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Mayo and Dickinson power No. 8 Kansas to an 87-53 win over Brown

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Mayo hit two of his five 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to extend the Kansas lead to 25 points with 12 minutes to play. Kino Lily Jr. scored 18 and Aaron Cooley and AJ Lesburt Jr. had six points each for Brown, which shot 26.7%. Key …

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Texans WR Tank Dell released from hospital, headed back to Houston after severe knee injury

Associated Press

HOUSTON — Texans receiver Tank Dell has been released after an overnight stay in the hospital and was traveling back to Houston on Sunday after sustaining a severe knee injury in Saturday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. But it is a significant knee injury.” Dell was injured on a 30-yard touchdown catch in Houston’s 27-19 loss Saturday. “We would …

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21 hours, 22 minutes ago

Chiefs offense hitting its stride with return of wide receiver Marquise Brown from injury

Associated Press

— The Kansas City Chiefs have not been whole on offense all season, the byproduct of injuries to Marquise Brown on the very first game of the preseason and a season-ending injury to fellow wide receiver Rashee Rice at the end of September. We just have to keep stacking.” What’s working The Chiefs defense, which had turned opponents over just …

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1 day, 17 hours ago

Mahomes throws for TD and runs for score as Chiefs beat Texans 27-19 to close in on No. 1 seed

Associated Press

— Patrick Mahomes knew he could run on the ankle he sprained last week. “That’s something that I pride myself on is being out there with my guys.” Xavier Worthy had seven catches for 65 yards and a touchdown, Kareem Hunt ran for 55 yards and another score, and Marquise Brown had five catches for 45 yards for Kansas City …

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2 days, 16 hours ago

Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

Associated Press

— A white former Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man was released from prison Friday after Missouri’s governor commuted his sentence to parole. Johnson said in a statement that DeValkenaere had an outstanding record of service, adding: “While we strongly maintain that Eric is completely innocent, even those …

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Chiefs activate WR Marquis Brown, clearing way for regular-season debut vs. Texans

Associated Press

— The Kansas City Chiefs activated wide receiver Marquis Brown from injured reserve on Friday, clearing the way for their biggest free-agent acquisition of the offseason to make his regular-season debut on Saturday against the Texans. But the rest of it, the surgery part, it looked good.” Brown will have Patrick Mahomes throwing passes to him after the Chiefs quarterback …

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3 days, 21 hours ago

Kansas school board rejects textbooks as too biased against Trump: report

Raw Story

A Kansas school board has rejected a proposed high school social studies curriculum because they felt that some of the materials were biased against Donald Trump. The newly elected conservative majority on the Derby Board of Education voted down a proposed contract with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, which would have cost about $400,000 and was recommended by Derby High School teachers …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

'They don't live where we live': How communities hear each other in a divided country

NPR

'They don't live where we live': How communities hear each other in a divided country Jackie Lay Alba Lopez remembers inviting the secretary of the company she works for to a birthday party. When Lopez said, "They don't live where we live," she tapped into a sentiment we heard a lot: We know our own communities but we don't often …

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After winning one title since John Wooden, how much blue is left in UCLA’s blood?

LA Times

Grainy game footage and yellowed newspaper clippings confer UCLA’s standing as college basketball royalty, the team’s status as a blue blood rooted in the success of a coach who retired nearly 50 years ago. “That’s something,” Johnson said, “that will never ever be duplicated by any school in history for a number of reasons, as we know — NIL and …

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NFL Week 16 odds, picks for every game: NFL Saturday is back with postseason coming into focus

New York Times

NFL Saturday is back, as Week 16 features four days of action with every team in play. —Steven Louis Goldstein Expert picks Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs It’s all eyes on Patrick Mahomes and his sprained ankle in Week 16 as the Chiefs play their second of three games in an 11-day span while fighting to secure the number …

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Un aliado clave de Trump en inmigración explica cómo podrían efectuarse las deportaciones masivas

LA Times

Kris Kobach, sí prevé que Trump tome medidas que desencadenarán un desafío jurídico en torno a la condición de ciudadanos de los niños nacidos en Estados Unidos de padres inmigrantes que viven en el país ilegalmente. Sin embargo, el fiscal general estatal de Kansas, Kris Kobach, sí prevé que Trump tome medidas que desencadenarán un desafío jurídico en torno a …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Lions have been hit hardest by rash of injuries, though NFL says overall amount has decreased

Associated Press

Patrick Mahomes is battling another ankle injury. “Building on a good preseason where we had the lowest concussion rate we’ve had in years, our injuries continue to be down,” Miller said last week at the league’s winter meetings. “Speeds are about 20% slower in terms of the impacts when players are hitting one another for blocks and tackles than they …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Royals agree with RHP Kyle Wright on $1.8 million 1-year contract to avoid salary arbitration

Associated Press

— Right-hander Kyle Wright and the Kansas City Royals agreed Tuesday to a $1.8 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. The Royals had one of the best rotations in the majors last season, headlined by All-Stars Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans. But there is an opening after the Royals traded Brady Singer to the Reds for infielder Jonathan India …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

2024 NFL playoff picture: Who’s sealed their spot and who’s still in the hunt after Week 15

CNN

CNN — The NFL playoffs are nearly in sight and the heat is on for some teams still in the fight to make the postseason. The reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs secured their 10th straight playoff berth with five games to spare after beating the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday in Week 13. The San Francisco …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

How Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is pushing to play through sprained ankle this week

New York Times

— Once the X-ray scan revealed no broken bones in his right ankle, quarterback Patrick Mahomes knew exactly how his workday Sunday would end. “I wasn’t doing high knees or anything like that,” Mahomes said smiling, a joke referencing quarterback Russell Wilson’s time with the Denver Broncos. Luckily, I have a great wife who will take care of the kids …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Voting rights advocate touts major win as state's voter suppression law knocked down

Raw Story

Voting rights advocate Marc Elias touted another big win Monday against MAGA in his ongoing battle to defend elections. In Kansas, a court permanently blocked a voter suppression law "that targeted voter registration organizations with criminal penalties for 'false representation,'" Elias said on Bluesky. House Bill 2183 made it illegal to assist voters or collect their ballots and House Bill …

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1 week ago

Taylor Swift hilariously reveals how she really feels about Travis Kelce's rival after Super Bowl

Daily Mail

Nearly a year after the Kansas City Chiefs won their second-straight Super Bowl, Taylor Swift has spoken out about Travis Kelce's on-field championship rival, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Taylor Swift revealed how she truly feels about 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy last week Purdy nearly stopped Kelce and the Chiefs from winning this year's Super Bowl in Las Vegas 'Paper Rings' …

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Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce's ‘special’ Christmas plans to unfold at his Kansas mansion despite Oct. robbery

Hindustan Times

After spending Thanksgiving with each other’s families, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are ready to get their jolly on for the Christmas holidays. The Kansas City Chiefs star pulled out all the stops for his boo’s big day, spoiling her with a “ton of gifts” despite a whopping financial and emotional loss in the wake of the October break-in and …

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1 week ago

Former Kansas City Chiefs player Jimmy Wilkerson dies at 43; high school honours late assistant coach with teary win

Hindustan Times

Former Kansas City Chiefs draft pick and longtime NFL defensive end Jimmy Wilkerson sadly passed away earlier this week on December 13 in Oklahoma City. The late assistant coach’s son, senior tight-end Maddox Wilkerson, followed in his father’s footsteps, playing alongside his teammates for Carl Albert. Jimmy Wilkerson's memory honoured by historic Carl Albert victory Despite reeling from the older …

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Travis Kelce arrives for homecoming game in Cleveland... but will Taylor Swift join him on her birthday weekend?

Daily Mail

Travis Kelce has been pictured arriving with his Chiefs teammates at Huntington Bank Field, as he prepares for his long-awaited homecoming game in Cleveland. Rumors have been rife about whether Swift will make an appearance at her first Chiefs road game of the season, after she spent time with Kelce in Kansas City earlier this week. Travis Kelce strolls into …

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Chiefs will have kicker Harrison Butker but miss left tackle D.J. Humphries for game against Browns

Associated Press

— The Chiefs will have kicker Harrison Butker back after missing four games to knee surgery but will be without left tackle D.J. The Chiefs activated Butker from injured reserve and waived fellow kicker Matthew Wright on Saturday. Wright had kicked the past two games after fill-in Spencer Shrader went on IR with a hamstring injury, going 8 of 9 …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Kansas sees staggering rise in abortions as nearby states ban them

Raw Story

TOPEKA — Demand for abortion in Kansas skyrocketed by 58% during 2023 in response to near-total bans on the procedure in Missouri and Oklahoma and strict limits in other Midwest states. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade and the 2019 Kansas Supreme Court’s opinion that women had a state constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy …

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1 week, 2 days ago

A man has pleaded guilty to the death of a 5-year-old girl living in their Kansas homeless camp

Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. — A man who lived in a makeshift camp with a homeless 5-year-old Kansas girl and her father pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder and rape in connection with the child’s death. Topeka police reports listed him as living at the home of Felix’s mother less than a month before the child’s death, when the girl and her …

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Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown returns to practice following shoulder surgery, AP Source says

Hindustan Times

— The Kansas City Chiefs are opening the practice window for wide receiver Marquise Brown, who has been on the injured list since hurting his shoulder in their preseason opener, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. I can't give you a date.” Brown took part in the entire offseason program with Kansas City, even …

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Mayo and Dickinson power No. 8 Kansas to an 87-53 win over Brown

Texans WR Tank Dell released from hospital, headed back to Houston after severe knee injury

Chiefs offense hitting its stride with return of wide receiver Marquise Brown from injury

Mahomes throws for TD and runs for score as Chiefs beat Texans 27-19 to close in on No. 1 seed

Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

Chiefs activate WR Marquis Brown, clearing way for regular-season debut vs. Texans

Kansas school board rejects textbooks as too biased against Trump: report

'They don't live where we live': How communities hear each other in a divided country

After winning one title since John Wooden, how much blue is left in UCLA’s blood?

NFL Week 16 odds, picks for every game: NFL Saturday is back with postseason coming into focus

Un aliado clave de Trump en inmigración explica cómo podrían efectuarse las deportaciones masivas

Lions have been hit hardest by rash of injuries, though NFL says overall amount has decreased

Royals agree with RHP Kyle Wright on $1.8 million 1-year contract to avoid salary arbitration

2024 NFL playoff picture: Who’s sealed their spot and who’s still in the hunt after Week 15

How Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is pushing to play through sprained ankle this week

Voting rights advocate touts major win as state's voter suppression law knocked down

Taylor Swift hilariously reveals how she really feels about Travis Kelce's rival after Super Bowl

Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce's ‘special’ Christmas plans to unfold at his Kansas mansion despite Oct. robbery

Former Kansas City Chiefs player Jimmy Wilkerson dies at 43; high school honours late assistant coach with teary win

Travis Kelce arrives for homecoming game in Cleveland... but will Taylor Swift join him on her birthday weekend?

Chiefs will have kicker Harrison Butker but miss left tackle D.J. Humphries for game against Browns

Kansas sees staggering rise in abortions as nearby states ban them

A man has pleaded guilty to the death of a 5-year-old girl living in their Kansas homeless camp

Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown returns to practice following shoulder surgery, AP Source says