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Vahe Gregorian: On Chiefs great Len Dawson, seventh son of a seventh son and enduring Kansas City icon

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you had the happy fortune to spend time with Len Dawson on occasion, the conversation almost invariably touched on what he considered the serendipity of his own life — quirks of fate he reckoned were bestowed upon him by birthright as “the seventh son of…

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KC Royals use five-run inning, strong outing by Brady Singer to beat Diamondbacks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The squeeze play executed by Nicky Lopez and Kye Isbel broke the ice for the Kansas City Royals, then rookies MJ Melendez and Bobby Witt Jr. punched through in a big way as a five-run inning swung the night in a completely different direction.

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‘I admired Len my entire life’: Chiefs chair/CEO Clark Hunt on death of Len Dawson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lamar Hunt founded the Chiefs franchise, and his son Clark Hunt is the team’s chairman and CEO. But quarterback Len Dawson became its first widely known personality.

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Kevin Harlan reflects on Len Dawson’s pioneering work as a TV and radio broadcaster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kevin Harlan is a two-time National Sportscaster of the Year who has called NFL games for nearly four decades, and he traces the start of his football broadcasting career to a Mizzou spring game in 1985.

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shares special message about the late Len Dawson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Len Dawson and Patrick Mahomes are part of an exclusive group of players in NFL history.

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Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback and broadcaster Len Dawson dies at 87

“Len Dawson is synonymous with the Kansas City Chiefs,” owner Clark Hunt said in a statement on Wednesday. “Len embraced and came to embody Kansas City and the people that call it home.”

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Len Dawson, Chiefs’ Hall of Fame quarterback and Kansas City sports icon, dies at 87

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Len Dawson, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl championship and was with the organization for six decades as a player and broadcaster, has died, his family announced early Wednesday morning.

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Depression ruined her life for years. Then doctor’s ‘helmet’ changed everything

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Depression sucked the life from Lori Jackson’s time on this earth for nearly 40 years. On her darkest days in college she hung a blanket over her dorm room window to block out the light and slept, skipping classes.

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KC Royals’ Jonathan Heasley pitches through stomach trouble in loss to the Diamondbacks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Whether it’s nerves or excitement or anxiousness, Kansas City Royals pitcher Jonathan Heasley has had stomach trouble and pitched before, it just hadn’t been so public.

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Former Jan. 6 investigator John Wood ends independent campaign for US Senate in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — John Wood, a former investigator for the House Jan. 6 committee, announced Tuesday that he was ending his independent bid for U.S. Senate in Missouri.

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St. Louis records 5 homicides in less than 24 hours, 13 in a week

ST. LOUIS — Five people were shot and killed here over 22 hours Sunday and Monday, adding to a grim tally this month and boosting a homicide count that has already surged past last year’s, at this time.

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Groups sue Missouri over new limits on voter registration, absentee ballots

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two voting-rights groups have sued the state of Missouri in an attempt to block parts of a new law that restrict voter registration efforts and absentee voter outreach.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Royals called up rookie for MLB debut. He had biggest at-bat in win vs. White Sox.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Drew Waters believes he’s found a new hitting approach in the Royals’ system — a worldview that immediately paid dividends in his first Major League game Monday.

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Project Birmingham: White Sox promoting numerous prospects to Double-A

Colson Montgomery is top name among Sox prospects headed to Birmingham on Tuesday.

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Kansas recount confirms landslide win for abortion rights, but highlights risk to democracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas reaffirmed its landslide vote to uphold abortion rights after election officials on Sunday finished a recount that never had any chance of changing the outcome but was sought by an election denier and anti-abortion activist advancing baseless allegations of fraud.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ben Frederickson: Rehabbing Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty's strong finish Sunday made impression

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — During a frustrating season that has now included more rehab starts for minor league affiliates than games pitched for his Cardinals, Jack Flaherty has kept up with his team through the help of highlights while doing his best to field whatever questions minor leaguers throw his way.

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Sam McDowell: The hidden reason Patrick Mahomes is dominating these Chiefs preseason games

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two offensive drives, two touchdowns and 24 plays into the second of three dress rehearsals in August, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a week’s worth — heck, a month’s worth — of extraordinary throws.

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Sam McDowell: Five things that stood out in Chiefs’ preseason win against Commanders

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Twenty-two days shy of their regular-season opener, the Chiefs appear to be, to borrow an Andy Reid phrase, ready to roll.

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Sam McDowell: Patrick Mahomes’ response to this particular adversity will define Chiefs’ season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes took three weeks off.

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Vahe Gregorian: With Len Dawson in hospice, George Brett, Patrick Mahomes and Tom Watson pay tribute

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One morning during Tom Watson’s senior year (1966-1967) at Kansas City's Pembroke Country Day, Kansas City Chiefs icon Len Dawson was a guest speaker at the school now known as Pembroke Hill.

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Two new lawsuits accuse Missouri boarding school of abuse including starvation, torture

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two more former students are suing Agape Boarding School, with allegations including starvation and torture, bringing the total number of lawsuits to 21 since early last year.

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Patrick Mahomes Is Preparing for Another Leap

The QB earned new responsibility in the Chiefs’ offseason program. Plus, Russell Wilson entering his second decade in the NFL, an ode to James White and more.

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Brady Singer dazzles as Kansas City Royals snap L.A. Dodgers’ streak in series finale

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Los Angeles Dodgers were a runaway freight train on a streak not seen in 100 years, with an outstanding lineup laden with All-Stars and multiple former MVPs. But Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer was unmoved by his opponents’ accolades, streaks and resumes on…

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Congress clocks bipartisan achievements despite partisan divide

WASHINGTON — The House and Senate are concluding a surprisingly productive streak despite deep-rooted partisanship and bitter acrimony between Democrats and Republicans.

Los Angeles Times

Dodgers make it a day to remember with Negro Leagues museum visit and 12th consecutive win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A day brimming with an appreciation for the past eventually had the Dodgers cherishing the present and peering excitedly into a future that gets more promising with every game. Call it a win, win, win.

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