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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce promised thousands of fans celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl championship Wednesday that the team will be back for more.

During a boisterous victory rally at downtown's Union Station after a parade, Mahomes and Kelce joked about “experts” who predicted the just-concluded NFL season would be a rebuilding year for the Chiefs, who defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 on Sunday.

“We're back again, we're back again,” Mahomes, the NFL's regular season and Super Bowl MVP, told thousands of cheering fans clad in the Chiefs' red and gold team colors.

“When we started this season the AFC West said we were rebuilding," Mahomes said. "I'll be honest with you, I don't know what rebuilding means. In our rebuilding year, we're world champs, we're world champs.”

Kelce noted that some "haters” predicted the Chiefs wouldn't even make the playoffs.

“In all reality, this was this best season of my life,” Kelce said. “I owe it to (the fans), I owe it to the guys on this stage, I owe it to everybody in Chiefs Kingdom and the organization we've been able to create.”

Celebrating his second Super Bowl win with the Chiefs, coach Andy Reid told the crowd that “there's no place you'd rather be, and no greater place to be than right here, baby. ... Not very often are you able to say you're the greatest team in the world, you have the greatest players in the world, have the greatest organization in the world and, most of all, the greatest fans in the world."

The rally festivites wrapped up a day that began with some fans who slept overnight — and others arriving before sunrise —to get a prime spot downtown to celebrate the Chiefs' second Super Bowl championship in four NFL seasons.

Players, coaches, team officials, family members and others rode double-decker buses past legions of fans, sometimes standing up to 10 people deep, as the parade rolled down a main downtown street on the way to the Union Station rally.

Many players got off the buses to dance, sign autographs, take selfies and occasionally hand out beers to supporters along the route. Some lucky fans were able to touch the Lombardi Trophy, which denoted the Chiefs' win.

Most schools, many businesses and some government offices in the Kansas City metro area were closed to allow fans to enjoy the festivities. Most were in good spirits while waiting in long lines for food trucks, merchandise trucks and, of course, portable toilets. Police did not immediately report any major problems during the event.

After decades of championship drought, the city is gaining experience with victory parades. Four seasons ago, the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers for the team’s first Super Bowl championship in 50 years. That followed the Kansas City Royals winning the World Series in 2015, the city’s first baseball championship in 30 years.

Shellie Diehl, 46, of Kansas City, was seated about a block from Union Station, joined by her 8-year-old daughter, Skyler; 16-year-old daughter, Taylor; and a friend. Diehl said she came to the Chiefs parade in 2020 and decided to have mother-daughter time on Wednesday while celebrating Skyler's first parade.

“The last one was so much fun, we decided we had to come to this one,” Diehl said. “We're big Chiefs fans, and we wanted to celebrate a great day with the community.”

Some fans admitted that Kansas City might be getting a little spoiled.

“Kind of getting used to it, but that's OK,” said Liz Barber, 50, of Shawnee, Kansas. “It is good.”

“We had a 50-year-drought, so it’s about time we had our own dynasty,” said David Cordray, 38, of Kansas City.

Some 25 Chiefs fans who arrived about 6 a.m. cooked up a breakfast feast, complete with corn on the cob, bacon and potatoes and all the trimmings — and they had steaks ready for later in the day. Dominic Zamora, 18, said the group of friends were continuing a tailgating tradition at Chiefs games.

“With Mahomes, there's more to come,” Zamora said. “It's going to be fun, and I'm excited to show up."

Manuel Palacio, 48, was dressed in a cow's suit in a tribute to Kansas City's “Cowtown” nickname. He said he was a longtime Buffalo Bills fan who converted to the Chiefs after losing a bet with a Chiefs fan.

“I had to convert,” Palacio said. “It's like being an Oakland Raiders fan; at some point you have to cheer for the team who keeps winning,” he said, laughing.

Officials began planning the parade weeks before the Chiefs defeated the Eagles on a field goal with 8 seconds remaining in the game. Kansas City police said about 675 law enforcement officers from more than 20 agencies, along with fire departments and transportation officials, were deployed for Wednesday's event.

The City Council Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earmarked $750,000 for parade-related expenses, while Mayor Quinton Lucas estimated overtime costs for police and firefighters would total more than $1.5 million. The Kansas City Sports Commission was expected to contribute another $1 million in private donations for parade expenses and sponsorships, and the Jackson County Legislature voted to add $75,000.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce promised thousands of fans celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl championship Wednesday that the team will be back for more.During a boisterous victory rally at downtown's Union Station after a parade, Mahomes and Kelce joked about “experts” who predicted the just-concluded NFL season would be a rebuilding year for the Chiefs, who defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 on Sunday.“We're back again, we're back again,” Mahomes, the NFL's regular season and Super Bowl MVP, told thousands of cheering fans clad in the Chiefs' red and gold team colors.“When we started this season the AFC West said we were rebuilding," Mahomes said. "I'll be honest with you, I don't know what rebuilding means. In our rebuilding year, we're world champs, we're world champs.”Kelce noted that some "haters” predicted the Chiefs wouldn't even make the playoffs.“In all reality, this was this best season of my life,” Kelce said. “I owe it to (the fans), I owe it to the guys on this stage, I owe it to everybody in Chiefs Kingdom and the organization we've been able to create.”Celebrating his second Super Bowl win with the Chiefs, coach Andy Reid told the crowd that “there's no place you'd rather be, and no greater place to be than right here, baby. ... Not very often are you able to say you're the greatest team in the world, you have the greatest players in the world, have the greatest organization in the world and, most of all, the greatest fans in the world."The rally festivites wrapped up a day that began with some fans who slept overnight — and others arriving before sunrise —to get a prime spot downtown to celebrate the Chiefs' second Super Bowl championship in four NFL seasons.Players, coaches, team officials, family members and others rode double-decker buses past legions of fans, sometimes standing up to 10 people deep, as the parade rolled down a main downtown street on the way to the Union Station rally.Many players got off the buses to dance, sign autographs, take selfies and occasionally hand out beers to supporters along the route. Some lucky fans were able to touch the Lombardi Trophy, which denoted the Chiefs' win.Most schools, many businesses and some government offices in the Kansas City metro area were closed to allow fans to enjoy the festivities. Most were in good spirits while waiting in long lines for food trucks, merchandise trucks and, of course, portable toilets. Police did not immediately report any major problems during the event.After decades of championship drought, the city is gaining experience with victory parades. Four seasons ago, the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers for the team’s first Super Bowl championship in 50 years. That followed the Kansas City Royals winning the World Series in 2015, the city’s first baseball championship in 30 years.Shellie Diehl, 46, of Kansas City, was seated about a block from Union Station, joined by her 8-year-old daughter, Skyler; 16-year-old daughter, Taylor; and a friend. Diehl said she came to the Chiefs parade in 2020 and decided to have mother-daughter time on Wednesday while celebrating Skyler's first parade.“The last one was so much fun, we decided we had to come to this one,” Diehl said. “We're big Chiefs fans, and we wanted to celebrate a great day with the community.”Some fans admitted that Kansas City might be getting a little spoiled.“Kind of getting used to it, but that's OK,” said Liz Barber, 50, of Shawnee, Kansas. “It is good.”“We had a 50-year-drought, so it’s about time we had our own dynasty,” said David Cordray, 38, of Kansas City.Some 25 Chiefs fans who arrived about 6 a.m. cooked up a breakfast feast, complete with corn on the cob, bacon and potatoes and all the trimmings — and they had steaks ready for later in the day. Dominic Zamora, 18, said the group of friends were continuing a tailgating tradition at Chiefs games.“With Mahomes, there's more to come,” Zamora said. “It's going to be fun, and I'm excited to show up."Manuel Palacio, 48, was dressed in a cow's suit in a tribute to Kansas City's “Cowtown” nickname. He said he was a longtime Buffalo Bills fan who converted to the Chiefs after losing a bet with a Chiefs fan.“I had to convert,” Palacio said. “It's like being an Oakland Raiders fan; at some point you have to cheer for the team who keeps winning,” he said, laughing.Officials began planning the parade weeks before the Chiefs defeated the Eagles on a field goal with 8 seconds remaining in the game. Kansas City police said about 675 law enforcement officers from more than 20 agencies, along with fire departments and transportation officials, were deployed for Wednesday's event.The City Council Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earmarked $750,000 for parade-related expenses, while Mayor Quinton Lucas estimated overtime costs for police and firefighters would total more than $1.5 million. The Kansas City Sports Commission was expected to contribute another $1 million in private donations for parade expenses and sponsorships, and the Jackson County Legislature voted to add $75,000.

'Our own dynasty': Kansas City fetes latest Super Bowl win

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce
vowed to thousands of fans celebrating their Super Bowl championship
that the team will be back for more in the future. During a victory
rally Wednesday following a parade through downtown, Mahomes and
Kelce joked about “experts” who played down the Chiefs' chances
to make the Super Bowl in what some said would be a rebuilding year.
Mahomes said he “didn't know what rebuilding means,” and than
said this season was just the beginning. Coach Andy Reid praised what
he called the greatest team, the greatest organization and the
greatest fans in the world.

AMES, Iowa (AP) —
Aljaz Kunc had career highs of 22 points and five 3-pointers in his
first start in nearly two months and No. 19 Iowa State never trailed
in a 70-59 win over 22nd-ranked TCU. Jaren Holmes added 16 points for
the Cyclones. Iowa State took sole possession of fourth place in the
Big 12 and is one game behind co-leaders Kansas, Texas and Baylor.
TCU lost its fourth straight in its fifth game without injured
conference preseason player of the year and leading scorer Mike Miles
Jr. The Horned Frogs got 15 points from Shahada Wells.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
(AP) — Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi each scored 15 points and
No. 10 Tennessee took down newly minted No. 1 Alabama 68-59. Playing
its first game as the top-ranked team since the 2002-03 season, the
Crimson Tide led just once in the early going and committed 19
turnovers. Unlike football, when Tennessee fans stormed their home
field after beating No. 3 Alabama 52-49 in October, this sellout
crowd stayed in the seats when it was over. “Rocky Top” loudly
blared as the Volunteers ended a two-game skid. Tennessee is 20-6 and
Alabama is 22-4. Alabama became the last Power 5 men’s team to lose
a conference game this season. The Tide reached No. 1 in the latest
poll by The Associated Press on Monday.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —
A Texas prosecutor said Wednesday he will dismiss a felony domestic
violence case against former Texas basketball coach Chris Beard, in
part because of the alleged victim’s wishes not to prosecute.
Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza said after a review of the
evidence, and considering the wishes of Beard’s fiancée, his
office could not prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt. Beard
was arrested Dec. 12 after his fiancée, Randi Trew, told officers he
strangled, bit and hit her in a confrontation in his home. She later
said Beard acted in self-defense and didn't want him prosecuted.
Texas suspended Beard the day he was arrested and fired him on Jan.
5.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
(AP) — Two-time All-Star Corbin Burnes and Brady Singer have lost
in salary arbitration. Burnes will receive $10.01 million from the
Milwaukee Brewers rather than his $10.75 million request. Singer will
get $2.95 million rather than $3,325,000 from the Kansas City Royals.
Teams have a 5-3 lead in decisions. Infielder Gio Urshela went to a
hearing with the Los Angeles Angels, asking for $10 million rather
than the team’s $8.4 million offer. Burnes, a 28-year-old
right-hander, was 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA in 2022 and made a career-best
33 starts, which tied for most in the major leagues.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — Alex Bowman won his third career Daytona 500 pole and will
be joined by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson on the front
row for NASCAR’s season opener. The Hendrick dominance is no
surprise. Bowman is on the Daytona 500 front row for the the sixth
straight time and the organization has produced a pole winner in
eight of the last nine years. Jimmie Johnson and Travis Pastrana both
qualified for the race. They were among six drivers competing for
four open spots in the Daytona 500.

LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Tiger Woods could only make it through 16 holes of his pro-am at the
Genesis Invitational in the wind and cold. The good news? He had no
trouble getting up the 52 steps to the clubhouse at Riviera. The real
test comes on Thursday when Woods plays against a full field of the
world’s best players for the first time since the British Open.
Adding to the challenge is that Woods has never fared very well at
Riviera. He once either won or was runner-up in 10 out of 11
tournaments on the PGA Tour. The exception was a tie for 18th at
Riviera.

MERIBEL, France (AP)
— American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has posted the fastest time in
the opening run of the giant slalom at the world championships.
Shiffrin was the third starter and beat the time of then-leader Tessy
Worley of France by 0.12 seconds. Defending champion Lara Gut-Behrami
of Switzerland had more than six-tenths to make up in the second run.
Shiffrin was the 2018 Olympic champion and won five of the last six
giant slaloms on the World Cup circuit. The race takes place one day
after she had an unexpected split with longtime coach Mike Day.

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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce
vowed to thousands of fans celebrating their Super Bowl championship
that the team will be back for more in the future. During a victory
rally Wednesday following a parade through downtown, Mahomes and
Kelce joked about “experts” who played down the Chiefs' chances
to make the Super Bowl in what some said would be a rebuilding year.
Mahomes said he “didn't know what rebuilding means,” and than
said this season was just the beginning. Coach Andy Reid praised what
he called the greatest team, the greatest organization and the
greatest fans in the world.AMES, Iowa (AP) —
Aljaz Kunc had career highs of 22 points and five 3-pointers in his
first start in nearly two months and No. 19 Iowa State never trailed
in a 70-59 win over 22nd-ranked TCU. Jaren Holmes added 16 points for
the Cyclones. Iowa State took sole possession of fourth place in the
Big 12 and is one game behind co-leaders Kansas, Texas and Baylor.
TCU lost its fourth straight in its fifth game without injured
conference preseason player of the year and leading scorer Mike Miles
Jr. The Horned Frogs got 15 points from Shahada Wells.KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
(AP) — Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi each scored 15 points and
No. 10 Tennessee took down newly minted No. 1 Alabama 68-59. Playing
its first game as the top-ranked team since the 2002-03 season, the
Crimson Tide led just once in the early going and committed 19
turnovers. Unlike football, when Tennessee fans stormed their home
field after beating No. 3 Alabama 52-49 in October, this sellout
crowd stayed in the seats when it was over. “Rocky Top” loudly
blared as the Volunteers ended a two-game skid. Tennessee is 20-6 and
Alabama is 22-4. Alabama became the last Power 5 men’s team to lose
a conference game this season. The Tide reached No. 1 in the latest
poll by The Associated Press on Monday.AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —
A Texas prosecutor said Wednesday he will dismiss a felony domestic
violence case against former Texas basketball coach Chris Beard, in
part because of the alleged victim’s wishes not to prosecute.
Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza said after a review of the
evidence, and considering the wishes of Beard’s fiancée, his
office could not prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt. Beard
was arrested Dec. 12 after his fiancée, Randi Trew, told officers he
strangled, bit and hit her in a confrontation in his home. She later
said Beard acted in self-defense and didn't want him prosecuted.
Texas suspended Beard the day he was arrested and fired him on Jan.
5.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
(AP) — Two-time All-Star Corbin Burnes and Brady Singer have lost
in salary arbitration. Burnes will receive $10.01 million from the
Milwaukee Brewers rather than his $10.75 million request. Singer will
get $2.95 million rather than $3,325,000 from the Kansas City Royals.
Teams have a 5-3 lead in decisions. Infielder Gio Urshela went to a
hearing with the Los Angeles Angels, asking for $10 million rather
than the team’s $8.4 million offer. Burnes, a 28-year-old
right-hander, was 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA in 2022 and made a career-best
33 starts, which tied for most in the major leagues.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — Alex Bowman won his third career Daytona 500 pole and will
be joined by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson on the front
row for NASCAR’s season opener. The Hendrick dominance is no
surprise. Bowman is on the Daytona 500 front row for the the sixth
straight time and the organization has produced a pole winner in
eight of the last nine years. Jimmie Johnson and Travis Pastrana both
qualified for the race. They were among six drivers competing for
four open spots in the Daytona 500.LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Tiger Woods could only make it through 16 holes of his pro-am at the
Genesis Invitational in the wind and cold. The good news? He had no
trouble getting up the 52 steps to the clubhouse at Riviera. The real
test comes on Thursday when Woods plays against a full field of the
world’s best players for the first time since the British Open.
Adding to the challenge is that Woods has never fared very well at
Riviera. He once either won or was runner-up in 10 out of 11
tournaments on the PGA Tour. The exception was a tie for 18th at
Riviera.MERIBEL, France (AP)
— American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has posted the fastest time in
the opening run of the giant slalom at the world championships.
Shiffrin was the third starter and beat the time of then-leader Tessy
Worley of France by 0.12 seconds. Defending champion Lara Gut-Behrami
of Switzerland had more than six-tenths to make up in the second run.
Shiffrin was the 2018 Olympic champion and won five of the last six
giant slaloms on the World Cup circuit. The race takes place one day
after she had an unexpected split with longtime coach Mike Day.WEDNESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE
BASKETBALLFinal	(10)Tennessee	68	(1)Alabama	59	Final	(7)Virginia	61	Louisville	58	Final	(11)Marquette	69	(16)Xavier	68	Final	Northwestern	64	(14)Indiana	62	Final	(19)Iowa
St.	70	(22)TCU	59	Final	(21)San Diego
St.	45	Fresno St.	43NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Charlotte	120	San
Antonio	110	Final	Indiana	117	Chicago	113	Final	Boston	127	Detroit	109	Final	Brooklyn	116	Miami	105	Final	New
York	122	Atlanta	101	Final	Philadelphia	118	Cleveland	112	Final	Memphis	117	Utah	111	Final	Oklahoma
City	133	Houston	96	Final	Denver	118	Dallas	109	Final	L.A.
Lakers	120	New Orleans	102	NATIONAL HOCKEY
LEAGUEFinal	Toronto	5	Chicago	2	Final
SO	Arizona	1	Tampa Bay	0	Final	Colorado	3	Minnesota	2	Final
SO	Detroit	5	Edmonton	4	Final	N-Y
Rangers	6	Vancouver	4	Final	Buffalo	7	Anaheim	3

Thursday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

The tradition continues as Smoky Hills PBS will again be covering the 3-2-1A State Wrestling Tournament LIVE the weekend of February 24th.&nbsp; For more than 30 years Smoky Hills PBS has aired this tournament and made DVDs of the broadcast available.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Action will begin at 10 AM&nbsp;Friday, February 24th, and continues at 9 AM&nbsp;Saturday, February 25th.&nbsp; A rebroadcast of the Championship Finals will air&nbsp;Sunday, February 26th&nbsp;at 9 AM.

DVDs of the televised rounds will be available for purchase online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.smokyhillspbs.org/" target="_blank">www.SmokyHillsPBS.org</a>&nbsp;or by calling 1.800.337.4788.

“Covering the 3-2-1A State Wrestling Tournament has been a long standing tradition here at Smoky Hills PBS,” said Betsy Schwien General Manager at Smoky Hills PBS. “Being able to cover the 3-2-1A State Wrestling event for our viewers and capturing these memories for the wrestlers is something we take great pride in.”

<figure>
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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>The tradition continues as Smoky Hills PBS will again be covering the 3-2-1A State Wrestling Tournament LIVE the weekend of February 24th.&nbsp; For more than 30 years Smoky Hills PBS has aired this tournament and made DVDs of the broadcast available.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Action will begin at 10 AM&nbsp;Friday, February 24th, and continues at 9 AM&nbsp;Saturday, February 25th.&nbsp; A rebroadcast of the Championship Finals will air&nbsp;Sunday, February 26th&nbsp;at 9 AM.DVDs of the televised rounds will be available for purchase online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.smokyhillspbs.org/" target="_blank">www.SmokyHillsPBS.org</a>&nbsp;or by calling 1.800.337.4788.“Covering the 3-2-1A State Wrestling Tournament has been a long standing tradition here at Smoky Hills PBS,” said Betsy Schwien General Manager at Smoky Hills PBS. “Being able to cover the 3-2-1A State Wrestling event for our viewers and capturing these memories for the wrestlers is something we take great pride in.”

Smoky Hills PBS gears up for 3-2-1A State Wrestling

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

Spring weather prevailed in the end Tuesday at Cougar Field leaving the Barton Community College softball team a defeat to show for the Cougars' effort hosting Northern Oklahoma College-Enid.

Intermittent rain and a south breeze provided the backdrop for game one of the scheduled doubleheader. Tied at 6 in the second inning before a 30-minute rain delay stopped play, NOC took the early advantage on the resumption with three runs before posting an eight-spot in the third in rolling on to an 18-12 win.

The Cougars flipped the script in game two, jumping out to a 5-1 lead after the first inning to eventually lead 14-5 in the bottom of the fourth before the early sunset time forced the darkness cancellation of the potential victory.

Barton drops to 1-4 on the year after the one game result, NOC capturing their first win to also stand 1-4 on the season.

Heading south to Weatherford, Texas, this weekend for potentially better weather conditions, Barton will play two games Friday and two on Saturday. On Friday the Cougars will play Rose State College at 4:00 p.m. followed by a 6:00 p.m. contest versus 4th ranked Seminole State College. Saturday's games begin at 10:00 a.m. against region foe and Division II 15th ranked Cowley College followed by a 2:00 p.m. first pitch against host Weatherford College.

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoSpring weather prevailed in the end Tuesday at Cougar Field leaving the Barton Community College softball team a defeat to show for the Cougars' effort hosting Northern Oklahoma College-Enid.Intermittent rain and a south breeze provided the backdrop for game one of the scheduled doubleheader. Tied at 6 in the second inning before a 30-minute rain delay stopped play, NOC took the early advantage on the resumption with three runs before posting an eight-spot in the third in rolling on to an 18-12 win.The Cougars flipped the script in game two, jumping out to a 5-1 lead after the first inning to eventually lead 14-5 in the bottom of the fourth before the early sunset time forced the darkness cancellation of the potential victory.Barton drops to 1-4 on the year after the one game result, NOC capturing their first win to also stand 1-4 on the season.Heading south to Weatherford, Texas, this weekend for potentially better weather conditions, Barton will play two games Friday and two on Saturday. On Friday the Cougars will play Rose State College at 4:00 p.m. followed by a 6:00 p.m. contest versus 4th ranked Seminole State College. Saturday's games begin at 10:00 a.m. against region foe and Division II 15th ranked Cowley College followed by a 2:00 p.m. first pitch against host Weatherford College.

Barton Softball drops rain-fest to NOC-Enid

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Kansas guard Gradey Dick was the main target of jeers from Oklahoma State's noisy fans Tuesday night.

His outside shooting quieted the crowd. The freshman scored 17 of his season-high 26 points in the second half and the fifth-ranked Jayhawks rolled to an 87-76 victory over the Cowboys.

Dick said Oklahoma State's fans gave him energy.

“I love it,” he said. “I love it. I kind of like being, you know, the hated one going into (visiting arenas). And they were doing their little chants. But it definitely fuels the fire, for sure."

Dick made 10 of 17 field goal attempts, shooting 4 of 9 on 3-pointers. And his performance allowed Kansas to get away with a bit of an off night from the Big 12's leading scorer. Jalen Wilson had 14 points — nearly seven below his average coming in.

Wilson said Dick's production was exceptional, especially for a freshman.

“He did great,” Wilson said. “You guys have seen all year, he has no conscience when it comes to shooting the ball and that’s what makes a great shooter. Every time he shoots the ball, we think it’s going in just like he thinks it’s going in.”

Kansas shot 66% from the field in the second half to pull away from the Cowboys. Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense, but the Cowboys couldn't figure out the Jayhawks.

“We’ve got to defend better,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton said. “We’re a better defensive team than we showed. We just didn’t have our fastball tonight and our curveball wasn’t good enough.”

Kansas (21-5, 9-4 Big 12) has won three straight. The Jayhawks are tied with Texas and Baylor atop the conference standings.

Kalib Boone scored a career-high 27 points, John-Michael Wright had 18 and Bryce Thompson added 17 for Oklahoma State (16-10, 7-6).

Oklahoma State had won five straight, including victories over ranked opponents TCU and Iowa State. The Cowboys were&nbsp;coming off a 64-56 win at then-No. 11 Iowa State.

But the Cowboys were again without senior guard Avery Anderson III, who remained out after having surgery on his left wrist.

Thompson lit up the Jayhawks early. The guard, who played at Kansas for a year before transferring to Oklahoma State, scored 14 points in the first 11 minutes to help the Cowboys take a 23-18 lead.

Kansas hung tough, and Dick's 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer gave the Jayhawks a 39-37 lead at the break.

“Obviously, it was a big play, kind of a breakdown in communication for us," Boynton said. "I think we had a mix-up in our defensive calls there and that should never happen. A guy who shoots that well is obviously pretty close to the top of the scouting report.”

Dick scored eight points in the first two minutes of the second half to help Kansas take a 52-44 lead, and the Jayhawks led by at least five the rest of the way.

Now, Oklahoma State will try to regain its footing.

“You can’t get too far down," Boynton said. "There’s still a lot of games left, a lot to play for with solid position. We’ve just got to get back to work.”

Kansas: The Jayhawks completed back-to-back road wins in Oklahoma against teams that have some big victories on their home courts. The Jayhawks beat Oklahoma on Saturday.

Oklahoma State: While this loss won't hurt perception of the Cowboys, they have three more regular-season games against ranked opponents, so every opportunity is critical.

Boone shot 10 of 15 and grabbed nine rebounds. He scored 25 points three games ago against TCU, then dropped to nine against Texas Tech and eight against Iowa State before Tuesday’s big performance.

Boynton on his team's effort: “I didn’t think as a team we necessarily met the moment collectively in a way that we gave ourselves the best chance to win."

Oklahoma State: Visits No. 22 TCU on Saturday.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Kansas guard Gradey Dick was the main target of jeers from Oklahoma State's noisy fans Tuesday night.His outside shooting quieted the crowd. The freshman scored 17 of his season-high 26 points in the second half and the fifth-ranked Jayhawks rolled to an 87-76 victory over the Cowboys.Dick said Oklahoma State's fans gave him energy.“I love it,” he said. “I love it. I kind of like being, you know, the hated one going into (visiting arenas). And they were doing their little chants. But it definitely fuels the fire, for sure."Dick made 10 of 17 field goal attempts, shooting 4 of 9 on 3-pointers. And his performance allowed Kansas to get away with a bit of an off night from the Big 12's leading scorer. Jalen Wilson had 14 points — nearly seven below his average coming in.Wilson said Dick's production was exceptional, especially for a freshman.“He did great,” Wilson said. “You guys have seen all year, he has no conscience when it comes to shooting the ball and that’s what makes a great shooter. Every time he shoots the ball, we think it’s going in just like he thinks it’s going in.”Kansas shot 66% from the field in the second half to pull away from the Cowboys. Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense, but the Cowboys couldn't figure out the Jayhawks.“We’ve got to defend better,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton said. “We’re a better defensive team than we showed. We just didn’t have our fastball tonight and our curveball wasn’t good enough.”Kansas (21-5, 9-4 Big 12) has won three straight. The Jayhawks are tied with Texas and Baylor atop the conference standings.Kalib Boone scored a career-high 27 points, John-Michael Wright had 18 and Bryce Thompson added 17 for Oklahoma State (16-10, 7-6).Oklahoma State had won five straight, including victories over ranked opponents TCU and Iowa State. The Cowboys were&nbsp;coming off a 64-56 win at then-No. 11 Iowa State.But the Cowboys were again without senior guard Avery Anderson III, who remained out after having surgery on his left wrist.Thompson lit up the Jayhawks early. The guard, who played at Kansas for a year before transferring to Oklahoma State, scored 14 points in the first 11 minutes to help the Cowboys take a 23-18 lead.Kansas hung tough, and Dick's 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer gave the Jayhawks a 39-37 lead at the break.“Obviously, it was a big play, kind of a breakdown in communication for us," Boynton said. "I think we had a mix-up in our defensive calls there and that should never happen. A guy who shoots that well is obviously pretty close to the top of the scouting report.”Dick scored eight points in the first two minutes of the second half to help Kansas take a 52-44 lead, and the Jayhawks led by at least five the rest of the way.Now, Oklahoma State will try to regain its footing.“You can’t get too far down," Boynton said. "There’s still a lot of games left, a lot to play for with solid position. We’ve just got to get back to work.”BIG PICTUREKansas: The Jayhawks completed back-to-back road wins in Oklahoma against teams that have some big victories on their home courts. The Jayhawks beat Oklahoma on Saturday.Oklahoma State: While this loss won't hurt perception of the Cowboys, they have three more regular-season games against ranked opponents, so every opportunity is critical.STAT LINESBoone shot 10 of 15 and grabbed nine rebounds. He scored 25 points three games ago against TCU, then dropped to nine against Texas Tech and eight against Iowa State before Tuesday’s big performance.QUOTABLEBoynton on his team's effort: “I didn’t think as a team we necessarily met the moment collectively in a way that we gave ourselves the best chance to win."UP NEXTKansas: Hosts No. 9 Baylor on Saturday.Oklahoma State: Visits No. 22 TCU on Saturday.

Dick scores 26 as No. 5 Kansas beats Oklahoma State 87-76

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 22 points and Oklahoma went on a 12-0 run early in the second half on their way to a 79-65 win over No. 12 Kansas State on Tuesday night.

The win snapped a seven-game Big 12 conference losing streak for the Sooners (13-13, 3-10 Big 12) and prevented the Wildcats (19-7, 7-6) and first-year coach Jerome Tang from earning their 20th win of the year.

Sherfield leads Oklahoma in scoring and assists on the season, but coach Porter Moser felt he took them to a different level in this game.

“I thought Grant had his best floor game since he’s worn a Sooner uniform,” said Moser. “The ball went where it needed to go. He had six assists and had a bunch of other (passes) that led to fouls. He was just so locked in. He had eight rebounds. Best overall communication game that he’s had.”

Tanner Groves scored 16 while freshman Milos Uzan added 13 for Oklahoma. Nae’quan Tomlin had 17 points — 13 of them in the first half — and 10 rebounds to pace Kansas State.

Sherfield’s 3-pointer in the final 10 seconds of the opening half sent the teams into intermission tied at 36.

The Wildcats got the first basket of the second half, and then the Sooners scored 12 straight to move to a 48-38 lead early in the second half, spurred by threes from Sherfield, Groves and Uzan. Oklahoma shot 11-for-23 (47.8%) and went on to lead by as many as 16. Kansas State got no closer than eight the rest of the way.

It was the Wildcats second straight conference loss and both were to teams at the bottom of the Big 12 standings. Coach Tang hopes this is a wake up call for his team, who he says is less than a lock for NCAA tournament play.

”(Oklahoma) kicked our butts and they deserve all the credit in the world for that. We did not play hard enough to deserve to win tonight,” said Tang. “We have to win at least two more games to get to the NCAA tournament. That was my message to them that we gotta figure this thing out.”

It was Oklahoma’s first conference win in a month, since a one-point win at home over West Virginia. With the loss, Kansas State fell into a fifth place tie with Oklahoma State in the Big 12 race.

Kansas State - Tang was trying to become just the fourth Wildcats coach to win 20 games in his first season, joining Lon Krueger, Bob Huggins and Frank Martin. He is currently still tied for the winningest first year head coach this season with Sean Miller of Xavier and Dennis Gates of Missouri.

Oklahoma - The Sooners shot 14% better from three than their season average. The Sooners avoided their eighth straight conference loss, which last occurred in the 2011-12 season.

Kansas State - Host No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday.

Oklahoma - Visits No. 6 Texas on Saturday.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 22 points and Oklahoma went on a 12-0 run early in the second half on their way to a 79-65 win over No. 12 Kansas State on Tuesday night.The win snapped a seven-game Big 12 conference losing streak for the Sooners (13-13, 3-10 Big 12) and prevented the Wildcats (19-7, 7-6) and first-year coach Jerome Tang from earning their 20th win of the year.Sherfield leads Oklahoma in scoring and assists on the season, but coach Porter Moser felt he took them to a different level in this game.“I thought Grant had his best floor game since he’s worn a Sooner uniform,” said Moser. “The ball went where it needed to go. He had six assists and had a bunch of other (passes) that led to fouls. He was just so locked in. He had eight rebounds. Best overall communication game that he’s had.”Tanner Groves scored 16 while freshman Milos Uzan added 13 for Oklahoma. Nae’quan Tomlin had 17 points — 13 of them in the first half — and 10 rebounds to pace Kansas State.Sherfield’s 3-pointer in the final 10 seconds of the opening half sent the teams into intermission tied at 36.The Wildcats got the first basket of the second half, and then the Sooners scored 12 straight to move to a 48-38 lead early in the second half, spurred by threes from Sherfield, Groves and Uzan. Oklahoma shot 11-for-23 (47.8%) and went on to lead by as many as 16. Kansas State got no closer than eight the rest of the way.It was the Wildcats second straight conference loss and both were to teams at the bottom of the Big 12 standings. Coach Tang hopes this is a wake up call for his team, who he says is less than a lock for NCAA tournament play.”(Oklahoma) kicked our butts and they deserve all the credit in the world for that. We did not play hard enough to deserve to win tonight,” said Tang. “We have to win at least two more games to get to the NCAA tournament. That was my message to them that we gotta figure this thing out.”It was Oklahoma’s first conference win in a month, since a one-point win at home over West Virginia. With the loss, Kansas State fell into a fifth place tie with Oklahoma State in the Big 12 race.TIP-INSKansas State - Tang was trying to become just the fourth Wildcats coach to win 20 games in his first season, joining Lon Krueger, Bob Huggins and Frank Martin. He is currently still tied for the winningest first year head coach this season with Sean Miller of Xavier and Dennis Gates of Missouri.Oklahoma - The Sooners shot 14% better from three than their season average. The Sooners avoided their eighth straight conference loss, which last occurred in the 2011-12 season.UP NEXT:Kansas State - Host No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday.Oklahoma - Visits No. 6 Texas on Saturday.

Sherfield helps Oklahoma beat No. 12 Kansas State 79-65

Maur Hill - Mount Academy 47, Pleasant Ridge 40

Wichita Southeast 51, Kapaun Mount Carmel 38

TUESDAY BOYS SCORESAndover 63, Andover Central 34Basehor-Linwood 67, KC Turner 30Berean Academy 40, Elyria Christian 36Burlingame 40, Mission Valley 31Burlington 68, Santa Fe Trail 43Central Plains 55, Ness City 37Chaparral 62, Kingman 50Chase County 54, Madison/Hamilton 52Clearwater 55, El Dorado 27Clifton-Clyde 69, Valley Heights 45Colby 56, Scott City 52Columbus 69, Baxter Springs 53Concordia 70, Phillipsburg 44Derby 63, Wichita Campus 36Emporia 44, Manhattan 40Fort Scott 60, Labette County 52Frontenac 46, Girard 44Hanover 58, Washington County 25Hesston 41, Haven 39Hillsboro 71, Nickerson 28Hoisington 60, Larned 37Hoxie 53, Ellis 33Hugoton 68, Ulysses 22Humboldt 70, Bluestem 34Iola 70, Osawatomie 32La Crosse 69, Pawnee Heights 66Macksville 74, Otis-Bison 40Maur Hill - Mount Academy 47, Pleasant Ridge 40McPherson 49, Buhler 31Meade 80, Minneola 39Northern Valley 67, Cheylin 56Norton 55, Trego 38Olathe West 86, SM Northwest 78Onaga 50, Frankfort 47Osage City 60, St. Mary's 55Ottawa 67, Paola 30Parsons 64, Coffeyville 61Rock Creek 70, Chapman 42Rose Hill 48, Wellington 44Royal Valley 48, Nemaha Central 47Topeka Seaman 56, Leavenworth 50Washburn Rural 61, Topeka 35West Elk 61, Flinthills 49Wichita Collegiate 47, Andale 42Wichita Heights 65, Wichita North 28Wichita Southeast 51, Kapaun Mount Carmel 38Wichita West 65, Wichita East 50TUESDAY GIRLS SCORESAndale 41, Wichita Collegiate 12Andover 59, Andover Central 45Arkansas City 39, Maize 29Basehor-Linwood 58, KC Turner 17Berean Academy 46, Elyria Christian 18Bluestem 49, Humboldt 48Canton-Galva 63, Central Christian 17Central Plains 53, Ness City 34Cheney 66, Medicine Lodge 41Cherryvale 60, Fredonia 53Clearwater 55, El Dorado 27Colby 48, Scott City 47Conway Springs 53, Wichita Trinity 28Derby 77, Wichita Campus 15Ellsworth 42, Southeast Saline 33Emporia 40, Manhattan 34Fairfield 39, South Barber 19Garden Plain 49, Douglass 29Goddard-Eisenhower 54, Valley Center 28Halstead 49, Lyons 32Hays 52, Abilene 23Heritage Christian 38, KC Bishop Ward 26Hesston 50, Haven 45Highland Park 65, Atchison 51Hill City 31, Logan/Palco 20Hillsboro 39, Nickerson 24Hume, Mo. 56, Pleasanton 20Hutchinson 47, Maize South 43, 2OTIola 47, Osawatomie 17Kingman 57, Chaparral 56Lawrence 32, Olathe North 31Little River 55, Spearville 46Madison/Hamilton 56, Chase County 44Marion 53, Hutchinson Trinity 48McPherson 49, Buhler 31Mulvane 43, Winfield 36Norton 68, Trego 51Norwich 43, Pratt Skyline 27Ottawa 47, Paola 33Pawnee Heights 54, La Crosse 48Phillipsburg 64, Concordia 38Remington 46, Inman 40Riley County 46, Council Grove 22Rural Vista 41, Hartford 36SVHE 42, Reno County 28Salina Central 45, Goddard 38Salina South 36, Newton 31Smoky Valley 44, Pratt 40Wallace County 32, Syracuse 25Wellington 65, Rose Hill 25West Elk 40, Flinthills 28Wichita Classical 35, Goessel 33Wichita South 61, Wichita Northwest 41Wichita Southeast 51, Kapaun Mount Carmel 38

Tuesday Statewide Scores

TMP Boys 61 Great Bend 60; TMP Girls 46 Great Bend 29

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Hoisington Boys 60 Larned 36; Hoisington Girls 46 Larned 27

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the
streets of downtown Kansas City to celebrate the 2023 Super Bowl
Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Officials began planning Wednesday's
parade even before the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on
Sunday. City leaders said 19 local and area law enforcement agencies,
along with fire officials and transportation workers, are ready to
provide protection as the team takes a victory lap through downtown
Kansas City. Most schools, many businesses and some government
offices in the Kansas City metro area will be closed so people can
celebrate. The event starts at noon and will end with a victory rally
at the city's Union Station.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Andy Reid isn’t done yet. Patrick Mahomes isn’t going
anywhere, either. Chad Henne is heading off in retirement but
otherwise the Kansas City Chiefs have very few holes to address
heading into the offseason, which is why they already have been
tabbed the favorites to defend their Super Bowl title next year. The
Chiefs are the first franchise to host five consecutive AFC
championship games, winning it three times and now twice hoisting the
Lombardi Trophy. Their latest performance may have been their best:
They played a near-perfect second half Sunday night to rally from a
10-point deficit for a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

STILLWATER, Okla.
(AP) — Gradey Dick scored 17 of his season-high 26 points in the
second half and No. 5 Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 87-76. Dick made
10 of 17 field goal attempts. Kansas shot 66% from the field in the
second half against the Cowboys. Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 in
field goal percentage defense. Kansas has won three straight. The
Jayhawks entered the night one game behind Texas in the conference
race. Kalib Boone scored a career-high 27 points, John-Michael Wright
had 18 and Bryce Thompson added 17 for Oklahoma State.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) —
Grant Sherfield scored 22 points and Oklahoma went on a 12-0 run
early in the second half on their way to a 79-65 win over No. 12
Kansas State. The win snapped a seven-game Big 12 conference losing
streak for the Sooners (13-13, 3-10 Big 12) and prevented the
Wildcats (19-7, 7-6) and first-year coach Jerome Tang from earning
their 20th win of the year. Tanner Groves scored 16 while freshman
Milos Uzan added 13 for Oklahoma. Nae’quan Tomlin had 17 points _
13 of them in the first half _ and 10 rebounds to pace Kansas State.

UNDATED (AP) — New
Mexico State has fired basketball coach Greg Heiar in the wake of
hazing allegations on the team that shut down the program for the
rest of the season. Chancellor Dan Arvizu announced the firing,
saying hazing has no place on the New Mexico State campus, and that
those found responsible would be held accountable. Arvizu said
decisions about the rest of the coaching staff will be made after
further investigation. An Aggies player told campus police that three
teammates ganged up on him and attacked him. The police report
includes allegations of false imprisonment, harassment and criminal
sexual contact.

UNDATED (AP) —
Free agency has come to college basketball with the NCAA’s decision
that transfers need not sit out a year before playing. That's given
programs with holes to fill access to players to fill those holes.
Not all of them work out. It has worked out very well for Mark Sears
at Alabama, Souley Boum of Xavier, Cam Spencer at Rutgers, Morris
Udeze at New Mexico, Baylor Scheierman at Creighton and Kendric Davis
at Memphis in their first year at new programs.

UNDATED (AP) —
Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs was head coaching jobs for
Jonathan Gannon and Shane Steichen. Gannon replaced Kliff Kingsbury
in Arizona and Steichen replaced Jeff Saturday in Indianapolis. This
wraps up the annual head coach hiring cycle that featured just five
openings this year. The hires come less than 48 hours after the
Eagles' 38-35 loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl 57. Left out again in
this year's round of head coaching hires was Chiefs offensive
coordinator Eric Bieniemy.

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP)
— The Las Vegas Raiders have released quarterback Derek Carr. The
move was expected after Carr was benched with two games remaining
this season. The Raiders would have owed him $40.4 million in
guaranteed money over the next two years if he remained on the roster
beyond Tuesday. Now Carr will see what he's worth on the open market.
Las Vegas will either try to sign a veteran quarterback or draft one.

LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Tiger Woods feels healthy enough to tee it up at Riviera this week.
It's his first tournament with a cut and without a cart since the
British Open last July. He still thinks he can win. Woods also is
realistic enough to know his body won't hold out much longer. Part of
him is grateful for the chance to keep playing. He says he has felt
that way since going through back fusion surgery. But he can't wrap
his head around ceremonial golf. Woods is the tournament host of the
Genesis Invitational. For now, he sees himself as another player.

UNDATED (AP) — LSU
is the consensus No. 1 in the preseason polls and one of Associated
Press sports writer Eric Olson's top 10 teams to watch in college
baseball. Other teams capable of making runs to the College World
Series are defending national champion Mississippi, Arkansas,
Maryland, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, TCU, Stanford, UCLA and Wake
Forest. The NCAA Tournament starts June 2 and winds up at the College
World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 16.

UNDATED (AP) — LSU
center fielder Dylan Crews will be the face of college baseball in
2023 and is on track to be the No. 1 pick in the Major League
Baseball draft in July. Crews is among Associated Press sports writer
Eric Olson's 10 players to watch this season. He was LSU’s first
SEC player of the year since 2012 after batting .349 with 22 homers.
Other headliners are LSU pitcher Paul Skenes, Tennessee pitcher Chase
Dollander and shortstop Maui Ahuna, Vanderbilt center fielder Enrique
Bradford, Davidson catcher Michael Carico, Florida left fielder Wyatt
Langford and Florida State third baseman Cam Smith.

Final	(24)Providence	94	(18)Creighton	86	

Final	L.A.
Clippers	134	Golden State	124	

<figure>
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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the
streets of downtown Kansas City to celebrate the 2023 Super Bowl
Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Officials began planning Wednesday's
parade even before the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on
Sunday. City leaders said 19 local and area law enforcement agencies,
along with fire officials and transportation workers, are ready to
provide protection as the team takes a victory lap through downtown
Kansas City. Most schools, many businesses and some government
offices in the Kansas City metro area will be closed so people can
celebrate. The event starts at noon and will end with a victory rally
at the city's Union Station.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Andy Reid isn’t done yet. Patrick Mahomes isn’t going
anywhere, either. Chad Henne is heading off in retirement but
otherwise the Kansas City Chiefs have very few holes to address
heading into the offseason, which is why they already have been
tabbed the favorites to defend their Super Bowl title next year. The
Chiefs are the first franchise to host five consecutive AFC
championship games, winning it three times and now twice hoisting the
Lombardi Trophy. Their latest performance may have been their best:
They played a near-perfect second half Sunday night to rally from a
10-point deficit for a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.STILLWATER, Okla.
(AP) — Gradey Dick scored 17 of his season-high 26 points in the
second half and No. 5 Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 87-76. Dick made
10 of 17 field goal attempts. Kansas shot 66% from the field in the
second half against the Cowboys. Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 in
field goal percentage defense. Kansas has won three straight. The
Jayhawks entered the night one game behind Texas in the conference
race. Kalib Boone scored a career-high 27 points, John-Michael Wright
had 18 and Bryce Thompson added 17 for Oklahoma State.NORMAN, Okla. (AP) —
Grant Sherfield scored 22 points and Oklahoma went on a 12-0 run
early in the second half on their way to a 79-65 win over No. 12
Kansas State. The win snapped a seven-game Big 12 conference losing
streak for the Sooners (13-13, 3-10 Big 12) and prevented the
Wildcats (19-7, 7-6) and first-year coach Jerome Tang from earning
their 20th win of the year. Tanner Groves scored 16 while freshman
Milos Uzan added 13 for Oklahoma. Nae’quan Tomlin had 17 points _
13 of them in the first half _ and 10 rebounds to pace Kansas State.UNDATED (AP) — New
Mexico State has fired basketball coach Greg Heiar in the wake of
hazing allegations on the team that shut down the program for the
rest of the season. Chancellor Dan Arvizu announced the firing,
saying hazing has no place on the New Mexico State campus, and that
those found responsible would be held accountable. Arvizu said
decisions about the rest of the coaching staff will be made after
further investigation. An Aggies player told campus police that three
teammates ganged up on him and attacked him. The police report
includes allegations of false imprisonment, harassment and criminal
sexual contact.UNDATED (AP) —
Free agency has come to college basketball with the NCAA’s decision
that transfers need not sit out a year before playing. That's given
programs with holes to fill access to players to fill those holes.
Not all of them work out. It has worked out very well for Mark Sears
at Alabama, Souley Boum of Xavier, Cam Spencer at Rutgers, Morris
Udeze at New Mexico, Baylor Scheierman at Creighton and Kendric Davis
at Memphis in their first year at new programs.UNDATED (AP) —
Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs was head coaching jobs for
Jonathan Gannon and Shane Steichen. Gannon replaced Kliff Kingsbury
in Arizona and Steichen replaced Jeff Saturday in Indianapolis. This
wraps up the annual head coach hiring cycle that featured just five
openings this year. The hires come less than 48 hours after the
Eagles' 38-35 loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl 57. Left out again in
this year's round of head coaching hires was Chiefs offensive
coordinator Eric Bieniemy.HENDERSON, Nev. (AP)
— The Las Vegas Raiders have released quarterback Derek Carr. The
move was expected after Carr was benched with two games remaining
this season. The Raiders would have owed him $40.4 million in
guaranteed money over the next two years if he remained on the roster
beyond Tuesday. Now Carr will see what he's worth on the open market.
Las Vegas will either try to sign a veteran quarterback or draft one.LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Tiger Woods feels healthy enough to tee it up at Riviera this week.
It's his first tournament with a cut and without a cart since the
British Open last July. He still thinks he can win. Woods also is
realistic enough to know his body won't hold out much longer. Part of
him is grateful for the chance to keep playing. He says he has felt
that way since going through back fusion surgery. But he can't wrap
his head around ceremonial golf. Woods is the tournament host of the
Genesis Invitational. For now, he sees himself as another player.UNDATED (AP) — LSU
is the consensus No. 1 in the preseason polls and one of Associated
Press sports writer Eric Olson's top 10 teams to watch in college
baseball. Other teams capable of making runs to the College World
Series are defending national champion Mississippi, Arkansas,
Maryland, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, TCU, Stanford, UCLA and Wake
Forest. The NCAA Tournament starts June 2 and winds up at the College
World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 16.UNDATED (AP) — LSU
center fielder Dylan Crews will be the face of college baseball in
2023 and is on track to be the No. 1 pick in the Major League
Baseball draft in July. Crews is among Associated Press sports writer
Eric Olson's 10 players to watch this season. He was LSU’s first
SEC player of the year since 2012 after batting .349 with 22 homers.
Other headliners are LSU pitcher Paul Skenes, Tennessee pitcher Chase
Dollander and shortstop Maui Ahuna, Vanderbilt center fielder Enrique
Bradford, Davidson catcher Michael Carico, Florida left fielder Wyatt
Langford and Florida State third baseman Cam Smith.TUESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE
BASKETBALLFinal	(5)Kansas	87	Oklahoma
St.	76	Final	Oklahoma	79	(12)Kansas
St.	65	Final	(24)Providence	94	(18)Creighton	86	Final	Syracuse	75	(23)NC
State	72NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Toronto	123	Orlando	113	Final
OT	Milwaukee	131	Boston	125	Final	Phoenix	120	Sacramento	109	Final	L.A.
Clippers	134	Golden State	124	Final	Washington	126	Portland	101	NATIONAL HOCKEY
LEAGUEFinal	Montreal	4	Chicago	0	Final	Carolina	3	Washington	2	Final	New
Jersey	3	Columbus	2	Final
SO	Ottawa	3	N-Y Islanders	2	Final	St.
Louis	6	Florida	2	Final
SO	Winnipeg	3	Seattle	2	Final
OT	Boston	3	Dallas	2	Final SO	Tampa
Bay	4	Colorado	3	Final	Pittsburgh	3	San
Jose	1

Wednesday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

Place	 	Team	Record	Points	First Place Votes	Previous Rank

13	 	Dodge City 	19-6 	188 	 	14

15	 	Coffeyville 	21-5 	143 	 	18

 	20	 	Northwest Florida State 	20-7 	64 	 	20 

24	 	Garden City 	17-7 	14 	 	RV

 	25	 	Northeastern Oklahoma A&amp;M 	18-4 	13 	 	RV 

Receiving Votes: Chattanooga State, Caldwell Tech, Itawamba, Clarendon, Casper, Arizona Western, Harcum, North Dakota SCS, Barton, Georgia Highlands, Mineral Area, East Mississippi, Indian River State, Blinn

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 </figure>Place	 	Team	Record	Points	First Place Votes	Previous Rank 	1	 	Southern Idaho	26-0	375	15	1 	2	 	John A. Logan 	21-2 	334 	 	4 	3	 	Chipola 	25-2 	313 	 	8 	4	 	Odessa 	23-2 	304 	 	2 	5	 	Moberly Area 	22-3 	296	 	7 	6	 	Indian Hills 	23-3 	278 	 	3 	7	 	Salt Lake 	24-3 	249 	 	5 	8	 	Tallahassee	23-3 	247 	 	6 	9	 	Triton	20-5 	237 	 	10 	10	 	Lee 	21-4 	236 	 	11 	11	 	Daytona State 	23-3 	209 	 	12 	12	 	Vincennes 	23-3 	201 	 	9 	13	 	Dodge City 	19-6 	188 	 	14 	14	 	Cochise 	23-2 	165 	 	13 	15	 	Coffeyville 	21-5 	143 	 	18 	16	 	South Plains 	19-5 	136 	 	15 	17	 	Monroe College 	22-3 	128 	 	17 	18	 	Panola 	21-4 	110 	 	21 	19	 	Butler 	20-6 	105 	 	16 	20	 	Northwest Florida State 	20-7 	64 	 	20 	21	 	Southeastern 	19-7 	51 	 	19 	22	 	McLennan 	20-5 	49 	 	22 	23	 	Midland 	21-4 	45 	 	24 	24	 	Garden City 	17-7 	14 	 	RV 	25	 	Northeastern Oklahoma A&amp;M 	18-4 	13 	 	RV Receiving Votes: Chattanooga State, Caldwell Tech, Itawamba, Clarendon, Casper, Arizona Western, Harcum, North Dakota SCS, Barton, Georgia Highlands, Mineral Area, East Mississippi, Indian River State, Blinn

Barton receiving votes in NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Poll


- The Voice of the Barton Cougars Cole Reif preview's Wednesday big
double header at the Kirkman Center with Butler.


- The Voice of the TMP Monarchs Jonathan Zweygardt talks up Tuesday
night's matchup with the Great Bend Panthers at the Fieldhouse in
Great Bend.


- Mike Courson is “On the Prowl” with Great Bend Wrestling coach
Nathan Broeckelman who will preview this weekend's 5A Regional in
Andover.

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- The Voice of the Barton Cougars Cole Reif preview's Wednesday big
double header at the Kirkman Center with Butler.
- The Voice of the TMP Monarchs Jonathan Zweygardt talks up Tuesday
night's matchup with the Great Bend Panthers at the Fieldhouse in
Great Bend.
- Mike Courson is “On the Prowl” with Great Bend Wrestling coach
Nathan Broeckelman who will preview this weekend's 5A Regional in
Andover.
- Tuesday Sports Headlines
- Sounds of the past 24-hours

Tuesday on Sports Day (WATCH)

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 </figure>BOYS RANKINGS6A Boys1 Wichita Heights2 Blue Valley North3 Olathe West4 Garden City5 Blue Valley Northwest6 Olathe North7 Derby8 Mill Valley9 Lawrence10 Topeka-Washburn Rural5A Boys1 Highland Park2 Hutchinson3 Kapaun Mt. Carmel4 Maize South5 Andover Central6 Andover7 DeSoto8 Lenexa-St. James Academy9 Kansas City Piper10 Shawnee Heights4A Boys1 Atchison2 McPherson3 Eudora4 Towanda-Circle5 Hugoton6 Bishop Miege7 Baldwin8 Chanute9 Augusta10 Wellington3A Boys1 Sabetha2 Haven3 Southeast of Saline4 Hesston5 Galena6 Wichita Collegiate7 tie Bishop Ward7 tie Marysville9 Colby10 Perry-Lecompton2A Boys1 Lyndon2 Hays-Thomas More Prep3 Moundridge4 Wichita Independent5 Ellinwood6 Bennington7 Inman8 Sterling9 Sedan10 Southeast-Cherokee1A-Div 1-Boys1 Olpe2 Clifton-Clyde3 Macksville4 Wichita Classical School5 Randolph-Blue Valley6 Burlingame7 McPherson - Elyria Christian8 Osborne9 Montezuma-South Gray10 Troy1A-Div 2-Boys1 Greeley County2 Northern Valley3 Axtell4 Hanover5 Pawnee Heights6 Lebo7 Stafford8 South Central9 Cheylin10 CunninghamGIRLS RANKINGS6A Girls1 Shawnee Mission South2 Derby3 Blue Valley North4 Topeka High5 Topeka -Washburn Rural6 Blue Valley7 Wichita South8 Liberal9 Wichita Southeast10 Lawrence5A Girls1 Topeka Seaman2 Bishop Carroll3 Bonner Springs4 Andover5 St. Thomas Aquinas6 Emporia7 Maize South8 Andover Central9 Kansas City Piper10 Goddard Eisenhower4A Girls1 Wamego2 McPherson3 Wellington4 Bishop Miege5 Independence6 Andale7 Fort Scott8 Hugoton9 Rock Creek10 tie Topeka-Hayden10 tie Louisburg3A Girls1 Goodland2 Phillipsburg3 Silver Lake4 Nemaha Central5 Effingham-Atchison County Community HS6 Cheney7 Eureka8 Southeast of Saline9 Cimarron10 Haven2A Girls1 St. Mary's Colgan2 Elbing-Berean Academy3 Hillsboro4 Riverside5 Smith Center6 Mission Valley7 Hoxie8 Wichita County9 Jackson Heights10 The Independent1A-Div 1-Girls1 Little River2 Osborne3 Pretty Prairie4 Central Plains5 Quinter6 Frankfort7 Norwich8 Madison-Hamilton9 Hodgeman County10 Doniphan West1A-Div 2- Girls1 Hanover2 Lebo3 Bucklin4 Beloit-St. John's/Tipton5 Golden Plains6 Attica7 South Haven8 Hutchinson-Central Christian9 St. Paul10 Wallace County

KBCA High School Basketball Rankings (2/14/23)

PHOENIX (AP) — Andy Reid posed with the Lombardi Trophy as he took the stage the morning after his second Super Bowl win and simply said: “It never gets old standing right here.”

As long as Reid is dialing up plays and Patrick Mahomes is executing them, the Kansas City Chiefs will be in contention to get right back into this spot.

The duo — an innovative play-caller and a young quarterback whose achievements already rival some of the game's greatest ever — won their second Super Bowl together in the past four seasons when Kansas City beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 on Sunday.

"As long as Andy Reid is coaching us, we'll always have a chance,” Mahomes said Monday at a news conference honoring the Super Bowl winning coach and MVP. “I’ll keep the big guy around a couple more years at least and we’ll try to be back at this game as many times as possible.”

Since Mahomes became the starter in Kansas City in 2018, the Chiefs have made it to the AFC championship game every season, the Super Bowl three times and won it twice.

This title might have been even sweeter than the first following the 2019 season as Mahomes overcame a high ankle sprain that limited him in the playoffs and quieted the skeptics who doubted whether he could have the same kind of success after the Chiefs traded away game-breaking wide receiver Tyreek Hill.

But with a strong offensive line that held the Eagles' vaunted pass rush to no sacks, All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce and a cast of mostly young receivers who stepped up in the Super Bowl, the Chiefs still had the league's top offense thanks mostly to the combo of Reid and Mahomes.

“It’s hard not to hear that stuff, especially in today’s age and social media and everything like that,” Mahomes said. “You hear how not good we’re going to be. All you can do is prove it on the football field. I’m not a guy that’s going to respond and say stuff back to people. I’m just going to go out there and prove it on the football field. Once you do that, there's nothing they can really say."

All that's left to ask about Mahomes after a week in which he won his second regular-season MVP award and second Super Bowl MVP is where he will eventually rank among the game's greatest quarterbacks.

Mahomes is already on a pace no one else has set.

He joined Hall of Famer Joe Montana and Tom Brady — considered by many the best quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era — as the only players ever to win multiple MVP awards in the regular season and Super Bowl.

Mahomes did it in his sixth season, while it took Brady 11 years and Montana 12 until they accomplished the feat.

Mahomes became the seventh player to win the NFL regular season MVP and Super Bowl MVP in the same season — with the first six already enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Super Bowl win by Mahomes also broke some hexes as he became the first MVP to win the title since Kurt Warner in the 1999 season and the first player ever to lead the league in yards passing and win the Super Bowl in the same season.

The decision to trade Hill has set the Chiefs up well as they head into the offseason in good shape on the salary cap, with 12 projected draft picks, and a strong rookie class from 2022 that only should improve.

But most importantly, they have the coach and quarterback, with the 64-year-old Reid pointing to Mahomes when he said he has no plans to step down any time in the near future.

“I'm enjoying what I’m doing,” Reid said. “I have this guy over here who is a pretty good player, so I'm doing OK.”

PHOENIX (AP) — Andy Reid posed with the Lombardi Trophy as he took the stage the morning after his second Super Bowl win and simply said: “It never gets old standing right here.”As long as Reid is dialing up plays and Patrick Mahomes is executing them, the Kansas City Chiefs will be in contention to get right back into this spot.The duo — an innovative play-caller and a young quarterback whose achievements already rival some of the game's greatest ever — won their second Super Bowl together in the past four seasons when Kansas City beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 on Sunday."As long as Andy Reid is coaching us, we'll always have a chance,” Mahomes said Monday at a news conference honoring the Super Bowl winning coach and MVP. “I’ll keep the big guy around a couple more years at least and we’ll try to be back at this game as many times as possible.”Since Mahomes became the starter in Kansas City in 2018, the Chiefs have made it to the AFC championship game every season, the Super Bowl three times and won it twice.This title might have been even sweeter than the first following the 2019 season as Mahomes overcame a high ankle sprain that limited him in the playoffs and quieted the skeptics who doubted whether he could have the same kind of success after the Chiefs traded away game-breaking wide receiver Tyreek Hill.But with a strong offensive line that held the Eagles' vaunted pass rush to no sacks, All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce and a cast of mostly young receivers who stepped up in the Super Bowl, the Chiefs still had the league's top offense thanks mostly to the combo of Reid and Mahomes.“It’s hard not to hear that stuff, especially in today’s age and social media and everything like that,” Mahomes said. “You hear how not good we’re going to be. All you can do is prove it on the football field. I’m not a guy that’s going to respond and say stuff back to people. I’m just going to go out there and prove it on the football field. Once you do that, there's nothing they can really say."All that's left to ask about Mahomes after a week in which he won his second regular-season MVP award and second Super Bowl MVP is where he will eventually rank among the game's greatest quarterbacks.Mahomes is already on a pace no one else has set.He joined Hall of Famer Joe Montana and Tom Brady — considered by many the best quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era — as the only players ever to win multiple MVP awards in the regular season and Super Bowl.Mahomes did it in his sixth season, while it took Brady 11 years and Montana 12 until they accomplished the feat.Mahomes became the seventh player to win the NFL regular season MVP and Super Bowl MVP in the same season — with the first six already enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.The Super Bowl win by Mahomes also broke some hexes as he became the first MVP to win the title since Kurt Warner in the 1999 season and the first player ever to lead the league in yards passing and win the Super Bowl in the same season.The decision to trade Hill has set the Chiefs up well as they head into the offseason in good shape on the salary cap, with 12 projected draft picks, and a strong rookie class from 2022 that only should improve.But most importantly, they have the coach and quarterback, with the 64-year-old Reid pointing to Mahomes when he said he has no plans to step down any time in the near future.“I'm enjoying what I’m doing,” Reid said. “I have this guy over here who is a pretty good player, so I'm doing OK.”

Super Bowl-winning combo will be leading Chiefs into future

 	2	 	Eastern Florida State 	24-1 	216 	 	2 

 	7	 	Northwest Florida State 	20-3 	171 	 	3 

11	 	Dodge City 	23-2 	135 	 	11

 	24	 	East Georgia State 	17-4 	18 	 	RV 

Receiving Votes: Pearl River, Utah State Eastern, Triton, North Dakota SCS

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 </figure>Place	 	Team	Record	Points	First Place Votes	Previous Rank 	1	 	South Georgia Tech	25-1	250	10	1 	2	 	Eastern Florida State 	24-1 	216 	 	2 	3	 	Blinn 	22-1 	207 	 	4 	4	 	Southern Idaho 	24-2 	198 	 	5 	5	 	Trinity Valley 	22-2 	189 	 	6 	6	 	Gulf Coast State 	22-2 	180 	 	7 	7	 	Northwest Florida State 	20-3 	171 	 	3 	8	 	Collin 	22-1 	162 	 	8 	9	 	McLennan 	21-2 	153 	 	9 	10	 	Jones 	18-3 	144 	 	10 	11	 	Dodge City 	23-2 	135 	 	11 	12	 	Wabash Valley 	24-1 	126 	 	12 	13	 	Shelton State 	22-3 	117 	 	13 	14	 	Eastern Arizona 	23-1 	108 	 	14 	15	 	Moberly Area 	23-2 	99 	 	16 	16	 	Casper 	23-3 	90 	 	17 	17	 	Barton 	21-4 	81 	 	18 	18	 	Indian River State	23-4	72 	 	15 	19	 	Three Rivers 	18-3 	63 	 	20 	20	 	Butler 	21-4 	54 	 	19 	21	 	Grayson 	20-4 	45 	 	23 	22	 	Walters State 	18-3 	36 	 	24 	23	 	New Mexico 	18-4 	27 	 	25 	24	 	East Georgia State 	17-4 	18 	 	RV 	25	 	Murray State 	18-6 	5 	 	RV Receiving Votes: Pearl River, Utah State Eastern, Triton, North Dakota SCS

Barton moves up to No. 17 in NJCAA Women's Poll

Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five.

Others receiving votes: Missouri 114, Northwestern 96, Illinois 84, Pittsburgh 82, Nevada 36, Oklahoma St. 23, Texas A&amp;M 16, Oral Roberts 9, Arkansas 4, Rutgers 2, Coll of Charleston 1, Boise St. 1, Maryland 1.

Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five.Record	Pts	Prv1. Alabama (38)	22-3	1523	32. Houston (22)	23-2	1503	23. Purdue (2)	23-3	1408	14. UCLA	21-4	1302	75. Kansas	20-5	1283	96. Texas	20-5	1214	57. Virginia	19-4	1212	88. Arizona	22-4	1139	49. Baylor	19-6	1072	1410. Tennessee	19-6	896	611. Marquette	20-6	815	1012. Kansas St	19-6	790	1213. Gonzaga	21-5	761	1614. Indiana	18-7	717	1815. Miami	20-5	693	1916. Xavier	19-6	642	1317. Saint Mary's	22-5	567	1518. Creighton	17-8	517	2319. Iowa St.	16-8	401	1120. UConn	19-7	358	2121. San Diego St.	20-5	271	2522. TCU	17-8	204	1723. NC State	20-6	140	2224. Providence	18-7	136	2025. FAU	24-2	117	-Others receiving votes: Missouri 114, Northwestern 96, Illinois 84, Pittsburgh 82, Nevada 36, Oklahoma St. 23, Texas A&amp;M 16, Oral Roberts 9, Arkansas 4, Rutgers 2, Coll of Charleston 1, Boise St. 1, Maryland 1.

Alabama hoops No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 20 years; KU No. 5

Elyria Christian 45, Hutchinson Central Christian 38

Flint Hills Christian 48, Veritas Christian 29

University Academy, Mo. 59, Heritage Christian 43

MONDAY BOYS SCORESElyria Christian 45, Hutchinson Central Christian 38Goodland 76, Liberal 50Granada, Colo. 73, Deerfield 36Hill City 68, Thunder Ridge 52Olpe 63, Lebo 55Southeast 79, Altoona-Midway 48Southeast Saline 74, Ellinwood 48MONDAY GIRLS SCORESFlint Hills Christian 48, Veritas Christian 29Lebo 46, Olpe 39Macksville 67, Stafford 20Southeast Saline 66, Ellinwood 30Thunder Ridge 38, Hill City 31Topeka Hayden 55, Tonganoxie 16University Academy, Mo. 59, Heritage Christian 43Wichita Classical 47, Centre 34

Monday Statewide Scores

Tuesday February 14 Western Athletic Conference TMP @ Great Bend Garden City @ Dodge City Hays @ Abilene Central Kansas League Hoisington @ Larned Pratt @ Smoky Valley Haven @ Hesston Nickerson @ Hillsboro Halstead @ Lyons Central Prairie League Otis-Bison @ Macksville Central Plains @ Ness City St. John @ Sterling Pawnee Heights @ LaCrosse Victoria @ Kinsley Other Area Games Stafford @ Cunningham Southeast of Salina @ Ellsworth Skyline @ Norwich Hodgeman County @ Satanta Spearville @ Little River Ingalls @ Kiowa County

Tuesday February 14 Western Athletic Conference TMP @ Great Bend Garden City @ Dodge City Hays @ Abilene Central Kansas League Hoisington @ Larned Pratt @ Smoky Valley Haven @ Hesston Nickerson @ Hillsboro Halstead @ Lyons Central Prairie League Otis-Bison @ Macksville Central Plains @ Ness City St. John @ Sterling Pawnee Heights @ LaCrosse Victoria @ Kinsley Other Area Games Stafford @ Cunningham Southeast of Salina @ Ellsworth Skyline @ Norwich Hodgeman County @ Satanta Spearville @ Little River Ingalls @ Kiowa County

Tuesday High School Basketball Schedule

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)
— The Kansas City Chiefs awoke Monday still reveling in the glow of
their second Super Bowl title in a four-year span, while the
Philadelphia Eagles were left to lament how close they came to
winning another Lombardi Trophy of their own. The rest of the league?
Well, they’ve been looking toward the future for a while now. The
day after the Super Bowl represents the first day of the offseason,
though that’s a bit of a misnomer — nobody around the NFL takes
any time off. There are some hard business decisions to be made with
current players, scouting that needs to be wrapped up and a game plan
to formulate before the league holds its annual draft at the end of
April.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)
— Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show
in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas
City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday
that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox
Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites.
The figures are via Nielsen’s Fast National data and Adobe
Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna’s
halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the
second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry's 2015
performance.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP)
— De’vion Harmon scored 25 points and Kevin Obanor added 19 as
Texas Tech defeated its second ranked opponent in three days,
upending No. 6 Texas 74-67. Fardaws Aimaq had a season-high 12 points
for the Red Raiders, who led by 13 in the second half before fending
off the Longhorns down the stretch. Texas Tech also topped No. 12
Kansas State on Saturday. Texas tied the game at 64 on a 3-pointer by
Dylan Disu, but Tech responded by scoring the next six points as
Obanor had two dunks and Aimaq converted a tip-in. Harmon added a
driving basket with 35.1 seconds remaining, and the Red Raiders held
on. Marcus Carr led the Longhorns with 23 points, and Disu scored 11.

WACO, Texas (AP) —
LJ Cryer scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures, and
ninth-ranked Baylor beat West Virginia 79-65. Cryer was 8 for 11 from
3-point range as the Bears won their fourth consecutive game. Baylor
has won 10 of 11 since an 0-3 start in conference. Emmitt Matthews
Jr. scored 17 points to lead West Virginia. Adam Flagler added 13
points and Jalen Bridges had 12 for Baylor.

UNDATED (AP) —
Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated
Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years.
Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top
of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries.
Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel,
moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22
first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still
had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five.

PALM BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And
there'll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on
defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead
of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season
will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin
Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new
managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip
Schumaker.

NEW YORK (AP) —
Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the
regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League
Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic.
Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint
competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a
player’s team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10
or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could
pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by
six or more runs.

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 </figure>GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)
— The Kansas City Chiefs awoke Monday still reveling in the glow of
their second Super Bowl title in a four-year span, while the
Philadelphia Eagles were left to lament how close they came to
winning another Lombardi Trophy of their own. The rest of the league?
Well, they’ve been looking toward the future for a while now. The
day after the Super Bowl represents the first day of the offseason,
though that’s a bit of a misnomer — nobody around the NFL takes
any time off. There are some hard business decisions to be made with
current players, scouting that needs to be wrapped up and a game plan
to formulate before the league holds its annual draft at the end of
April.GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)
— Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show
in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas
City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday
that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox
Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites.
The figures are via Nielsen’s Fast National data and Adobe
Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna’s
halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the
second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry's 2015
performance.LUBBOCK, Texas (AP)
— De’vion Harmon scored 25 points and Kevin Obanor added 19 as
Texas Tech defeated its second ranked opponent in three days,
upending No. 6 Texas 74-67. Fardaws Aimaq had a season-high 12 points
for the Red Raiders, who led by 13 in the second half before fending
off the Longhorns down the stretch. Texas Tech also topped No. 12
Kansas State on Saturday. Texas tied the game at 64 on a 3-pointer by
Dylan Disu, but Tech responded by scoring the next six points as
Obanor had two dunks and Aimaq converted a tip-in. Harmon added a
driving basket with 35.1 seconds remaining, and the Red Raiders held
on. Marcus Carr led the Longhorns with 23 points, and Disu scored 11.WACO, Texas (AP) —
LJ Cryer scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures, and
ninth-ranked Baylor beat West Virginia 79-65. Cryer was 8 for 11 from
3-point range as the Bears won their fourth consecutive game. Baylor
has won 10 of 11 since an 0-3 start in conference. Emmitt Matthews
Jr. scored 17 points to lead West Virginia. Adam Flagler added 13
points and Jalen Bridges had 12 for Baylor.UNDATED (AP) —
Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated
Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years.
Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top
of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries.
Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel,
moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22
first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still
had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five.PALM BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And
there'll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on
defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead
of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season
will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin
Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new
managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip
Schumaker.NEW YORK (AP) —
Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the
regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League
Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic.
Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint
competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a
player’s team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10
or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could
pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by
six or more runs.MONDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE
BASKETBALLFinal	Texas
Tech	74	(6)Texas	67	Final	(9)Baylor	79	West
Virginia	67	Final	(15)Miami	80	North
Carolina	72NATIONAL BASKETBALL
ASSOCIATIONFinal	Philadelphia	123	Houston	104	Final	Cleveland	117	San
Antonio	109	Final	Charlotte	144	Atlanta	138	Final	Utah	123	Indiana	117	Final	Denver	112	Miami	108	Final	New
York	124	Brooklyn	106	Final	Orlando	100	Chicago	91	Final	New
Orleans	103	Oklahoma City	100	Final	Minnesota	124	Dallas	121	Final	Portland	127	L.A.
Lakers	115	Final	Golden
State	135	Washington	126	NATIONAL HOCKEY
LEAGUEFinal
OT	Ottawa	4	Calgary	3	Final	Arizona	4	Nashville	2	Final
SO	Florida	2	Minnesota	1	Final	Detroit	6	Vancouver	1	Final	Los
Angeles	5	Buffalo	2

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MONDAY SPORTS DAY (WATCH) 

Competing in the four-year college dominated Tyson Invitational held at the University of Arkansas this weekend, the 5th ranked Barton Community College men's track and field team left Fayetteville recording ten personal and season bests, and a pair of program historical achievements.

The meet served as the final tune-up for post-season as the Cougars travel to Pittsburg, Kansas, next weekend for the KJCCC/Region VI Indoor Championships held Saturday and Sunday.

Theo Leveque earned the first of the program impact feats on Friday, moving up the historical 3000m chart from 10th into the 5th slot by clocking an 8:31.85 to better his previous best by seven seconds.

A battle all season between the three-man throwing group didn't disappoint in the two-day meet with four personal bests, highlighted by Christopher Crawford's program 7th best shot put throw of 17.82m (58-05.75). Fellow freshman Christopher Young, who leads the nation with an 18.07m mark, placed 3rd in the event with a 17.80m (58-04.75), as Brandon Lloyd placed 8th on a 16.53m (54-02.75) mark. Nationally, Lloyd's 17.87m best ranks 3rd while Crawford is right behind in the 4th slot.

In Friday's weight throw, the each of the trio had a personal best, Lloyd placing 11th in exceeding his by nearly two feet at 17.56m (57-07.50), Crawford's 13th placing added two inches to his previous best to mark 16.35m (53-07.75), with Young launching 2.5 inches further to place 15th at 15.68m (51-05.50). The trio rank 3rd, 10th, and 14th on the current national leaderboard.

Leading the nation's top ranked 60m hurdle squad, Jeramiah Martin moved up one spot to 4th on the leaderboard behind a personal best 8.00 second clocking. Timing an 8.075 in the qualifying round, Martin advanced to the prelims in becoming the lone two-year competitor in the final sixteen. Daqwon Wilson jumped eight up eight spots on the leaderboard to 6th from his Friday performance in the qualifying round, clocking an 8.080 in coming up .005 shy of replacing Martin in the right to advance to the prelims.

Aaron Charles and recent University of Texas signee Almond Small also posted bests in the 200m, Charles moving three spots into 8th nationally behind a 21.19 while Small continues his season improvement in clocking a 21.64.

Also making a move up the national charts, Fabian Campbell's personal 800m best of 1:52.86 gained two slots on the list in placing 19th overall on Saturday.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoCompeting in the four-year college dominated Tyson Invitational held at the University of Arkansas this weekend, the 5th ranked Barton Community College men's track and field team left Fayetteville recording ten personal and season bests, and a pair of program historical achievements.The meet served as the final tune-up for post-season as the Cougars travel to Pittsburg, Kansas, next weekend for the KJCCC/Region VI Indoor Championships held Saturday and Sunday.Theo Leveque earned the first of the program impact feats on Friday, moving up the historical 3000m chart from 10th into the 5th slot by clocking an 8:31.85 to better his previous best by seven seconds.A battle all season between the three-man throwing group didn't disappoint in the two-day meet with four personal bests, highlighted by Christopher Crawford's program 7th best shot put throw of 17.82m (58-05.75). Fellow freshman Christopher Young, who leads the nation with an 18.07m mark, placed 3rd in the event with a 17.80m (58-04.75), as Brandon Lloyd placed 8th on a 16.53m (54-02.75) mark. Nationally, Lloyd's 17.87m best ranks 3rd while Crawford is right behind in the 4th slot.In Friday's weight throw, the each of the trio had a personal best, Lloyd placing 11th in exceeding his by nearly two feet at 17.56m (57-07.50), Crawford's 13th placing added two inches to his previous best to mark 16.35m (53-07.75), with Young launching 2.5 inches further to place 15th at 15.68m (51-05.50). The trio rank 3rd, 10th, and 14th on the current national leaderboard.Leading the nation's top ranked 60m hurdle squad, Jeramiah Martin moved up one spot to 4th on the leaderboard behind a personal best 8.00 second clocking. Timing an 8.075 in the qualifying round, Martin advanced to the prelims in becoming the lone two-year competitor in the final sixteen. Daqwon Wilson jumped eight up eight spots on the leaderboard to 6th from his Friday performance in the qualifying round, clocking an 8.080 in coming up .005 shy of replacing Martin in the right to advance to the prelims.Aaron Charles and recent University of Texas signee Almond Small also posted bests in the 200m, Charles moving three spots into 8th nationally behind a 21.19 while Small continues his season improvement in clocking a 21.64.Also making a move up the national charts, Fabian Campbell's personal 800m best of 1:52.86 gained two slots on the list in placing 19th overall on Saturday.