Today: October 05, 2024
Today: October 05, 2024

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Chiefs, All-Pro DT Chris Jones finalize 5-year, $158.75M deal with $95M guaranteed

The Kansas City Chiefs finalized a five-year, $158.75 million contract with Chris Jones on Monday, keeping the All-Pro tackle in the middle of their defensive line as they chase a record-setting third consecutive Super Bowl title

Chiefs, All-Pro DT Chris Jones finalize 5-year, $158.75M deal with $95M guaranteed
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Houston, UConn, Purdue remain top AP Top 25 while bluebloods North Carolina, Kentucky on the rise

Houston remains atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week

Houston, UConn, Purdue remain top AP Top 25 while bluebloods North Carolina, Kentucky on the rise
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Chiefs and DT Chris Jones agree to framework of 5-year deal worth $95M guaranteed, AP source says

A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the Kansas City Chiefs and All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones had agreed on the framework of a five-year deal that includes $95 million guaranteed

Chiefs and DT Chris Jones agree to framework of 5-year deal worth $95M guaranteed, AP source says
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Kaluma scores 23, Carter has 21 as Kansas State beats No. 6 Iowa State, 65-58

Arthur Kaluma scored 23 points, Cam Carter added 21 and Kansas State beat sixth-ranked Iowa State 65-58 on Saturday

Kaluma scores 23, Carter has 21 as Kansas State beats No. 6 Iowa State, 65-58
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Cardinals ace Sonny Gray could miss opening day start against the Dodgers because of hamstring

Cardinals ace Sonny Gray sustained a “mild strain” of his hamstring in his most recent outing of spring training

Cardinals ace Sonny Gray could miss opening day start against the Dodgers because of hamstring
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Chiefs are releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to save salary cap space, AP source says

The Kansas City Chiefs are releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, according to a person familiar with the decision

Chiefs are releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to save salary cap space, AP source says
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BYU ends No. 7 Kansas' 19-game home win streak, 76-68

Dallin Hall and Jaxson Robinson scored 18 points apiece as BYU rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat seventh-ranked Kansas 76-68, ending the Jayhawks’ 19-game home winning streak in their first matchup as Big 12 foes

BYU ends No. 7 Kansas' 19-game home win streak, 76-68
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Chiefs sign punter Matt Araiza, who was dropped from lawsuit in December after alleged rape

The Kansas City Chiefs are signing punter Matt Araiza, who was dropped from a lawsuit in December that had been filed by a woman who alleged she was raped by San Diego State football players in 2021

Chiefs sign punter Matt Araiza, who was dropped from lawsuit in December after alleged rape
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UConn is unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25. No. 21 Washington State ends 302-week poll drought

UConn became the first unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll this season, earning all 62 votes from a national media panel

UConn is unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25. No. 21 Washington State ends 302-week poll drought
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Chiefs coach Andy Reid already talking about preparations for next season

Chiefs coach Andy Reid already was thinking about next season on Tuesday when he talked with a small group of reporters upon his return from the Super Bowl

Chiefs coach Andy Reid already talking about preparations for next season
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Super Bowl star: Mahomes leads Chiefs to comeback 25-22 win over 49ers for 3rd ring

Patrick Mahomes put himself squarely in the conversation for the best quarterbacks of all time with another Super Bowl victory in dramatic fashion

Super Bowl star: Mahomes leads Chiefs to comeback 25-22 win over 49ers for 3rd ring
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With the Super Bowl on deck, the Chiefs also are preparing for big changes on the horizon

The Super Bowl is the end point to a season for which every franchise strives

With the Super Bowl on deck, the Chiefs also are preparing for big changes on the horizon
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Chiefs rule out All-Pro LG Joe Thuney for Super Bowl vs 49ers with pectoral injury

The Kansas City Chiefs ruled out All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney from the Super Bowl because of a pectoral injury he sustained in the divisional round of the playoffs

Chiefs rule out All-Pro LG Joe Thuney for Super Bowl vs 49ers with pectoral injury
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Analysis: Why will the Chiefs win the Super Bowl? Their vast experience

The biggest reason why the Chiefs will beat the 49ers for their third Super Bowl title in four trips over the past five years is quite simple: experience

Analysis: Why will the Chiefs win the Super Bowl? Their vast experience
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Chiefs still feel a void following death of their matriarch, Norma Hunt, this past offseason

For the first time since her husband Lamar Hunt coined the term “Super Bowl,” and their team promptly lost to the Green Bay Packers, the matriarch of the Kansas City Chiefs will not be at the big game Sunday

Chiefs still feel a void following death of their matriarch, Norma Hunt, this past offseason
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Now a father of two, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has a new perspective on football and life

Patrick Mahomes is a different quarterback than he was four years ago, when the Kansas City Chiefs played the San Francisco 49ers in his first Super Bowl

Now a father of two, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has a new perspective on football and life
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The Chiefs are Super Bowl underdogs against the 49ers. Turns out they kind of like it

The Chiefs are underdogs heading into the Super Bowl against San Francisco, a situation they have rarely experienced in the six years that Patrick Mahomes has been their starting quarterback

The Chiefs are Super Bowl underdogs against the 49ers. Turns out they kind of like it
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Royals make official SS Bobby Witt Jr.'s mammoth 11-year, $288 million-plus contract

The Royals have officially signed 23-year-old shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to his 11-year deal worth more than $288.7 million guaranteed

Royals make official SS Bobby Witt Jr.'s mammoth 11-year, $288 million-plus contract
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Friends and foes: The Chiefs' Kelce, 49ers' Kittle ready to match up again in the Super Bowl

Travis Kelce and George Kittle are best of friends off the field and fierce competitors on it

Friends and foes: The Chiefs' Kelce, 49ers' Kittle ready to match up again in the Super Bowl
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Royals agree with SS Bobby Witt Jr. on record deal that could keep him in KC for 14 seasons

The Kansas City Royals and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. have agreed to the longest contract in franchise history, an 11-year pact that includes three years of team options that could keep the rising star with the ballclub through the 2037 season

Royals agree with SS Bobby Witt Jr. on record deal that could keep him in KC for 14 seasons
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The Chiefs have built one of the NFL's best defenses in part because they traded away Tyreek Hill

The Kansas City Chiefs have built a Super Bowl-worthy defense over the past two years in part because they made the difficult decision to trade Tyreek Hill away

The Chiefs have built one of the NFL's best defenses in part because they traded away Tyreek Hill
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UConn, Purdue stay atop AP Top 25 while chaos ensues as Duke, Wisconsin, Iowa State make big jumps

UConn remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll as the top five stayed the same from last week

UConn, Purdue stay atop AP Top 25 while chaos ensues as Duke, Wisconsin, Iowa State make big jumps
Entertainment|Sports

Chiefs' Travis Kelce says he is ready for the Super Bowl circus to begin next week

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce says he is ready for the Super Bowl circus to begin when his team arrives in Las Vegas to play the San Francisco 49ers a week from Sunday

Chiefs' Travis Kelce says he is ready for the Super Bowl circus to begin next week
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The Chiefs' Super Bowl brain trust involves former head coaches on each side of the ball

Very few teams in the NFL have had head coaches as coordinators on each side of the ball

The Chiefs' Super Bowl brain trust involves former head coaches on each side of the ball
Entertainment|Sports

Super Bowl-bound Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to Taylor Swift: 'Thanks for joining the team'

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce thanked his girlfriend, pop superstar Taylor Swift, for “joining the team” during his podcast with his brother, Eagles center Jason Kelce

Super Bowl-bound Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to Taylor Swift: 'Thanks for joining the team'

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