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OAKLAND, Calif. — Another home run, another pitching win, another spot in the history books.

CB Fenton comes off PUP list; veteran DT Shelton joins KC AP SPORTS WRITER ST. JOSEPH — Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Isiah Pacheco were chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs on opposite ends of the draft spectrum – one a first-round pick with the accompanying expectations and the other a seventh-round longshot.

LCL OUTDOORS SPORTS EDITOR This year’s Missouri State Fair began at Sedalia Aug. 11 and will run through Aug.

COLUMBIA – The University of Missouri football program will host a free “Fan Night” and “Flick on Faurot” event on Saturday, Aug. 20, featuring a 1-hour practice at Memorial Stadium.

DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera says he might end his likely Hall of Fame career at the end of this season. The 39-year-old Detroit Tigers star mused on the subject Thursday amid a slumpthroughthedogdays of summer.

Saying 'the countdown has begun,' 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports.

AP SPORTS WRITER ST. JOSEPH, Mo.

CANTON, Ohio — Dick Vermeil, whose combination of enthusiasm, dedication, passion, and unwavering loyalty as a coach helped fuel the revitalization of three struggling National Football League franchises – including both the Kansas City Chiefs and then-St. Louis Rams, yet also prompted him to leave the profession for nearly 15 years in what traditionally would be considered the prime of a coach’s career, last Saturday became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.

AP SPORTS COLUMNIST After Donald Sterling's racist ramblings were exposed to the world, the NBA moved quickly to banish him from the league. Sure, the forced sale of the Los Angeles Clippers made Sterling even richer, but it sent a clear signal that such behavior would not be tolerated, even from the guys with the biggest checkbooks.