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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — When the Super Bowl was in the balance in the fourth quarter a year ago, coach Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs put a twist on their frequent pre-snap motion. That led to two wide-open touchdown passes that helped the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles

By MATT BROWN and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To hear some conservatives on cable news or on social media tell it, Taylor Swift is part of an elaborate plot to help Democrats win the November election. “I wonder who’s going to win the Super Bowl next month,” wrote former Republican presidential candidate

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco was relaxed Wednesday as reporters peppered him with questions, the opposite of his running style that has commonly been described as angry. When asked how he would describe his style, Pacheco deferred to the experts, or in this case the

Even if it’s not the game itself, millions of Americans will find something to be excited about when it comes to Super Bowl Sunday — and that’s before even factoring in the influence of Taylor Swift. Four in 10 U.S. adults are extremely or very excited for at least one part of the Super Bowl

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of progressive lawmakers are fighting back against a multimillion-dollar campaign to push them out of Congress for their vocal opposition to Israel’s deadly bombardment of Gaza after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. The so-called “squad” is being singled out this election cycle by pro-Israel

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tyrece Radford scored 22 points, Wade Taylor IV added 18 and Texas A&M defeated Missouri 79-60, keeping the Tigers winless in the SEC. Taylor had five rebounds, three assists and four steals for the Aggies. Radford scored eight points in a 10-2 run that gave the Aggies a 59-45 lead with

By The Associated Press CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Nate Heise scored 17 points as Northern Iowa beat Missouri State 72-65 on Wednesday night. Heise also contributed five rebounds for the Panthers (13-11, 7-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Jacob Hutson scored 14 points and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Bowen Born had 10 points and

By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Saint Louis Billikens defeated the La Salle Explorers 102-84 on Wednesday night led by Sincere Parker’s 33 points. The Billikens are now 9-14 on the season, while the Explorers dropped to 11-12.

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have voted against allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest. Republican senators on Wednesday voted down a Democratic proposal to allow exceptions for rape and incest under the state’s current ban on almost all abortions. Democratic Sen. Tracy McCreery tried to add

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Not only is CPKC lagging the trend of major freight railroads agreeing to provide paid sick time to most of their workers. Now some of its dispatchers will lose the benefit later this year when they move to the merged railroad’s new U.S. headquarters in

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The NHL Winter Classic is going back to Wrigley Field. The league says the Chicago Blackhawks will host the St. Louis Blues at the iconic ballpark for the next edition of one of hockey’s marquee events. The second Winter Classic was played at the home of

By KEN RITTER Associated Press Las Vegas (AP) — While police were pursuing and apprehending a man who climbed a Las Vegas Strip landmark, NFL, local and federal officials met the media to outline hardened security measures and declare the Super Bowl a “no drone zone.” FBI, Secret Service agents and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — NFL Players Association president JC Tretter said plastic was supposed to be placed on top of UNLV’s practice fields but was never installed. The NFL placed natural grass on top of the Rebels’ field turf. San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan complained it was too

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley isn’t too worried that her No. 1 Gamecocks will be without their No. 1 player, Kamilla Cardoso, for two games. The 6-foot-7 Cardoso will be with the Brazilian national team for Olympic qualifying this week. She will miss games against

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — 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. He’s a different man, for that matter, a dad of two with different priorities in his life. One

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes’ playoff career now encompasses the equivalent of a 17-game season played against only the best of competition. The numbers Mahomes has put up in those games would be staggering even if they were produced in the regular season. Mahomes has 5,260 yards

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The underdog Kansas City Chiefs are playing for history against the San Francisco 49ers. No team has been the underdog in consecutive Super Bowls and won both games. The two previous defending champions to return as an underdog both lost. But the Chiefs have

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor has filed a motion to vacate the conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years for the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy. The motion filed Wednesday is the second in two weeks challenging a longstanding murder conviction in the St.