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Keller allows first two homers of season as Royals fall 5-3, get swept by Brewers

Daniel Vogelbach belted a pair of homers as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Sunday to sweep the three-game interleague matchup.

Bubic shines in Royals' 5-0 loss to Brewers

Kansas City Royals rookie Kris Bubic allowed only one hit and one unearned run in 5 1/3 innings.

Sporting KC battles for late tie, then falls 3-2 to FC Dallas

Sporting KC tied it at 2 on Johnny Russell’s second goal of the half, a header in the 83rd minute. Three minutes later, FC Dallas went back on top.

Royals fall 9-5 to Brewers despite Salvy's four-hit, four-RBI night

Salvador Perez had a home run and a double among four hits, four RBIs and a stolen base in the Kansas City Royals’ 9-5 loss to Milwaukee.

Chiefs' high-flying offense aims to spoil Chargers' first game at SoFi Stadium

The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs have won 11 of the past 12 against the Chargers and have taken the past six as the road team.

Chiefs fan who attended season opener tests positive for COVID-19

Ten fans who attended the Kansas City Chiefs game last week have been told to quarantine after one fan tested positive for COVID-19.

Singer fires six scoreless innings, Royals top Tigers 4-0

Brady Singer started the Royals’ 4-0 victory with five straight strikeouts en route to a quality start.

Offensive line plays crucial role in Chiefs' dynamic attack

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line performed quite well in their season-opening 34-20 victory over the Houston Texans.

Royals option Junis, put Harvey on IL, recall Mejia, Blewett

The Kansas City Royals optioned Jakob Junis to their alternate training site after his struggles Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers.

Jared Allen joins 13 other first-time Pro Football Hall of Fame candidates

Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen is among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Royals announce 30-game 2021 spring training schedule

The Kansas City Royals’ 30-game spring training schedule includes 15 home games and runs from February 27 through March 28.

Matheny: Royals’ bullpen ‘did a nice job of limiting the damage’ against Tigers

Mike Matheny on Jakob Junis’ start tonight: “Just never got in a spot where he made his slider as relevant as he needed to make it. Fastball command really wasn’t sharp, just wasn’t what we were looking for tonight.”

Next task for Chiefs RB Edwards-Helaire: Doing it again and again

The Chargers will no doubt focus more heavily on Clyde Edwards-Helaire than the Texans did when the Kansas City Chiefs hit the road Sunday.

Big 12 is bruised after 0-3 weekend against Sun Belt

While it was a banner weekend for the Sun Belt, it was ugly all around for the Big 12, which went 0-3 against the lower-tier league.

Chiefs offense shows balance, firepower, flexibility right out of gate

The Kansas City Chiefs’ season-opening win over the Houston Texans may have illustrated just how exceptional the offense can be.

Johnny Russell scores in 80th minute, Sporting KC beats Minnesota United 1-0

Johnny Russell scored in the 80th minute and Sporting Kansas City beat Minnesota United 1-0 on Sunday night to take the Western Conference lead.

Russell says win over Minnesota was a ‘solid team performance’

Russell: “I’m just glad to finally get one. There’s been so many games here recently where we’ve dominated like that, had chances and we haven’t finished it. …Thankfully came away with a goal and got the three points we needed as well.”

Besler: ‘Defensively I thought it was a really strong performance for us tonight’

Matt Besler on the defensive performance: “The win is the most important thing, but the way that we did it tonight is big for us going forward. It gives the group confidence as a whole.”

Royals extend win streak to six games as Keller shuts out Pirates for 11-0 win

Brad Keller pitched his first major league shutout, tossing a five-hitter as the Kansas City Royals won their sixth in a row.

Kansas struggles to contain Coastal Carolina, falls in season opener 38-23

Grayson McCall threw three touchdown passes, Coastal Carolina forced Kansas into three early turnovers and the Chanticleers rolled to a 38-23 victory.

Royals' winning streak reaches five games after 7-4 victory over Pirates

Adalberto Mondesi homered, Kyle Zimmer got his first career win after a winding path to the major leagues and the Royals beat the Pirates 7-4 .

WATCH: Merrifield, Mondesi go deep against Pirates

Whit Merrifield led the ballgame off with a solo homer and Adalberto Mondesi later belted a two-run homer to tie the ballgame.

Royals option McBroom, recall Heath and reinstate Gutierrez from IL

The Royals optioned Ryan McBroom to the alternate site and recalled outfielder Nick Heath on Saturday.

Kansas State surrenders lead in final minute in 35-31 upset to Arkansas State

Jonathan Adams Jr. caught three touchdown passes, including the game-winner with 38 seconds remaining, and Arkansas State defeated Kansas State.

Sporting KC player is confirmed positive for COVID-19

A player on Sporting Kansas City’s first team has been confirmed positive for COVID-19, the team announced Saturday.

Mondesi stays hot as Royals top Pirates 5-4 to extend win streak

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.

Royals reinstate Salvy from IL, option Viloria

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is back from his latest malady, a vision problem that cost him the last 20 games.

Chiefs rookie Edwards-Helaire validates high draft pick in NFL debut

Clyde Edwards-Helaire carried 25 times for 138 yards with a touchdown in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 34-20 victory over the Houston Texans.

Big 12 to implement COVID-19 rapid tests day before games

The Big 12 announced it has secured access to COVID-19 antigen testing that produces rapid results and will be used the day before competition.

Sporting KC announces three more regular-season matches

The Sporting Kansas City regular-season schedule has grown by three games — two at home, one on the road.