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Midwest Sports Headlines: 4/25/19

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April 25th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have made a habit of inciting controversy during the NFL draft in the Andy Reid era by acquiring players that have a history of off-the-field issues. This year, they didn’t even wait until the draft, trading for Seattle pass rusher Frank Clark on Tuesday. Clark was kicked off his team at Michigan after a domestic violence case, though he has remained trouble-free during his four years in the NFL.

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas district attorney has declined to charge Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill with a crime in a domestic incident that involved his fiance and their 3-year-old child. Johnson County DA Steve Howe says authorities believe a crime occurred, but evidence does not conclusively indicate who did it.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright was warm enough on a cool day, allowing one run in six innings for his 150th career victory, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 to complete a three-game sweep. Christian Yelich came up as a pinch-hitter with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, but Jordan Hicks struck him out to pick up his seventh save in eight chances. It was Wainwright’s first quality start in a game with a starting temperature of 60 degrees or cooler since May 27, 2017.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell lasted one out into the fourth inning in his return from a broken right fourth toe as the Rays lost 10-2 to the Kansas City Royals. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner hurt the toe attempting to move a decorative display in his bathroom on April 14. He allowed three runs, five hits and two walks and struck out three during a 65-pitch outing.