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Chicago Fire beat Sporting KC for 300th all-time win
Sunday, June 25, 2023 3:42AM
Fabian Herbers scored early in the second half as the Chicago Fire defeated Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Saturday night in Kansas City.
The win was Chicago’s 300th all-time victory in MLS regular-season competitions.
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Chicago (5-6-8, 23 points) won its second straight road match after winning just one of its first eight this season.
Sporting Kansas City (5-10-6, 21 points) lost their second straight home match. After an abysmal start (0-7-3), SKC had climbed above the red line before a recent 0-2-1 stretch.
Kei Kamara did not score, remaining one goal behind Landon Donovan for second-most goals in MLS history.
Chicago got on the board in the 47th minute thanks to Herbers’ right-footed shot from the center of the box. Brian Gutierrez brought the ball up the center of the field before passing it to Jairo Torres on the left side. Torres’ shot was blocked by SKC keeper Kendall McIntosh, but the deflection fell at the feet of Herbers, who fired the ball into the net.
Sporting KC stepped up the pressure after Herbers’ goal but couldn’t penetrate the Chicago defense. SKC had more scoring chances, but their charges deep into Chicago territory went unrewarded.
Alan Pulido’s free kick from just outside the box in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time sailed just over the top of the goal on SKC’s final chance.
Chicago had more, and better, chances in the first half. The Fire outshot SKC 10-6, with three of their shots on target, compared to just two for Sporting. Sporting had 62 percent of the possession in the half, as Chicago seemed content relying on the occasional surge forward.
The Stars were front and center for both sides, as Kamara and Gutierrez had the best chances for Chicago, while Pulido had the only good chance for Sporting.
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Kansas politician Scott Schwab announced a cancer diagnosis on Friday, but said it won’t keep him from continuing in his current job or from running for higher office.
“During a routine cancer screening in December doctors found that I have a lung nodule that is cancerous, and I will be undergoing surgery next week to have it removed,” Schwab, the secretary of state, said in a social media post Friday afternoon. “It has not spread or changed.
“My doctors have confirmed it was found very early, and no further treatment will be required post-surgery. I will make a full recovery. While I will take some time to recover, I remain committed to serving Kansans as Secretary of State and returning to the campaign trail as I continue my run for governor.”
Schwab, a Republican, is running for governor in 2026. He was elected secretary of state in 2018 and reelected in 2022 after serving in the Legislature, representing an Olathe district.
He is the biggest name so far to declare for the 2026 gubernatorial race, though more candidate announcements are expected next month after the legislative session ends.
Politicians, government officials have shared cancer diagnoses in recent years
Schwab joins a list of Kansas politicians and government officials who have publicly shared cancer diagnoses in recent years, often while continuing to serve.
In 2021, Jeff Colyer dropped out of the 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary race and endorsed Derek Schmidt after a prostate cancer diagnosis.
In 2023, Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a breast cancer diagnosis. The Topeka Republican continued serving in her elected office while being treated. Schmidt shared that she was cancer-free later the same year.
Also in 2023, Kansas State University president Richard Linton shared that he had been diagnosed with throat and tongue cancer. Around the same time, Kansas Board of Regents member and then-chair Jon Rolph was also diagnosed with cancer.
Jason Alatidd is a Statehouse reporter for The Topeka Capital-Journal. He can be reached by email at jalatidd@gannett.com. Follow him on X @Jason_Alatidd.
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Temira Poindexter's 3-pointer in OT gives Kansas State 80-79 win over Kentucky in March Madness
Kansas State will have to wait until late Monday night to learn its regional semifinal opponent. Kentucky will have to replace Amoore, a second-team All-American, and Lawrence, a key contributor and another transfer.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A crash in the Northland sent a 19-year-old to the hospital Sunday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
According to a crash report, the incident happened around 8:20 a.m. on March 23 as the driver was entering southbound I-29 from the northbound I-635 exit ramp.
MSHP said the 19-year-old lost control of his 2009 Dodge Nitro and went off the left side of the road, hitting a guardrail and flipping the car onto its roof. He was wearing a seatbelt but had moderate injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
The Dodge was reported as totaled and towed from the scene.
Traffic on the ramp was delayed for about one hour as crews worked to remove the car and clear the site. All lanes have since reopened.
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