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Missouri Supreme Court reassigns all Ferguson municipal cases to state appeals court judge

The Missouri Supreme Court, citing the need for “extraordinary action” to restore trust in Ferguson’s court system after the Justice Department blasted it for routinely violating constitutional rights, on Monday assigned a state appeals court judge to oversee all municipal cases.

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Fallout continues at University of Oklahoma over racist frat video

A racist chant by several members of a University of Oklahoma fraternity that was caught on video led to outrage from the school's president and the organization's banishment from campus, but fallout from the incident appears far from over. President David Boren said an investigation is underway to determine if some of the students could be expelled for violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination

Royals

Ryan Madson sees game action for first time in two years as he fights for Royals bullpen spot

Ryan Madson made his Cactus League debut Monday, his first organized action since a Class A game for the Angels in 2013. Madson showcased reasons for optimism and evidence for skeptics as he tries to out-perform at least a half-dozen other candidates in the competition for the final spots in the Kansas City Royals bullpen.

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Cliff Alexander case shows how NCAA rules need to evolve

The rule exists, and if that rule was broken, it’s probably best to acknowledge that penalties are justified. But in a time of massive change for college sports, this is one of those rules that should and likely will be changed by the NCAA to closer mirror common sense — but that might only happen after the rule could effectively end Cliff Alexander’s basketball career at KU.

Chiefs

Chiefs lose center Rodney Hudson to Raiders but gain salary cap space

Monday began with a thud for the Chiefs, as a league source confirmed to The Star that starting center Rodney Hudson will sign with Oakland for five years and $44.5 million. Despite losing Hudson, the Chiefs will retain defensive end Mike DeVito on a restructured contract that will create $2.5 million in cap space. Also Monday, The Star learned the terms of outside linebacker Tamba Hali’s restructured deal, which will save the team $7 million in cap room.

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