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Trenton Roehler struck out the first Lee’s Summit West batter he faced on a soggy, windswept Blue Springs South baseball field Thursday afternoon. The Jaguars junior right-hander also struck out the last batter he faced, and in between he had as much fun as you can have as Blue Springs South shut down the Titans 5-0.

The Kansas City Comets have added a key piece for the stretch run and the Major Arena Soccer League playoffs. The Comets have signed defender Milos Vucic of Montenegro help the team deal with a recent rash of injuries, the team announced Friday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed with wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a $30 million, three-year contract to help replace the departed Tyreek Hill.

A great story about the NCAA Tournament seems to always be about a random team playing great basketball at the right time. Jay Bilas has stated all year that the NCAA has to clean up the mess in the way college basketball is being officiated.

Driving through the hills and valleys of the Ozarks renews my spirit. Leaves are just starting to bud out and the air smelled cool and fresh with an occasional scent of vegetation still wet after a rain.

MEXICO CITY — Christian Pulisic pounded the ground three times just past Mexico’s goal line after his point-blank shot was blocked in the 35th minute. The United States was frustrated yet pleased with a gritty 0-0 draw on Thursday night in the thin air of a half-full Estadio Azteca.

SAN DIEGO — Well before the Kansas City Chiefs put a big smile on Chargers’ faces Wednesday by trading All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill out of the division — where K.C. finished first in all six years with him — the NFL’s American Football Conference was spinning the sports world on its index finger.