QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you looking forward to the Super Bowl halftime show?
The Super Bowl halftime show is always a spectacle, regardless of whether it suits your tastes.
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Missouri couple marks world-traveling season with Super Bowl visit
LAS VEGAS (KMIZ) Mark and Dana Poese booked their trip from Stewartsville, Missouri, to Las Vegas this summer. A Super Bowl win would cap a season that’s taken them all over the world. The Kansas City-area couple said their experience at last year’s Super Bowl — when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles
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Mizzou star brings confidence to the field for second Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS, Nevada. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou star Nick Bolton has always been a winner. Although his Tiger teams may not have reached the heights he hoped on the field, Bolton found his own success, finishing his time in Columbia as a Butkus Award finalist and a second-team All-American. However, his winning spirit has reached new
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Reid takes podium following Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night, provides injury updates
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KMIZ) After Monday’s Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night festivities, Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs took the stage to preview its matchup with San Francisco. During Tuesday’s press conference, Reid provided some injury updates on Joe Thuney and Jerick McKinnon. Reid said the concern with their All-Pro offensive guard is his
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Kansas City Chiefs tackle Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada. (KMIZ) Super Bowl LVIII week is officially in full swing, after Monday night’s festivities at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers took the main stage to answer questions from a media frenzy at the annual Opening Night celebration. The reigning Super Bowl champions were
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Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. agrees to largest contract in franchise history
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. will be in Kansas City for the foreseeable future, after the club announced a historic contract extension, on Monday. The team did not officially announce the terms of the deal yet, but MLB.com reported that Witt Jr. and KC came to an agreement for an 11-year
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Local businesses benefit from the Super Bowl
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the 58th Super Bowl showdown in Las Vegas approaches, the Kansas City Chiefs’ impending game sparks a surge in customers like never before. The team’s stellar performance has transformed stores into a magnet for fans nationwide, all demanding Chiefs merchandise. “We have seen a huge influx in customers. Saturdays have never
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Missouri AG warns of Super Bowl ticket scams
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warned Missourians of possible Super Bowl ticket scams in a Wednesday press release, over a week before the big game. According to the release, Bailey advises that people be vigilant when buying their tickets, and know that if a deal sounds too good to be true, it
Continue Reading Report shows Super Bowl LVIII is the most expensive on record, local fans say they’ll watch from home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to CNN, this year’s super bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and 49ers is the most expensive super bowl on record. Fans in Columbia told ABC 17 News they plan to watch the game from the comfort of their homes, citing the expensive price. Zach Warhover said he’s been a
Continue Reading QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think the Chiefs can beat the 49ers?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs are once again heading to the Super Bowl. After beating the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 on Sunday, the Chiefs are heading to Las Vegas to take on the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV, where the Chiefs beat the Niners 31-20 for their first championship
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Sunday Sit-down with KTGR’s Andy Humphrey
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on co-host of KTGR’s ‘The Big Show’ Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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Chiefs punch ticket to fourth Super Bowl in five years with win in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, Md. (KMIZ) For the second straight season and fourth time in five years, the Kansas City Chiefs will play for a Lombardi Trophy. The reigning Super Bowl champions captured a 17-10 AFC Championship win against the Ravens, on Sunday, to punch that Super Bowl ticket. Head coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs will look
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Chiefs punch ticket to sixth consecutive AFC Championship
ORCHARD PARK, Ny. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs are heading back to the AFC Championship game for a sixth straight season after defeating the Buffalo Bills 27-24 at Highmark Stadium on Sunday night in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Patrick Mahomes has made it to the conference title game every season since taking
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Chiefs set for first road playoff game of Mahomes era
BUFFALO, N.Y. (KMIZ) Kansas City’s playoff fate was set in Buffalo, on Monday evening. The No. 2-seeded Bills knocked out the No. 7-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-17, in a snow-filled NFL Wild Card matchup at Highmark Stadium. The Buffalo win will result in the first road playoff game of the Patrick Mahomes era in KC. The
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Bills beat Steelers during frigid weather while Buccaneers defeat Eagles to advance in NFL playoffs
CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 11:20 p.m. ET] The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 32-9 on Monday to advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The Bucs will play the Detroit Lions on Sunday at 3 p.m. [Original story, published at 10:32 p.m. ET]
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Chiefs defeat Dolphins in bitter cold NFL Wild Card game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chiefs battled the Dolphins and the elements on Saturday night for a spot in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs. Despite the historically low temperature, Kansas City took down Miami 26-7 to continue its quest to defend last season’s Super Bowl title. The temperature at kickoff was -4 degrees
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Cardinals Caravan makes a pit stop at Mizzou Arena
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cardinals Caravan made a stop at Mizzou Arena, ahead of the Tigers’ game against South Carolina, on its annual tour of the state of Missouri, on Saturday. Current players Lars Nootbaar, Matthew Liberatore, John King and Michael Siani made the trip to CoMo, along with Red Bird alums Bernard Gilkey and
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Were you surprised by the Nick Saban or Bill Belichick news?
This week two football coaching legends made startling announcements.
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Legendary coach Bill Belichick confirms he is leaving New England Patriots after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles
By Jill Martin and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Legendary head coach Bill Belichick confirmed on Thursday that he is leaving the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, during which the franchise won six Super Bowl titles. Standing next to Patriots owner Robert Kraft at a media conference, Belichick said the two of them had
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Chiefs finish the regular season with a win over the Chargers
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs had a few reasons to celebrate on Sunday evening, as the team finished off with a 13-12 win over the Chargers to end the regular season. In addition to that win, defensive tackle Chris Jones celebrated a pay day at SoFi Stadium. Many KC starters sat out
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