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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Another monster playoff performance by Travis Kelce has the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs back in the Super Bowl. Kelce had 11 catches for 116 yards and had a touchdown reception in the Chiefs’ 17-10 victory at the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. In

PACIFIC, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was killed and three other people were injured after a driver backed through the wall of a Missouri nail salon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened Saturday afternoon in the town of Pacific. That’s about 30 miles southwest of St. Louis. The patrol says

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Taylor Swift may be Super Bowl-bound. The pop star could be on hand in Las Vegas to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce after he and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC championship game on Sunday. After the game, Swift greeted

BALTIMORE (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is active for the AFC championship game against Baltimore after missing practice during the week with ankle and toe issues. Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey is also active after missing their playoff opener last week against Houston with calf problems. Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews is

By The Associated Press Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC championship on Sunday. The Ravens were the No. 1 seed in the AFC and cruised in their first postseason game, beating the Texans 34-10 last weekend. The Chiefs are playing in the AFC championship

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights, building on anti-abortion strategies seen in other states, including last year in Ohio. Democrats and abortion rights advocates say the efforts are evidence that Republican lawmakers and abortion opponents

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Led by Matt Cross’ 19 points, the Massachusetts Minutemen defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 84-73.

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Jayson Petty’s 21 points, the Kansas City Kangaroos defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 81-57.

By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jamir Chaplin and Khalen Robinson scored 13 points apiece to help Little Rock defeat Southeast Missouri State 66-61.

By The Associated Press MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Jacob Crews’ 20 points helped UT Martin defeat Lindenwood 76-67 on Saturday night. Crews added six rebounds for the Skyhawks (12-9, 5-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Jordan Sears added 16 points while shooting 6 for 13, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc, and he also had

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri hired Corey Batoon away from South Alabama to be their defensive coordinator on Saturday. He replaces Blake Baker, who left earlier this year for the same position at Southeastern Conference-rival LSU. Batoon has previous experience in the SEC after spending five years at Ole Miss. He also coached at Florida,

By The Associated Press VALPARAISO, Ind. — Led by Alston Mason’s 22 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 81-70. The Bears improved to 12-9 with the win and the Beacons fell to 6-15.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — BJ Mack, a senior transfer from Wofford, scored 21 points to help South Carolina hold off Missouri and earn a 72-64 win to sweep the regular season series. South Carolina came into the game on a high after beating No. 6 Kentucky, 79-62 on Tuesday. Mack led South Carolina with 21

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich scored his second goal of the game 3:31 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues rallied from a 3-1 deficit for a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken. St. Louis won its fourth straight and picked up two points in the crowded race for

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs will be without injured All-Pro offensive guard Joe Thuney and run-stuffing defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi when they play the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game Sunday. Thuney sustained a pectoral injury in last week’s divisional win over Buffalo, while

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — When the Ravens take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Baltimore will be back in the spotlight in a way that’s a bit more rare these days. It’s the first AFC title game in Baltimore since January 1971. The Colts beat the Oakland Raiders that

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are activating Mark Andrews from injured reserve. Coach John Harbaugh says he expects the star tight end to play in this weekend’s AFC championship game against Kansas City. Andrews injured his ankle in a Nov. 16 win over Cincinnati. He was

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The four teams remaining in the NFL playoffs all have an aspect of their offense in common. The 49ers, Chiefs, Ravens and Lions all rely heavily on their tight ends. Whether it’s a first-team All-Pro like San Francisco’s George Kittle, or the record-setting,