Friday. He was 86. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2021 @ 10:50am

Mahomes takes most of snaps in Thursday practice Patrick Mahomes took the majority of first-team reps in practice Thursday, even though he remains in the NFL's concussion protocol, raising expectations he will start in the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2021 @ 12:35am

Bruce Smith sees future potential in 2020 Bills Win or lose Sunday, and make no mistake Bruce Smith is rooting for the Bills to beat the Chiefs, the NFL's career leader in sacks is confident Buffalo's future is bright. "This is just the beginning," Smith said by phone this week. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2021 @ 12:15am

Late entry Hagy opens with 64 at American Express Brandon Hagy didn't find out he was in the field at The American Express until three days before it started. The Californian then left no doubt he belonged. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2021 @ 12:10am

Chiefs' Mahomes practices, closer to being cleared to play Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remained in the NFL's concussion protocol Wednesday but practiced in a limited capacity, raising hopes the reigning Super Bowl MVP can play in Sunday's AFC title game against Buffalo. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:35am

Hertl's shootout goal lifts Sharks past Blues Tomas Hertl scored the only goal in a four-round shootout to give the San Jose Sharks a 2-1 victory Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:25am

Rivers, 39, retires from NFL after 17 seasons When Philip Rivers first started tossing footballs as a high-school ball boy, he heaved them any way he could. The throwing motion stuck — and success soon followed. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:20am

Defenses peaking in the NFL postseason Leslie Frazier's faith in his Bills defense never wavered even at the lowest point of Buffalo's season. It was mid-November and the Bills were entering their bye week on the heels of a 32-30 defeat at Arizona. Immediately dubbed "The Hail Murray," the Cardinals won on Kyler Murray's desperation 43-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins, who outleaped three defenders in the end zone with 2 seconds left. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:20am

Flat salary cap forcing NHL teams to get creative In the 16 years since the salary cap has been a reality in the NHL, it never has been this much of a challenge to maneuver. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:15am

Thomas to go on training program after anti-gay slur Justin Thomas intends to go through an individual training program to "become a better person" after he was picked up uttering a homophobic slur under his breath when he missed a putt at a tournament in Hawaii this month. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:15am

Davis signs minor league contract with Royals Reliever Wade Davis is returning to the Kansas City Royals, the team he helped pitch to the 2015 World Series title. Davis and the Royals agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract, and the 35-year-old right-hander will go to spring training trying to earn a spot on the major league roster. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:10am

Sporting KC signs three players developed from its system Sporting Kansas City signed homegrown players Grayson Barber, Ozzie Cisneros and Brooks Thompson on Wednesday as the Major League Soccer club continues to get younger by developing players from within its system. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2021 @ 12:05am

Henne ready when Chiefs needed him The 35-year-old journeyman quarterback that made the two plucky plays in the final minutes of regulation that helped get the Kansas City Chiefs into the AFC Championship Game was fortunate to even be on the team. by Associated Press Published Jan. 20 2021 @ 12:25am

Stewart balances personal bliss, professional angst Tony Stewart is angry — what else is new? — and wants the record set straight regarding recent business decisions. He also is in love — wait, who? Smoke? — and five months away from his 50th birthday finds himself happier in his personal life than ever before. by Associated Press Published Jan. 20 2021 @ 12:10am

Dillon gets Daytona 500 deal with rebuilding Gaunt Brothers Ty Dillon landed a Daytona 500 ride with Gaunt Brothers Racing, a pairing of a driver and team both trying to rebuild in 2021. Dillon spent four seasons driving for Germain Racing but lost his ride when lack of sponsorship led the team to close. by Associated Press Published Jan. 20 2021 @ 12:10am

Women-led race team gearing up to run in Indy 500 Beth Paretta has a vision for her new IndyCar team. She wants to send the first female driver to victory lane at the Indianapolis 500 with the support of a predominantly female cast. And then Paretta hopes to turn it into a full-time pipeline for women in racing. by Associated Press Published Jan. 20 2021 @ 12:10am

Woods has fifth back surgery, to miss Torrey Pines and Riviera Tiger Woods has suffered a setback with his back, disclosing Tuesday he recently had a fifth surgery that will keep him from starting the year until after the West Coast Swing on the PGA Tour. by Associated Press Published Jan. 20 2021 @ 12:00am

Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton dies at 75 Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. He was 75. by Associated Press Published Jan. 20 2021 @ 12:00am

Thomas to be first female to officiate at Super Bowl Sarah Thomas will cap her sixth NFL season by becoming the first female to officiate the Super Bowl in NFL history. Thomas, a down judge, is part of the officiating crew announced Tuesday by the NFL. by Associated Press Published Jan. 20 2021 @ 12:00am

Mets fire GM after he sent explicit texts to female reporter Jared Porter went from rising star to unemployed — literally overnight. Just more than a month after joining the New York Mets as general manager, Porter was fired Tuesday for sending sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs in their front office. by Associated Press Published Jan. 20 2021 @ 12:00am

Chiefs' Mahomes in concussion protocol after playoff win The Kansas City Chiefs built a defense and signed a backup quarterback that were good enough to preserve a win. Now, are they good enough to win on their own? The Chiefs, who lost Patrick Mahomes to a concussion in the third quarter of Sunday's divisional-round win against Cleveland, might have to find out with their hopes of back-to-back AFC titles and a Super Bowl repeat on the line. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2021 @ 12:25am

Kyrou's goal lifts Blues to 5-4 victory against Sharks Jordan Kyrou got the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period Monday night, Justin Faulk scored twice and the St. Louis Blues rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2021 @ 12:20am

Bills believe they have improved since Week 6 loss to Chiefs Quarterback Josh Allen spent the regular season leading the Bills to a franchise-record matching 13 wins and their first AFC East title in 25 years. Buffalo's defense has done its part the past two weeks in getting the team to its first conference championship game appearance since 1994. by Associated Press Published Jan. 19 2021 @ 12:15am