US sues to stop UnitedHealth acquisition
Federal regulators are suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s purchase of the technology company Change Healthcare, a deal announced more than a year ago. The U.S.
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Miami Beach to limit some alcohol sales during spring break MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – An alcohol ban designed to curb heavy late-night drinking among spring breakers in Miami Beach will be in effect for two weeks in March, officials said.
50-year route
At the time decades ago, Carol Coulter considered it the perfect job for what she needed. H As a school bus driver, she could transport her two older children to school and tote the 3-year-old along with her. H “Babysitting was expensive,” Coulter said, “and they let me do that. For a parent with young kids, it's still the perfect job.”
Bears miss on chance to share conference title
Moments after his Raytown boys won their fourth consecutive conference championship – and the seventh in the past nine years – coach Cody Buford took a little trip down memory lane. “Gosh, I remember when a lot of these guys were freshmen,” Buford said after the Blue Jays defeated William Chrisman 52-42 to wrap up an 18-7 regular season and 9-1 conference campaign.
No. 17 Tennessee hands Mizzou another loss
There were times when it seemed like both teams just needed a cup of coffee. Missouri men’s basketball and No.
Comets sign former SKC defender Duke
To help make up for the recent loss of some players, the Kansas City Comets added a defender with a familiar name Wednesday. Christian Duke, the son of former Kansas City Comets and Kansas City Attack star Chris Duke, signed a one-year contract with the Comets, the Major Arena Soccer League team announced Wednesday.
Blue Springs misses on chance to share league title
The Blue Springs boys basketball team had a chance to share the Suburban Big Eight Conference title in its regular season finale Tuesday. But seventh-ranked Liberty wouldn’t give the 10th-ranked Wildcats a chance.
Agbaji shines again for KU against rival K-State
LAWRENCE — Anyone searching for a moment Tuesday, when Ochai Agbaji might reveal just how much emotion he was playing with against an in-state rival, didn’t have to look hard nearly four minutes into the game.
WHAT’S ON TODAY SPORTS TV/RADIO BROADCASTS SCHEDULE
WHAT’S ON TODAY Today’s sports broadcast highlights Thursday’s Television • Tennis: ATP Dubai/ATP Acapulco/ WTA Doha/ATP Santiago/WTA Guadalajara, 5 a.m., Tennis (Comcast 277) • Women's college basketball: Quinnipiac at Marist, 10 a.m., ESPNU (269) • Golf: PGA Honda Classic, 1 p.m., GOLF (27) • Women’s college lacrosse: North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m., ACCN (961) • High school boys basketball: Vertical Academy (N.C.) at Oak Hill Academy (Va.), 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Wagner at Fairleigh Dickinson, 5 p.m., CBSSN (274) • Women's college basketball: Michigan State at Michigan, 5 p.m., BTN (255) • Women's college basketball: Georgia Tech at Florida State, 5 p.m., ACCN (961) • Women's college basketball: Florida at Vanderbilt, 5:30 p.m., SECN (284) • NHL: Washington at New York Rangers, 6 p.m., ESPN (13) • College basketball: Temple at Memphis, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Maryland at Indiana, 6 p.m., FS1 (43) • College basketball: South Carolina-Upstate at Winthrop, 6 p.m., ESPNU (269) • NBA: Boston at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m., TNT (51) • NBA: Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m., Bally Sports KC (48) • Women's college basketball: Iowa at Rutgers, 7 p.m., BTN (255) • College basketball: DePaul at Georgetown, 7 p.m., CBSSN (274) • Women's college basketball: Clemson at Notre Dame, 7 p.m., ACCN (961) • Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League: Forge FC at Cruz Azul, 7:20 p.m., FS2 (740) • Women's college basketball: South Carolina at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m., SECN (284) • College basketball: Gonzaga at San Francisco, 8 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Ohio State at Illinois, 8 p.m., FS1 (43) • College basketball: Belmont at Murray State, 8 p.m., ESPNU (269) • College basketball: UCLA at Oregon, 8:30 p.m., ESPN (13) • NBA: Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m., TNT (51) • College basketball: Loyola Marymount at BYU, 9 p.m., CBSSN (274) • Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League: FC Motagua at Seattle Sounders, 9:35 p.m., FS2 (740) • College basketball: USC at Oregon State, 10 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Arizona at Utah, 10 p.m., FS1 (43) • Rugby: NRL: Canberra at Manly-Warringah, 1 a.m. (Friday), FS2 (740) • Rugby: NRL: Wests at Sydney, 3 a.m.
How much cap space do Chiefs have following Hitchens’ release?
Kansas City Chiefs GM Brett Veach has begun his work to get the salary cap in order ahead of the start of the 2022 league year and his first cost-cutting move was an expected one. The Chiefs released LB Anthony Hitchens, who was in the final year of a five-year contract worth $45 million.