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Mahomes throws for 424 yards and 4 TDs, Kelce has big day as Chiefs beat Chargers 31-17
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Mahomes throws for 424 yards and 4 TDs, Kelce has big day as Chiefs beat Chargers 31-17

· October 22, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. If anybody should know how to stop Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, it should probably be the Los Angeles Chargers and the rest of the AFC West, who get two cracks at beating the K

Taylor Swift returns to Arrowhead Stadium
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Taylor Swift returns to Arrowhead Stadium

· October 12, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Pop superstar Taylor Swift was back at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to watch Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos, one day after walking the red

Zack Greinke pitches Royals to 5-2 win over Yankees in what could be his career finale
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Zack Greinke pitches Royals to 5-2 win over Yankees in what could be his career finale

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Zack Greinke tried to give Royals manager Matt Quatraro the ball when they met on the mound Sunday, just as the six-time All-Star had done so many times over the years, when he was

Patrick Mahomes throws 3 TD passes, Taylor Swift celebrates as Chiefs rout Bears 41-10
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Patrick Mahomes throws 3 TD passes, Taylor Swift celebrates as Chiefs rout Bears 41-10

· September 24, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Travis Kelce was chatting with Patrick Mahomes in practice this week when he mentioned, almost as an afterthought, that he thought Taylor Swift would take him up on his invitation t

Taylor Swift turns out to see Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs play Chicago Bears
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Taylor Swift turns out to see Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs play Chicago Bears

· September 24, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Travis Kelce put the ball in Taylor Swift s court, and she wound up bringing it to Arrowhead Stadium after all.

Chiefs, Mahomes agree to restructured deal to include big pay raise, source says
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Chiefs, Mahomes agree to restructured deal to include big pay raise, source says

· September 18, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Patrick Mahomes has always been content in his contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, and confident that the team that drafted him in the first round in 2017 and helped him become on

Missouri quarterback Brady Cook endures the home boos and keeps the Tigers on an unbeaten roll
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Missouri quarterback Brady Cook endures the home boos and keeps the Tigers on an unbeaten roll

· September 17, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. Missouri quarterback Brady Cook spent most of last season playing through a shoulder injury so severe it required offseason surgery. Yet because he never whimpered or complained, few o

Reddick rides a fast car and good fortune into the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs
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Reddick rides a fast car and good fortune into the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs

· September 11, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Tyler Reddick knows you need to have speed to win a NASCAR Cup Series championship. Denny Hamlin knows just as well that you need to have breaks go your way.

Chiefs sign All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones to new 1-year deal to end his holdout
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Chiefs sign All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones to new 1-year deal to end his holdout

· September 11, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Kansas City Chiefs signed Chris Jones to a new one-year contract Monday, which should end the All-Pro defensive tackle s holdout and could mean he will be back on the field when

Reddick takes advantage of late caution, holes of car owner Hamlin to win at Kansas
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Reddick takes advantage of late caution, holes of car owner Hamlin to win at Kansas

· September 10, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Tyler Reddick took advantage of a late caution and fresh tires to rocket past six others in a two-lap sprint to the finish Sunday, and he punched his ticket to the next round of th

Chiefs begin NFL title defense against Lions on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium
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Chiefs begin NFL title defense against Lions on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium

· September 6, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Just about everyone in the Kansas City Chiefs locker room has moved past their latest Super Bowl triumph by this point, turning their focus toward the Detroit Lions in Thursday nigh

Chiefs’ All-Pro TE Travis Kelce hyperextends knee in practice for opener vs Detroit

Chiefs’ All-Pro TE Travis Kelce hyperextends knee in practice for opener vs Detroit

· September 5, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Travis Kelce hyperextended his knee during the Chiefs final practice before their opener against Detroit, leaving the status of the All-Pro tight end in question when Kansas City f

Culture and shared history cast by the wayside as the Big 12 and other leagues realign
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Culture and shared history cast by the wayside as the Big 12 and other leagues realign

MANHATTAN, Kan. Like a rite of autumn on the patchwork of fields of western Kansas, farmers will soon climb into their combines and bring in the harvest, taking advantage of whatever good weather mi

Kopecky makes it a trifecta of world title gold medals with her road race win in Scotland
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Kopecky makes it a trifecta of world title gold medals with her road race win in Scotland

Lotte Kopecky made it a trifecta of gold medals at the cycling world championships on Sunday.

Chiefs’ Chris Jones continues holdout as preseason opener in New Orleans approaches
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Chiefs’ Chris Jones continues holdout as preseason opener in New Orleans approaches

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Chiefs coach Andy Reid had very little to say about missing All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones on Monday.

Hannah Roberts of the US wins her fourth straight freestyle BMX world championship
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Hannah Roberts of the US wins her fourth straight freestyle BMX world championship

Hannah Roberts has won just about everything possible on a freestyle BMX bike except an Olympic title.

American cyclist Chloe Dygert overcomes injuries, dark days to make another world title run
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American cyclist Chloe Dygert overcomes injuries, dark days to make another world title run

Chloe Dygert s career could have ended at the bottom of an Italian ravine, where the American cyclist had been racing for a world championship with an eye on Olympic gold before colliding with a guard

World’s biggest recreational bike ride begins anew for golden anniversary trek across Iowa
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World’s biggest recreational bike ride begins anew for golden anniversary trek across Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa What bills itself as the world s longest, largest and oldest recreational bicycle touring event was more like the world s biggest traffic jam Sunday as riders, packed together in

Chiefs hope latest rookie class can produce the same way as last year’s bunch
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Chiefs hope latest rookie class can produce the same way as last year’s bunch

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Rashee Rice spent every morning this past summer huddling with Shane Buechele, the former Texas quarterback-turned-backup to Patrick Mahomes, trying to get a grasp on the telephone b

Alex Palou wins 3rd straight IndyCar race with victory at Mid-Ohio
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Alex Palou wins 3rd straight IndyCar race with victory at Mid-Ohio

Alex Palou refused to acknowledge his dominance of IndyCar in the days leading up to Sunday s race at Mid-Ohio.